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Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 31 2012, 09:38 AM
Jul 31 2012, 09:38 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (Opetholic @ Jul 30 2012, 02:46 PM) Oh wow I wasn't expecting that Ok, shall I put it in REC and start practicing Nr2 then ? Please do, sir! 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Jul 31 2012, 04:55 PM
Jul 31 2012, 04:55 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jul 31 2012, 08:38 AM) Please do, sir! I have some bad news for you C-Maestro : After a long and very much needed break from work, I am starting with my work again this week Wednesday (tomorrow). Basically I won't have much time for guitar anymore as in the past several weeks. I will still be here at GMC and still doing lessons and working but not as much as you are used to me doing Maybe the good part of this is that you won't have to deal with me as much anymore My plan is the following: I will keep on working on the Vibrato Odyssey lessons and the Metal Metrics lessons. In the meantime I am working on an insane lesson that has lots of AP, you will be happy when it is over But as I said it will from now on take me more time to progress.. In the last two months or so I think I improved a lot in my AP so I am very happy about it. Thanks for all the help 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 View Member Profile	Aug 1 2012, 11:31 AM
Aug 1 2012, 11:31 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Mert! The plan is good man! You know, consistency is the best way to do things Just don't stry from your practicing and even if you will post recordings scarcely, they will be better as you will have to take more time to work on them Working with you is an absolute joy, as you are a very ambitious and hard working dude, making a lot of progress! I am looking forward on raising the bar with you, my friend! 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Aug 18 2012, 09:14 PM
Aug 18 2012, 09:14 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hello C-Maestro, Long time no post from my side. I thought I should update you on what I am up to. Since I started working again after my break, I hardly find any time to play the guitar. It is very busy these days.. But during the time I practice anything I practice the mind blogging string skipping lesson by Muris. I am posting here what I have practiced so far: It is half of the lesson at 130bpm. I need to reach 150bpm with this. It looks impossible at the moment but well, I keep on practicing Here is what I have so far: 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 View Member Profile	Aug 19 2012, 03:49 PM
Aug 19 2012, 03:49 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Heeeeeeeeeeeeeyy Mert! Wuzzup mate? Sorry to hear that work is taking your time away the take is building up nicely - you know the recipe with speed and accuracy Time well spent practicing in the right way will bring the desired results What else is up?? 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Sep 2 2012, 07:41 PM
Sep 2 2012, 07:41 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hey Cosmin, Not much is up man working like crazy and extremely busy. When not busy, girlfriend demands time with her, so not much time anymore like in the past for guitar playing.. I am planning on spending a bit more time on guitar playing soon I hope. In any case, here is some improvement on the lesson I have been practicing. I added 2 more bars and I think I am a bit more confident at this speed now. I was the other day able to play this at 140bpm. Still some way to go but I will get there eventually Here we go, at 130bpm still 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 View Member Profile	Sep 2 2012, 09:11 PM
Sep 2 2012, 09:11 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Howdy Mert - well, this one is tricky indeed. You still have work to do, even at 130 BPM as there are notes which are not quite there. Mate, tell me, can you play for 30 minutes each day? Trust me it's BETTER to play 30 minutes each day, than 2 hrs one Sunday - I don't know if that's the case, but I'm only trying to help here. I was very happy with the way you had evolved a while ago and I want to keep the ball rolling 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Sep 2 2012, 09:17 PM
Sep 2 2012, 09:17 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Sep 2 2012, 08:11 PM) Howdy Mert - well, this one is tricky indeed. You still have work to do, even at 130 BPM as there are notes which are not quite there. Mate, tell me, can you play for 30 minutes each day? Trust me it's BETTER to play 30 minutes each day, than 2 hrs one Sunday - I don't know if that's the case, but I'm only trying to help here. I was very happy with the way you had evolved a while ago and I want to keep the ball rolling Cosmin Hey Cosmin Thanks for all the help you have given me so far and for trying to help for the future Yea I will try to work at least 30 mins a day from now on (or more, maybe even an hour or so) instead of 2 hours on a sunday. Indeed this has been the case for the last month or so.. Let's see what happens then Indeed this is a tricky lesson but I will manage it, I know I can I will post better takes in the coming weeks.. 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 View Member Profile	Sep 2 2012, 09:24 PM
Sep 2 2012, 09:24 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Please do so and keep in mind that consistency and correct/ focused practice is the key to everything! Read Go Rin No Sho - The Book of 5 Rings by Miyamoto Musashi no kidding, read it 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Sep 12 2012, 08:10 PM
Sep 12 2012, 08:10 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Sep 2 2012, 08:24 PM) Please do so and keep in mind that consistency and correct/ focused practice is the key to everything! Read Go Rin No Sho - The Book of 5 Rings by Miyamoto Musashi no kidding, read it Cosmin Hey Cosmin I have been practicing a bit more structurally since we last talked. Still not as much as I would have liked to but getting there I had a look at the book you suggested. Indeed there are many lessons you can take from that book which you can apply to lots of things in life. It is very inspiring. Thanks Here is the latest version of my take of the mind blogging string skipping lesson. Still at 130 bpm. Every time I learn a new part of it, the previous parts become more confident Soon I am done learning this and then I can start speeding it up. Here we go By the way I was looking at some normal alternate picking stuff after practicing this for so long, and AP without string skipping is now like a childs play I could so easily play Mojo Oro, I can even play it faster than the tempo at the lesson I think 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 View Member Profile	Sep 13 2012, 09:02 AM
Sep 13 2012, 09:02 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	hey Mert! Mojo Oro, faster than it already is? I got it up to 96% of the actual speed and got bored with it then Writing some music felt better instead This take shows improvement and I think you convinced me to try it myself There are still glitches here and there, but you know the drill - practice, practice, practice Glad to know that you have done things steadily, but, what's next on the agenda? 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Sep 23 2012, 01:30 PM
Sep 23 2012, 01:30 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	I finally learned the whole lesson. Here is a take at 140bpm. I had to use the original backing track at 150bpm and with garagaband get it down to 140bpm. So the backing may sound a bit weird What it next on agenda: well, after finishing this lesson ready for the REC zone, which will probably take me another month or so, I will concentrate full time on Vibrato and Metal Metrics lessons.. But for now some string skipping here we go 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 View Member Profile	Sep 24 2012, 09:11 AM
Sep 24 2012, 09:11 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	hey Mert! It's building up mate, but it's still blurry Can you send me a take at let's say...125 BPM and work up from there? The plan sounds good with the vibrato and metal metrics 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Sep 27 2012, 08:09 PM
Sep 27 2012, 08:09 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Sep 24 2012, 08:11 AM) hey Mert! It's building up mate, but it's still blurry Can you send me a take at let's say...125 BPM and work up from there? The plan sounds good with the vibrato and metal metrics Cosmin Hey Cosmin, I will send you a take at 120-125 bpm this weekend. In the meantime I am trying to push my speed up to the desired tempo. Here is what I did today, a take at 145bpm. I really enjoy string skipping my favorite guitar technique I think, AP + string skipping.. 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 View Member Profile	Sep 29 2012, 12:56 PM
Sep 29 2012, 12:56 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (Opetholic @ Sep 27 2012, 07:09 PM) Hey Cosmin, I will send you a take at 120-125 bpm this weekend. In the meantime I am trying to push my speed up to the desired tempo. Here is what I did today, a take at 145bpm. I really enjoy string skipping my favorite guitar technique I think, AP + string skipping.. Howdy Mert! Man, gotta give you credit - you are a very ambitious player!! I think you are losing stamina around 0:30 as up to that point, things sounded pretty darn good! Time and constancy are the only ones getting to receive the credit for reaching the top with this lesson The more relaxed and precise you will be, the better you will play! Congrats! I'm waiting for the other takes 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Oct 1 2012, 08:31 PM
Oct 1 2012, 08:31 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hi C-Master Thank you for the kind words. I know I would never be a guitar player as good as you or Ben since this is not my profession but I am trying to be as good as possible. I have still a long way to go I pushed myself really hard during the last few days to reach the full speed with this lesson. Here is my first take on full speed. I still lose some stamina as you pointed out before but I am building it up. I think in a few weeks time I should play this well enough for a REC take.. Here is my first full speed attempt Have you looked at it yourself ? It is quite fun to play it actually 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 View Member Profile	Oct 3 2012, 08:48 AM
Oct 3 2012, 08:48 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Mert! This is indeed fun to play but unfortunately, I have the Aria EP release on my hands and I can't study too much extra curriculum stuff After November the 29th I guess i could try and tackle it myself. It looks killer anyway Well, work hard on it, but DO NOT get hooked up in this lesson only...You will not be as fond of it after some time, try to spice up your practice routine man 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Oct 6 2012, 01:41 PM
Oct 6 2012, 01:41 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hello C-Maestro It was good to see you the other day at video chat. I never have time anymore for video chats I am still working hard on the Muris lesson. Here is my second take at full speed: I think soon I will be ready for a REC take with this lesson. After that I am all yours to educate on vibrato and micro bends By the way, I saw your new audio collaboration. The idea is very cool I will see if I can come up with something. I already have an idea but it is quite unorthodox so maybe I first post it here 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 View Member Profile	Oct 7 2012, 02:52 PM
Oct 7 2012, 02:52 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Oh man! Show meee I'm curious to see your take on the audio collaboration About the Muris lesson, I think that the improvement would be the fact that you kept constancy a bit more this time but towards the end it still sounds forced It's a hellish one, I know, I know...Anyway, I'd love to have you on the 'Tight Timing Collab' and also looking forward to making your expressive side shine as well! 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	Oct 27 2012, 08:59 AM
Oct 27 2012, 08:59 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hey Cosmin, long time no talk... About 2 weeks ago I had a small accident, I won't go into details and bore you but I ended up hurting my left hand, especially the pinky finger quite badly. I have been in pain for a while but now it is ok. I haven't played anything since then. Yesterday I tried to play a bit and it was all ok. Of course there is still a bit of pain but it is not much.. So I will once again start with the program for bending and vibrato. I should have something ready soonish.... Just letting you know if you were wondering why I haven't posted anything 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! --------------------