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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 8 2016, 11:52 PM

Hi Mhskeide! Welcome to your thread for Gab's Army.

Here I'll help you with your guitar practice based on your guitar goals in order to take your guitar playing to new levels. Before we start, I'd like to know a bit more about you.

- How many time have you been playing guitar?
- Favorite guitarists, bands and musicians.
- What are your guitar goals?
- How would you like to you see yourself in 5 years (related to music and guitar)?
- How many time can you play guitar each day?
- Do you have playing live experience?
- Which are your strong and weak points with guitar?
- What do you know about music theory?
- Can you record videos of you playing?
- Share here audios and videos that reflect your current playing.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 9 2016, 01:35 PM

Hey man! Looking forward as fudge to practise properly again Hope its okay that I answer the questions line by line under here. And sorry for the long post... blame it on too much coffee!

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 8 2016, 11:52 PM)

Hi Mhskeide! Welcome to your thread for Gab's Army.

Here I'll help you with your guitar practice based on your guitar goals in order to take your guitar playing to new levels. Before we start, I'd like to know a bit more about you.

- How many time have you been playing guitar: I have played for 10 years now I think (holy shiet, time flies), though the practising has varied A LOT! I was very efficient the first 2-3 years in regards of playing exercises which got my speed up. but it was not until my 5. or 6. year that I started to learn music by ear, and develop that way. And the last year, the guitar has received far too little love while studying...

- Favorite guitarists, bands and musicians: This is a bit difficult for me to answer, since I listen to a lot of different music. And I don`t necessarily want to play like all of the bands/guitar players, but I`ll try! For favorite guitarists from the top of my head: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Slash, Nuno Bettencourt, Brian May, John Petrucci (preferably the older stuff), John Mayer, Lars Hallvard Haugen (norwegian guy), Ritchie Blackmore, Tom Morello. Probably a lot more if I start to think.

For favorite bands: Mastodon, Baroness, AC/DC, Tesseract, Snarky Puppy, The Band, Gojira, Graveyard, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Europe, Leprous, James Blake, Clutch, Arcane Roots, Circus Maximus. Also here, probably a lot more if I start to think thorougly...
I also dig funky stuff like Kool and the gang, Odyssey, Tower of Power etc.! But I don`t listen to it regularly at this point, even though I would like to play it. Kind of a paradox.

Favorite musicians: I guess a lot of them are mentioned already, but lets say some names like Dio, Neil Fallon, Geddy Lee, Mikael Åkerfeldt,

- What are your guitar goals: As a player, I always want to be improving something. For now, the goal is both ambiguous and simple: I would like to become a more interesting player, not just the average pentatonic wanker.

- How would you like to you see yourself in 5 years (related to music and guitar): Being able to write my own tunes with more "ease", considering harmonizing, theory stuff, melodies and etc. I would also like to be able to sing and play the piano (both started), but that is another journey If the opportunity is there, I also hope that I will be playing in a band, even though I will be working full time, hopefully .

- How many time can you play guitar each day: Right now, I will be travelling to another country as an exchange student for 6 months, so a little hard to say if I can spend 20,40, 60 minutes or even more each day, right now.


- Do you have playing live experience: Yes, I have played in several bands. In many of them as a bass player, but in some as a guitar player as well. But then it is mostly covers. I have played some original songs as a guitar player live, but not as many as I would like.

- Which are your strong and weak points with guitar? I think my speed and technique as fairly okay, but I struggle with utilizing it in licks, progressions and playing in general. I know, or think, that the key is to listen and learn music a lot more by ear, but I have not had the patience the last years....

- What do you know about music theory? I know about the modes, what separates them and so on, but that`s it I think. I am embarrassingly bad a chord progression theory..

- Can you record videos of you playing? Yes. I have a built in web-cam at my mac which is not great, but I can also look at an external cam if I manage to truly get serious again and get back at the practise train!


- Share here audios and videos that reflect your current playing.: This is a video from my former youtube-account. Old video, but technical wise, I can still play this stuff without problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQaZV3oXmq4

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2016, 01:51 PM

Hi mate! Thanks for this info.

The plan for these first weeks of work would be to polish your technique and analyze some of your favorite music to learn concepts that then we'll apply into original stuff.

The technique work will be done with GMC lessons while the analysis will be based at first on songs that you suggest. Please share a list of 5/10 songs that you like and never analyzed.

Based on your take on DT song I think that this are the techniques that you could work to be able to play those tricky riffs and solos:

- Alternate Picking
- Legato
- Fast rhythm
- Bending & vibrato


I think that you could organized your days and practice two of these techniques each day. So your routine for the first week could be:

DAY 1:

- Alternate Picking (20 minutes)
- Legato (20 minutes)
- Song analysis (20 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)


DAY 2:

- Fast rhythm (15 minutes)
- Bending & vibrato (15 minutes)
- Song analysis (15 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)


DAY 3:

- Alternate Picking (20 minutes)
- Legato (20 minutes)
- Song analysis (20 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)


DAY 4:

- Fast rhythm (15 minutes)
- Bending & vibrato (15 minutes)
- Song analysis (15 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)



Does it make sense? What do you think? The next step is that you share the songs and also if you have lesson suggestions to fill the topics.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 9 2016, 02:50 PM

My first impression: A rehearsing plan such as this is EXACTLY what I need. For me, practising guitar is often like working out: If I`m supposed to do something constructive and improve, I need a strucutered plan such as this to follow. Other wise, I am just having fun and getting nowhere!

I will go ahead and make a little playlist of various music I think is awesome, that I have never analyzed.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2016, 02:57 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Jan 9 2016, 10:50 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 9 2016, 03:02 PM

Hope spotify link is okay:

spotify:user:mhskeide:playlist:4hREdTPkeRjDpV3LtKhipm

I just threw a couple of songs in there that:

• I never tried learning
• I think has at least one or more interesting parts, i.e. solo, riff, progression
• I would not mind learning it

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2016, 05:25 PM

I use Spotify but this link is not working...

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 10 2016, 03:59 PM

I forgot to make the playlist public, since default is hidden (I have a lot of random playlists )

Should be working now!

I am also thinking about making a new version of Overture 1928, just to give a more up to date on my technique and playing.

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 9 2016, 05:25 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 11 2016, 03:15 AM

Interesting list! Recording a new version of the song is a good idea.

About song analysis, let's start with song structure. Please choose 5 songs from your list and write down here the structure used (Intro, verse, pre chorus, chorus, bridge, etc). If the style is instrumental or complex you can work with letters and write Part A, Part B, Part A', and so...

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 12 2016, 11:01 PM

Alrighty, first analysis done (I think). Attaching it as a pdf, to avoid choking the entire page in loads of text and white space

Have also begun practising two etudes, respectively for alternate picking and legato. I have managed to re-learn Overture 1928 completely by ear now, but I realize that I need some time to nail the mini-solo at 2:02 for a recording. Right now, the string-skipping lick sounds utterly shit

 Songanalysis1.pdf ( 39.38K ) : 297

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 14 2016, 12:38 AM

Awesome work mate! Congrats on your first analysis! What have you learnt from it? Can you see the songs that you like clearer now?

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 14 2016, 01:09 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 14 2016, 12:38 AM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 15 2016, 02:13 PM

Yes, that's the next step. The table has two columns more:


Structure What's happening? (arrangements, what each instrument is playing) Theory (Chord progressions & scales)





Please start with one song, analyze everything you can and I'll help to understand theory if you need it.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 16 2016, 12:32 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 15 2016, 02:13 PM)

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 17 2016, 01:57 PM

With these song analyzes; what should I do if there is a part/some things that I don`t manage to find out? Just write whatever I manage on my own, or utilize guitar pro or some other utility for the last parts?

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 17 2016, 02:31 PM

And am I suppose to drums /other instruments than strings as well?

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 15 2016, 02:13 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 18 2016, 01:24 AM

Well, you can go as deep as you want with these analysis, based on how motivated you are and your interests. You can get back to songs later so you can start with the most basic stuff, chords, and lead melodies. About the "What's happening" section, you can write it with your words, for example:

Intro: Drums start with a fast groove, bass plays roots in 16th notes, while guitar plays arpeggios.
Verse: Guitar stops playing, vocals start with very rhythmical phrases in a low range.


This will help you to write a "map" of the song.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 24 2016, 08:58 PM

Hi!

I have been moving to Denmark this week, so very little time for the guitar. Now I`m finally settled in, and ready for school and guitar rehearsals again!

I have attached my attempt at making a map out of the song. Might not be the most interesting song to start with, but I think it is still a valuable lesson, just to focus more on what happens to every instrument, not just the guitar.

 Gravityanalysis.pdf ( 51.17K ) : 346

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 25 2016, 01:30 PM

Good job! Yes, this is a very helpful training to start to hearing music deeper. Even simply songs can teach us a lot about how to arrange and produce our music so this is a good first step.

The next step is to analyze chord progressions and scales. Deal?

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 1 2016, 11:24 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 25 2016, 01:30 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 2 2016, 01:52 PM

You are on the right track, those chords are right. There are some more chords lacking and yes I find minor and dominant stuff... The first thing that you can learn is what the bass is doing. Bass is always easier to hear and it can give you the root in many cases. Then, you can try major, minor, dominant and see which one sound good or closer.

Once you have done this, you can then check like versions to be sure that he is playing what you think.

This can be slow but it's a great training for your ears.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 4 2016, 04:52 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 2 2016, 01:52 PM)

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Feb 4 2016, 04:52 PM)

Okay, new attempt. I think its something like this (does at least sound good to me ): Am, D, Gm, Gm/D# (or D#maj7 as well?)

fingering attached

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 10 2016, 05:05 PM

Well mate, I think that you are ready to continue with another song and maybe getting back to this one in 1 month to re-check what you got.

How is the technique work going?

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 10 2016, 07:25 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 10 2016, 05:05 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 11 2016, 01:27 PM

This sounds great mate. I'm glad to know that you note your progress and that you are motivated. Keep enjoying the journey!

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 18 2016, 09:16 PM

I haven`t learned the song or solo yet, due to busy days at school and trying to practise other stuff, but I think I`ve mapped it fairly good now, so actually learning it should be easy

Will also be posting a new REC tonight

mapping attached

 GoodbyeToRomance.pdf ( 35.9K ) : 225

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 18 2016, 11:57 PM

Great job with the analysis! I'll check your REC take.

You are ready to start analyzing another song.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 27 2016, 04:35 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 18 2016, 11:57 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 28 2016, 04:36 PM

Hi mate, thanks for the update. Fingers crossed you can get back to practice soon!

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 11 2016, 12:20 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 28 2016, 04:36 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 11 2016, 01:45 AM

Hi mate, thanks for the update and congrats on the new guitar.

The plan sounds good, I'll wait for your takes!

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 13 2016, 10:03 PM

Hey man! Sunday update/questions:

1) The REC-tace. I saw your comment, about the tone, which I didn`t like too much either, but I needed inspiration for achieving the proper metal core tightness. From a modelling perspective (I use atomic amps amplifire), any tips for what kind of amp style, eq and settings etc I should use for the proper tone?


2) Finding songs for analysis. I`m unsure about which song(s) to pick. Should I pick something with chords to analyse, or rhytm, or something complicated? For instance, I`ve learned 3-4 new songs for the acoustic guitar last week, but they are kinda easy classics like Layla, and similar. I suppose its not worth writing a full analysis of these?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 14 2016, 01:43 PM

Well, you have a long list of great bands you like so you can choose from there. In my opinion some Beatles songs could be a great idea to analyze. Maybe, in order to make things easier you can use a classic analysis of these songs that can be found http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/AWP/awp-notes_on.shtml.

and only write down those elements that you find "different" or "interesting".

Regarding your tone, I've never used that amp but what you need is any kind of Mesa Boogie, EVH or Soldano amp simulation. Diezel and ENG can be good options too... You need a high gain amp that give a tone with more attack and definition.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 14 2016, 07:07 PM

So ones again an eternity since I posted anything...
Can briefly be explained of me going through some stuff the last months, not leaving much energy for constructive rehearsing, even though I`ve picked up the guitar every now and then, but trying again!

Took a look at Beatles - Something. Managed to figure almost all of the chords out, but then I took a look at the "cheat sheet" you linked to, and that made me realise my analysis have been somewhat deficient. E.g. I completely miss the different "orderings" of the chords like V and VI etc, because I don`t think about it or haven`t learned it properly yet.

So I guess what I`m saying, is that I would like to increase my knowledge about music theory and how stuff goes together, if that makes sense?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 14 2016, 07:51 PM

Learning theory is always helpful. It's good to develop the habit of learning or re-studying one new concept every day. You can dedicate 15 or 20 minutes to it and it will make the difference after some months, and imagine the difference you'll note after some years.

You can use our theory board as reference.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 17 2016, 08:54 PM

Went through Hey Jude today, and focused more on the chords and their place in the scale, rather than the actual instruments used, since the dynamic of the song is pretty straight forward, with the exception of the long sing-a-long part in the end.

Added some questions, as well as I marked some chords red, since I was not quite sure, but sounded good in my ears.

 Beatles_HeyJude.pdf ( 70.92K ) : 113

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 18 2016, 06:17 AM

Good job! As you can see, their songs are pure treasure.

Some little corrections:

Chorus: F7/Eb ­ Bb ­ F/A ­ Gm ­ Fsus4add13 ­ C/E ­ F


Does it change to F mixolydian here, to make the chords add up..? YES!

I ­ bVii ­ IV
F ­ Eb ­ Bb



Excellent job!

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 18 2016, 08:25 PM

I think I actually did have the right chord yesterday, just wrote wrong.

anyways, this is what I thought was good:



Even though the chord analyzer does not say so, isn`t that the Fsus4add13 chord? Or is that add6, since the D is below the first octave..?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 19 2016, 02:42 PM

That's right! As you can see in that chart, chords can be called different depending on context. The chord that I suggested is exactly the same that you are showing there and it can be called with any of those names. Same notes, different perspective.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 26 2016, 09:15 PM

Not the hardest song today, but wanted to learn it, so I figured I might as well try a full analysis. The osng, Sivert Høyem - Sleepwalking Man. One of the best, male voices from Norway in the pop/rock business today, IMO

https://open.spotify.com/track/0A09FlKwoGpCzSo14RT3DH

Since the chords were fairly simple this time (I think?) I also tried to include some other instruments, even though not so detailed.

So what`s next? More songs? Something more specific?

 Sivert_H__yem___Sleepwalking_Man.pdf ( 68.84K ) : 92

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 27 2016, 02:22 PM

Great job! So the current routine is:


DAY 1:

- Alternate Picking (20 minutes)
- Legato (20 minutes)
- Song analysis (20 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)


DAY 2:

- Fast rhythm (15 minutes)
- Bending & vibrato (15 minutes)
- Song analysis (15 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)


DAY 3:

- Alternate Picking (20 minutes)
- Legato (20 minutes)
- Song analysis (20 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)


DAY 4:

- Fast rhythm (15 minutes)
- Bending & vibrato (15 minutes)
- Song analysis (15 minutes)
- Learn a new lick and improvise with it over a backing track. (15 minutes)



How is your work on the lessons? It would be good to hear you playing the lessons that you are practising to see if we can renew some of them.

Regarding the song analysis, I think that it's something that you should continue doing, however, I think that you can start applying the concepts analysed to the plan is to dedicate days 1 and 2 to work on your own song based on using the elements you've learnt from the songs that you've analysed. And then dedicate days 3 and 4 to analyse new songs.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 27 2016, 06:36 PM

Well...due to the massive amount of school work this semester, I haven`t been able to follow the plan as structured as I would, but more like an outline the days I actually have time to play.

My alternate picking and legato stamina have increasing I think.
I am about to make a REC-take for this one this week :https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/legato-stamina/
I actually nailed it earlier today, but fucked up several times as soon as I got on tape, and it is quite demanding for me

I can also try to make a REC-take for some AP-lessons.

For my vibrato/bending, I gotta admit I have not practised that heard. Guess I don`t know exactly what my weakest point is, so I guess I should do some REC/cover-stuff here as well.


As for the plan ahead, dividing the song alaysis 50/50 beetween applying stuff, and learning new stuff, seems like a good idea! A bit more fresh approach

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 29 2016, 01:36 PM

Great! Everything sounds good for me. I'll be waiting for your REC takes to see how to continue. I'm also curious to hear your first new compositions...

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 29 2016, 10:39 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 29 2016, 01:36 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 30 2016, 11:36 PM

Sure! Feel free to share it here.

Posted by: mhskeide May 11 2016, 02:00 PM

Phui....super busy period at school with project deadlines and exam reading recently which have left without the necessary energy to do something fun when I come home. This will unfortunately also last two more weeks...

However, I have been able to make to REC-takes, probably coming up tonight. I am writing on some stuff, but nothing to present yet.

Also, long story short, I am without an electric guitar for the next 6 weeks starting on Friday, meaning only a semi crap acoustic guitar, but that might lead more room to songwriting:)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 11 2016, 05:29 PM

Hi mate, great to hear from you!

Life sometimes makes things more difficult but keep going! You'll find the way to do what you love doing. Just stay positive and thinking on it.

I'll wait for your updates.

Posted by: mhskeide May 11 2016, 10:35 PM

Alright, update on AP-technique is uploaded as a REC. Legato-lesson is still uploading, so editing that tomorrow.

edit: And legato is also up!

Any suggestion how to maintain most "playability" in my hands on the nylon string guitar the next weeks? Maybe change thing up completely? Speed is not the main concern anyway, more like a fun tool to maintain

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 13 2016, 12:00 AM

Cool! I'll check the REC takes. About playing on nylon guitar, maybe you can check out lessons archive, there are many lessons for this guitar which are demanding for both hands so it can be a great extra training, and a way to learn new stuff...

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/video-lessons/acoustic-lessons/

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 15 2017, 07:34 PM

And from the ashes he rise!...


Jokes aside: I`m back again, but I have lost count of how many times I`ve said that. Long story short: It`s been a couple of months where time has been short, and energy and motivation have not worked together when it comes to guitar playing.

but now it is a new year with new possibilities and fresh motivation!

I have recorden a REC which I will be putting together tomorrow or Tuesday, and I did this little composition today which I will try to come up with lyrics to while taking a walk.

I like the chorus, but overall I feel that the song might be repeating the C#m-sound a bit too much. I might add that I wrote this by ear, not by theory, if that makes sense. I`d be glad to here some feedback Cheers

 sundayjam_150117.mp3 ( 3.78MB ) : 112

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 16 2017, 04:18 AM

Hi mate, nice to hear from you here!

You are back with new music, that's great.

I like your idea, the chords sound deep and the groove is melancholic as the progression suggests it. It's difficult to judge the structure without having melodies and lyrics on this one. At this point I wouldn't do important changes. Once you have the melody, you can apply the chords functions concept and do some harmonic changes to make it less predictable. However, there are lots of songs that repeat the same 3 chords and that are magical, so let's see what happens with the vocal melodies.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 12 2017, 10:11 PM

No melody for the previous chord-song, but I`ve written something new complete with lyrics and melody which I`ll upload when it is ready.

Meanwhile, I have started a long needed work on my vibrato. first take: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=57915&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0


As of from here and out: I`m writing my master thesis now. I`ll be able to play for 2-3 hours some days, and then maybe only needling (no serious exercising) for 2-3 days.

My suggestion for a plan updated would be:

5-20 minutes of warming up and general picking stuff. Both speed and technique included here.

20 minutes of work on either a specific technique (in need of work) or solo/GMC-video, so not necessarily legato every other day and so on.

10-20 minutes of learning or writing something new. Licks, riffs, solos, chord progressions. whatever.

And for extra time, I`ll just spend time on what I feel like spending it on for that day.

What do you think about that?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 14 2017, 12:14 AM

Hi mate, great stuff.

I'll check the take at REC in a moment. The plan sounds good. I would use some time to analyze some music. It can be a song, a part of a song, a solo, a part of a solo or a lick. Transcribe it, learn it, and analyze the theory behind it. Then, try to apply it in your own music / improvisations. The routine is ok, but it's more focused on technique, while I think that more time for repertoire, theory and music analysis can be helpful.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 15 2017, 12:36 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 14 2017, 12:14 AM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 15 2017, 01:39 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Feb 15 2017, 08:36 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 4 2017, 10:16 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 15 2017, 01:39 PM)

Great!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 5 2017, 06:25 PM

Hi mate,

There are two big things on that suggestion. The first one is song analysis. For this, I recommend you to write down a list of 10/15 songs that you like, get a notepad, and start analysing one at a time. The analysis should include: song structure, arrangements details (what's happening), and the theory behind it (scales and chords). You can share the results here to let me check if there is anything missing. Once you finish a song, remark or write down the most relevant elements found, or those that captures your attention.

Regarding writing your own music. The first step could be to create a library of ideas. You could have a folder with some sub-folders to label ideas by licks, chord progressions,or if you prefer any other labels like style, feel, mood, etc. The idea is that you get back to this ideas from time to time to see if you can continue them. As soon as you advance in the song analysis, you'll have more elements and tools to give this ideas a full song shape.

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 7 2017, 10:00 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Mar 5 2017, 06:25 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 7 2017, 10:05 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Mar 7 2017, 06:00 PM)

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 3 2017, 09:15 PM

Alrighty, I`m about to call myself established in a new city now, and will try to get back at the guitar properly!

I sit down with the acoustic now and then, but it has been a long while since I practiced with any structure, so I think for the next weeks I will focus on doing covers and technique exercises, such that I can regain my old technique level at least.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 4 2017, 03:43 PM

Hi mate, that sounds good! I hope to find news from you. Keep me updated.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 17 2018, 12:01 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 4 2017, 03:43 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 17 2018, 01:54 PM

Hi mate!! Welcome back!!!

Those are very interesting goals! I would be great if you could share some "sounding" information. What about any ideas in progress, music that you are recently digging, and also as you've said a song or lesson that combines rhythm and soloing? This could be a good starting point to build your program.

What do you say?

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 17 2018, 10:33 PM

I have embarrasingly few riffs/interesting chord progressions these days. Most my ideas have been lyrics and thoughts played out through simpler chords shapes.

According to my spotify top songs for 2017, I do listen A LOT to progressive metal, but I`m not sure if I am dedicated enough to put in the effort to learn such longs any longer. I do however have a brand spanking new Schecter sun valley (homage guitar to the Charvel San Dimas), so I could try to do a song or two of The Final Countdown album from Europe As well as The Loner by Gary Moore which is a song I often play when I have the blues. That should cover solo and feels. Maybe I`ll do a third/fourth with some riffing, but well see what I manage the next days.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 19 2018, 01:24 PM

Ok mate, let's go for it. I'll wait for your news.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 21 2018, 11:55 PM

Tried making a recording to day, finding out that:

1. The emulated output on my Fender Bassbreaker sucks pretty hard (with distorted tones at least)

2. Playing clean into garageband, then using simulated amps, did _not_ sound as bad as I anticipated.

So I`ll try to make a new recording tomorrow or tuesday to have up, using garageband instead. Did not have time tonight for a second session.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 23 2018, 02:37 PM

Soo here goes.

For starters, I`m sorry for both the vertical filming and the more than usual sloppy playing. I have played, and will play, this much more clean and precise, but it has been a while since I tried it. Instead of postponing a video for you even further, I just wanted to show you at least something...

Hope you`re able to see through the obvious flaws and get something useful out of it. I`ll post something new, if it is too bad to work with.

For the future, I found out that my flatmate has a pretty decent camera. And with some work, I think I can make the garageband plugins work as long as I buy some other plugins or the Line 6 Helix.

Looking forward to your thoughts (I think.. )

https://youtu.be/YholKKRt3k8

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 24 2018, 01:36 PM

Hi mate! Thanks for the video! That's a nice version of this amazing intro tune. There are some obvious part to fix but the overall is sounding good! It's a good video for reference.

Ok, let's start bulding your routines. The topics that we should cover are:

TECHNIQUE 30 minutes.

Regarding technique, we could choose some GMC lessons and work on 1 each 10 days. Besides this, I would add some minutes of repetitive exercises to improve your picking technique (speed), and to keep your fingers moving.

As you've said vibrato, what about working on this lesson? https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-Rock-Guitar-Bending-Vibrato/

And for exercises, I can share with you my ITC, where you'll find some useful stuff: Link https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42832&st=0&start=0. However, you can get exercises from any technique book or video lesson.


IMPROVISATION 30 minutes

It could be usefull if you divide this part in two blocks. One for practicing or studying any new improvisation concept, and the other to just play over a backing track.
It's important to be able to visualize chords, triads, arpeggios, in other words target notes when improvising. It's also important to work on phrasing, and rhythm. Working on scales and modes is also important. There is a cool course at the same thread, but it would be helpful if you tell me what things you already master of the ones that I've listed.


COMPOSITION: 30 minutes

This part also could be divided in two blocks. One is song analisis and learning some theory, the second one is working on your compositions. Recording new ideas, riff, trying to continue them, applying concepts learnt by analising music. You can share your stuff here to let me give you ideas on how to continue things.

For song analysis, I usually make a table with 3 columns, the first one is structure, the second one is "what's happening" (arrangement) and the third one is theory (scales and chord progressions). You can share your analysis here to let me give more ideas or just check.

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 26 2018, 01:48 PM

A lot of great input here!

I have four purely technical lessons which I`m currently working on, and I should be able to post some of them in the near future. I also noticed the basic rock bending video that you linked, and I have bookmarked that along side with Ben`s vibrato series. I should really give some of them a go soon for a REC, but it is so frustrating practising something that I`ve just recently realized I totally lacked with my playing


Regarding improvisation, I have to come back to you with a longer answer regarding the sub-topics which I feel comfortable with or not.

For song analysis, I`ll try to do something similar as I did last time with the addition of your tips below, for a more complete analysis. I am also attending vocal lessons these days, so that will probably be helpful in that area as well!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 26 2018, 03:42 PM

That sounds great mate. Please be organized with your time and keep me updated here to continue polishing your guitar plan. Deal?

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 30 2018, 12:10 PM

Deal indeed! I`ll try to post much more frequently (even though I`m already behind, lol), and not leave your posts unanswered for more than a day.

I am currently working on these lessons for technical aspects (not very melodic stuff, just for the mechanical):

AP:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-1/ (The REC-take is probably a few weeks away to master)

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-6/ (Will try to do a REC either this weekend or next week)

Legato:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chromatic_legato_modal_nightmare/ (Same as above regarding REC)

Vibrato:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey/ (still struggling with copying Ben`s legato here, but I should do a new take soon nevertheless to check if I have improved at all...)

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-Rock-Guitar-Bending-Vibrato/

Sweeping:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Sweep-Picking-7th-Arpeggios/

More melodic stuff, combining picking and vibrato mostly:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/neoclassical-etude-1/

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Dynamics-Control/

I also received a new song from my vocal teacher yesterday, so I will try put up the analysis of that one when ready. If I`m also able to write some riffage, it would be cool, but it is a busy week, so I think that will be tough the next days.
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This became a quite long post, considering all the lessons I`m partially doing, so do you think I should reduce the amount of lessons in the future, and rather focus on mastering one or two at a time?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 30 2018, 03:13 PM

Hi mate! Yes, I feel that this is too much stuff. How much time do you dedicate to each thing?

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 30 2018, 10:15 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 30 2018, 03:13 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 1 2018, 01:39 PM

Hi mate, the only thing that I would change is to save some time for one of the "important" taks that you've listed.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 4 2018, 11:19 PM

So I figure a weekly summary could be good. Especially for me, to at least keeping up activity when the days are busy.

And this was just such a week. Long days, after work courses etc. I managed to get some practice in though, and I have some end-of-the-week epiphanies which I have thought about for a while.

I sometimes wonder what my motivation is, since I know I love playing the guitar when Im into what I play, but still keep on playing the same old licks and song over and over again. I think part of me is just annoyd that after 10 years of playing, I am now revealing large gaps in my playing, and I`m afraid of not mastering the things properly, so I just keeping playing what my hands remember.

I`ll try to stop that from now, and kinda go back to the basics. The first steps in this plan, at least for next week:

Reduce focus to two lessons:

For alternative picking: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-6/. I have noticed that even though I can shred some lines, my AP is far from consequent, so I need to dig deep into the basic matter!

For vibrato/soloing: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-Rock-Guitar-Bending-Vibrato/# - I am doing progress on this one, and will hopefully post a REC within next weekend. I`m not able to before.

I also have some thoughts regarding the modes, which I at some point need to adress, but I`ll save that post for a later night.

Hope this makes sense, and maybe can help you in helping me. If you`d like another format or something, let me know

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 5 2018, 04:10 AM

Hi mate,

I think that this new plan can be much more effective than working on a long list of lessons. It would be good if you work on these two lessons this week and share a video playing them in 7 days, what do you think?

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 5 2018, 07:25 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 5 2018, 04:10 AM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 6 2018, 01:40 PM

Great! I'll wait for your news.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 11 2018, 01:02 AM

So yet another super busy weekend, where I`ve barely been home before 8 pm any night.

Nevertheless, I managed to put together a REC-take tonight.

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=58991&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

As I mentioned in the post, I f`ed up a perfect first take, and this was the best I could manage after, before a new week. I still have some issues regarding guitar tone and recording, but I have a plan towards that. And of course I know the playing is not 100 %, but I leave those comments to you (and the REC judges...). I`m not super satisfied, but I want to post something _at least_ every 10 days now, as we discussed, to both give you more than a written progress update, as well as pushing myself even in busy weeks.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 11 2018, 09:00 PM

Great!! I've just commented there, let me know your thoughts!

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 12 2018, 02:37 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 11 2018, 09:00 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 13 2018, 03:23 PM

Hi mate,

I think that it's essential to focus on those pitch issues on both vibrato and regular phrasing so dedicating some time of your diary practice to it is a good move. I also think that some AP is always important as well. Be sure to organize what you'll practice in order to now waste time trying to choose what to play when the practice session starts.

About Improvisation, I would like to read your thoughts about your current knowledge and status. I find this article very inspiring: https://www.guitarhabits.com/10-essentials-on-guitar-improvisation/.


Nice to know that Kris has commented your REC take as well! He has been much more active at the forum in the last years and that's a very positive thing for the community. By the way you can know more about what has been on his mind recently by getting into this thread: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=58985&pid=756521&st=0&#entry756521

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Feb 14 2018, 08:34 AM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Feb 12 2018, 02:37 PM)

And totally of-topic, and maybe not of my concern... but GMC is going at a stable course right? I just noticed that the founder himself, Kristoffer, commented on my REC. I thought this was pretty awesome, since it is a first for me, but at the same time it made me wonder if GMC is short on manpower? Its been a while since I posted a REC, so for all I know he has just began commenting more

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 14 2018, 09:24 AM

Thanks for great replies guys!

I`ll read the improv-article tomorrow while travelling, and post my thoughts shortly after.

For the technical lessons: I am now trying to focus on one specific exercise for the different areas of playing, instead of just jumping between different AP lessons when one of them gets too hard. I can already reap the benefits of this, as I feel a big improvement just the last few weeks

Otherwise, for soloing, I will try to make a new REC for this: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Dynamics-Control/. I already have a failed take, and I really like this solo, so I will try again. It will, for good or better, be a another great challenge for both vibrato and pitch.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 14 2018, 03:58 PM

Everything sounds perfect. Please keep me updated, and enjoy your journey.

Posted by: mhskeide Feb 27 2018, 09:50 AM

Hi! Slightly delayed with the weekly update (again, mostly for my self but I`ll try to keep consistent), but short summary:

As you know, busy week with travelling, and so is this. In general, February has been chaotic, even though much of the "busy time" is me just doing fun stuff. For instance, I`m going to see Steven Wilson with a friend tonight, and I`ll be flying to London on friday to see a 60s rock n roll-ish guy called JD McPherson, so I should be even more inspired in March!

I managed to do a recording for REC on Sunday, but I need to edit some weird sync-issues before uploading. And hopefully it is good enough to upload...

Things I want to focus on for March:
Technique-wise:
* Vibrato! This will be a topic for the entire 2018 I think.
* I have for the first time in years noticed a significant improvement in my AP after proper practising, so I will continue this.
* Learn solos and licks! I could need improvement both in legato and sweeping, but I think learning solos will be great at this point, for training my ear, vocabulary and keeping the fun up! And then I`ll eventually see which techniques needs more focus.

Improv:
* I have yet to figure out everything which I do and do not know, but one thing I have recently watched lessons on, is to pay attention to the chords upon which I am playing, and the correlation between landing notes. It is a pretty huge topic, so this might be going on for a while...

Song-writing:
I will attack this from two angles, based on recent influences:
* Just record every jam-session at home while playing, and see whenever cool riffs appear! I have a pretty quick setup to record now, which will help with this.
* Write more songs on bass/with bass-notes on guitar. I hope this will help me be more creative with melody-lines for my lyrics, and when both bass and melody are in place, _then_ I could focus on more cool chords and playing styles.


Also, I am trying out two new band constellations the next weeks, so I might be joining a band soon, which would be especially motivating for the songwriting! Finally: I`ll try to upload this weekends REC tomorrow at latest, and do a new rec within next weekend. I`ll post which one later.

Once again, I say summary but write a wall of text
Any feedback or advice regarding this?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 28 2018, 04:10 PM

Hi mate! Great to hear from you.

All this sounds promising!! I think that each of the things that you've listed here are very important for your musicianship. It's also true that there is a lot of stuff to work on based on these goals, but if you are organized, you'll be able to cover and connect all this stuff since everything is related.

Regarding the improvisation thing, that's the cooler thing you can do to improve your skills. Check out this video:




I'd like to help you with your journey so feel free to share here all your questions, and videos so I'll be able to monitor your practice and give feedback.

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 1 2018, 04:29 PM

Aah, the great Rick Graham! Thanks for the advice! Will check out as soon as I return to Norway after the weekend. No trips or weekend plans for March luckily, except around easter

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 2 2018, 04:25 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Mar 1 2018, 12:29 PM)

Aah, the great Rick Graham! Thanks for the advice! Will check out as soon as I return to Norway after the weekend. No trips or weekend plans for March luckily, except around easter

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 4 2018, 09:06 PM

Hi,

I was about to upload my REC for this one: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Sweep-Picking-7th-Arpeggios/

But I thought something sounded weird, so I compared with the original. And it seems like the original is in 120 bpm, but the highest tempo for the downloadable backing tracks are 90 bpm (making my REC wrong, kinda). Could you confirm? There is a slight possibilty that my sound card is making something funny, but I`m not able to figure out now..

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 5 2018, 05:48 PM

Hi mate,

yes, you're right the original lesson is faster than the backing. Are you able to fix this and convert the backing to the right tempo? If not, I'll do it for you.

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 6 2018, 08:26 AM

I was able to fix it myself, but I`ll probably need another day or two to rehearse the new tempo

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 6 2018, 05:05 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Mar 6 2018, 04:26 AM)

I was able to fix it myself, but I`ll probably need another day or two to rehearse the new tempo

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 11 2018, 10:41 PM

One month after yet again returning to GMC, it would seem that posting something every 10 days was harder than I thought. But I`ll consider it something to strive after throughout the spring! Here is at least something for this week:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59063&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0
Turned out to be a lot harder at the actual original speed

These days, I feel like I avoid digging in to my actual issues (vibrato, improv, songwriting) and instead just practise simpler technique exercises which really doesn`t add much to my "musicality". Have you had similar periods? If so, how did you break this pattern?

And another quick question related to my last to REC takes: Which do you prefer video quality wise?

I borrowed my friends EOS camera for tonight`s video, while I used my phone for the previous one. I`m not gonna put too much effort in the video editing (except from trying to shoot with day light), but if a proper cam helped, I could try borrowing it more often.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 12 2018, 01:58 AM

Hi mate!

Thanks for the REC link. I think that your take is good. I note that you are still not 100% comfortable with the new tempo, but it's just a matter of time. Both hands are doing the job well, your technique is effective and precise, you just need more days to get used to this tempo. These arpeggios are a killer tool for improvisation so It's not that type of lesson that you master and then forget. If you like to improvise in rock / fusion styles, these arpeggios are the base for many other things. So keep on practicing these ones, and why not, create your own variations and combinations. I'll grade your take there, keep on the good job!

About your practice question. Yes, that happens to me and It's not a problem if it's just a few days. If these keeps happening, I would go for a well organized and written routine that covers some of those important concepts that you want to cover, and start your routine with them. Dedicate at least 5/10 minutes to those concepts before moving to some random playing /practice.

Finally, regarding quality, your new REC take is perfect so let me know if this answers your question.

Regards!

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 12 2018, 07:44 AM

Thanks for the reply!
I`ll keep observering how my practice time is spent the next 1-2 weeks, and see if I need to put some more "restrictions" on myself, at least for the busy weeks.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 12 2018, 02:10 PM

Good plan. Keep me updated!

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 18 2018, 05:49 PM

While I prepare my next REC`s and spend time observing said behavious, I`ve encountered a new issue:

My left hand seems to fatigue a lot faster than I thought is used to... in the start (meaning a few months ago, starting to rehearse properly again), I thought it would get better with time, but it still seems to cramp up at the end of a long run. I have particularly noticed this during the alternate picking lessons, which to be fair put a lot of strain on the left hand when playing them over and over...

but the question: Any advice on other exercises/lessons/whatnot to do which could help?

edit: Also, didn`t you share a link to an article or page within GMC about improvisation? I`m looking now but can`t seem to find it anywhere

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 18 2018, 09:49 PM

2.5 posts in a day, phui! If I had has much time as today, everyday to play!

Anyways, I made a second attempt at the first lesson in Ben`s vibrato series:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59076&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

This lesson has haunted me to be honest. Even though it is so simple in a way, it has gotten in my head because I`m so aware of my vibrato issues these days Also, my guitar didn`t offer enough sustain to do it 100% justice, but this was the best I could do today. I have ordered an Amplifire Box, so my tone will improve by miles sometimes in April when it arrives

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 19 2018, 07:14 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Mar 18 2018, 01:49 PM)

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 22 2018, 10:27 AM

thanks! A lot of good material for the easter break here! I`ll see if I manage to upload another REC before going home for a week.

Going forward in April... is it possible to be assigned stuff to do/improve/learn from you, kinda like homework? I know very well that I tend to practise on things that I know and that are already in my comfort zone, so this might trigger me to leave that zone and actually improve as a musician.

I guess we could discuss the layout more if this is something you "offer". What do you think?


By the way:
I see my REC-take for the vibrato lesson passed now. I`m not 100% satisfied, and neither should I be with an average score of 6.7. Should I post another REC-take when I feel closer to perfection, or should I just post it here in the forum?

I like the idea of feedback from several angles, but then again, several takes on the same lesson might muddy up the REC-forum...not sure what is standard procedure here.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 22 2018, 04:46 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Mar 22 2018, 06:27 AM)

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Mar 22 2018, 06:27 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Mar 27 2018, 08:28 PM

[quote name='Gabriel Leopardi' date='Mar 22 2018, 04:46 PM' post='757442']
Do you mean to build a well organized routine for April?

I guess so! My hope is that it will improve my time management with the guitar, and maybe give a more true estimate for how much time I`m actually able to dedicate each week.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 28 2018, 12:35 AM

Ok mate, let's start building. Do you have a list of lessons that you'd like to work / master from the site?

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 2 2018, 01:40 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Mar 28 2018, 12:35 AM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 3 2018, 01:48 AM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Apr 2 2018, 09:40 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 3 2018, 12:06 PM

Cool! I`ll post later tonight!

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 4 2018, 11:59 AM

Lessons in progress of varying degree, which will hopefully end in a REC soon:

- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Dynamics-Control/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/neoclassical-etude-1/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Killer-Pentatonics-Zakk-Wylde-Style/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-6/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chromatic_legato_modal_nightmare/



Doable lessons at current level (I think...), which I haven`t tried out yet:
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/John-Mayer-Slap-Style/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Shuffle-Hustle/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Mixolydian-Phrasing-4-Variations/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Greg-Howe-Style-3/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Chord-Melody-Technique/


Lessons/solos which are totally freaking awesome, but they`re all a big step up technique wise:
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/lesson-no-1000/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Legato-Picking-Paul-Gilbert-Style/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Scarified_by_Racer_X/
- https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Nuno-Bettencourt-Style-Soloing/




Well, though you asked for two you were given three lists
Most of these are taken straight from my bookmarks, but I also included some super advanced lessons I`ve been drooling over for quite some time.

And besides doing lessons and improving shreddyness, my main goal as earlier discussed is to improve my overall musicianship. I say this, because I notice a clear majority of shreddy/technique-videos in the list I`ve sent, since I tend to more easily practise stuff I know how to practise.... Thus the need for some possibly tight mentoring

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 4 2018, 02:00 PM

Hi mate, that's a very good list of lessons!!

I was thinking that in order to keep that musicality goal going, a good idea would be to not only learn the lessons, but get into theory behind them, in order to work on your own improvisations over the backing tracks, applying some of the concepts from the list that I've shared before (tips for improvisation). For example, let's say that you work on this lesson which is great:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Dynamics-Control/

You dedicate 20 minutes per day to learn the lesson, and another 20 minutes to learn the backing track and improvise over it, for example, following the chords with it's arpeggios, or using only pentatonic scale with a horizontal approach.

If you ask me for a routine for this week, it would look like this:

Week #1:

Target lessons: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Dynamics-Control/
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-6/

Day 1:

- Learn Dynamics lesson first parts (45 minutes)
- Learn the backing track, play along the chords using different drop2 shapes. (30 minutes)
- Free improvisation over the backing (20 minutes)




Does it make sense? Please continue writting down a program like this one if you like it. Write it here so I can give feedback and suggest variations.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 4 2018, 03:12 PM

Yes, this is exactly what I`m talking about


Might be worth to mentiond...and this is kinda embarrasing, but Dynamic Control has been on my list forever!! I actually learned it back in last summer I think, but haven`t been able to do a satisfying take yet. Will definitely focus my attention on it this week, as well as the other tips around.

going forward, should I just keep the list I supplied as a "base", then remove lessons as I finish them (or grow tired and hate them ), and add new lessons I find interesting? And together we could figure out which ones to focus on for a given week/period?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 5 2018, 07:00 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Apr 4 2018, 11:12 AM)

going forward, should I just keep the list I supplied as a "base", then remove lessons as I finish them (or grow tired and hate them ), and add new lessons I find interesting? And together we could figure out which ones to focus on for a given week/period?

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 8 2018, 04:49 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 4 2018, 02:00 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 9 2018, 07:48 AM

Check this out: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/4_Part_Harmony_Drop_2_Voicings_Part_1/

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 9 2018, 10:05 AM

Thanks for the link. I take a look!

Meanwhile, I finally did a second take on dynamic control:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59130&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

Still not perfect, but hopefully an improvement! This was the first take I did on Saturday, and it felt quite alright as opposed to the 10-20 missed takes on Friday

Also tried the picking lessons by Darius:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59131&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

I struggle a bit on the high E-string on the fastest runs, but other than that I think I just need another week for "fine tuning". What do you think?

For this week:
I have still a bit to go on the improv-part for Dynamic control. Hopefully, I`ll have time to record some improv and share here for you to give feedback. I am also practising some legato lessons mostly for stamina purposes.

Any other suggestions what to focus on the next week?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 9 2018, 08:15 PM

Hi mate, I've commented your takes, please check it and let me know your thoughts.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 9 2018, 10:11 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 9 2018, 08:15 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 10 2018, 03:51 PM

I would incorporate these two ones with a similar approach regarding the routine.

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Killer-Pentatonics-Zakk-Wylde-Style/
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Chord-Melody-Technique/

The second one is tricky, but it's a killer chord exercise so you could try it.

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Apr 9 2018, 06:11 PM)

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 10 2018, 09:47 PM

Will do!
The combination of a killer chord lesson and killer zakk wylde pentatonics feels like a VERY correct combination for me


Let`s just hope I have time going forward to really harvest my newfound motivation! 21 to 66 days is needed to establish a new routine they say, so we should know by May

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 11 2018, 03:05 PM

Cool! Let's go for it!! Please keep me updated.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 16 2018, 08:17 AM

I think I need to bring the Zakk Wylde and Chord Melody-lessons with me into this week as well. I`m trying to go a bit in depth for the chord melody lesson, and actually learn _why_ it sounds good, not just learn it by heart. As for the ZW lesson, I just need a few more hours with the metronome

Haven`t had the time to do any recording of myself improvising, but I will also prioritize that the next days.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 16 2018, 06:01 PM

Hi mate, thanks for the update. Take your time to get the most from this great lessons.

Cheers.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 16 2018, 07:18 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 16 2018, 06:01 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 17 2018, 02:57 PM

Hi mate,

Any harmony and theory book is ok to get into tonalities and chord functions. You can also get into our theory board: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=47852

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 17 2018, 09:18 PM

--------------Esus2/G# Fsus2add13 Ab7(b5)
H. Q H. Q H.
----------------12-------|----------------------|--10------------
--13------------12-------|--13------------13----|--13------------
--12------------11-------|--12------------12----|--11------------
--14---------------------|--12------------12----|----------------
--12------------11-------|----------------------|--11------------
-------------------------|--13------------13----|----------------


That is taken from Chord melody.
1) Isn`t the second chord there in fact just a E/G#, since the G# is the third of the E?
2) For the Fsus2add3, you`re playing both the G and C, so isnt that just a Fadd13?

Just trying to verify if I do know some theory or not

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 18 2018, 03:53 PM

Hi mate, could you please past a pdf image or something to make it look well organized?

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 21 2018, 06:42 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 18 2018, 03:53 PM)

Hi mate, could you please past a pdf image or something to make it look well organized?

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 23 2018, 06:06 PM

Btw, no impro-video yesterday. My roomie (whom`s camera I`m using) conveniently enough needed the SD card for his work, so hopefully I`ll get it done next weekend if he`s finished with it.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 24 2018, 04:08 AM

Hi mate, I'm sorry to know that there is no improv video today!

By the way, I can notice that you are very active and practising hard whenever you can, so this can only bring great things. Keep with that energy and results will show up.

It's also great to find some new REC takes from you. It's always good to dedicate some time to random lessons that you can master quickly. I'll check your takes and grade it.

What's your plan for the next days?

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 24 2018, 07:19 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 24 2018, 04:08 AM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 24 2018, 04:03 PM

Hi mate,

Everything sounds great here. Your guitar plan is very complete. Don't let the following the chords thing as the last thing since it's one of the main ones from the current tasks. So dedicate a good amount of time to it.

I'm checking the chord melody and yes, the slow video seems to be incorrect. The tabs correspond to what he played in the main video. By now, learn it as it's played in main video and tabs. I'll see how this can be fixed in the lesson.

Posted by: mhskeide Apr 30 2018, 09:27 PM

Quick weekly report:
This week went by FAST. I haven`t played the guitar that much, and when I did, I mostly played covers and wrote some riffs, so not really practising. Guess I didn`t feel for it this week.

I am travelling in coming weekend, but I`ll try to have a REC for chordal melody by then (given that my roomie is done with the camera`s memory card )

I am nowhere a REC take for the Zakk Wylde lesson, and reading my latest comments on the RECs, I`ve realized I really gotta slow things down and practise properly and precise in order to be better.

any suggestions for me what to work on other than chordal melody?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 2 2018, 03:32 PM

Hi mate, thanks for the update.

Regarding Chord Melody, I would dedicate some time to these series: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Chord-Melody-Workout-Major-7th-Chords/

And talking about technique, what about starting with this one? : https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-6/

You could continue with the previous ones but start giving some practice to these two new ones. What do you think?

Posted by: mhskeide May 13 2018, 11:31 PM

Hi Gabriel!

Summer has come to Norway it would seem, so I´ve spent most of last week being outside and running. I have played a bit guitar, but far too less. I have some upcoming days off in the coming week, so hopefully it will be better. I`ll continue working on the last lessons we have discussed, as well as the latest ones you suggested. Cheers!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 14 2018, 03:51 PM

Hi mate, thanks for the update!

I hope that you can find the right balance to enjoy Summer and keep your guitar sessions!

Keep me updated.

Posted by: mhskeide May 15 2018, 06:53 PM

Well, with the weather we`re having now it would be difficult
When you live in Norway and suddenly go from +5 celcius to +25 celcius and sun in a few weeks, the entire country flips out. But I`ll try to practise even harder on the days with worse weather.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2018, 12:14 AM

That sounds curious! Tell me more. What happens? How long is summer?

Posted by: mhskeide May 21 2018, 10:20 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ May 16 2018, 01:14 AM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 23 2018, 12:22 AM

Great stuff!!

I like your improvisation! There are many things that you can work but the good thing is that this sound musical, and tasty.

I would work on a few concepts at a time. These are the first two ones that I would cover:


- Following the chords

Write down the chords from the backing, identify the thirds of each chord all along the fretboard. Follow the chords targeting thirds, and using other notes from the chord as passing notes, slowly incorporate other notes from the chords like fifths, roots, and maybe sevenths. Play, listen, experiment, try other extensions and hear what happens. There are many videos out there about this concept. Joe Satriani, and Andy Timmons covers these in a similar musical context.

- Horizontal playing

You do this a bit when reaching to the first half of the video but I think that you could explore this more. Play the scale all along the fretboard on 1 string at a time. Once you learn it smoothly, improvise with a more "horizontal" tendency. Steve Vai, Timmons, and Guthrie Govan uses this a lot, check out some videos.


- Double stops

Try thirds and thirds. Some ideas https://youtu.be/6vrmFJW318w.


Start with these things and let me know what happens!

Posted by: mhskeide May 24 2018, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the advice! I will bring them along in the next weeks or practising, and be sure to post a new video within not too long!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 25 2018, 05:17 AM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ May 24 2018, 07:21 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Jun 10 2018, 10:08 PM

Long awaited update (for me to write, at least):

I will stop saying different months are busy, since I always stay busy with something

I haven`t really practised much technique in May, and I used a long time learning to play the Chord melody technique clean(ish). I have focused more on learning songs and singing, and I`m in the midst of starting a stoner rock band as guitar player, and maybe joining my first band as a singer (which is scary as hell!)! So technique has become a second or maybe third priority for me, but as long as I keep playing music and having fun, I guess that is the goal!

I`m posting the REC for the chord melody tonight or tomorrow, depending on some sync issues with my mac. And then I can figure out what else I want to work on, except from improv stuff, and we`ll talk

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 10 2018, 11:34 PM

Hi mate! Great to hear from you!

Stoner?? that's cool, I like many bands that play stoner rock, metal and other variations. What are the main influences of your future band? Do you have any songs already? Let me know if you need any assistance with your compositions!

It's good to know that you have a musical project on the go, and that you'll focus your musical works on things that help you to make it better. This will give you a clearer direction and most specific goals.

Keep me updated on the things that you'd like to work here.

Posted by: mhskeide Jun 11 2018, 09:26 AM

References so far are Kyuss, Orange Goblin, The Sword. And I also like some sludgier punk/metal like Down, Cancer Bats, Kylesa etc., so it will be exciting to see where we end up! Just needs to finalize the band members.

I will most definitely take you up on composition assistance when I get that far

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 11 2018, 01:59 PM

Nice!! From my personal experience, I would stat working on compositions even if you don't have the band complete. The more progress you have in your band, the more interesting will become for musicians that could join. There is a feeling of "this is serious" that appears when there is material and work already done. What do you think?

Posted by: mhskeide Jun 14 2018, 01:25 PM

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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 14 2018, 01:29 PM

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Posted by: mhskeide Jun 19 2018, 02:36 PM

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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 19 2018, 03:42 PM

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Posted by: mhskeide Jun 29 2018, 03:06 PM

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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 2 2018, 01:41 PM

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Posted by: mhskeide Jul 23 2018, 10:26 PM

Hi!

It seemed like summer, sun and travelling took all of my focus away from playing. Probably a good thing to have a break, and start again with new spirits as the everyday routines start tomorrow!

I`ll postpone the analysis a bit in order to learn this first, which I absolutely loved:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Stoner-for-Strat-rhythm-solo/
I learned the lesson tonight, and will hopefully do a REC tomorrow or the next day.

I think that series is smart for me to go through, given my newly started stoner band and my obvious need to play better when recording.

I will update more frequently now. Cheers!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 24 2018, 03:04 PM

Hi mate! Great to hear from you!!

Thanks for the update. That lesson is fantastic. I love wha t Darius plays and his tone. It's an excellent choice so let's go for it!

Please keep me updated.

Posted by: mhskeide Jul 24 2018, 10:37 PM

Here you go: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59411&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

As I mention in the thread, I was a bit too eager to get this one out such that I neglected the tone a bit. It sounded better during recording, then when I had finished recording

Anyways, it goes to show how much I need to push myself in order to do more REC. Even though I could jam along fine to this tune, I played a million tiny mistakes the second I hit the record-button. Hopefully, I`ll do the second lesson following pretty soon, and include whatever feedback I`ll receive.

Posted by: mhskeide Jul 25 2018, 08:19 PM

So continuing from my last post: I think the focus forward will be:

1) Do stuff with my Stonerband. Hopefully this will increase my overall musicianship in a much more natural way, since I have to write and put feelings into stuff, which I am super thrilled about! And if I`m stuck with a chord progression or riff, I`d love to play ball with you at some point and see if you have some tips.

2) Just do a bunch of REC`s. Not sure how often I can pump them out, depending on difficulty. But I need recording practise, and this is the way!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 26 2018, 04:26 PM

Hi mate!! Everything sounds great here! I've just commented your take at REC, please check it out and let me know what you think!

Posted by: mhskeide Jul 27 2018, 07:56 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jul 26 2018, 05:26 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 27 2018, 04:17 PM

Hi mate!

That's right! It's good to see that our feedback was precise and helped. I'll be waiting for your new take.

Cheers!

Posted by: mhskeide Jul 27 2018, 07:56 PM

The feedback on the REC and this 1-on-1 mentoring with you is the sole reason for me being here. The lessons are of course great, don`t get me wrong, but it is the feedback that helps any player grow! (except for the ridiculously talented ones whom just play 8 hours every day and ROCK )


Btw: I was asked to be step-in guitar player at a concert next weekend, so not sure how active I`ll be the next week. Gotta learn 10 new songs, but its luckily "just" garage rock songs with 2-3 minutes duration

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 28 2018, 09:00 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Jul 27 2018, 03:56 PM)

The feedback on the REC and this 1-on-1 mentoring with you is the sole reason for me being here. The lessons are of course great, don`t get me wrong, but it is the feedback that helps any player grow! (except for the ridiculously talented ones whom just play 8 hours every day and ROCK )


Btw: I was asked to be step-in guitar player at a concert next weekend, so not sure how active I`ll be the next week. Gotta learn 10 new songs, but its luckily "just" garage rock songs with 2-3 minutes duration

Posted by: mhskeide Aug 16 2018, 08:25 PM

Just a quick update here: Not as busy working on GMC as I intended in the spring times, but then again I have a band now which takes some time and focus

Right now I`m working on re-doing a couple of REC`s I`ve already done, and trying to improve them. Area of focus is vibrato and alternate picking.

I`m also working on a new rhythm lesson (Guido`s advanced power chords), and I will post as soon as I have something. I will try to be a bit more quality focus in the times ahead, before posting to REC

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 17 2018, 04:45 AM

Hi mate! That sounds like a plan! Thanks for the update. I'll wait for your videos.

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 9 2018, 08:00 PM

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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 10 2018, 01:33 PM

Hi mate,

What about practicing with your camera recording all the time?

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 10 2018, 03:46 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 10 2018, 02:33 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 11 2018, 02:39 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 10 2018, 11:46 AM)

I guess it is more the feeling that "I need to nail this solo/song/whatever" now. But if I make it a habit of putting the camera on whenever I play a full lesson (and build a routine for finding the correct take if I hit it ), it might work! Will try it from this week going forward

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 16 2018, 11:09 PM

Finally posted something: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59545&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

Not exactly a result of what we discussed, but I found out that I had played the riff wrong all the time, resulting in a lot of noise. Hopefully, this was not that bad

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 17 2018, 07:59 PM

Hi mate, I've just commented there!

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 18 2018, 04:44 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 17 2018, 08:59 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 19 2018, 02:31 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 18 2018, 12:44 PM)

Thanks!

But I am slightly confused: I can also hear that my timing is not perfect, but Kris thinks I`m ahead, and you think I`m behind . Might it be, that you are commenting on different parts of the video? These questions are hard, when I cannot reply myself in the thread

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 19 2018, 07:05 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 19 2018, 03:31 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 20 2018, 01:54 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 19 2018, 03:05 PM)

Yeah - I guess the main idea is to give it another go, and just play better!

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 23 2018, 09:44 PM

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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 24 2018, 02:58 PM

Hi mate, I'm glad to know that you'll have time for practice! Enjoy it!

I think that this blues lesson is a good choice. How is your knowledge related to blues improvisation?

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 27 2018, 09:50 AM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 24 2018, 03:58 PM)

Hi mate, I'm glad to know that you'll have time for practice! Enjoy it!

I think that this blues lesson is a good choice. How is your knowledge related to blues improvisation?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 27 2018, 02:56 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 27 2018, 05:50 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Sep 30 2018, 02:49 PM

Cool challenge/tip. I`ll give that a go!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 1 2018, 03:17 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 30 2018, 10:49 AM)

Posted by: mhskeide Oct 1 2018, 10:18 PM

I`ll try to upload the improvs before going away on Thursday.

Here`s my take on Ivan`s lesson meanwhile :https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=59582&b=1&st=0&p=0&#entry0

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 2 2018, 02:22 PM

Great mate! I'll comment and grade there.

Posted by: mhskeide Oct 3 2018, 07:48 PM

Yikes, now I`m starting to worry for my hearing, since the feedback for my last few REC`s all comment on tuning issues. Usually, I do agree after re-hearing, but I thought I had it this time.

One theory why I struggle so much, might be because I`m switching between 4 different guitar these days, with 4 different gauges and three different tunings, such that I never quite accustom to one for a REC. Also, the Strat is in desperate need of a good setup. I`m just too stubborn to hand it in to a luthier, since I like to think I can do it myself. Obviously, that is not 100% true

But tunning issues aside, looking at my latest REC: Personally I feel that my vibrato is getting a bit more controlled, even though there is much to do still. Do you agree, or are the tuning issues to interfering to comment on that?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 4 2018, 08:20 PM

Hi mate,

Yes, your vibrato and overall playing is more consistent. I think that the tuning issues and completely related to your guitar set up so I would send it to a luthier so he sets it correctly. It's not good at all to practice too much with a bad tuning guitar, it's bad for your ear training.

The fact that you are using different guitars, string gauges and tuning can affect of course, but I have the suspect that this guitar has its own issues. Check it out!

Posted by: mhskeide Oct 30 2018, 08:54 PM

Not a lot of activity lately due to other stuff taking time, including my bands meaning I`m still playing even though not active here . And I have to admit, I also lost a bit motivation for practicing the same stuff over and over after several subsequent REC not passing. But I`ll get back up again on the horse!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 1 2018, 08:12 PM

Hi mate!! Thanks for the update!

Let's re-organize your guitar journey here! What do you say?

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 6 2018, 12:54 PM

Probably a smart move, since I still want to develop as a player (hopefully till the day that I can`t play anymore, 60 years from now ), even though motivation for pure practise is a bit up and down.

I think some of the main issues with my last "status report" were that I was trying to fix/improve several things at once, and not having some smaller incremental goals. For instance, vibrato. I think it has improved, but it will never be "finished", so it is a poor goal in terms of "accomplishment".

You might also have som additional input to this?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 6 2018, 02:57 PM

Hi mate!

Thanks for the extra details about what you are feeling about your practice.

The key to stay motivated is to have fun while practicing/playing. Everybody is different about this. Some of us like improvising, others prefer practicing exercises, while many other people likes learning song/solos. Another way of getting better while having fun is composing your own stuff.

Each of these things work, if you write down some concepts/elements that you want to improve and focus on them while doing it. For example, if you like composing, you can create a song/etude where the idea is to use the more different types of vibrato possible. I remember Joe Satriani saying that he approached vibrato in this way for one of his albums. He wanted to make it feel as if different people was playing it.

In the case you like learning solos, you could go for different GREAT vibrators like for example learning something by Brian May, Steve Vai, Satriani, Gilmour, Zakk Wylde, or any other like them, focusing on emulating their vibrato.

I personally use the app Trello, to write down this ideas, organize my practice and have everything I need to practice in the same place.

Let me know your thoughts!

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 10 2018, 12:07 PM

I know about Trello and these kinds of productivity tools. I have most of my life already in some kind of a system, but have previously wanted to keep my guitar playing out of such a system, to keep it more "natural". But maybe a bit more strict structure and planning is what I need to get further from what I feel is becoming a plateau at the momemt.

I`m already trying to compose some with my band, but that is mostly riffs and chord progression (since we`re a stoner/doom/sludge-ish band). I think what could be most rewarding for me in a short amount of time, would be to learn a cool or/and classic solo, and at the same time combine with the rest of my "practice routine" in a system of some kind

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 11 2018, 01:17 AM

Hi mate,

Yeah, from time to time it's good to try some more organized sessions and see what happens. There are no risks if it doesn't feel good, you can get back to your previous approach!

Classic solo? Any specific style?

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 11 2018, 05:03 PM

Let`s just go big and say Bohemian Rhapsody for starters. Not very advanced nor long, but more than enough to bite over regarding feel and flow!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 12 2018, 03:22 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Nov 11 2018, 01:03 PM)

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 13 2018, 01:44 PM

It is certainly a short one, so this should not take me long to have a proper take off! (but you`d have to excure me for using a stratocaster for the recording )

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 13 2018, 03:07 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Nov 13 2018, 09:44 AM)

It is certainly a short one, so this should not take me long to have a proper take off! (but you`d have to excure me for using a stratocaster for the recording )

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 13 2018, 07:41 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Nov 13 2018, 04:07 PM)

No problem!! I'll be expecting a killer viibrato / bending work in your take.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 14 2018, 02:16 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Nov 13 2018, 03:41 PM)

Oh jeez, level of expetancy is hereby set

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 14 2018, 09:30 PM

Well, here`s the take for tonight! Not 100% happy, but I think I got some parts of it good. I wanted to post a first take tonight (even though it`s more like the 21st take ) and have some initial feedback, rather than to try to perfect it for more days and maybe never post.

Oh, and sorry for vertical filming

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 15 2018, 02:42 PM

Hi mate!! Great job here!!!

Your take on this solo is VERY close. There are many strong points here, I would dedicate some more time to the bends and to give the overall a groovies feel but this is a solid take, congrats.

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 21 2018, 09:06 AM

Thanks! Even though it is slightly off, I tried to study his vibrato a bit than I usually do. Will try to do another one soon, but weeks as busy as heck lately, so I`ll just put in some practise whenever I can

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 21 2018, 03:16 PM

QUOTE (mhskeide @ Nov 21 2018, 05:06 AM)

Thanks! Even though it is slightly off, I tried to study his vibrato a bit than I usually do. Will try to do another one soon, but weeks as busy as heck lately, so I`ll just put in some practise whenever I can

Posted by: mhskeide Nov 22 2018, 01:13 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Nov 21 2018, 04:16 PM)

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 22 2018, 02:15 PM

This video has great ideas:

Posted by: mhskeide Jan 7 2019, 09:46 AM

Happy new year, Gabriel!

Haven`t been posting in a while, but I have been playing. Just not GMC-stuff

I`m just back at work getting into my everyday routines, and I will hopefully have a the outlines of a more structured practice and progression plan drawn up within a week or so. I`ll share it with you for some feedback when I do.

Cheers!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 7 2019, 02:56 PM

Hi mate, great to hear from you! Happy new year! Looking forward your feedback.