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Posted by: Capt.Z Nov 4 2008, 02:13 AM

Heres the link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5VbVZrK3vI

Constructive critisism NEEDED!! I need it!!!

I wanted to put a backing track, but I just found that my subscription ran out today...
And I couldn't do the sweeping part, so I changed it to tapping...

thanks.

Posted by: Capt.Z Nov 4 2008, 01:19 PM

Please... I need someone to tell me what they think...

Posted by: Tolek Nov 4 2008, 01:55 PM

Well, let me say that this lesson is a heavy one. All respect to you that you started practising it.

Now some criticisms. You should definitely work on your alternate picking - in that video you mainly do downstrokes. Downstrokes are used for heavy riffing (e.g. Metallica). Alternate picking (down-up, down-up...) is most often used leads, it gives a smoother sound and makes it easier to play fast stuff. I am sure that Pavel's AP lessons are really great for you.
A question: have you tuned your guitar? If yes, then do not bend your strings unconciously. Just keep the string in its initial position, that sounds much better, you'll see.
I see that your thumb looks what your other fingers are doing. Keep it somewhere in the middle of the neck and you'll be able to fret much easier. However, if you play on the high strings, you can leave your thumb a bit higher.

Your vibrato is pretty good, but sometimes you bend your strings a bit too much. Keep your vibrato primitive, just like in the beginning.

I hope this helped.

Posted by: Capt.Z Nov 4 2008, 02:13 PM

thanks

Posted by: superize Nov 4 2008, 06:45 PM

You also have to work on timing... It feels like what you are playing isent connected sometimes...

Posted by: Tolek Nov 4 2008, 06:49 PM

Ah, I forgot to say that. Thanks superize.

Capt. Z, you have to slow down and play to a metronome. Only when you feel really comfortable and it sounds fluent and you know the song by heart, you can speed up.

Posted by: superize Nov 4 2008, 06:52 PM

QUOTE (Tolek @ Nov 4 2008, 06:49 PM)

Posted by: Capt.Z Nov 4 2008, 06:54 PM

thanks guys. I had the timing better with the backing track... I'll work on it

Posted by: besip Nov 6 2008, 01:32 AM

I'm know u are beginer like me
it's isn't so bad for beginer like you but!!! you will be more bored becouse you not be able made it long time
i'm aslo pick on begining lot of hard lesson and till today i'm not done with them

I'm recomedet to you to take something realy easy and with lower speed...actualy as my first lesson i'm was pick David Am-Pentatonic...but today i'm still not able to play this on right speed becouse thetere is few speedy licks..whats made me trouble

actualy there is lot of them what you can made perfectly soon..

My first lesson where i'm was able to play on full speed was Gabriel John Frusciante
Then..i'm also Donne with Pavel Heavy metal 3 which is good sounding and easy stuff
and right now i'm also trying to made Trond slow soling lesson

Keep practising Man
Rene

Posted by: Noangels Nov 8 2008, 05:19 PM

Needs a lot of work bro,But keep at it and you will nail it:)

LOL at canon rock!not you but this craze in playing it!*shakes head*lol

Posted by: Vinod Saranga Nov 9 2008, 09:37 AM

It's great to have a video of you playing that.

I think I may give you an advice.

Practise with the metronome.Start with a slow tempo and keep a steady rythm.


Then gradually increase the tempo.

I think you will do better with the backing track.