"weak Spots" How To Get Rid Of Them? |
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"weak Spots" How To Get Rid Of Them? |
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Feb 14 2012, 09:05 PM |
Ha! I have to admit, my comment in yesterday's video chat may be a slight "inspiration" towards this thread!!
But, even though I said that sweep picking is one of my "weak points", I TOTALLY agree with Alex!! It's only "weak" at this moment, but I have the CHOICE to improve on it or just "let it be". Luckily, even though I said it's my "weak point", I do understand that we all have the potential to become as great as we will let ourselves!! I'll use myself, in a recent example. Heck, I've only been at GMC since November, but I absolutely LOVE it!! One of my first lessons (Muris': Country Picking Advanced) challenged me in several ways. The first of which, was the "chicken pickin" riff that he throws in the lesson at several points. I had NEVER sat down and actually tried to learn "chicken pickin". Of course, it felt totally awkward at first, almost like flipping my guitar around and trying to play left-handed (I do this every once and again, to remind myself how far I've come, and that ANYTHING is possible to learn if you try!!). I sat down with a metronome and played that riff super slow, but keeping it "in time" as much as possible (difficult with new techniques, but it's still important not to let yourself get too far out of time!). After a bit, I could kind of get it slowly. By the end of the week, I was much better. Now, it "ain't no thang" to throw that riff down at 130-140 bpms near flawlessly, and with "soul". I can certainly work on more advance chicken pickin', but it was a recent example of taking a "weak point" and just LEARNING IT!! When I say I have a "weak point" I fully acknowledge that I CAN turn it around!! But, not everyone feels this way/knows this, so this thread and the concept that Alex is talking about is VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL PLAYERS!! Don't build any "walls" for your playing and growth!! Get in the habit of building on your "weak points", so that you KNOW that you can accomplish and learn almost anything, if you try hard enough and practice! And we all have the advantage of the GMC community, so we can ask questions, share tips, and even request feedback from video takes. Thanks Alex!! Great topic! -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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