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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 26 2012, 06:14 PM

Hi kklee100!! Welcome to your http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=43110&st=20 thread!!

Could you please tell me a bit about you, your musical tastes, influences, strengths and weaknesses? I would need some videos of you playing rhythm and solo guitar, so please post your best material here. If you have some music or ideas of your own, also post them here. Also let me know how you think that I can help you and what are your expectations for our job. You can check the other Army's thread to discover the different modalities of this project.


The principles of our Army are:

+ Improve your technique
+ Make music and solos
+ Have fun
+ Destroy the enemy (hahaha not realy just kidding... )

Posted by: kklee100 Jul 27 2012, 05:02 AM

Thank you for accept me.

I am 36 and play guitar on and off for years but not good.
I love metal, for example, stratovarius, avantasia, X japan...etc. ( Are they called neoclassical,melodic, speed metal bands?)

My goal is to be able to play the songs of my favorite bands, including rhythm and solo. (I think it is very difficult for my level now)
I have many weakness, including theory, timing, picking technique, speed...almost everything....

Initially I want to focus on metal rhythm, that is why I love your power metal series so much!!
And I recorded some of my playing on REC.
I will post the link later. Sorry.

Thank you so much!!

Posted by: kklee100 Jul 27 2012, 10:24 AM

Here is my REC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3K78mKYiUU&list=UUose5HuRQnyw-xZdbyD0_UQ&index=1&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtsykZjJpTw&list=UUose5HuRQnyw-xZdbyD0_UQ&index=7&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0igUsZrX_uQ&list=UUose5HuRQnyw-xZdbyD0_UQ&index=3&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbs68glJeXI&list=UUose5HuRQnyw-xZdbyD0_UQ&index=1&feature=plcp

Now I am working on "basic metal rhythm guitar" by Marcus Siepen.
Can you give me some instructions? Thanx!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 27 2012, 06:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3K78mKYiUU...mp;feature=plcp

This lesson sound good. There are three things thaty I will comment. First, I note that your right hand is a bit rigid when you are picking, try to relax it a make the alternate picking movement smoother and from the wrist. The second thin to improve is your vibrato, which is being done mostly from the fingers instead of from your wrist. Finally I note that some bends don't reach the correct pitch...

Check this video:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtsykZjJpTw...mp;feature=plcp

This lesson has some timing issues in the fastest riffs and also in the last melodies..... try to practice it at slower tempos until you master the timing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0igUsZrX_uQ...mp;feature=plcp

The helloween style lesson sounds VERY good. Onlye the last part could be tighter.... it's a 9.5 for me..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbs68glJeXI...mp;feature=plcp

This one also sounds good but need more practice to sound smoother... mostly in the bridge and chorus.

Posted by: kklee100 Aug 5 2012, 04:40 PM

1. It is my take on "Basic metal rhythm guitar" by Marcus Siepen.
I didn't record it with a backing track because of different tuning.
Thanx for your comment!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5cyTnZUIqE&list=UUose5HuRQnyw-xZdbyD0_UQ&index=1&feature=plcp

2. I am practicing your German power metal III: Gamma Ray. It is difficult for me because of all down picking at 185 BPM.
It is better for me at 160 BPM. Do you have any suggestion? Thanx!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 5 2012, 08:41 PM

Good take on the Siepen's lesson! Your take sound consistent most of the time. The rhythm that needs some more practice is the galloping, I think that you lose your timing and precision on that section. Then I note some power chords in which only sound 1 string, but it's nothing too serious... the overall is very good.

Regarding the down picking, turn on a metronome or program a drum loop and practice it every day.... the only secret is practice. If you want, you can post a short video playing some down picking riffing to check your right hand movement.

Posted by: kklee100 Sep 15 2012, 09:18 AM

This is my take on German power metal III Gamma Ray.
I slow it down to 95% of original speed.
Hope I can advance to full speed later.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 15 2012, 09:00 PM

Hey mate! This is sounding really good! Well done! It's time to increase a bit more he tempo.
Keep on the great job!

Posted by: kklee100 Jan 23 2013, 06:38 AM

Hello Gab,
I am practicing Stratosphere by Stratovarius recently.
It is very fast to me. But I love their neoclassical style.
And I want to build my speed. Do you have any lessons for me to practice?
Thanx!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 23 2013, 02:14 PM

That sounds great! Please work on this lessons:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Linear-Shred-Zone/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/neoclassical-3-levels-beginner/

Posted by: kklee100 Jan 23 2013, 03:19 PM

Thank you Gab, it is time to practice.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 23 2013, 03:25 PM

yeah! keep me updated.

Posted by: kklee100 Jan 27 2013, 04:51 PM

I uploaded my REC here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=47647&pid=629934&st=0&#entry629934

Thank you for your comment.
Maybe my vibrato is not enough...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 27 2013, 07:55 PM

Hi mate! I already commented your take there!

Posted by: kklee100 Mar 6 2013, 04:10 PM

I upload my video of "Linear Shred Zone" 60% speed.
I can't play 100% speed now. 60% speed is my most comfortable speed right now.
Can you tell me what my drawback is? Thank you very much!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 6 2013, 10:44 PM

Hi mate, the lesson is sounding well but if I'm not wrong you are starting your Alternate picking movement from your fingers, instead of your wrist. Am I right? Are you moving your fingers?

Posted by: kklee100 Mar 7 2013, 01:26 AM

So I should only move my wrist and keep my fingers fixed? So that is my problem...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 7 2013, 02:14 PM

Exactly! Your movement must come from your wrist and elbow, not from your fingers. This is how you will be able to play consistently and fast.

Check Paul's right hand movement:



Some tips about alternate picking:

• It basically means alternation between downstrokes and upstrokes
• It can also help your timing for funk rhythms.
• It lets you use your mind to other things since the motion can be automated.
• Get in the habit of holding the pick between your thumb and your forefinger.
• Keep the exposed area of the pick to a minimum. (for precision)
• Try to do the movements the smaller than possible.

Posted by: kklee100 Mar 8 2013, 10:35 AM

Thanks Gab, I will watch the video.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 8 2013, 02:26 PM

Ok, please work on this issue and share a video with me to see if you are doing it well.

Posted by: kklee100 Apr 22 2013, 04:11 PM

Hello, Gab, thank you for your comment.

I think I have to work out my right hand position from the beginning.
And I will upload some videos later for you to correct my right hand position.
Thanx very much!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 23 2013, 02:38 PM

Ok! I'll wait for your video!

Posted by: kklee100 Apr 25 2013, 07:17 AM

This is "right hand basics I" lesson by Danilo Capezzuto.
Am I correct in my right hand position? Thanx!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 25 2013, 01:28 PM

Hi mate, thanks for the video! I think that you are starting the movement from your wrist and that's perfect. However it seems that you are also moving a bit your fingers, this doesn't work for me and I read many book and clinics from excellent players like Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore who say that there shouldn't be right hand fingers movement when you are playing Alternate Picking. So experiment avoiding it.