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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 14 2012, 05:20 AM

Hi mate!! Welcome to your http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=43110&st=20 thread!!

Could you please tell me a bit about you, your musical tastes, influences, strengths and weaknesses? I would need some videos of you playing rhythm and solo guitar, so please post your best material here. If you have some music or ideas of your own, also post them here. Also let me know how you think that I can help you and what are your expectations for our job. You can check the other Army's thread to discover the different modalities of this project.


The principles of our Army are:

+ Improve your technique
+ Make music and solos
+ Have fun
+ Destroy the enemy (hahaha not realy just kidding... )

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 14 2012, 10:08 PM

well, I am 39 years old, have two kids and a demanding dayjob but I use every sparetime I get to play guitar. I play in two bands just for fun and we play around 10 gigs per year. So one band I play in is a metal band and the second one is a rock/folk/punk whatsoever band with austrian words.

I am a huge fan of Andy Timmons and Steve Vai for every note they play is outstanding in itself and I also like guitar players like Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden who may not be the shredder kings but every solo is a little song of itself. Actually I also like Randy Rhoads, Ritchie Kotzen, John 5, and many more....
I like and listen to a lot of stuff but I am a metal/rock fan since the age of 14.
I played a lot until the age of 25 and then I stopped for most of the time until the age of 34 when I got infected with guitar playing again (I was a member of GMC from 2008 to 2009).
Well. its hard to think about my strenghes when I listen to other players...I know about my weaknesses: I am s sloopy player and phrasing and articulation ist nothing I am very good at. What concerns me most is, that I always end up playing the same licks when it comes to soloing. I always think: how do all the guys come up with this great solo ideas?
So my main goal is to work on phrasing - giving every note a special sounding and be more creative when it comes to writing stuff (especially solos).
And I want to play tighter, play more precisely.

The principles of our Army are fine for me:

+ Improve your technique...yeahh!!!
+ Make music and solos... yeahher!!
+ Have fun....yeahhest
+ Destroy the enemy.....crush themn..but whom??

As I wrote in my first statement, making videos is nearly impossible right now but I add some songs we recorded for a demo wiht my band napalm quintett. Here you can here both rythm and solos.
 Sie.mp3 ( 4.95MB ) : 250

 Sicherheit_16Bit__V2.mp3 ( 5.05MB ) : 237

 Einkaufswahn__V4.mp3 ( 6.33MB ) : 230


I will see what I can do about the videos in the future. If you want me to record a gmc lesson, please let me know..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 14 2012, 10:49 PM

Hi mate! That's a nice introduction! Let's work on phrasing and solo composing! Is it possible for you to at least record audio to show me the progress?

I think that this lesson could be a cool starting step to our job toghether:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/guitar_loves_piano/

What do you think?

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 14 2012, 11:05 PM

hi!

can´t wait to start with the lesson!

audio recording is no problem (the boss br 80 is a great tool for practicing and recording).

I will start right away....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 15 2012, 04:06 PM

That sounds perfect!

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 19 2012, 09:54 PM

Hi!

here are two takes - far from perfect - especially the long bend towards the end of the piece always dies before I bend back down....
but I just wanted to upload these two to get your opinion.....

 Guitar_loves_piano_take1.mp3 ( 1.67MB ) : 230

 Guitar_loves_piano_take_4.wav ( 27.34MB ) : 228

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 20 2012, 08:28 PM

Hi mate! Thanks for your takes! You are very close on this one but you have to concentrate on a few things to master it perfectly. Your timing is the first thing to work. It's difficult to keep a tight timing when the tempo is slow like in this lesson but you have to find the way to count the beats inside your head while you are playing. The other two things to review are your bends and vibrato. Work a bit on these things and record a new take! Keep on the good job.

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 20 2012, 10:27 PM

Hi!
the timing in this song is very difficult for me (didn´t sound so difficut in the first place..) which I don´nt know why....and you are totally right, although I play guitar for a very long time now, I never really concentrated on vibrato and on the bends..
but I will hang in there and record a good sounding take....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 21 2012, 06:13 PM

Hi mate! that sounds good to me. And what do you think of starting working on this lesson?

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/The_tasty_etude/

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 24 2012, 11:19 PM

Hi!

fantastic lesson!! sounds great! I love to work on this one...

but first: here´s another take on the guitar loves piano lesson (it feels like I recorded 100 takes......). still far from perfect but I think I am moving forward ... whtat do you think?

 Guitar_loves_piano_6_m.mp3 ( 1.7MB ) : 216

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 27 2012, 06:37 AM

yeah! I agree, your take is very good, you are very close to get a take at the same level of the original one. Keep on the good job!

Posted by: wollace03 Sep 8 2012, 10:15 PM

hi!

still busy working on the two tasks....I think I recorded dozen of takes and there are always one or two notes that spoil the whole thing...but I keep on practicing..
just wanted to drop you a line so that you know that I am still working on the tasks..

by the way... great chat today!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 10 2012, 04:46 AM

Hi wollace! It's cool to know that you are working on the tasks! Take your time to master it but keep on practising every day!

Posted by: wollace03 Sep 17 2012, 10:41 PM

hi!

was asway on a business trip sp I could practice for a few days and "guitar loves piano" really drives me crazy... here is another take but I am not sure if I am not moving backwards... there is always a mistake somewhere...

 g_loves_p_20.mp3 ( 1.64MB ) : 231



the tasty etude is really fun to play and if I had had more time tonight I would have recorded my first take...but it will follow soon..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 18 2012, 01:40 AM

hey mate! this is sounding really good!! Well done! Looking forward your take on the Tasty Etude!

Posted by: wollace03 Oct 5 2012, 10:29 PM

hi!

after nearly 2 weeks where I was not able to practice I startet again today and tried to record my first take on the tasty etitude...
here it is, far from perfect but I really needed to record a first one so I did:

 tastytake1.mp3 ( 2.17MB ) : 218


hope to get more practicing time in the future...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 6 2012, 05:53 PM

Well done mate! This is the first step! The take is good, there are thing to adjust like timing, vibrato and expression in general... but you are not too far to master this one. Keep on playing it!

Posted by: wollace03 Oct 13 2012, 10:47 PM

hi!

here is my second take of the tasty etude.... I am not sure if I made much progress here (I recorded dozens of takes and everytime something was not good...) but this one is not too obviously bad...

 Tastytake2.mp3 ( 2.18MB ) : 216


recording myself so often makes me hear that I am a very sloppy player..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 14 2012, 10:36 PM

Hi mate, good take! don't worry about how much this one evolves now, just keep on playing it trying to make it nicer and nicer. Feeling is the thing to work on this one. I think that we could start working on a new lesson and keep on playing the previous two ones... I have some lessons in mind... what do you think of this one?

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bending-Ballad/

Posted by: wollace03 Oct 15 2012, 08:07 AM

great choice!!!!

its on my list of lessons I wanna do in the future so its great to start working on it now!!!
excellent choice!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 15 2012, 01:58 PM

Cool mate! Can't wait to see you playing it.

Posted by: wollace03 Oct 29 2012, 09:05 PM

wow, still practice guitar loves piano and the tasty etude but the bending lesson is really tough....
will take me a while to be able to post a take.... sounds not so difficult but it is!!!
maybe I will record new takes of the old lessons in the meantime....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 29 2012, 10:15 PM

ok! this sounds good for me. Keep on working and thanks for the update!

Posted by: wollace03 Nov 16 2012, 06:30 PM

hi gabriel!

I justed wanted to tell you that due to health issues and especially due to my work agenda for the autumn month I have close to zero time for practicing. The only time I can pick up the guitar is when I try to be at the band rehearsals....

But, after christmas everything will get better and then I will start practising again and will work on the bending lesson....
Can´t wait to work on my playing again!!


and congratulations for being nominiated best band of 2012!!!!!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 17 2012, 11:17 PM

Ok mate, thanks for notifying me. I hope that those health issues are not something serious.
Keep me updated! and let's continue working as soon as you can.

Posted by: wollace03 Jan 1 2013, 09:39 PM

Hi! Just wanted to tell you that I started practicing again - it feels so great!!!

I played the bending lesson till my finger really hurt - great lesson by the way - and very slowely I am getting able to play the song through.... hope to record my first (very bad) version in the next days!!

...its very hard to keep the string noise under control while bending and tapping in this lesson....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 1 2013, 09:45 PM

Hi mate! This sounds really good! I'm glad of reading this! I wish you have an excellent 2013!
Looking forward your takes!

Posted by: wollace03 Jan 13 2013, 08:10 PM

hi!

I managed to record my first take of the bends lesson. it is a horrible take but I managed to play it through and wanted to get your feedback.

 Bendstake1_1.mp3 ( 1.75MB ) : 145


my main problems are doing the bends exact and keeping the string noise down....everytime I do the high tapping bends I touch 2 strings..sounds horrible
but I am working on that...
do you think I should do a second lesson beside this one?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 13 2013, 11:20 PM

Hi mate! This is not an horrible take, it even starts really good, and then you lose energy and the bends start to be far away from the correct pitch. This is because your hand needs more training to get stronger. Let's continue practicing this lesson and also incorporate this one:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginners-Corner-21-String-Bending/

What do you think?

Posted by: wollace03 Jan 14 2013, 02:39 PM

great idea!
that´s exactly what I need!

so I will work on these two lessons and will post my progress....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 14 2013, 03:19 PM

Excellent!!

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 1 2013, 11:40 PM

Hi!

could squeeze out some time and recorded my first take on the beginner bending lesson...

here it is:
 beginner_bending.mp3 ( 1.23MB ) : 132


I feel that I also make progress in the bending ballad lesson...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 2 2013, 06:32 PM

Hi mate! Good take! There are a few bends that don't reach the pitch perfectly but the overall is good! Just keep on practising this one and also incorporate this bending exercise:

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 15 2013, 11:28 PM

hi!

after some very long working weeks I managed to record another beginner bending lesson...

here it is:

 beginner_bending_1.mp3 ( 1.23MB ) : 122


what do you think?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 16 2013, 04:00 PM

Hi mate! It's great to see you working hard!! This new take is much better than the previous one! Your bend's pitch is perfect most of the time and your technique sounds very consistent. Well done! Now it's time to add more vibrato.

Posted by: wollace03 Nov 4 2013, 12:26 PM

Hi!

After a looong time I wanted to write to you again.
Time is crazy and my day job is keeping me more then busy. My freetime I try to spend with my family so the time for practicing guitar is very limited. Normally I practiced in the night when my familiy is asleep but in the last month I was too tired to practice regularely - I just thought that I needed my sleep. In addition to that there were some troubles in my bands so guitar played a side role for some month.

But now the 2 bands I am playing in are starting to rehearse and play gigs again (new singer, ...) and I really have to focus the small amont of practicing time to prepare for our gigs (for instance we do four unplugged shows in november and I never was very good at playing the acoustic guitar!).

But there are other problems that occured and that are keeping me busy right now - I have to think of many new rhythm and solo parts...
and there comes my question:
would it be possible to upload a short phrase I have to solo over (and have absolutely no idea what to play) and you could help me come up with some cool licks - we could work on my weak spots in this process...
Considering my limited time this would really be of great helpo for me and I could improve my technique be buildiing and learing for my own solos I need for my gigs...

I don´t want to be given full solos I just want to get help in the process of writing them...

by for now
wollace

b.t.w.: I followed your news on Cirse and I think you are really doing great!! Love your music and your style.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 5 2013, 04:53 AM

Hi mate! Welcome back to the army!

I would really like to help you giving feedback and also designing a special routine for you. I'm not sure if you checked this thread about my vacation for this week:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=50528

I'm in the Jungle (Misiones, Argentina) so I'm not able to be online evey day, but I'll be back the after this week, ready to start working. By the way you can start posting material here and I will monitor and give ideas during this week every time I can be connected.

Ok?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 12 2013, 03:11 PM

Hi mate! I'm back! Yes, this is possible! Let's start working on this. Please post here the backing that requires a solo from you.

Posted by: wollace03 Nov 24 2013, 05:44 PM

hi!
Looked at some of your vacation pictures - mustr have been an amazing trip!!

here is a somewhat live recording of the backing I have to solo over. it is an intro to a song ... quality is not too good and if you need I can try to make a backing in guitar pro.
This is a piece where I have absolutely no idea what to play...

 anfangssolodevil.mp3 ( 1.35MB ) : 131


really look forward to some tips from you...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 25 2013, 06:12 AM

Hi mate! yeah, it has been a very cool trip. thanks!

I checked the backing and it has a cool vibe, very dark and mysterious. I'm curious about the style and what's happening in the other parts of the song. Do you have it?

Posted by: wollace03 Nov 25 2013, 10:17 AM

no, we havn´t recorded it so far... (maybe I find some rehearsal recording (bad qualitiy))..
the song then goes into somekind of metal riff...

I will see if I find something...

yes, it as a cool vibe but it just blanks my mind of what to play over...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 25 2013, 05:36 PM

Ok, I opened the backing in my daw and started experimenting over it. I first recorded some triadic arpeggios to give the idea some movement (it's too static) and then improvised some melodies over it. Maybe this can give you some ideas to start searching for your solo. Tell me what you think!

 anfangssolodevil_gab_idea.mp3 ( 1.25MB ) : 122

Posted by: wollace03 Nov 25 2013, 08:21 PM

great ideas!!!
it has a very cool feeling.. and a great guitar tone/effect - is this a reverb/delay? (what settings?).. and the ending part fits great to lead to the next part...
are you playing the c major scale? (I really suck at playing what I hear)..
I will try some ideas during the next days.....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 26 2013, 10:42 PM

Hi mate! I'm using E minor scale. The triads that I play are (in order): Em - D - C - Em.

I used my POD hd500 (do you have this device? I can share the patch). The amp selected is a Mesa Boogie Rectfier emulation. The effect that you hear there is a delay that I added to the mix in the Daw. Here you can check a print screen to see the settings:



I can also share the isolated tracks if you need it. Just let me know!

Posted by: wollace03 Dec 2 2013, 08:20 PM

thanks for the infos!!!

I dont have a pod hd500 - I have a boss gt-10.. I will try to find a sound that fits... and I will play the em scale over the track and see what I can come up with..

so you added the delay in the mix and not in the actual signal?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 2 2013, 09:47 PM

yes, I usually do that when I'm composing / recording at the same time. Even more when the effect is more a mix effect than a musical effect.

Check out the amp setting that will surely help you to find somethings similar with your Boss.

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 6 2014, 09:15 PM

Hi!

I managed to do a solo over the backing track at the gig last saturday (if I get the video I will send it to you).

so now I am ready for a new challenge (until I have another backing track for a solo I have no idea what to play.. .)..
what do you think i should work on in the next weeks?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 7 2014, 04:31 PM

Well, what about designing some kind of diary guitar plan? Any topics that you would like to work?

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 8 2014, 07:20 PM

diary guitar plan? can you tell me more about that?

the topics I need to work on are:
now what to play when it comes to creating solos
arpeggios I have not done much so far
and of course different techniques and playing them "clean" - as opposite to sloppy

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 8 2014, 07:39 PM

Hi mate! A guitar plan would be a program to be working every day, it is usually called "guitar routine", but I'm trying to start avoiding this word (routine) because I don't like the real meaning of it related to making music. The idea is that you have a guide with topics and exercises that you should practice every day in order to achieve short and long term goals.

What do you think?

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 8 2014, 07:55 PM

sounds great but I do not have time to practice guitar every day....
there are often weeks where I can only practice once a week for an hour or so,....so I need more of a weekly routine.....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 8 2014, 08:30 PM

Ok! Please let me say that when it is related to "technique", this will a disadvantage for you because, the best way to see real results is with diary practice. Even 10 or 15 minutes every day would make the difference. Regarding other topics like scales, improvisations and composition, your mind keeps on working every day and the results are more possible to achieve with one or two sessions a week.

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 8 2014, 08:33 PM

I am afraid I will not be able to do 15 minutes a day (I have to travel and there are other work and familiy related issues that keep me from practicing)...
so a routine for creativity, improvising, scales and composition could be a great idea

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 9 2014, 06:10 PM

ok! let's go for it. Could you please post here some solos that you composed?

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 13 2014, 07:23 PM

I contributed two solos to the last 2 collabs (do you have them?)
and there are some solos played live here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpGhJuMLL88 at 5:11 and 9:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohuZpgHfU0g at 3:55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eFPx2vb4ug at 1:10 and 2:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zYlj0fEi8Y at 0:30 and 3:07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMz9Y8HFRrk at 3:46

and another one:
 sie_solo_w.mp3 ( 639.58K ) : 114

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 13 2014, 07:39 PM

Hi mate! Cool stuff! You look very confident on stage and that's very important. There are two things that first come to mind when I hear your solos. Your technique could be polished, and the ideas could be also polished to made them more defined. Sometimes the solos lack some direction from my point of view.

2 questions:

1. What do you think of what I said? What do you think your soloing is lacking?
2. Post 5 of your all time favorite solos.

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 13 2014, 07:50 PM

you totally hit the spot!!!

I have many "fillers" between passages that I like and want to get rid of the fillers and build good solos with a storyline...

concerning my technique: especially in a live situation I play very, very sloppy and I know I have to work on it..

5 all time fav solos: very tricky questions
- the solospot of adrian smith in "dance of death" ( actually I like all of his solos cause he always has a good structure - I could name a lot of great solos of adrian smith))
- for the love of god by steve vai (which doesn´t count cause its an instrumental and no actual solo)
- mr. crowley (of course!!!) (and most of randy rhoads and zakk e. lee solos of ozzy)
- dont talk to strangers - dio
- crying in the rain - whitesnake

just to name a few,....
In addition I really like andy timmons (excellent tone)

and of course... dozens of more

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 13 2014, 07:53 PM

Have you learnt those solos?

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 14 2014, 08:29 AM

well, I learnt quite a few adrian smith solos and the solo of crazy train...
mr. crowley I did only try some parts and I learnt the beginning of for the love of god...
the other ones I didn´t learn

and when I think about it, I didn´t learn many solos from famous songs.... don´t know why but somehow I didn´t

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 14 2014, 11:33 AM

Ok! So let's start learning one of them. Learn the licks, and try to analyze the concept behind it: What scales are used? What's the chord progressions? What notes are played over each chord? And post here your conclusions. Try to find a backing track for the solo / song at youtube for practice.

Posted by: wollace03 Feb 14 2014, 11:40 AM

ok..
do you suggest a certain one or should I pick one?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 15 2014, 07:43 AM

You can pick one but let's let Steve Vai and Andy Timmons for later. I didn't remember Dio's song solo, it's so Randy Roads!

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 8 2014, 09:15 PM

Hi!

I learned the solo of "the trooper" and "2 mintues to midnight" and right now I learn the solo from "tears of a dragon" cause I have to play this song in october with my band....

time is limited but I try my best..

just wanted to give you an update..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 10 2014, 09:13 PM

Hi mate, thanks for the update! I love those 3 songs and used to play them with my friends.
Are you learning the solos by ear? Are you also analyzing the scales used and the relation between the notes used over each chord from the progression?

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 11 2014, 08:48 AM

no, not yet...
I just started to learn the solo and get the feeling of how the backing starts to get more intense...
but I will do that!

no.. I amnot learning the solo by ear, I am not able to learn by ear....I am trying to use tabs but listen to the way the notes are played by listening to the solo and then I try to follow that...
but hearing things and play them is a thing I am not really able to do..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 11 2014, 02:48 PM

Well, learning songs and playing them over the original songs and backings is a a very good training. However give you a chance to at least try to learn some parts by ear. It would make the whole practice 100% more effective. You will be training your ear, which is the most important skill that a musician can have, and at the same time you would be making the connection between mind and ear smoother. So it's pure success!

It can't be impossible using a software like the amazing slow downer (Download it http://www.ronimusic.com/amsldowin.htm). You can have your guitar pro opened or a tab paper and start learning 1 note at a time. It's enough if you learn one or two phrases each day but you have to do this diary.

What do you think? Can we choose a solo to be learnt in this way?

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 11 2014, 03:13 PM

tough task...
if it is a short and slow one I could give it a try.....

any suggestions?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 11 2014, 03:28 PM

This song is the first Maiden song that I could learn complete in my life. If you haven't learn't it yet we could go for it...

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 11 2014, 03:43 PM

Iron Maiden is always a good place to start...excellent..

I will start and try it..but I will need a lot of time and I promise I will not cheat by using tabs...shall I try the whole song or only the solo?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 11 2014, 04:21 PM

The whole song would be a good idea. Deal?

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 11 2014, 05:15 PM

ok.. I will try it!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 12 2014, 02:08 PM

Cool!

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 12 2014, 10:13 PM

I just had my first "learning a song by ear" session and it didn´t take my very long to figure out the double lead at the beginning, the main part of the verse (theres is one chord I don´t know yet but I will find out) and the whole refrain..

Great fun and very rewarding!!!

very cool...
I will be away for a few days but then I will start with the solo....
really much better then just using tabs...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 13 2014, 05:56 PM

I'm SO happy of reading this man! Congratulations!! Trust me that this is the best thing that you can do for yourself as a musician. This is the real training. Keep on working on this way!

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 20 2014, 06:48 PM

Hi!

did a little more of "wasting love" - there is only the solo missing now.. but I had to focus my attention to the solo of tears of a dragon - I told you that I have to play the song in october and I like the ending of the solo, roy z plays on "scream for me brazil" much better then the original version so I try to learn the end of the solo by ear.... tough but I managed the first bit already....
and I experiment with different programs to slow down music - I uninstalled "best practice" cause the audio quality is bad and the interface is not very good.
I now test "transcibe!", "riffstation" and "song surgeon" to find the one that suits me best...

what else should I pracitce?

greetings
wollace

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 21 2014, 08:51 PM

Excellent! Keep on experimenting which is the best way for you to learn songs by ear. As I said previously, your ear needs to be trained, it helps for every aspect of playing and making music.

What else to practice?

- Technique training

- Improvisation/composition


Where do you think you are stuck regarding this two topics?

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 22 2014, 07:17 PM

I guess in both...

but I would really like to get more into improvisation/composing cause I always have difficulties writing solos for new songs... I just don´t come up with good ideas and I really would like to come up with good stuff (not technical but good to listen to)...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 23 2014, 03:05 PM

Well, let's go for it. How do you feel with Major Scale? and Pentatonics? Do you know arpeggios?

Posted by: wollace03 Aug 23 2014, 05:10 PM

I know the major scale and the pentatonics (I always use the minor pentatonic and/or the major scale)...
I never really dug in deeper into arpeggios although I know what they are and I sometimes use the classcial minor arpeggio starting on the 5th string..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 25 2014, 12:31 AM

Ok, please check out the first module of the improvisation course where I cover Major Scales, Diatonic Sequences and some major Arpeggios shapes. The course will go deeper with Arpeggios but this is the first contact with them.

This is the link to the lesson notes: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42832&view=findpost&p=694411

Please also replay the Vchat session to see how to work on the tabs and combine the exercises.