John Mayer Crossroads Licks, Lesson By Gabriel Leopardi |
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John Mayer Crossroads Licks, Lesson By Gabriel Leopardi |
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Jul 19 2022, 03:03 PM |
Original lesson: John Mayer Crossroads Licks by Gabriel Leopardi
Hi I take advantage of not having pain in my arms to record this magnificent lesson. I posted a 1st version 10 days ago on Gab's post, but he must be busy because I haven't had an answer yet. I put this news online hoping to have respected the contract. I played with my heart and my guts, I got bewitched by the blues with this one. Have a nice day |
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Jul 19 2022, 07:34 PM |
I really enjoyed your take! It's got a lot of elements in it that you combine really well to make it sound quite good. Blues based lessons are a great chance to work on dynamics. As was mentioned by Monica, (great review as always) if the picking doesn't have variation in the dynamics (lighter pick strikes and harder pick strikes) the results can sound a bit more flat than we would like.
One way to fight this is to select leading notes in a given phrase and lean on them just a bit. E.G. strike quite a bit harder on notes leading into a given passage and then contrast that by striking more lightly on the following notes. With a mid gain tone, such as the one you are using, picking dynamics can really shine. If the gain is too high, picking dynamics get lost entirely. This is just one element of course, in a sea of bits that come together to create musically interesting playing. Also, exaggerating bits of vibrato is another method of creating a more dynamic sense in a passage. E.G. using stronger, deeper vibrato contrasted with subsequent lighter vibrato. Both of these examples are about contrast. Strikes, vibrato, speed, etc. Nearly every element of playing can be used in this same way. You did a really good job on this one and I look forward to your next piece! Solid 8 from me Todd Original lesson: John Mayer Crossroads Licks by Gabriel Leopardi Hi I take advantage of not having pain in my arms to record this magnificent lesson. I posted a 1st version 10 days ago on Gab's post, but he must be busy because I haven't had an answer yet. I put this news online hoping to have respected the contract. I played with my heart and my guts, I got bewitched by the blues with this one. Have a nice day <div class="youtube-embed"></div> |
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Aug 23 2022, 03:00 PM |
Hey Manu,
I am back home I just gave you feedback on this lesson in the mentoring thread, but let me repeat some lines here. I think you managed this tricky lesson very well. There is of course some room for improvement, especially in terms of timing and cleanness, but overall it sounds very good. Please take more time to work on the details, like vibrato, bending, dynamics, and of course adjusting the timing. This take goes through here, but I feel like you can get a bit more out of this solo. Congratulations and keep up the good work! -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 28 2022, 12:20 PM |
Pass: 7.25
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