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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 30 2013, 10:42 PM
Hi Renan! Welcome to your Gab's Army 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 really just kidding... )
Posted by: Renan Jul 1 2013, 09:15 AM
Hi ,
I'm 16 , and I've been playing guitar and drums for 4-5 years.
My favorite bands and musicians ;
Most of the musicians who plays at Crossroads Festival (Eric Clapton , Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck etc.) , Led Zeppelin , Sabbath , Judas Priest , Joe Satriani , Saxon , Raven , Pink Floyd, Van Halen ...
I want to improve my tapping and sweep picking techniques and learn using the guitar slide. Here are some of my recs playing rhytm and solos :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FleXAgP5SVo&feature=share&list=UUEEVZiyZD1rtOuCsBkMqiCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYxgL2jbCQg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUEEVZiyZD1rtOuCsBkMqiCA
a blues improvisation : https://soundcloud.com/rteuman-1/blues-do-a-lameysi
I can't decide what am I going to focus on , after practising some tapping i found myself practising a jazz solo. 
So what's it gonna be?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 1 2013, 03:58 PM
Hi Renan! Thanks for the links and the info. I think that the main goal of this work together will be to make you focus on assignments weekly. I will suggest you lessons or exercises and I will wait for videos or audio files of you playing it after 7 days of practice. The idea is that you build a routine that includes things that you are already working on but that incorporate the new lessons/exercises.
We will work on Sweep Picking, Tapping but I also think that working on bending, vibrato and AP is a good idea to take your playing to a new level.
First a question: what tapping and sweep Picking lessons have you worked?
Posted by: Renan Jul 1 2013, 05:14 PM
We will work on Sweep Picking, Tapping but I also think that working on bending, vibrato and AP is a good idea to take your playing to a new level.
First a question: what tapping and sweep Picking lessons have you worked?
I'm really a beginner at sweep picking, I haven't worked at GMC's tapping and sweeping lessons yet. I can only remember one of Kristopher's, about sweep picking. For tapping , I learned the basics from my old guitar teacher and from Youtube. Also I learned the main idea and the right hand technique of sweep picking from a book. Can you suggest me some lessons from here?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 1 2013, 07:26 PM
Ok! Let's start slowly working on these ones:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/sweep-picking-lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/van-halen-tapping-style-beginner/
Posted by: Renan Jul 1 2013, 07:54 PM
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/sweep-picking-lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/van-halen-tapping-style-beginner/
All right let's go! When do you want me to upload videos?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 1 2013, 08:14 PM
What about next Monday?
Posted by: Renan Jul 1 2013, 08:25 PM
All right!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 1 2013, 10:34 PM
Great!
Posted by: Renan Jul 8 2013, 07:02 PM
Hi , it's monday !
I really need help at the sweep picking , I hear lots of unwanted noises.
Both lessons are in the video , I'll record the full lesson when I fix these problems at sweep picking.
Here's the video :
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 9 2013, 09:04 PM
Hi Renan! Good job on this first week! Here we go with the comments:
Tapping: You are getting a good sound of this technique. Sometimes I can notice some little unwanted noises that should be mute with the palm of your right hand, excepting the ones the 2nd string noises that should be muted with the tips of the fingers of your left hand. You also must adjust the timing of it, it must be 16th notes played very tight, like a machine, that's what makes tapping amazing. Be sure to make the pull-of string to make each note sound at the same volume.
Sweep Picking: This technique requires patients and lots of repetitions. Try to start working slower than the tempo of the video, concentrating on tempo, the sound of each note and avoiding the extra noises. Experiment with the palm of your right hand and your left hand fingers to geet a clean sound. It's very important to make lots of looped repetitions at a tempo that you can keep both hands 100% synchronized and then increase the tempo slowly, as I showed you in the Vchat.
Posted by: Renan Jul 10 2013, 10:29 AM
Thanks! Now I'll work more and use your advices!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 10 2013, 03:08 PM
Excellent!
Posted by: Renan Jul 16 2013, 01:51 PM
It's the second monday , I'm still workin on the sweep picking and here's the tapping video :
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 16 2013, 04:10 PM
Hi Renan! Congrats on this week job! Your tapping is getting better! I don't hear the extra noises any more, the sound of each note is good now and timing is better! I think that you will be mastering this one by the next week. Great job mate!
Posted by: Renan Jul 16 2013, 04:14 PM
Thanks ! Your advices helped a lot , I hope that I'll master this next week !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 16 2013, 04:29 PM
Nice to know it! Keep on the good job!
Posted by: Renan Jul 20 2013, 11:24 AM
Hi Gabriel
I won't be able to practice for the next 2 weeks if I can't find any guitars at Paris .
I'm planning to work very hard when I came back and master that lessons as quickly as possible ,
See you later !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 20 2013, 03:30 PM
I won't be able to practice for the next 2 weeks if I can't find any guitars at Paris .
I'm planning to work very hard when I came back and master that lessons as quickly as possible ,
See you later !
Ok mate! Thanks for the update! All the best in the journey.
Posted by: Renan Aug 4 2013, 10:39 AM
Hey , I'm back !
Be sure that this week I'm going to master that tapping lesson!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 4 2013, 04:15 PM
Be sure that this week I'm going to master that tapping lesson!
Good energy! Welcome back mate!!
Posted by: Renan Sep 2 2013, 06:57 PM
Hi ,
Sorry for the late update , here's the tapping video.
I also want to learn mixing scales at soloing or something like ear training while studying the tapping and sweep picking !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 2 2013, 08:27 PM
Hi Renan! Great to hear from you!
The tapping lesson is sounding good! You are getting a good sound of each note and the only detail to adjust now is the timing in some sections like at 00:10. And some little unwanted noises here and there but nothing too serious. Well done!
Regarding combining scales, what scales do you already now?
Posted by: Renan Sep 2 2013, 08:39 PM
Well , it's just major and minor pentatonics.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 2 2013, 08:48 PM
Ok, so let's start working on improvisation. At first we will check how you use both minor and major pentatonic and then we will start incorporating this concepts:
-triads
-arpeggios
-scales
-modes
Check this lesson, learn the licks and use the backing track to record an impro by your own combining major an minor pentatonics.
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/mixing-major-and-minor-pentatonics/
Posted by: Renan Sep 3 2013, 12:20 PM
Okay , here's a little impro :
https://soundcloud.com/rteuman/major-and-minor-pentatonics
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 3 2013, 04:50 PM
Hi mate. Thanks for this first input. I think that the scales aren't clear yet, the minor is clearer than the major. I suggest you to dedicate some time to play just minor an them just major to feel the sound of each one and then combine them trying to get both feelings at each moment.
Have you checked the lesson's licks? There you will find explanations to understand how David combines both scales in the same lick.
Posted by: Renan Sep 3 2013, 04:55 PM
Thanks , I'll work on them.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 3 2013, 05:01 PM
Great! I'll wait for a new impro in a few days, ok?
Posted by: Renan Sep 3 2013, 05:26 PM
New impro on the road!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 3 2013, 05:34 PM
Excellent!
Posted by: Renan Sep 10 2013, 07:10 AM
Hi ,
I didn't had time to practice since your last message.
New impro is on road again , and can you give me some ear training exercises ? I downloaded a program called earmaster pro.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 10 2013, 07:07 PM
Hi mate, the first step would be to be able to sing the major scale and then recognize intevals. The connection between your mind and the scale can be done with the use of your voice and your guitar. Play the scale and imitate the sound of the notes with your voice. Once you are able to do this without your guitar, you are ready to start doing some intervals recognition.
You can use your software of this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval
Let me know if this works and how the experience is...
Posted by: Renan Sep 28 2013, 07:45 AM
Hello !
Thanks for your advices , I'll be practising theory and ear training next week.
The tapping is improving slowly
Hope I can have more time for sweeping and learning scales , I'll write again next week.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 28 2013, 02:17 PM
Thanks for your advices , I'll be practising theory and ear training next week.
The tapping is improving slowly
Hope I can have more time for sweeping and learning scales , I'll write again next week.
Ok mate, thanks for the input.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 25 2013, 03:03 AM
Hey mate! As you asked via PM, let's start designing your guitar routine. What do you think of something like this? Can you practice 2 hours a day? If this looks ok we can start adding lessons and exercises in the different sub topics.
Warming Up (10 minutes)
http://youtu.be/1XsLRQFV7rY
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Arpeggios/
HOUR 1
Alternate Picking (20 minutes)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-2/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/alternate-picking-thirds/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-1/ (NEW)
Legato (20 minutes)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Land-Of-Legato/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/legato-lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Hammer-On-Pull-Off-Etude/ (NEW)
Theory // Ear training (20 minutes)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=47852
HOUR 2
Sweep Picking (20 minutes)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/sweep-picking-lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/neoclassical-sweeping-legato/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Sweep-Picking-7th-Arpeggios/ (NEW)
Tapping (20 minutes)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/van-halen-tapping-style-beginner/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/tapping-lesson/
Jamming // Composing (20 minutes)
Posted by: Renan Oct 26 2013, 11:23 AM
Hi ,
This routine is really good !
I think some days I'll have to reduce all practices to 10 minutes ,
what do you suggest for alternate picking and legato ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 26 2013, 07:00 PM
This routine is really good !
I think some days I'll have to reduce all practices to 10 minutes ,
what do you suggest for alternate picking and legato ?
Hi mate! I added lessons for each topic. Check them out an let me know what you think. It's ok if you reduce the time to 10 minutes (per topic) the days that you don't have enough time. But it's very important to do this routine diary.
Posted by: Renan Oct 27 2013, 11:33 AM
Great! I'm starting today !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 28 2013, 12:20 AM
Cool! Tell me how it goes!
Posted by: Renan Nov 11 2013, 06:26 PM
Hi Gabriel !
The routine is going really good !
My little finger is getting better every day for legatos.
I also want to learn the solo of the song "Heartbreaker" from Led zeppelin. I think some parts are too hard for me , how can I study for that solo do you think ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 12 2013, 01:30 PM
Hi mate! Great to see you working hard!
Well that's not an easy solo. I think that one of the difficult parts are those fast sections which I think are not played 100% clear in the original tune, and that are very irregular (like an improvisation) so if you are not used to play fast solos this is not the best one to start. However we can go for it if you are patient and persistent.
What do you think? Do you already have the tabs? Are you learning it by ear?
Posted by: Renan Nov 12 2013, 07:42 PM
Well that's not an easy solo. I think that one of the difficult parts are those fast sections which I think are not played 100% clear in the original tune, and that are very irregular (like an improvisation) so if you are not used to play fast solos this is not the best one to start. However we can go for it if you are patient and persistent.
What do you think? Do you already have the tabs? Are you learning it by ear?
Yes ! Those are the most difficult parts.
I have the tabs , and I can play easily the first parts till the fast sections . Maybe I should make something like improvisation too ?
Not trying to play exactly the same notes , but playing like the way he does and similar notes. What do you think ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 12 2013, 07:55 PM
I have the tabs , and I can play easily the first parts till the fast sections . Maybe I should make something like improvisation too ?
Not trying to play exactly the same notes , but playing like the way he does and similar notes. What do you think ?
yes, that's exactly what I would do with those licks. These are mostly rocker repetitive licks than then has been use by lots of guitarists like Zakk Wylde, Slash, Gary Moore, Doug Aldridge and many others... So it will be much more useful to get an idea an create your own version than dedicating lots of time playing everything exactly like the recording.
Posted by: Renan Nov 12 2013, 08:00 PM
Thanks man ! I'll be working for that solo this month .
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 12 2013, 09:12 PM
Cool! Let me know when you have it advanced so we can meet each other at the Chat room to check how it goes.
Posted by: Renan Nov 20 2013, 07:07 PM
Hello !
Here , 2 tries from me for the solo !
https://soundcloud.com/rteuman/deneme-1
https://soundcloud.com/rteuman/deneme-2
What dou you think ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 21 2013, 12:51 PM
Hi mate! You are doing a very good job with the solo. I preffer the first one because it has more feeling, it's more connected to the original song. I like how you end the those bends at 00:18, closer to Jimmy. I think that the simple parts must be very close to the original while the faster can be played more freely. I would adjust a bit more the part around 00:25 but the best would be to play it over backing track. Have you tried over this version?
Posted by: Renan Nov 21 2013, 02:30 PM
Thanks, I haven't tried it with a backtrack yet. It'll be funnier
I'm gonna continue to work on the fast parts and send you another take again !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 22 2013, 01:36 PM
I'm gonna continue to work on the fast parts and send you another take again !
Excellent! I'll wait for your new take.
Posted by: Renan Dec 4 2013, 03:12 PM
Hi ,
I'm trying to stick to the routine , and it's really helping to my playing. Thanks!
After my exams , I'm gonna post here some takes of the legato , tapping and sweeping techniques and also the Heartbreaker solo.
I'm also working on the theorie , I've started from the first chapter of The Professor's lessons.
And here are some of my improvisations :
Rocking in E minor lesson backtrack :
https://soundcloud.com/rteuman-1/impro
https://soundcloud.com/rteuman-1/harmonica-solo
(I don't know how to play harmonica )
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 4 2013, 10:48 PM
Hey mate! I'm glad to know that the routine is being effective and that you are already noting results!!
Your improvisations sound good, I can notice that you still have to be able to play more defined melodies but it's just a matter of practice and training the connection between your mind and your fingers. By the way the first improvisation evolves very good, it's very close mate.
Great job! Keep on working hard.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 11 2013, 01:51 PM
Hi mate! How are you? I was wondering about your guitar news.... have you been working on the routine? Are you ready to update it?
Posted by: Renan Dec 11 2013, 03:27 PM
Hi !
the alternate picking lesson is going good , I can post a take for it ,
my little finger needs to be stronger for legatos , I'm working on it ,
I started to make with 3 and 4 strings at the sweep picking lesson of Muris.
The tapping is going good , I'm working on your lesson
I've looked at the theory program a bit , and I started to learn songs by ear , to learn some other scales and to learn the notes on the neck
What can we add now ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 12 2013, 01:28 AM
the alternate picking lesson is going good , I can post a take for it ,
my little finger needs to be stronger for legatos , I'm working on it ,
I started to make with 3 and 4 strings at the sweep picking lesson of Muris.
The tapping is going good , I'm working on your lesson
I've looked at the theory program a bit , and I started to learn songs by ear , to learn some other scales and to learn the notes on the neck
What can we add now ?
Hi mate! Nice to know from you. I added 3 new lessons in the original routine to start adding them to your diary job. Please tell me what you think.
Posted by: Renan Dec 12 2013, 04:26 PM
Great ! Startin today !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 12 2013, 07:24 PM
Ok! Please tell me how it feels.
Posted by: Renan Dec 17 2013, 04:55 PM
It's going good ! The next week I'll have more free time , so I can finally post some REC takes and the routine lessons ,
In your tapping lesson at the last part , I can't easily reach to the 7th fret from the 2nd .
I'm gonna work on that but how can I work for that?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 18 2013, 03:15 AM
In your tapping lesson at the last part , I can't easily reach to the 7th fret from the 2nd .
I'm gonna work on that but how can I work for that?
Hi mate, thanks for the update! Regarding the big stretches, the best way to work them is to just keep your left hand for some seconds / minutes in that position to get is used to the stretch. Another good way to train this is creating your own exercises based on the shape that is giving trouble.
Here you have an example of what I mean:
Posted by: Renan Dec 18 2013, 05:14 PM
Here you have an example of what I mean:
Thank you ! there's one also in the new legato lesson , but it's a bit easier . So whit some kind of the exercises like you suggested , I'm sure gonna master that lesson !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 18 2013, 05:37 PM
Excellent!! Remember to do different variations and to work them vertically, horizontally and skipping strings.
Posted by: Renan Dec 26 2013, 10:15 AM
Hi gab !
I want to make my playing stronger . I mean , I don't want to make silly mistakes and miss the rythm or something like that , want to play more natural and comfortable
Do you call this stamina?
Anyways , how can I practice for this ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 26 2013, 08:08 PM
Hi mate. I'm not sure if I understand you well but if you want to play more natural and comfortable there isn't another way than practice to achieve this. That's why I like to assign guitar routines that cover all the different topics that the students want to cover and at the same time dedicate time to more musical lessons that make you feel on a real music situation.
Repetitive exercises are very effective for training your muscles and then be able to play long sections without too much effort so using my ITC exercises can really help for that. On the other hand, repetitive exercises are not very funny and creative so I think that it's good for some minutes but not to focus only on them.
I think that the routine that we designed is very useful for this and I wonder if we shouldn't update it. How do you feel with the lessons? Are there lessons that you think are starting to bore you?
Posted by: Renan Dec 27 2013, 09:26 AM
Repetitive exercises are very effective for training your muscles and then be able to play long sections without too much effort so using my ITC exercises can really help for that. On the other hand, repetitive exercises are not very funny and creative so I think that it's good for some minutes but not to focus only on them.
I think that the routine that we designed is very useful for this and I wonder if we shouldn't update it. How do you feel with the lessons? Are there lessons that you think are starting to bore you?
No , I'm not bored yet .
Maybe I'm a bit impatient , I'll now continue to stick to the routine and maybe taking a post per week may help us to see the improvement
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 27 2013, 05:57 PM
Maybe I'm a bit impatient , I'll now continue to stick to the routine and maybe taking a post per week may help us to see the improvement
Be patient and enjoy the process. We have to be deep if we want to achieve deep results. Focus on the routine and the lessons and enjoy the journey. An off course, keep me updated.
Posted by: Renan Jan 12 2014, 10:38 AM
Hi gab!
Let me show you how the tapping is going :
https://soundcloud.com/evren-bozmas/tapping-lesson
I have to work on finger stretching , it's hard to hammer on from 2nd fret to 7th.
What do you think ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 13 2014, 04:45 AM
Great job Ren! Excepting a little detail in the last part, it's a perfect take. Continue practicing this one some more days, and isolate the last section. You will be ready for a 10 soon.
Posted by: Renan Jan 13 2014, 02:55 PM
Great ! The routine really helps to improve all techniques!
I asked Darius to make a thread for me just for improvisation , we'll work on that there and here I'll always keep you updated.
So let's practice! Can you add new lessons for tapping ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 13 2014, 04:19 PM
I asked Darius to make a thread for me just for improvisation , we'll work on that there and here I'll always keep you updated.
So let's practice! Can you add new lessons for tapping ?
Excellent mate. What do you think of adding this lesson to the routine?
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/tapping-and-legato-lesson/
Posted by: Renan Jan 13 2014, 04:28 PM
Yeah man ! Let's add this one
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 13 2014, 06:01 PM
Perfect! You can divide it in three parts for practice:
Part 1: 00:00 to 00:17
Part 2: 00:17 to 00:23
Part 3: 00:23 to end.
Then combine them.
Posted by: Renan Jan 28 2014, 02:54 PM
Hi !
I was at France last week , I'll soon send you some takes about techniques
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 28 2014, 03:06 PM
I was at France last week , I'll soon send you some takes about techniques
Great! Welcome back mate! I'll wait for the videos.
Posted by: Renan Feb 6 2014, 01:47 PM
Hey ,
I'm a bit bored of the routine man let's change the lessons.
I started to work on this : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/bumblefoot-style-lesson/
it's an interesting lesson , there are also some hard tapping stuff. I have to practice the first part and somewhere it get's insane.
and also this : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/neoclassical-etude-1/ , for little sweeps and alternate picking
today I planned to start to work on these :
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Jake-E-Lee-Style/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Country-Shred-Lesson/
do you suggest anything to improve my speed and fretboard knowledge?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 6 2014, 05:51 PM
Hi mate! This sounds very good! It's a great movement to change your routine as soon as you start feeling unmotivated with it. We are not working on lessons, we are working on you. Lessons are just an excuse to find Renan's internal music.
I think that your suggestions are great and enough for the next 1/2 weeks. Don't overwhelm yourself with lots of lessons. We are not hurried. If you practice these ones and still have time, dedicate it to composing, improvising... or if you are not inspired watch a movie, read a book or just go out.
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/bumblefoot-style-lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/neoclassical-etude-1/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Country-Shred-Lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Jake-E-Lee-Style/
"do you suggest anything to improve my speed and fretboard knowledge?"
What about this?
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48919
Speed? The lessons that you are working on are full of speed exercises, isolate them as we usually do in my Vchats and focus on details to make your movements more effective. Let me know if you have questions or if you want to share a video.
Posted by: Renan Feb 6 2014, 07:03 PM
Okay , great I'll keep you updated
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 7 2014, 03:58 PM
I'll keep you updatedOk!
Posted by: Renan Feb 7 2014, 07:36 PM
Hey man , I have a problem about playing when recording
Sometimes I always make mistakes while recording at the easiest part which I could play before recording , but I get mad if I make a mistake because I hate to stop it and start all over. It's double madness when recording also a video. That time I have to stop both and restart , which takes a lot of time when I continue to make mistakes. I don't want to get nervous.
What do you say?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 8 2014, 06:28 PM
Hi Renan! The RED LIGHT effect! This one just disappears with practice. Many of us suffer this issue when we start recording videos and the only way to make it disappear is making the recording moment something normal. I invite you to post videos here, even when they have errors regarding the nervous, I will contemplate it. And be sure that after some time, this problem will be transcended.
Posted by: Renan Feb 8 2014, 09:15 PM
All right , so I'll post videos more often
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 9 2014, 06:07 PM
Great! I ill understand the technique issues, no matter how big they are. Let's train this.
Posted by: Renan Feb 12 2014, 08:18 PM
I'm back with a new video
Just discovered that the video capturer also records the sound nice !
So it's easier for me to post new takes.
Here's the bumblefoot style lesson take:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmLwr9u8FoY
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 13 2014, 12:19 PM
Hi renan!! Great job on this lesson! You learnt it very quickly! The only two details that I find is the rhythm/timing in that part from 00:09 to 00:14 and that tapping at 00:27 which sounds a bit dirty. The other parts are very good!!
And great that you found a fast / easy way to record videos. It's very important to be able to make them fluently.
Posted by: Renan Mar 14 2014, 08:30 PM
I want to put new lessons and make a new routine man !
new legato lessons that I chose :
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Gilbert-Inspired-4-Legato/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chromatic_legato_modal_nightmare/
alternate picking : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/alternate-picking-chops/
And nowadays I don't want to practice sweep picking and tappiing , want to improve my swing feeling on jazz or something like that.
I think this is a great lesson : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/deep_swing/
and for my scale knowledge , maybe every week I can choose a different lesson which is only about that scale ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 14 2014, 10:42 PM
Hi Renan! Nice to hear from you! This sounds really good for me! You've already designed your own diary routine. How many time per day can you play?
Posted by: Renan Mar 15 2014, 09:32 AM
I can play 2 hours at weekend and 1 hour per week day I think.
Soon , I'll post my takes and we can discuss the technique!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 15 2014, 01:31 PM
Soon , I'll post my takes and we can discuss the technique!
Great! Let's go for it. Regarding scales, what scales do you already know well?
Posted by: Renan Mar 15 2014, 06:13 PM
I know pentatonics and a bit mixolydian and a bit of minor scale
I'm also really interested in progressive rock. I know that its really complicated and I have to know more scales and combine or mix them in some way.
What do you suggest for chord knowledge?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 15 2014, 09:08 PM
I'm also really interested in progressive rock. I know that its really complicated and I have to know more scales and combine or mix them in some way.
What do you suggest for chord knowledge?
Great! For progressive rock is enough to study this scales and modes:
Major
Minor
Harmonic minor
Pentatonic minor and major
Dorian Mode
Phrygian Mode
Lydian Mode
Mixolydian Mode
But be sure to start slowly, one per week, and try to incorporate the sound of the scale/more in your mind, if not it doesn't make sense.
Here you will find all the theory needed for the scales: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48825
and then you can do a search for lessons based on that scale in GMC archive. For example, if you start with Lydian, you can check this lessons:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/lydian-phrasing-beginner/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/lydian-phrasing-intermediate/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/lydian-riffing/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/lydian-phrasing/
And about chords, what do you already know?
Posted by: Renan Mar 16 2014, 09:49 AM
I don't know how you call them in English , first boxes of all chords ? like the scales, I just know chords with open strings
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 16 2014, 04:36 PM
Yeah, they are called "open chords".
Major, minor, dominant and diminished open chords?
Posted by: Renan Mar 16 2014, 05:44 PM
Major, minor, dominant and diminished open chords?
Major , minor only
I started the lydian riff and lydian phrasing lesson , they're great.
Posted by: Renan Mar 16 2014, 08:44 PM
Hey , today I was at the darkside ! I learned and recorded that progressive lydian riff
now gonna post in the rec section.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 17 2014, 11:14 AM
now gonna post in the rec section.
This sounds great!
To start from the basics, please have a look at Intervals theory and let me know when you are ready for the next step. Take your time to play and listen each interval, try to memorize it, to sing it without your guitar.
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48905&st=0#entry644329
Posted by: Renan Apr 14 2014, 05:42 PM
Man I should make a new routine.
I need to improve my alternate picking and legatos.
And I also need some shred lessons to practice. What do you suggest?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 15 2014, 02:36 PM
I need to improve my alternate picking and legatos.
And I also need some shred lessons to practice. What do you suggest?
Hi Renan! this sounds great. Is this one the routine that you have been working the last days?
new legato lessons that I chose :
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Gilbert-Inspired-4-Legato/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chromatic_legato_modal_nightmare/
alternate picking : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/alternate-picking-chops/
And nowadays I don't want to practice sweep picking and tappiing , want to improve my swing feeling on jazz or something like that.
I think this is a great lesson : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/deep_swing/
and for my scale knowledge , maybe every week I can choose a different lesson which is only about that scale ?
Posted by: Renan Apr 16 2014, 02:13 PM
Yeah that's it. Now i found new lessons:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Pentatonic-Shred-Licks/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Legato-Workshop-1/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Stamina-School/
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 16 2014, 02:26 PM
The lessons sound great. I added a link to work on improvisation. There you will find major triads, arpeggios, pentatonic and scale and a backing track to practice each thing and them combine it over different chords.
Warming Up (5 minutes)
Stretches & massages
HOUR 1
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Stamina-School/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Legato-Workshop-1/
HOUR 2
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Pentatonic-Shred-Licks/
Improvisation work: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=49735
Posted by: Renan Apr 17 2014, 06:39 PM
Thanks, always good to make a new routine
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 18 2014, 04:55 AM
Great! I had more technique lessons in mind but I prefer that you focus on this stuff and also on the improvisation lesson which is very wide. Please keep me updated.
Posted by: Renan Apr 23 2014, 07:25 PM
Hey man !
Today I learned your old Power Metal Rythm lesson and posted it on REC . I would really like to learn some parts of your 40 Power metal Bands lesson Let's put that on the routine too. What techniques do you suggest for practicing , alternate picking?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 24 2014, 02:41 PM
Today I learned your old Power Metal Rythm lesson and posted it on REC . I would really like to learn some parts of your 40 Power metal Bands lesson
Let's put that on the routine too. What techniques do you suggest for practicing , alternate picking?Cool! I will grade it in a moment.
Learning the Power Metal Medley? That's a really cool idea! The techniques that you have to master are rhythm, alternate picking and sweep picking.
We could start with the first 5 bands... what do you think?
How is the current routine going?
Posted by: Renan Apr 24 2014, 09:04 PM
The routine is all right , Okay so let's start with the first 5 band. I can learn and them send some takes to you tomorrow I think.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 25 2014, 06:15 PM
This sounds good! I'll wait for it.
Posted by: Renan May 4 2014, 05:03 PM
Hello Gabriel
Your power metal lesson is harder than I thought. And I thought that it was so hard !
Here's a take at 115 .
https://soundcloud.com/rteuman/power-teake-1-115
Not a good take I now , I maybe rushed a bit for this lesson. Gonna work these parts slowly.
I hope that my second take would be at 145 tempo
And the sweeping part of the 5th band is really insane for me for now.
What do you think about the take? How can I practice for this one?
Maybe the dark side is really more powerful , shall I turn to the darkside and be your apprentice?
Oh , and I opened a thread with Cosmin too. We'll be looking at some theory and other lesson.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 5 2014, 06:17 AM
Hi Renan! Yeah, this is a tricky medley, that has some parts that are very difficult while others are a bit easier. The best is to keep on playing the parts everyday but also complementing the work with some other lessons that help you to polish the different techniques used there: alternate picking, sweep picking, metal rhythm. The current routine has some stuff that can help, but we can update it if you want.
Posted by: Renan Aug 19 2014, 10:02 AM
Hello Gabriel, let's start again with new lessons
for techniques , I'm working on your technique program :http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42832
I want to work on my phrasing with you , can you suggest some lessons? (nowadays , listening to hendrix , page , kotzen , iommi etc.)
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 19 2014, 02:17 PM
Hi Renan! Great to see you back here!
There are many works that you can do in order to improve your phrasing. I think that the best would be to cover topics in order. I'm currently designing an improvisation course and the first part is based on Major Scales. These are the topics from the first part of the course that could start working.
- Caged System Concepts
- Major Scale Shapes
- Major Scales Sequences
- Major Arpeggios
- Major Scale Licks
- Combining everything over I - V - IV backing track.
What do you say? Are you already familiar with this stuff?
Posted by: Renan Aug 19 2014, 05:52 PM
No , I'm not familiar with major scales
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 19 2014, 11:15 PM
Ok! Let's start.
Do you know what the Caged system is? Explanation http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=2984
Caged System:
C Major
Moveable Scale Shapes:
All the shapes are moveable. This is G Major scale in one octave:
Backing track practice:
Learn the major scales shapes that I shared before and try them over the backing track.
- Use different rhythms and techniques (alternate picking, legato, bending, vibrato).
- Sing the notes while you play them to incorporate the sound of each note over the progression.
Backing_Track_In_G_Major__I___V___IV___V_.mp3 ( 22.26MB )
: 70
Please post here your improvisations!
Posted by: Renan Jan 7 2015, 02:41 PM
Hi man !
Can we start to improvise in jazz? I've been going to a jazz school for 3-4 months , and will be learning theory all year.
Actually , I'm a drummer at there so I don't want to forget all those we learned in theory . Can you suggest me some lessons or some backtracks , or some scales ?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 7 2015, 05:54 PM
Hi Renan! How are you?
Great to know that you want to explore the jazz world. There are two ideas that comes to mind if you want to explore this syle. The first one is use our Jazz Guide at Theory Board to learn all the basic concepts and start applying them: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=51072
However, I think that it's also very useful and at the same time "more musical" to work on Jazz Standards starting with some of the easier ones (Summertime, for example). The workout that you could do is:
- Learn the chord progression and play it using different chord shapes (you can use drop2, drop 3, and everything shares at the Jazz Guide).
- Learn the scales that can be used over the Standard.
- Learn the standard's main melody, play it over a backing track and transpose it to different parts of the fret-board.
- Create variations of the main melody.
- Improvise over the tune using the scales learnt.
This workout can also be applied to GMC jazz lessons: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/search/jazz/#lesson=3;forum=1
I also recommend you to give a look at this series: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/lessonseries/Jazz-Notes/
Whatever you decide to work first, please keep me updated and share your recordings here to let me monitor your progress.
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