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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 8 2014, 01:42 PM

Hi SlowFinga!! Welcome to our thread for Gab's Army!! In this thread we will work on weekly guitar routines to help you become a better musician. This thread is also for discussing about music, sharing songs, clips, films, books, pics, stories and every stuff that we find inspirational to wake up our creativity.

Your influences:
"I'm always been very big Iron Maiden fan and also like a lot of course so many other bands from other genres too.
Some other bands are: Metallica, Megadeth, Sentenced, Jimi Hendrix, Danzig, GNR (Slash especially...my first guitarhero), Kingston Wall, Therapy, Joe Satriani, Mike Oldfield and many others !"

Your goals for 2014:
"- Learn more about guitar playing .
- Sustainability (not very common word for me), I mean that I have started so many times to play guitar and then give up, when is not so easy anymore smile.gif some other meaning for my guitars than dust collectors smile.gif..I mean some respect to my guitars and play more smile.gif
- Play something more than just some riffs from here and there, so then it's easier to go to Guitar Shop to buy or even test some guitars ..LOL... so embrassing to play some Enter Sandman intro or something like that when salesman standing there and looking with face...not again. ..LOL
- Enjoy the trip to be a better guitar player with you guys here in GMC smile.gif and I hope you'll enjoy it too."

I would like to know:

- How many hours a day can you dedicate to guitar?
- What do you know about theory?
- Are you able to record yourself and post videos here? (You said that you have problems with sync, tell me how I can help you)


Ok mate, I'm happy to start this journey with you! I hope you enjoy it.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 8 2014, 03:16 PM

I would like to know:

- How many hours a day can you dedicate to guitar?
- What do you know about theory?
- Are you able to record yourself and post videos here? (You said that you have problems with sync, tell me how I can help you)


Hi Gabriel!

I dedicate to guitar at least 5 times a week 1-2 hours, sometimes more or less. (right now on January I have daily 1-2 hours).

Very hard question about theory...because it's pretty much something from here and there.

I know about A minor pentatonic from many different positions faster and faster month after month. Some basic major chords C,D,E,F,G,A,B and some minors Em, Am and also something else, but nothing much. I know notes, but I'm not pretty fast (harder notes are very slow...many notes at the same time means harder , usually I'm just looking from tabs. I understand something about rhythm and timing/tempo, but sometimes my hand doesn't do everything I think about in my head

When I solve my Laptop integrated webcam problem and can make some recording with it, I'll make it. Then I'm going to try to make some REC from lessons 1-2. Or what kind of recording you means? I have Windows Vista and Reaper/Audacity (some test records and got some sound) and Sonar XL 1 LE (never recorded anything with it...haven't got my guitar sound with it).
I got some sounds recorded with Boss GT-10 via USB to Reaper and Audacity. Biggest problem is to get some video with sound together. I'm googling, testing and asking here for some help to understand about those systems and I think it's not anything like Rocket science but it's going to take some time.

I hope you'll get enough information about my situation and it's not too hopeless

Let this be a start for very fun and good journey

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2014, 11:36 AM

Hi mate! Thanks for the info. It has been really cool to see you at my Vchat yesterday. The sessions will be a good complement to our work here so remember to check Vchat lesson notes weekly and try to assist every time you can.

By now, you can post audio clips here. You can insert Soundcloud links here for that. Synchronizing audio with video is not a difficult thing, I'm sure that you'll be able to do it soon. I use Adobe Premier or Sony Vegas for it. I record and create backings with Cubase.

Here is a list of recommended free video editors, maybe you can experiment with any of them: http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-video-editing-software-9-top-programs-you-should-download-1136264

Regarding your practice we can start designing a guitar routine. Could you please post here some lessons that attracted your attention from the site and that you would like to learn?

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 9 2014, 07:37 PM

Hi!

It was nice to see you on vchat, everything here is still so new to me. And So many other new things...softwares, recording and playing with my Boss GT-10 and even Soundcloud and everything, but I'm learning and trying to do those things step by step
I just made my first recording with Reaper and it's not very good, but at least something (just about 1 minute)...and with second take
I mean this lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-guitar/smoke-on-the-water-deep-purple/
Nothing harder than Smoke on the Water, because so many new things to me and of course it's great classic song too.
I hope that you'll find my first test record here:
https://soundcloud.com/slowfingax

Like I said it's not brilliant, but that's why I'm here

What you think about it...it' pretty much test and nothing else...I have to learn also find out better a good sound from my GT-10.

Thanks for your editor link, I'll check those editors later. I downloaded today Camtasia Studio 8, do you know anything about it, at least it's good or bad for this kind of things?

I like so many lessons on GMC (after quick check..very hard to find out just some of them) lessons and there's some of them:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-Maiden-For-Beginners/ (Must learn for me

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/melodic-solo-in-gm/ (very nice piece..for beginner )

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/ (very good feeling and maybe good for me)

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/john-frusciante-lesson/ (not much too hard to me and sounds good too)


Of course I just looked something about maximum difficult grade 2 lesson

What you think about this kind of lessons for me?

Any good idea to remember better about every riffs and order from longer song I mean that sometimes I find out.....I have to check again how it goes...or just training...training and then more training?

Any good tips for those lessons? Do you think some other lesson/lessons for me?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2014, 10:27 PM

Hi mate! Exciting stuff! Congrats on your first soundcloud take. It sounds good! You can continue experimenting with guitar tones to make your guitar more distinctive in the mix (adding more treble could do the trick) but I think that we can really work with these type of files until you can provide videos. If you check on the left while you are writing in a thread, you will find the function "Insert: SoundcCloud", this means that if you click it and paste the link to your take, the player will appear here like this:

https://soundcloud.com/slowfingax/smokeonthewater-slowfingax


Regarding Camstudio, I don't have real experience with it but don't worry, every video editor should do the work ok. You just have to feel comfortable with it so take your time to try them.

Now let's talk about your practice for this first 2 weeks. We will schedule a diary routine with 1 lesson for each topic. Each lesson usually has 6 parts. The idea is that you learn first 2 parts on Monday, then a new part each day of the week. During the weekend the idea is that you connect all the parts and play the whole lesson, at least at slow tempo. So your schedule should look like this:

Alternate Picking:


http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Hand-Basics/

Monday: Parts 1 & 2. Learn each part and practice each one as a loop over metronome starting slowly. (as we did during the Vchat). Then combine both and play them also as a loop over metronome.

Tuesday: Play parts 1 and 2 for a few minutes and then learn part 3. Do the same with this part than you did with the other parts and then connect them.

Wednesday: Play parts 1, 2 and 3 for a few minutes and then learn part 3. Do the same with this part than you did with the other parts and then connect them.

The same idea goes for the other parts and days of the week.

Weekend: Connect all parts and practice them using the differenc backings provided.


When a lesson is short and simple you can avoid doing this, but when lessons are long and more demanding, this is the way to go.

Now, let's go with my suggestion for these first weeks guitar routine: (Once you did the warming up, the order is not importance)


GUITAR ROUTINE 1:

Warming up:



http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Arpeggios/

Alternate Picking:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Hand-Basics/

Legato:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Land-Of-Legato/

Rhythm:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Funky-Minor-Chords/

Musical lesson:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 10 2014, 10:57 AM

Hi Gabe!

I have to work with tones and learn more about it and how I get it from my GT-10, I also have old Korg Pandora PX4

I'll try to find some easy and good program for record and edit..I have to also check my integrated webcam quality...because it's just something like 1,3M pixels...sounds pretty bad let's see when I learn to take some test videos with it.

This warming up video with Petrucci looks nice ( first time I saw this exact same video about almost ten years ago, nice to use it for warm up now).

Lessons looking good and I'll do my best to learn those with this kind of schedule. This is very exciting to have some schedule, not just something here and there like before. So there's some direction for me now

This means (just checking), because Alternate picking is two times here on schedule:

Monday: Parts 1 & 2 (every of those lessons: Warming up, Alternate Picking, Legato, Rhythm and Musical lesson)

Tuesday: Play parts 1 and 2 for a few minutes and then learn part 3 for every of those etc. ?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 10 2014, 01:43 PM

Great! I think that Muris used that Pandora processor in his lessons. (Check the lesson's descriptions). I remember Jonathan Burgos used GT-8 and his tone on lessons is killer. There are lots of youtube tutorials that can help you to create good guitar tones with your pedalboard.





Not sure about your question but that was just an example of what you have to do with each technique / lesson. Does it make sense?

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 10 2014, 02:38 PM

I'll try to make easier example what I mean

This schedule means

Monday: Parts 1 & 2 just for Alternate Picking?

Or every of those Warming up, Alternate Picking, Legato, Rhythm and Musical lesson

Everything is ok, just asking to be sure

But Now I think that I got it...It was just example with Alternate Picking ( first time I read it very quickly


First question after quick look and test from those lessons...from this lesson:

Legato:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Land-Of-Legato/

My guitar keeps more sound and humming and everything...tried many sound...especially...after move to B- string
Just more and more training or it's important to have some palm muting for higher strings?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 10 2014, 04:12 PM

Great to know that it's clear now!

I recorded this video for you to explain how I solve that "unwanted noises" issue. Let me know if it clarifies the question!

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 11 2014, 12:42 PM

Thanks, Gab! This is very valuable video with good examples and explanations, it's going to take some time to fully learn it, but I'm starting to practice with it now! It's very important to remove those "unwanted noises" from my playing

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 11 2014, 11:21 PM

Great! Keep me updated.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 13 2014, 09:12 PM

I'm almost on schedule with these lessons, only some problems with this lesson:

Rhythm:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Funky-Minor-Chords/

I know Rhythm is important for playing, but with Funky style it's harder that normally...I'm not usually listen or play much this kind of stuff nothing big but it's only which isn't on schedule yet

I'll think that my first REC going to be this lesson:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/

Fiirst one have to be some nice and not so hard lesson...because usually after any kind on REC..everything starts to instantly go so wrong (after some time it's going to be easier I hope
What you think about this lesson for REC? I like it and it's also good for me.

Some progress with those unwanted noises, but it's going to take a more than few days to learn it

I made some tests on weekend with Camtasia Studio 8 and it's not bad..could be better with good webcam
Some questions about REC and any kind of recordings with webcam for using here. Whole guitar have to see on screen or it's ok if some frets isn't visible have to test some other places to make these kind of recordings.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 14 2014, 12:16 AM

Hi mate! Thanks for the complete update! It's great to see you focused and working hard.

Thanks for being honest! I know that this is not your style and that's why I decided to include it into your routine as the warming up. There are some very defined reasons why I included it, but that's my secret. So don't ignore this one.

Just for future, every reason suggested is there for specific reasons.





Exciting stuff! yeah, recording needs also some practice because we usually suffer the "red light symptom" and the good thing is that it disappears with practice. Before you post your take at rec, you can post it here so we can work on playing and technical details.
Regarding the camera view, at least you should show both hands and the frets that you play.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 14 2014, 08:01 PM

I'll trust your experience and I don't hate funk or anything...just not so typical for me and going to take more time...I like to challenge myself with things...which isn't always so fun and easy ...The long run is more important!

I even made my first test video with Camtasia Studio 8 with some problems with also very much "red light symptom" .
This "final" take isn't almost the best one (much more better without red light)...but I think it's easier for you to see some possible problem areas on my playing and then give some feedback and advices.
I made video with old webcam which I found on my closet (never used it before) some old Logitech model...

This is hidden file on Youtube (going to remove it someday...after better version...the REC version)
There was a little bit problems...with editing...because, after playing..everything seems to be ok..then after make one file from backing track and my playing...it isn't on sync anymore, but I tried to make something ...I'm on video after 00:09



How about this video view, quality (it's enough?)...sounds...anything?

One more question about REC...there have to be also same sound on my version? (pretty hard to get it )

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 15 2014, 01:04 PM

Hi mate! Great stuff! This video is a very good first step. The video and audio quality are enough for our work there and even for REC. There is always room for improvements and it's good to keep on improving your quality. (camera, lighting, angle, audio mix) Who knows, you could be soon uploading videos playing your own songs and having attractive videos is a good additional thing. But once again, we are ready to start working, and also to start fighting the red light symptom.

Regarding your playing on this lesson, I think that you are on the right track and the two main things that came to mind are that you could improve your vibrato technique and also your right hand alternate picking motion. In both cases, your wrist is rigid, and that's where the movement should be focused.

Check how Satriani makes his left hand movement when he plays bending and then add vibrato. I recommend to add the first exercises of this video into your diary practice.



and check Paul's right hand movement on the following video. Check how he starts the movement from his wrist.



You also look a bit rigid while you play, you will start feeling more comfortable soon and then you should keep your body, arms and hands more relaxed.

About the tone, the close it is with the original lesson, the better. But that's not something that means a bad grade. You can use it also as a practice to be able to get the sound that you have in your mind. At first the practice is to get the tone that you are listening, or at least something close to it.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 15 2014, 05:39 PM

Hi Gab!

Thanks for good advices...and I'll know I'm pretty rigid sometimes, even more with red light
Maybe some reasons are these: the fact, that was the first time webcam playing and maybe not the best possible view and my position not maybe so normal..because I thought that whole fretboard have to see (so have to take that kind of position it's visible on video)...so ...maybe have to try also some other place to test make recording or something or at least different place for my camera and more editing
Right now I'll try to learn to make my wrist..hand...and whole man more relaxed when playing.

It's always pleasure to check how Joe do it...everything seems to be so easy for him of course Paul is also very good.
But Satch always been one of my favourites.

But now first video is behind...and next one is maybe a little easier...next after that...maybe again a little easier and so on...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 15 2014, 08:19 PM

This sounds very good for me mate. I can feel you motivated and with a very positive energy. Great things are coming.
I'll wait for news.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 19 2014, 01:04 PM

Hi Gab!

I have been a little bit busy a few days, but of course I still made my daily guitar trainings

Right now I have also some problems with my crappy old computer...many times got some blue screen lately and reboot after eboot
I have have to deal some times with this machine and I'll hope I can solve those problems. The last solution is format everything and
then install everything from beginning...and I'll hate it very much...so first I'll try to do everything else

Something about those lessons:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Arpeggios/

Still some problems with part 4 and 5, but day after day it's better and on next week I'm going to make it better and get it through.

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/

On next video this going to be better.....I liked your advices and learning and learning to make mymy wrist..hand...and whole man more relaxed when playing.

I have positive energy like you said...and it's just a matter of time before you going to get some good news from my direction
On next week I going to take some videos for you to check...and then give me some more advices

Everything goes forward and it's fun and it's motivate me to work out more and more

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 19 2014, 05:44 PM

Hi friend! This sounds very good! I think that we are doing a very productive and inspiring journey together. Don't worry about being busy and computer issues, we are not hurried., keep on motivated.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 23 2014, 04:58 PM

Hi Gab!

Like I said before, some problems with my laptop and I finally made decision a few days ago to format my system drive c: and start everything from the beginning with it (it was very frustrating to use it with so many daily bluescreens ) .
It's very boring to setup everything (softwares etc.), but this isn't the first time...very normal with Windows systems
But now I'm here again online and of course something still to do (updates after updates).
I'm going to check one new video software for me... (Cyberlink PowerDirector) and maybe take some test videos with it on weekend.
If it's not very bad one

I have made many kind of extra trainings...more vibrato technique ...checked some Ben's Vibrato Odyssey lessons.
Also tried to strengthen my fingers for bending much much more...and I'll think that those trainings are going to give me some prizes later on our journey.

Everything is ok and I'm even more motivated, because always when I'll find out even some development on my playing, it feels so good have to remember that feeling..when it's hard time with some part of lessons

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 23 2014, 07:16 PM

Hi mate, thanks for this update. Yes, I know about those pc issues and I also hate them, but once it's solved, it's awesome how released you feel. It has been a great decision to dedicate time to fix it.

And yes, be sure that working on your vibrato and bending techniques is another great decision that you took. These two techniques are usually left to the end by guitarists and that's a bad idea since both are definitive to make our playing expressive, to give life to our phrases. We can ask BB king if vibrato is less important than any other technique like alternate picking or sweep picking.

Great mate, very good job.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Jan 28 2014, 03:42 PM

I still have some issues with my PC, even I installed everything from the beginning
Almost every time bluescreen..when I plugged..USB or headphones to my PC, but I'm closer now..but very frustrating

But after this fixing I'm more and more motivated for training guitar playing

Almost anything isn't so boring as fixing PC about week...reboot after reboot after reboot ..and..testing..testing
and sometimes you think..yeah...I solved it..and then...boom....it's not solved yet

Now I'll hope it's easier to use my PC...at least not so much issues..but we'll see

Just tested very quickly Cyberlink PowerDirector and it's not feels very good...maybe later when my PC is without these issues...going to test some Adobe software for editing

But I'm not going to give up with these problem.


I'm also trainging some alternate picking with bending and vibrato trainings and it's also good for me. My fingertips are also a little harder and it's easier to play

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 29 2014, 05:09 AM

mm that computer is giving some work! I hope that you solve all the issues soon!

Great to know that you continue practicing the guitar plan that we designed. Please let me know when it needs some update.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Feb 2 2014, 06:07 PM

Hi Gab!

Some days now without problems with my PC...looking good

You can make some updates for my practise, if you have something on your mind for me...I'm ready to take some more lessons. I'm going to make some REC's on february, after some more learning...and one of those is better version for that first test video lesson like I said before it's already better and maybe after 1-2 weeks I'm ready.
I mean this lesson:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/

What you think about my first Collab test rec which I made today? I made it very quickly after about 30 minutes...and it's not ready, but it's almost first version from my mind
I still have so many technical and speed limits for my fingers, but after some months it's going to be easier I think

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 2 2014, 07:08 PM

Hi mate! This sounds very good! I just gave you feedback about your collab take at the thread. I think that it's a very good first take, it's very promising. Please check my comments there and please tell me if you have any question. For REC, feel free to record the ones that you feel more comfortable. The idea is not to make it perfect, the idea is to receive feedback from different instructors.

Let's start designing your routine 2, which would slowly should replace the first one. Do you have some lesson suggestions?


GUITAR ROUTINE 2:

Warming up:


Alternate Picking:


Legato:


Rhythm:


Musical lesson:

Posted by: SlowFingaX Feb 3 2014, 11:20 PM

Hi Gab!

I'll think something to thusrday for suggestions...before that I'm going to make those earlie lessons and also try to make my collab part better with your and others good tips. And figure out..how to get a better (stronger) sound from my GT-10 without too much humming

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 4 2014, 12:51 AM

Ok! This sounds good for me! Keep on experimenting. The search for tone is endless...

Posted by: SlowFingaX Feb 6 2014, 06:56 PM

I think I have to buy some external soundcard for recording, because I think it's pretty hard formula to get good sound with
realtek soundcard. I'll test Guitar Rig 5 with Reaper and sometimes it's pretty frustrating to play with backing track...training for collab...because sometimes random...small break on sound...of course sometimes when I tried to rec those are totally randomly..maybe something with buffersize or anything like that. My laptop is old (Duo Core 2,3 GHz and 3 MB RAM) , but maybe still some power to do something better with soundcard....and it's also ready for new laptop later of course then I have to buy some new model soundcard.

Then my lesson suggestions are something like this:

These lesson are must learn for me (training for a few weeks):

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/lessonseries/Finnish-Power-Metal/

Looking good lessons and made by you and intresting series for me...and because I'm Finnish I have to learn those

For legato training I'm still training the first one you told and Ben's Land of Legato is good to me...and I can continue it from 1 -> 5 week after week

Of course some more arpeggios...still training that first one from Ben


http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/

This one is still going to me the first REC and it's already better now...but not ready yet...I'm going to make some new video for you to check how it goes

I also like one very much:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/beginner-solo-in-d/

I think you know better the lessons which are good for me and my journey, I'll trust your opinion but my suggestions are those.


Nowadays my routine before starting to play are those warming up things from Petrucci video on the link you gave on page 1.


Right now I try to get something new for my collab part after that first version...tested something else...but nothing ready yet...and the searching the tone..has just started I'm pretty sure, that I have to buy that soundcard in future

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 7 2014, 05:03 PM

Hi friend! Great post!

Regarding the external soundcard, yes! It will really help. I recommend M-audio Fast track for it. The computer processor is ok if you add an external soundcard like that one.

I feel so honored to know that you like my Finnish metal lessons, being from that country! Sometimes it can be weird to say: "An Argentinean guy composing lessons in the style of Finnish Power Metal" . I made a post at my facebook about this: https://www.facebook.com/gabrielleopardi






GUITAR ROUTINE 2:

Warming up:
John Petrucci Stretches

Alternate Picking:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-2/

Legato:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/legato-lesson/

Rhythm:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Finnish-Power-Metal-III-Nightwish/

Musical lesson:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-Maiden-For-Beginners/


What do you think of this new routine?

Posted by: SlowFingaX Feb 7 2014, 07:45 PM

Looking very good and intresting routine, so that's gonna my routine 2!

Have a nice weekend my friend!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 8 2014, 06:29 PM

Excellent! Good weekend my friend.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Feb 16 2014, 04:22 PM

Hello mate!

I've been very busy lately, but I made my daily routine.

Right now my situation with these lessons:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-2/

working with part 4 and step by step it's going better.

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Finnish-Power-Metal-III-Nightwish/

this with part 1, because it still take some time to get it's very smooth. I can play it ok sometimes and then next time..not so good...
so it's not ready yet.

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-Maiden-For-Beginners/

This one is almost ready so many ways, but still most problems...with changes to next part...to make it more smooth...and it's going to take some time..to get part's 3 and 4 better...biggest problem is play these part's together. I can play each part alone

On next week I'm going to start this lesson...just few times tested it:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/legato-lesson/

I'm going to make my collab ready on next week.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 16 2014, 05:32 PM

Hi friend! Thanks for the update. I can notice that you are working very hard. It's good to work on different parts every day an slowly completing the lessons. This method works for me really good.

Keep on working hard and let me know the problems that appear.

Posted by: SlowFingaX Mar 6 2014, 04:50 PM

Hello my friend!

I've been very busy lately, but I made my daily routine.
Some develoments of mine:

A little bit faster fingers (nothing amazing, but something), stronger and not anymore totally useless pinky
and also some development with my picking hand. There's also more stamina on my hands than before, so my sessions could be a little bit longer if possible.

I'm still working with this to get it totally ready for REC:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/jumping-around-beginner/

Also try to get this one ready for REC (needs more work):

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-Maiden-For-Beginners/

I'll hope there's more time for playing on next week.

I''m still here and doing my routines and also sometimes something extra, for example your new Metallica for beginners lesson.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 7 2014, 05:14 AM

Hi mate! Thanks for keeping me updated! Great to know that you are seeing results in your playing. Working on lessons diary really make the difference.

It's been 1 month since I've given you session 2, do you think that you are ready for the new one or you prefer more days with the same one?

Posted by: SlowFingaX Mar 9 2014, 12:07 PM

Hi Mate!

I'll think that one more week with this routine is ok.
Then I'm ready for new one

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 9 2014, 07:30 PM

Ok! Sounds like a plan!

Posted by: SlowFingaX Mar 28 2014, 05:13 PM

I've had a busy week and right now I'm pretty tired. I'll know you are very busy on next few days! So I'll put some suggestions about my new routine on sunday and you can check it after you're recovered from weekend gigs and everything!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 31 2014, 04:13 PM

hahaha hello mate! I'm back and ready to check your stuff!

Posted by: SlowFingaX Mar 31 2014, 08:20 PM

Hello mate!

I'm truly so happy for you and the band last weekend!

My suggestions for my new routines are:

I'm going to continue with this lesson and get it for REC ready:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-M...-For-Beginners/

My new target for to get REC ready is this lesson:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Metal-Power-Chords/

Do you have some more lesson for me on you mind?

Which are good support on our journey to get my fingers faster and stronger with better stamina.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 1 2014, 03:52 PM

Ok, this is my suggested plan for this week, tell me what you think!

GUITAR ROUTINE 3:

Alternate Picking:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/move_your_little_finger!/

Legato:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/legato-stamina/

Rhythm:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Metal-Power-Chords/

Musical lesson:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-Maiden-For-Beginners/

Posted by: SlowFingaX Apr 3 2014, 10:20 AM

Hi mate!

Looking good, I'm also thinking with these lesson some easier Ben's Stamina School lessons:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Stamina-School/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Stamina-School-2-Downpicking/

First of those lesson you suggested are very difficult, but at the same time...I'll need those kind of lesson for getting some development for my hands and fingers.

I'll think that two weeks are good time with these lessons and after that we can check situation.

Minimum target is get at least one REC ready on April and that Blues collab on next monday- wednesday.

On next week I have much more time for training and I'm waiting it!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 3 2014, 02:30 PM

Ok! Let's alternate the ones that I suggested with easier ones to train but also challenge your fingers. Remember that you can use the slower backings for the tricky lessons.

Posted by: SlowFingaX May 14 2014, 11:48 AM

Hi mate!

I'm here again

I had some busy days and those moments when I had time to do something else then I had some problems with my computer again
Finally I made decision to update my laptop with budget I have possibility right now!
I'll think it's going to pay itself back it with so many ways....make editing...videos...and everything! I haven't got it yet...but maybe tomorrow or on friday.

My laptop is still that old Asus M50Vm Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 gb memory. (with Vista 32 bit)
New one is going to be HP Envy Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ with 8gb memory. (with Win 8.1 64 bit)

After I used to Win 8.1 and get everything installed then I hope that everything is so much easier!

I'm going to do these same routine before I'll get my REC's ready with my new laptop!
Of course I'm going to make also that 80's collab ready and some more Creativity workouts!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 14 2014, 04:20 PM

Hi mate, thank for the update. Trust me that it's the best thing you can do. We don't notice how much happiness can give us a fast computer. Then, we say, how I was so patient with the older one? You save a lot of time and headache.

Please keep me informed on how the things go and let me know when you need a new plan.

Posted by: SlowFingaX May 16 2014, 11:32 AM

Hi mate!

I finally got it, but of course it will take some days to used to win 8.1 and get everything ready with it.
I'll keep you informed!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2014, 05:34 PM

Congrats friend!!
Enjoy it!