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Sep 25 2012, 12:57 AM
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QUOTE (Nether @ Sep 22 2012, 08:58 AM)  From the beginning: Bass Notes: D - G- C - B - A - G - F - G - A - F - G - F - G - C Chords as i think they are: Dm7 G Cmaj7 Bm7 Am G F G Am F G F G Cmaj7 If C is the I, then the chord progression would be: IIm7 - V - Imaj7 - VIIm7 - VIm - V - IV - V - IIm - IV - V - IV - V - Imaj7 Luckily this song was very beautiful cos my mother has had to listen to it a thousand times. I hope i got it right this time  Perfect!!! You did awesome! All chords are correct!!!  I am very happy you got it! For the next assignment I have two thing that I would like you to work on 1) Rhythm I did this lesson a while ago https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Funk-Rhythms/ Even if it is a funk style it will bring your rhythm skills to the next level! When I started playing I had a lot of issues with my timing and those are the exercises I came up with and it worked! So I am sure it will for you! Let me know what you think and if you are interested in working on it! 2) Composition This is a fun part that I really like! Each song has a structure that you need to decide on before you will do anything Here is abbreviation that is used for it to make it easier to understand Verse = A Chorus = B Bridge = C Solo = Solo and a part you would like it to be played over for example if you would like to have a solo over the verse do that - Solo A I would like you to create a structure first and also let's decide on the tempo is it gonna be a ballad or upbeat song? Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything! -------------------- |
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Sep 25 2012, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE (Nether @ Sep 25 2012, 09:03 AM) 1) Rhythm I'm actually working on funk rhythm guitar using a book hehehe, and i must say it has helped me a lot on my rhythm playing because it's difficult but it's also fun. Now i have a lot of new exercises thank's to your lesson. I'll be posting videos soon, at least i think i'm good enough to do the first ones, that way you will be able to see where i am. 2) Composition Ok, let's start our first hit  I think that i'm gonna choose a slow tempo, that way i'll be able to actually play what we composed  . I think that 80bpm will be a safe bet.I don't whant to to start making something weird so let's start with a classical structure I - Intro A - Verse A - Verse B - Chorus Solo B - Solo (actually here i'm not quite sure if the normal thing is doing it over the chorus or over the verse) A - Verse O - Outro Ok, so i've recorded my self playing the first rhythm. I played at 80bpm with a metronome: http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-1 I'm a little bit after the beat in a few bars i think. I've also done the same thing but instead of using a metronome i've used a drum doing the blacks and the 16th notes (I don't know if the are called black in English too, or another name like pulse or beat or something  ). Using the drums to remark my where i am it's much easier, so... should i use only the metronome or can i use the drums with the 16th notes? By the way, i've loved your Reggae lesson, i should do this one when i finish with these funk rhythms |
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Sep 27 2012, 04:50 PM
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QUOTE (Nether @ Sep 25 2012, 05:55 PM) Ok, so i've recorded my self playing the first rhythm. I played at 80bpm with a metronome: http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-1 I'm a little bit after the beat in a few bars i think. I've also done the same thing but instead of using a metronome i've used a drum doing the blacks and the 16th notes (I don't know if the are called black in English too, or another name like pulse or beat or something ). Using the drums to remark my where i am it's much easier, so... should i use only the metronome or can i use the drums with the 16th notes? By the way, i've loved your Reggae lesson, i should do this one when i finish with these funk rhythms Awesome! Sounds very good! It sounded very nice! It is hard to tell if you are ahead of the beat because I don't hear a click to refer to. If for the next one you can add a click it would be much easier! You can use drums or metronome it doesn't really matter! Either way will do. Your structure looks very good! Now let's add drum track for now you can make a straight forward drum beat and keep it as a scratch! I am glad you liked my reggae lesson:) It was a fun one to do! -------------------- |
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Sep 27 2012, 06:48 PM
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QUOTE (Alex Feather @ Sep 27 2012, 05:50 PM) Awesome! Sounds very good! It sounded very nice! It is hard to tell if you are ahead of the beat because I don't hear a click to refer to. If for the next one you can add a click it would be much easier! You can use drums or metronome it doesn't really matter! Either way will do. Your structure looks very good! Now let's add drum track for now you can make a straight forward drum beat and keep it as a scratch! I am glad you liked my reggae lesson:) It was a fun one to do! Hi Alex, i've done another two Funk Rhythms. I've added a drum track for you to hear it. I didn't used it in the first one (i did use only metronome), but i needed it with the second one because i kept losing my self . Maybe with more practice i could do it only with metronome. http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-2 As you can hear, in this one i accidentally changed the pickup. I could have done another take but i kind of liked it. http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-3 This post has been edited by Nether: Sep 27 2012, 06:51 PM |
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Sep 30 2012, 04:22 PM
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QUOTE (Nether @ Sep 27 2012, 05:48 PM) Hi Alex, i've done another two Funk Rhythms. I've added a drum track for you to hear it. I didn't used it in the first one (i did use only metronome), but i needed it with the second one because i kept losing my self . Maybe with more practice i could do it only with metronome. http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-2 As you can hear, in this one i accidentally changed the pickup. I could have done another take but i kind of liked it. http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-3 The first licks sounds a little rushed but you did a very good job! And if you will continue practicing it with a metronome you will get amazing results! You have all it takes just need to practice and it will be perfect! Second lick sounded awesome! A little shaky sometimes but nothing major! I loved the sound of this one! Very funky and tight! What kind of guitar is it? -------------------- |
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Sep 30 2012, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE (Alex Feather @ Sep 30 2012, 05:22 PM) The first licks sounds a little rushed but you did a very good job! And if you will continue practicing it with a metronome you will get amazing results! You have all it takes just need to practice and it will be perfect! Second lick sounded awesome! A little shaky sometimes but nothing major! I loved the sound of this one! Very funky and tight! What kind of guitar is it? Hi Alex, I'm not sure what you wanted me to do regarding the composition. What i've done is using EZ Drummer to build the structure of the song that we talked about. I hope thats what you wanted. http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/composition-with-alex The track has 4 bars of Intro, 2 verses of 8 bars each, then 2 chorus (1 for the solo) of 8 bars, another verse of 8 bars and finally i added another Intro of 4 bars (EZ Drummer doesn't have Outros, at least not the pack of midis that i've been using) I've also done another Funk Rhythm: http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-4 P.S. The guitar that i've been using is an Ibanez GIO that came with a Jumpstart pack. 
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Oct 3 2012, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE (Nether @ Sep 30 2012, 04:44 PM) Hi Alex, I'm not sure what you wanted me to do regarding the composition. What i've done is using EZ Drummer to build the structure of the song that we talked about. I hope thats what you wanted. http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/composition-with-alex The track has 4 bars of Intro, 2 verses of 8 bars each, then 2 chorus (1 for the solo) of 8 bars, another verse of 8 bars and finally i added another Intro of 4 bars (EZ Drummer doesn't have Outros, at least not the pack of midis that i've been using) I've also done another Funk Rhythm: http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/ritmo-funk-4 P.S. The guitar that i've been using is an Ibanez GIO that came with a Jumpstart pack. You did great with the first composition track! Let's figure out chords now! Start with the intro and the verse and I will help you develop it! And will explain some fun tricks! The second track sounded good but there is a timing issue this is a tricky figure because you have to be on the beat and it makes it harder! I would suggest to work on it with a metronome at a slower tempo and you will get it perfectly! P.S. Great guitar! This is one of my favorites from Ibanez! You are also can get a great clean sound out of it! I liked it a lot!
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Oct 6 2012, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE (Alex Feather @ Oct 3 2012, 04:49 PM) You did great with the first composition track! Let's figure out chords now! Start with the intro and the verse and I will help you develop it! And will explain some fun tricks! Hi Alex, here is my first attempt with the intro and the verse: http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/introandverse I have chosen these progression: A - Dmaj7 - Bm - E ( I - IVmaj7 - ii - V). Let me know your thoughts. |
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Oct 8 2012, 12:12 AM
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QUOTE (Nether @ Oct 6 2012, 05:52 PM) Hi Alex, here is my first attempt with the intro and the verse: http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/introandverse I have chosen these progression: A - Dmaj7 - Bm - E ( I - IVmaj7 - ii - V). Let me know your thoughts. Very nice chord progression! I like it a lot! Let's add bass now! Do you have any midi program to write the bass or maybe even have a bass? If not I can suggest some!
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Oct 11 2012, 03:27 PM
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QUOTE (Alex Feather @ Oct 8 2012, 01:12 AM) Very nice chord progression! I like it a lot! Let's add bass now! Do you have any midi program to write the bass or maybe even have a bass? If not I can suggest some! Here i go with my very own bass line  http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/composicionconbajo |
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Oct 24 2012, 01:06 AM
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Hi I just wanted to check and see how are you doing? Do you have any questions ? Let me know!
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