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Nope didn't think so either. We all know parents don't get this.
I can show you how to be the virtuoso your folks could only dream about, but I first need your help:
* Pm me and I will show you where to start. I am online every day and I will help you out directly!
* Join my mentoring program. I will customize your learning experience in a way you haven't experienced before. We will have regular contact so that you can remain inspired every day and eventually reach a new level.
* Join my next video chat! GMC startpage holds a video chat schedule. We always cover a lot of ground and have fun. Remember that you don't need any previous knowledge, and you can be passive in the chat.
* Jam with me - you will find active collabs here.
* Post a topic on this board, guitar related or not - doesn't matter! You will find that chatting with instructors boosts your motivation to practice.
* You haven't missed my latest video lessons, have you?
* Oh and did you know that to become a killer guitarist you just need to focus on one thing? Everything
else is secondary. Pm me and I will explain.
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Sep 7 2012, 01:32 PM
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Hey there Cosmin! , by the way! Before hand I'd like to excuse for the long post
Well I'm 18 years old, from Denmark. I've played the guitar for 15 months plus more or less 1 week , it's pretty funny how I actually had a guitar for way longer and actually been a member of GMC since November 2010, although I just signed up and I didn't even play. Oh well, I must have been an idiot at that time My music taste is pretty wide, I am definitely a fan of good solo work. A few guitarists that I really happen to like is Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Marco Sfogli, Jason Becker, Joe Satriani, Jeff Loomis, Mark Tremonti, Slash, Andy James, Kiko Loureiro, Andy Timmons, Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore, Zakk Wylde, Greg Howe, John 5, Michael Romeo, Nuno Bettencourt, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page & Eric Johnson, so hopefully there should be someone you like too so we have some in common , of course there are more Band wise I really like Slash, hes new stuff with Myles Kennedy is just mind blowing, especially Myles great singer also a member of one my favorite bands Alter Bridge! Other than that I really like Muse, the Aristocrats, Led Zeppelin, Lamb of God, AC/DC, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Judas Priest, Hatesphere, System of a Down, Iron Maiden, All That Remains, Opeth, Van Halen, Deep Purple, DevilDriver, Children of Bodom, Pantera, Disturbed, Wolfmother, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Meshuggah, Bullet for my Valentine, Extreme, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Deftones, Katatonia, Dillinger Escape Plan, Bloodbath & many more! When it comes to genres I'd describe me as a guy that listens to hard rock, metal & fusion. It really depends on what I am listening for, but as long as it just sounds great Where I currently am is I think somewhere between beginner/intermediate stage, definitely depends on what area I'm at! I am definitely at a level where I have to work a lot on my rhythm. I've posted a video of my own playing, including my very first video and guitar recording I've ever done in the thread I have at Gabriel's board ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIgEhfBBW6M ), it's me playing a song by Slash - You're a Lie. I currently have a little project I call the 'Slash Project' I want to learn every single song from hes latest album 'Apocalyptic Love' ! Other than that I've started on some ear training with Gabriel since my ears are terrible, so I am currently trying to listen to song & figure out whats being played, great fun, & I can't wait till the day I'll start to try & analyze a Guthrie Govan song! , the funny thing is that if I was asked a week ago about what I wanted to learn I'd just say 'teach me how to shred', but since I've recorded my own playing, my opinion have changed completely, all I can say now is that I want to be able to groove! I really want to have GREAT rhythm, really be able to follow the drums, metronome, just the band in general! And then I also think that the soloing will become easier, of course I will eventually want to be able to play Govan, Gilbert, Vai & Satriani stuff, but I really think I need to get a good control over my rhythm playing! , And I'll still get to learn solos since I have my Slash project going which has 15 songs and because its Slash there is a solo for each song , plus I'll learn some hard rock rhythmic! . The kind of rhythm I'd really like to learn is actually the kind you seem to be covering a lot in your lessons! I really like your Funk Metal Riff lesson, your Metal Metrics, Katatonia Style, etc! Sadly I don't have a baritone guitar for the drop a tuning, but man it sounds so amazing, but especially that Funk Metal , that's just pure golden! And later I'd like to learn to create my own rhythm patterns, create solos, write songs, learn to play a lot of different crazy music! So there is a long way to go on this amazing journey . Just to sum up a little bit, in case you have forgotten everything due to my long post.... I am currently working on the Slash Project, the Slash Complete Style series here at GMC and ear training. Besides that I don't have a certain practice routine, I am still wondering if I should get one, I just seem to get tired, but to be honest, I've never created a good one, all I've created is just one to get better at AP, Sweep, Legato, Tapping, etc... And also this is how I practice, and maybe you have some advice on how to improve my way of practicing, etc, but all I can say that it definitely seems to work and happens to be the best way I've been practicing, since I've started . I just practice whenever I feel like, at first I look the guitar pro tab, I take part by part/riff by riff and lets say its at 120 BPM, I then go to 60 BPM, then I put the metronome on, also at the same time I hear the riff in guitar pro, then I make sure I can play it at tempo and have my foot tapping a long to the metronome, then I slowly get to 120, then I go back to 60 with just the metronome on and make sure I can play a long and have my foot tap along. This happens to be a completely new way of practicing, that I just started on ever since I recorded my own playing, before I just played along to guitar pro at a slow speed getting to the actual speed but without playing with metronome, having my foot tapping along. So I am trying to get a good grasp timing! , besides that I sit a little with my tuner and try and get my bends in better pitch, I just started doing that yesterday So yeah! That's probably it , for now . I can't wait to get started on becoming a great guitarist! Cheers! Tobias -------------------- Guitar
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Sep 11 2012, 09:48 PM
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Well, I am waiting for the recording and in the mean time - I will DEFINITELY recommend my two guitars: - PRS Paul Allender Signature - either the old or the new model - PRS Mike Mushok Baritone guitar You CAN'T go wrong with these! Cosmin Nice!! I'll probably get one of these, they sound just as great as look (maybe both - one for drop A and one for Drop C, etc ) Also, I think I'll be getting the AMT you have too, I just love your sound especially for this kind of metal riffing Now, I was wondering, since I am sitting here and recording, just to the metronome, and I must say that is just bitching hard , but I'm definitely working on it, some more practice should make it easier Other than that I was wondering do you have a good tip to get these stupid harmonics a lot clearer? Tobias P.s. Really really awesome riff(s)! Fast edit -> Do you happen to know anything about this guitar? PRS SE-Custom 24 ( http://www.thomann.de/dk/prs_se_custom_24_wb.htm ) And is Metal Metrics 4 in tempo 100 or 120? Since the guitar pro tab says 120 but the backing track says 100, but when I set the guitar pro tab to 100 it feels really slow This post has been edited by Qenzoz: Sep 11 2012, 09:53 PM -------------------- Guitar
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Sep 12 2012, 07:31 PM
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Here we go!
http://youtu.be/1LE-GGrsnOw Now I'm not sure, since I'm pretty tired, but I can't tell if the video and the audio us a little bit out of synch But anyways, I got this in my second take, of course there could definitely be improvements, but I figured if I don't upload one now, I'll never get it done. But I gotta say trying to tap your foot along to the beat helps, since at take 1 I didn't try and tap my foot along to the beat, and then my timing was even worse than it is now , so then I tried to tap my foot along to the beat and I ended up with this! Perfect, yet? Of course not! But I figured it'd be best if I upload it now, since then I can get some great advice and then it'll get a lot easier! , also I tried out Drop C, I just had to change my low e string from a 46 to 52, and yeah I know I need to get my self a new camera and a better guitar sound Also I hope I'll get a much better rhythm fast, and be able to make some good recordings, since it is pretty demotivating, after I've started to record my self, I hear so many mistakes and terrible timing , well better late than never. Cheers! Tobias -------------------- Guitar
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Sep 13 2012, 01:29 PM
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Roger! I'll practice hard and get ready for the next take, can't stand playing so terrible.
Cheers! Tobias -------------------- Guitar
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Sep 14 2012, 07:03 PM |
Roger! I'll practice hard and get ready for the next take, can't stand playing so terrible. Cheers! Tobias Go Tobias! |
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