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Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 04:09 AM

Hi GMCers,

My name's Can Karakuzulu, I am a 26 years old guy from Istanbul, Turkey and I've been playing electric guitar for nine beautiful years. I partly share Kris' story about being recently serious about electric guitar and I assure you GMC is the best place to do this. I am one of the chosen intermediate mentors from our MTP program.

I proudly present you my first SI Video String Skipping for Beginners, it is easy as usefull, and you can use it anytime even as a warm-up exercice:

String Skipping Exercice for Beginners



I advise you to firstly memorize the exercise, than set your metronome to a slow speed, and play. Increasing gradually the speed, try to make no mistakes, if you do so lower the speed to the previous bpm. This will help you develop speed without sacrificing the notes.

You will notice that I used '1-3-4' (index-ring-pinky) finger scheme, you can (and should) use also '1-2-4' (index-middle-pinky) replacing 5-7-8 position with 5-6-8 and '1-2-4wide' replacing 5-7-8 with 5-7-9.




Exercice tabs:



Form 1: (1-3-4)

E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-5----7----8----7----|-8----7----5----7----|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|

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E|---------------------|---------------------|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|
B|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
A|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
G|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
B|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|--------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-7------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-7------|
E|------7----8----7----|------7----5----7----|-5------|

Form 2: (1-2-4)

E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-5----6----8----6----|-8----6----5----6----|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|

-

E|---------------------|---------------------|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|
B|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
A|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
G|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
B|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-8-------------------|--------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-7------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-7------|
E|------6----8----6----|------6----5----6----|-5------|

Form 3: (1-2-4 wide)

E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-5----7----9----7----|-9----7----5----7----|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|

-

E|---------------------|---------------------|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|
B|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|
A|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|
G|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|
B|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

-

E|-5-------------------|-9-------------------|--------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-7------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-7------|
E|------7----9----7----|------7----5----7----|-5------|

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you can also download the guitar pro file below.

I hope you find this useful.

edit: Added new tabs for other forms

Posted by: Smells Jan 5 2009, 05:20 PM

Excellent video Can, I really like the comments and instruction on it, good idea!

thanks

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 5 2009, 05:43 PM

Some great exercises there enforcer man, and awesome video. Very good job with this lesson!

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 05:59 PM

Thank you man, I though such instructions may be useful to remind constantly practicing basics...




Thank you man, just trying to follow your and other instructors examples... Glad you like it

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Jan 5 2009, 06:09 PM

Excellent lesson and mind blowing video quality !
I love it Can

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 06:13 PM

Man, you gotta know this, I only have one video cam, so I dubbed the original one while taking the right hand video It was really hard man But it is nothing now that I get these lovely comments. Thank you Pedja, glad you liked it With this kind of motivation I want to post each night a new exercise

Posted by: Velvet Roger Jan 5 2009, 07:01 PM

Great lesson Can, perfect video indeed

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 07:14 PM

Thank you man, I am already a great fan of your perfect S.I lessons....

Posted by: Dreamcatcher Jan 5 2009, 07:17 PM

That's awesome ....wow off to a great start I see and congrats

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 07:40 PM

Thank you Dreamcatcher, you rule

Posted by: jer Jan 5 2009, 08:00 PM

this is right on time. I started the Judas Priest style lesson and the string skipping parts are messing me up....

Nicely done!

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 08:07 PM

Glad this is helpful man!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Jan 5 2009, 08:39 PM

You did the the old fashioned way when guys were doing instructional videos with one camcorder - I love it

But lightning and sharpness in video is just great! I think you should do one every night or couple times a week at least

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 08:46 PM

I got something new now. scripts and tabs are ready, just have to take 6 short video takes. I believe I can finish them tonight... Its about a my way of playing major modes...

Posted by: Velvet Roger Jan 5 2009, 10:36 PM

Cool, already a fan without any SI lessons done yet (but there will be in the future ).

Posted by: enforcer Jan 5 2009, 10:47 PM

What about S.I Lick of the day thread? This is to become a greater asset of GMC than SI Lessons I believe

edit: typo

Posted by: Velvet Roger Jan 5 2009, 11:10 PM

Ah you are referring to that ... am glad that ppl start to submit their licks now .. will be a great asset indeed

Posted by: playaxeman Jan 11 2009, 10:05 PM

Well done man

usefull

Posted by: enforcer Jan 11 2009, 10:16 PM

Thank you buddy, glad you liked it

Posted by: jer Jan 14 2009, 05:35 PM

Is there more tab for this somewhere?

You mentioned different fingerings in our MTP thread. But I only see the one set of tab.

Posted by: enforcer Jan 14 2009, 05:58 PM

tab of all the other tabs are added buddy

cheers

Posted by: jer Jan 14 2009, 06:44 PM

Cool.

Here is a word doc if anyone wants it.

Formatted for printing.

 String_Skipping_Exercise.doc ( 32.5K ) : 233

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Jan 15 2009, 02:10 AM

Very interesting. I recommend adding patterns where you have more jumps if you know what I mean, like skipping almost all the time. Maybe than it would be arpeggios:)

Posted by: enforcer Jan 15 2009, 02:19 AM

Thank you for your advice Vasilije,

I think I will do it as soon as possible as a second part of this with more jumps as you mentioned,but with all respect I would like to keep this as simple as possible

Cheers

Can

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Feb 4 2010, 03:57 AM

Excellent lesson Enforcer, is a great work for the four fingers