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Monkeydathos' Road To Awesomeness

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MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 12 2012, 08:03 PM
Aug 12 2012, 08:03 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	give me a few more days , i would like to practice a bit more You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Aug 12 2012, 08:22 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 12 2012, 08:46 PM
Aug 12 2012, 08:46 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Aug 12 2012, 07:03 PM) give me a few more days , i would like to practice a bit more Ohh, ok, ok Sure thing Renato! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 15 2012, 09:37 PM
Aug 15 2012, 09:37 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Ok Cosmin! i am ready, also do you got any fancy stuff to work pull offs? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 16 2012, 10:50 AM
Aug 16 2012, 10:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	There's everything you need in Santa's goodie bag https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/hammer..._for_beginners/ This is a very good combo of exercises for pull offs, but let me know if you feel it is too easy for you, ok? Regarding the funky business, the next step would be creating one bar rhythm patterns, using specific chords Let's take the E9 for instance (x76777) and try to play the following pattern: 1x3x x2x4 xxxx xxxx and 1234 xx34 12xx xxxx As you might've guessed, I have divided a bar into 16th notes and the ones marked with x are mutted - play them using 'chuck a chuck' while the numbered 16th notes have to be played, using the E9 chord. Can you emulate these two rhythmic formulas for me? Please let me know if there's anything unclear Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 16 2012, 01:15 PM
Aug 16 2012, 01:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	everything clear, i will post progress as soon as i have it! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 16 2012, 05:46 PM
Aug 16 2012, 05:46 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Hows your day Cosmin?, i've manage to record some stuff regarding le funking business. First at 80 bpm, then 100 bpm and then 120 bpm, i still need to work, i can't say i am 100% comfortable at 120 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Attached File(s) 80_BPM_Funk_Rythms.wmv ( 12.05MB ) Number of downloads: 84 100_BPM_Funk_Rythm.wmv ( 18.39MB ) Number of downloads: 77 120_BPM_Funk_Rythm.wmv ( 19.72MB ) Number of downloads: 75 -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 17 2012, 01:09 AM
Aug 17 2012, 01:09 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	awww i think i mess up, xD i think i am doing 1234 x234 1xxx xxxx not sure._. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 17 2012, 07:51 AM
Aug 17 2012, 07:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Renato! I think it's good! I am having a very difficult time to manage hearing the un-amped guitar , but I think you got it! This is the way in which you construct funky grooves I have more examples like these for ya - shall we try some more? But please find a way to raise that volume if possible, if not, I'll try to adjust my ears to it Then I will blame you for being startled by dog whistles You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 17 2012, 11:37 AM
Aug 17 2012, 11:37 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	: Well let's to this then, give me a few more examples, anf as soon as i have it back, i will post it here. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 18 2012, 07:16 PM
Aug 18 2012, 07:16 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Sounds like a plan Check this out: 1 2 3 4 x 2 x 4 x x x x 1 2 x x 1 x x 4 x x 3 x x 2 x x 1 x x x You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 02:23 AM
Aug 19 2012, 02:23 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	ewww i made a few of my own, but that ones seem scary Btw Cosmin, do you know any cool funk bands and guitar players? like pure funk, i really do not know much, just some big names like James Brown and stuff. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 03:14 PM
Aug 19 2012, 03:14 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	I totally but TOTALLY recommend the album 'Hit the floor' by Breakestra Those guys are absoultely FUNKtastic Listen to Extreme - 'Pornografitti' and 'Waiting for the punch line' these two are their best albums in my opinion I will think of some other bands and guitarists - oh Reggi Wooten, Victor Wooten's brother would be an interesting fellow to listen to Now, let's see your ideas and the 2 grooves I provided Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 03:29 PM
Aug 19 2012, 03:29 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	i actually have all Extreme albums , i will check those other guys, ty. im still working on the rhythms, btw there's something that i also want to work, the theory behind the 7ths chords, i know how to build them, but i don't really know the proper name of each build, and for example if you play a C Major Chord you can play a D minor, a E minor so on, so on and it will sound good, but what about the 7ths? how do they fit in the whole thing? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 03:48 PM
Aug 19 2012, 03:48 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	You mean harmonizing a scale using 7th chords? Well, it goes like this: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5 M7 All the 7ths are like that because you can only use notes belonging to the scale you are harmonizing, so they are falling into place like this Let me know if I hit the right spot? Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 03:56 PM
Aug 19 2012, 03:56 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	So for Example you could play a Major C Chord and then a Em7 and it would sound cool? one thing: explain that 7? why is it a 7 and not a M7 or a m7? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 07:27 PM
Aug 19 2012, 07:27 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Nevermind i got it the 7, the 7 it's the one with the major 3rd and the minor 7th aight? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Aug 19 2012, 07:28 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 08:04 PM
Aug 19 2012, 08:04 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Aug 19 2012, 06:27 PM) Nevermind i got it the 7, the 7 it's the one with the major 3rd and the minor 7th aight? Hey Renato! Yes it is! Dominant 7th chord - 1 2 5 b7 About the harmonizing- yes, if you play the chords in that order, you will harmonize the scale using 7th chords which are always very nice sounding You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 08:57 PM
Aug 19 2012, 08:57 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	btw i got the rhythm, want me to record it even though the amp problem? btw just checked the breakestra album, pretty awesome this has got to be one of my favorites You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Aug 19 2012, 08:59 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 20 2012, 07:04 AM
Aug 20 2012, 07:04 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Oh yes! This song kicks major behind Yes, man, record the grooves You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 20 2012, 06:50 PM
Aug 20 2012, 06:50 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Hey Cosmin! So far, i found that starting with the 3rd beat can be a bit trick than with the 1st, 2nd or 4th, and the hardest pattern that i have fought so far is a variation of 1x3x x2x4 it goes like this xxxx x2x4 xxxx 1x3x for some reason i find it tricky as hell any ways here are the videos with the ones you assign me on. the 1xx4 xx3x x2xx 1xxx is also a tricky one You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Aug 20 2012, 06:53 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.