Get A Personal Gmc Learning Plan, This will speed up progress and give you structure Options

[Cosmin Lupu]

At times, most people encounter these types of problems when learning to play guitar:

- You are a beginner and you don't know where to start
- You are stuck with a certain area of your playing
- You don't use your practice time as efficiently as possible
- You feel lost because you have started practicing too many things at once and you are nowhere near your desired goal...

We want to help you get on the right track as soon as possible - and for this reason I am offering you a unique opportunity to set up a personalized lesson plan.

Please just answer the questions below, either in this topic or via private message. I will then set you up with a practice regimen consisting of GMC materials, that can cover a week of practice towards your desired goal.

* How long have you been playing the guitar?
* What do you feel your current level is?
* What sort of theoretical knowledge do you have so far?
* How much time/day can you spend practicing?
* What are your favorite techniques?
* What would you like to improve?
* What is your current experience as a player (band, studio, home)?
* What gear do you own?
* Name a few favorite artists that inspire your playing

If you can provide audio/ video materials of your playing, it would be very helpful.
If not, we can work things out either way

I will try to get back to you as soon as possible, hopefully today already - depending on the amount of applications.

I am looking forward to helping you getting on the right track!

Cosmin

You are at GuitarMasterClass.net

Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

This post has been edited by Cosmin Lupu: Sep 30 2013, 05:07 PM

[Flatliner]

Alright!

So i've been playing guitar for about 5 years now (an on and off thing).
I'm level 4-5.I know almost nothing in theory (apart from finding notes on my fret board).
right now I can spend atleast 1-2 hours of my days when im working.
Honnestly i don't reallyknow techniques (or anyway how they are called).
I'm simply better at rhytm than lead.
I would like to improve my lead, and all around composing (i can come up with riffs, but i can't really put it together with lets say a lead, bass and drum.I only play by myself, but i've recorded 3 songs with my old guitar teacher (and 1 in school).
my amp is basically an external sound card (line 6 ux 2), i've got a Yamaha acoustic guitar, a ibanez rg3exfm1 and a Jackson Dk2 Dinky.
Trivium, RatM, Killswitch Engaged, The Flatliners (haha!), Less Than Jake, Lamb Of God.

You are at GuitarMasterClass.net

Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

[Cosmin Lupu]

Alright!

So i've been playing guitar for about 5 years now (an on and off thing).
I'm level 4-5.I know almost nothing in theory (apart from finding notes on my fret board).
right now I can spend atleast 1-2 hours of my days when im working.
Honnestly i don't reallyknow techniques (or anyway how they are called).
I'm simply better at rhytm than lead.
I would like to improve my lead, and all around composing (i can come up with riffs, but i can't really put it together with lets say a lead, bass and drum.I only play by myself, but i've recorded 3 songs with my old guitar teacher (and 1 in school).
my amp is basically an external sound card (line 6 ux 2), i've got a Yamaha acoustic guitar, a ibanez rg3exfm1 and a Jackson Dk2 Dinky.
Trivium, RatM, Killswitch Engaged, The Flatliners (haha!), Less Than Jake, Lamb Of God.

Hey matey

Sounds good - I think I got all I need in order to set you up - here we go:

For 2 hours a day, I say it would be a good idea to focus on both rhythm and lead from the perspective of analyzing how riffs are being put together in order to create a structure of a song and on lead, in order to get yourself acquainted with the most important lead techniques: alternate picking, legato and articulation elements (bending and vibrato). Also, we will work on theory so that you may start understanding the 'language' and concepts behind what you learn

Day 1 - 2 - rhythm - https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/metal-...ms-with-octave/

Day 3- 4 - lead - https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/legato...cking_beginner/

For each lesson the process should be the following:

- read the theoretical concepts - music is a language and you need to learn how to speak in order to express yourself and communicate with others as we have discussed before.
- learn the lesson structure - knowing the parts and which comes after which helps a lot!
- learn each part and reproduce it slowly with the metronome - pay attention to details in order to make this a one time process - by that, I mean that studying focused will not make you come back and re-learn it as you will not miss anything.
- put all the parts together and practice them against the slowest available backing track - keep the technique consistent at all times so that you will be efficient at the original speed smile.gif
- work your way up tempo with the available backing tracks

Day 5 - no playing - let the brain settle but reading theory. I suggest we begin with the very first subject from this list and after going through it - I am expecting your questions https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=48817 - please start with the very first topic.

Day 6 - Revision of both lessons - focusing on making sure you have dealt with all the details - timing, dynamics (playing evenly where it is required or respecting various accents) and interpretation.

Day 7 - Revision and conclusions - it is a great idea to discuss your thoughts at the end of each week so that you may clearly understand your progress at THAT moment and what you should work on to improve even further Of course, it is advisable to ask questions during the week as well - it's always better to prevent than to correct

Let me know what your thoughts are, ok?

Cosmin

Hi Cosmin,

Thanks for taking me on. My response below.

* How long have you been playing the guitar?
about a year, but not regularly
* What do you feel your current level is?
following the lessons here, I can play some 2 and some 3
* What sort of theoretical knowledge do you have so far?
very little
* How much time/day can you spend practicing?
45 - 60 minutes, maybe twice that on weekends
* What are your favorite techniques?
I'm just a beginner
* What would you like to improve?
I'd like to be a good all around player, with focus on being able to play along and have fun when I have an hour or two
* What is your current experience as a player (band, studio, home)?
I played bass in metal/punk bands as a teenager, but that was a long time ago
* What gear do you own?
PRS Tremonti SE, Line 6 Spider IV 15 and Blackstar HT 5R
* Name a few favorite artists that inspire your playing
i grew up on rock, everything from the Ramones to Motorhead to Maiden to Metallica to Floyd, Zep, and AC/DC
If you can provide audio/ video materials of your playing, it would be very helpful
could you suggest a lesson for me to learn and rec? I'll need advice figuring out how to record me and backing tracks together, and how to post them up. I have a MacBook.

Thanks! Looking forward to growth!

Hello there

For getting to be an all round good player and with your available time, here's what I have in mind:

It is no different than what I say to everyone wanting to become a balanced player - to focus on both rhythm and lead is a good idea, as in my opinion, a player that doesn't harness rhythm can't be a good lead player. So having these aspects in mind, what do you say about the following:

Day 1 - 2 - rhythm - https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-gu...ds-rock-rhythm/

Day 3 - 4 - lead - https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-M...-For-Beginners/

For each lesson the process should be the following:

- read the theoretical concepts - music is a language and you need to learn how to speak in order to express yourself and communicate with others as we have discussed before. If you have questions - it would be great to discuss them and in this way, with each lesson you will pick up some theory as well
- learn the lesson structure - knowing the parts and which comes after which helps a lot!
- learn each part and reproduce it slowly with the metronome - pay attention to details in order to make this a one time process - by that, I mean that studying focused will not make you come back and re-learn it as you will not miss anything.
- put all the parts together and practice them against the slowest available backing track - keep the technique consistent at all times so that you will be efficient at the original speed
- work your way up tempo with the available backing tracks

Day 5 - Due to the fact that you only have 1 hour to spend each day, you should use this day to solidify each lesson. By that, I mean that you should focus on getting the structures right and being able to play without stopping and using the slowest available backing track. Give 30 minutes to each lesson so that you may cover both.

Day 6 - Revision of both lessons - focusing on making sure you have dealt with all the details - timing, dynamics (playing evenly where it is required or respecting various accents) and interpretation. If you could give 1 hour to each, so that you may strive on being able to raise the speed by playing with as many of the available backing tracks as possible, it would be great

Day 7 - Revision and conclusions - as stated in the previous individual schedules - it is a great idea to discuss your thoughts at the end of each week so that you may clearly understand your progress at THAT moment and what you should work on to improve even further. Please do ask questions along the way anyway

About recording - there are two possibilities here:

- either use a webcam and record both sound and video with it - first make some tests in order to see that you can hear both guitar and backing track in the audio recording
- record your guitar in a digital audio workstation - out of what I know, garage band comes with the Apple gear? Am I right? Import the backing track in there and then use the UX to record the guitar on a separate track in the Garage Band. This seems like the logical way to me, but keep in mind that I've never used garage band tho. How have you recorded so far, if you have, that is? As for the video, you can start recording with the webcam simultaneously with the audio and then use an Apple video editing software to mix the audio and video together - I don't know which one they have installed already, but out of what I know, there is one, right? I think that in the beginning, until you manage to get a hold of the audio video separate recording, you can go for option one.

What do you think mate?

Cosmin

You are at GuitarMasterClass.net

Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

This post has been edited by Cosmin Lupu: Oct 8 2013, 10:36 AM