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Jun 26 2014, 02:38 PM
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Hi Carmine! Welcome back to GMC!
 That's a great series of lessons to learn the shapes and how to use Pentatonic scale and let me say that mastering this scale will mean a great thing for your playing, it's the most used scale in blues, rock, pop and metal. It's easy to remember and also to apply over backing tracks. If you want to get into this scale even more, I recommend you to check our Blues Guitar Theory guide where you will find all the things you need to know to play blues. You will work on Pentatonics but also blues scale, arpeggios and everything you need to know to play blues. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=50470 By the way, I would like to ask you, what are your next guitar goals? Do you already know any scale? This post has been edited by Gabriel Leopardi: Jun 26 2014, 02:39 PM -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 28 2014, 04:05 PM
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QUOTE (Carmine Marotta @ Jun 26 2014, 02:36 PM)  Hi Gab thanks for the answer. I know the pentatonic scale but do not know how to use (it sounds a bit like when in the video Ivan says "Do you play like this...."). Improvising is not on my wish list but it is something I need to know if I want to learn of to play this wonderful instrument. I just play for hobby and just playing few tunes is my aim. Once again thanks Carmine Well, there are many things that we have to work to avoid playing like the video say in the beginning. There are different aspects that can make a solo / improvisation weak: 1) weak/bad technique (TECHNIQUE) 2) playing out of key, this mean that you are not using the correct scale for the progression. (THEORY) 3) playing the scale up and down instead of creating melodies or phrases. (PHRASING & EAR TRAINING) Each of this 3 points must be worked. The first one, is worked with technique exercise to become better at alternate picking, legato, vibrato, bending, etc. The second one is mastered learning the theory behind scales and tonalities and the third one is worked with practice creating melodies over backing tracks and with ear training (making the connection between mind and fret board smoother). I recommend you to think and if it's possible write down your weak point for each aspect and then analyze what you could do to improve it. I can help you with it if you want. Here is an example: 1) technique problem I'm not good at bending. solution working on this bending lesson. HERE. 2) theory problem I don't know what pentatonic scale should I play over a progression that includes: Am - Dm - G7 solution Learning a bit more about Theory behind pentatonic scales, tonalities and chord progressions. HERE. 3) Phrasing & ear training problem I feel that I'm playing the scale up and down, there is no music happening. solution Learning some pentatonic licks from a GMC lesson, practice them over the backing track and try to create variations to make the licks of my own. You can also just write down the problems and we can give you possible solutions, just keep us updated.  -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 28 2014, 09:03 PM
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Thanks to both of you.
Got work to do now! Carmine |
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Jun 29 2014, 01:02 PM
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Glad to have been able to help Carmine! Keep us posted and we'll surely help out further!
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Jun 29 2014, 07:56 PM
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QUOTE (Carmine Marotta @ Jun 28 2014, 05:03 PM) Thanks to both of you. Got work to do now! Carmine Great! Keep us updated!
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Jun 30 2014, 01:54 PM
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1st day at the Pentatonic Workshop.
Trickiest that it seems. triplets and 16th notes not so easy. Anyway, slowing down and patience! Carmine |
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Jun 30 2014, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE (Carmine Marotta @ Jun 30 2014, 09:54 AM) 1st day at the Pentatonic Workshop. Trickiest that it seems. triplets and 16th notes not so easy. Anyway, slowing down and patience! Carmine You said it all: slowing down and patient. That's the key! Remember to record yourself while you practice to be able to analyze your practice and also to share it with us to give you some feedback. Keep on the hard work!
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Jul 2 2014, 02:52 PM
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QUOTE (Carmine Marotta @ Jul 2 2014, 05:15 AM) Thanks Cosmin I have trouble just playing following Ivan on the video. I guess watching while playing makes me loosing concentration. Anyway since can play with the backing track or with a metronome I am happy. Just hope this exercises will led me somewhere. Carmine Well, if you are comfortable playing alone with the backing track and metronome it's ok! That's the main goal after all. However, you must be sure that you are playing the licks without timing or other issues. Sometimes we suggest to play the licks over the instructor playing just to compare rhythm, pitch, expression and other details. It would be very good for us to see a video of you playing the lesson, is it possible? -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 2 2014, 04:55 PM
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Gab
sure it is possible but a scale up and down is dull and boring  Carmine |
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Jul 2 2014, 10:33 PM
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QUOTE (Carmine Marotta @ Jul 2 2014, 12:55 PM) Gab sure it is possible but a scale up and down is dull and boring Carmine hehehe don't worry about it! Keep on practicing the lesson but be sure to work on more musical stuff in parallel. It's not good to use all our practice time for playing things that we consider boring. That first part of the workout is great for learning the shapes and practicing to play them up and down at tempo over metronome, but it's also very important to start working on phrases and musical ideas applying those shapes. Here you have some examples of lessons you could start practicing: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/lick-c...lass-beginners/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...licks-beginner/ -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 2 2014, 10:55 PM
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Gab
I was looking for something like this but got lost in all the lessons on the site. Hope I can post a take in the rec with them (will take a while) Again thanks Carmine |
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Jul 3 2014, 01:11 AM
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QUOTE (Carmine Marotta @ Jul 2 2014, 06:55 PM) Gab I was looking for something like this but got lost in all the lessons on the site. Hope I can post a take in the rec with them (will take a while) Again thanks Carmine Great!
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