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Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 13 2012, 11:42 AM
May 13 2012, 11:42 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Aloha Mert alright man, this is your spot so, let's see - first things first, would you like to approach things from a technical perspective only or would you like to focus on theory or other things as well? Out of what you told me, technique would be your main interest at this point, but I am asking since I would like to know where you would like to travel in your musical journey Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 13 2012, 12:21 PM
May 13 2012, 12:21 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hi Cosmin, I have had classical guitar education for 8 years and I have been playing the classical guitar for over 20 years now. So from theory side I am pretty well educated and comfortable. I have a pretty solid fretting hand as well. I would like to focus for now on technique, mostly for the picking hand. Speed is my main problem and things like inside picking, sweep picking, alternate picking with string skipping are things I can do but I would like to be comfortable with these techniques at a shredding speed.. Looking forward to our journey M. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 11:43 AM
May 14 2012, 11:43 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Alright Mert! We shall start from the outside in by that, I mean to take things in a slow but surefooted way. the main points of focus will be: - relaxation - precision - movement economy - dynamics This being said, let's start with a simple two note per string pentatonic pattern which I attached in this post. It is based on 16th notes and you may start at a tempo which feels the most comfortable at the moment I am thinking that we should agree on a particular BPM goal, ok? let me know what you think Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Attached File(s) Pentatonic_2strings.gp5 ( 2.5K ) Number of downloads: 213 -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 12:08 PM
May 14 2012, 12:08 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hi Cosmin, I think the plan you suggest sounds excellent! I will have a look at the exercise you attached for the coming days. For me a good starting pace would be 100bpm. I don't know what the goal should be, let's say 140bpm to start with?? It is best if you set some goal for me and I will do my best to achieve that I will post a video once I achieve it or if I can't within a week I will still post a video as best as I can do it and wait for your feedback.. Best, M. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 12:33 PM
May 14 2012, 12:33 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	I think 140 is awesome Send the first vid when you shoot it at 100 BPM and we'll take it from there cheerios Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 02:12 PM
May 14 2012, 02:12 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	Hey Cosmin, Here we go. The pentatonic 2 strings exercise at 100bpm. Cheers M. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 15 2012, 07:53 AM
May 15 2012, 07:53 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Mert, this sounds very clean and accurate it is not really necessary at this stage, but focusing on moving both your hands less and less will bring enormous benefits. Let's see the next one Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 17 2012, 10:17 AM
May 17 2012, 10:17 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 15 2012, 06:53 AM) Hey Mert, this sounds very clean and accurate it is not really necessary at this stage, but focusing on moving both your hands less and less will bring enormous benefits. Let's see the next one Cosmin Here we are. Pentatonic scale exercise with 2 strings at 130bpm. Cheers Mert You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 18 2012, 08:06 AM
May 18 2012, 08:06 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Mert, this sounds good man! You choked a few notes but you kept the timing which is very good. Now, this whole deal is just a matter of practicing more You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 20 2012, 01:20 PM
May 20 2012, 01:20 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 18 2012, 07:06 AM) Hey Mert, this sounds good man! You choked a few notes but you kept the timing which is very good. Now, this whole deal is just a matter of practicing more Hi Cosmin How is it going? So here we are, pentatonic 2 strings exercise at 140 bpm. Cheers Mert You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 20 2012, 05:33 PM
May 20 2012, 05:33 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	haha Great timing man! And very tight played! You are pretty awesome man now, let's change things a bit you have noticed that the exercise takes each 4 notes of each pentatonic box one after the other, right? What if we would shift the exercise on the next pair of strings meaning A and D - would you be up for it? 140 is our goal as well Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 20 2012, 06:01 PM
May 20 2012, 06:01 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 20 2012, 04:33 PM) haha Great timing man! And very tight played! You are pretty awesome man now, let's change things a bit you have noticed that the exercise takes each 4 notes of each pentatonic box one after the other, right? What if we would shift the exercise on the next pair of strings meaning A and D - would you be up for it? 140 is our goal as well Cosmin Thank you Mater Cosmin I am honored to hear good compliments from a guitar player like you Ok I will work on the next pair of strings with 140 as my goal. Will post something slow, around 110-120 first. May the force be with you Mert You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 20 2012, 06:06 PM
May 20 2012, 06:06 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hehehe man, you are awesome yourself! I feel like I am inserting a coin and the prize comes out from the machine when I see your progress You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 24 2012, 10:54 AM
May 24 2012, 10:54 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 20 2012, 05:06 PM) Hehehe man, you are awesome yourself! I feel like I am inserting a coin and the prize comes out from the machine when I see your progress Hello Master Cosmin Here is my take on the new exercise. Pentatonic exercise on B and E strings. I skipped low speeds, uploading my take on 130 bpm. Next will be at 140, hopefully Cheers, Mert You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 24 2012, 11:05 AM
May 24 2012, 11:05 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Almost perfect mate try the 120 once but it has to be flawless, k? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 24 2012, 11:50 AM
May 24 2012, 11:50 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 24 2012, 10:05 AM) Almost perfect mate try the 120 once but it has to be flawless, k? All right, here we go, at 120 bpm. It is so hard to make it flawless You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 25 2012, 03:27 PM
May 25 2012, 03:27 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Almost there man! Well, In the mean time, I told you something about some arpeggios played by using sweeping 3 strings, right? Try this idea on for size - harmonize the C major scale using these positions and sweep through the shapes: E--3---------------5----7----------------8---- B-----5---------6----------8---------10---- G--------5---7----------------9---10---- for instance, or re-arrange them so that you will always start on the G string going up towards the E string and then back again for the follwoing shape What do you think? What tempo shall we aim for this one? Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 25 2012, 03:38 PM
May 25 2012, 03:38 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 25 2012, 02:27 PM) Almost there man! Well, In the mean time, I told you something about some arpeggios played by using sweeping 3 strings, right? Try this idea on for size - harmonize the C major scale using these positions and sweep through the shapes: E--3---------------5----7----------------8---- B-----5---------6----------8---------10---- G--------5---7----------------9---10---- for instance, or re-arrange them so that you will always start on the G string going up towards the E string and then back again for the follwoing shape What do you think? What tempo shall we aim for this one? Cosmin Hey Cosmin, Thanks I will post my pentatonic exercise at 140 bpm in the coming days. In the mean time yes I need to practice some sweeping. Basically sweeping and inside picking are two things that stop me from being fast. So this exercise is very nice. I don't know what tempo to start this or what to aim for. In the GMC lessons this kind of sweeps are usually done at say 120 bpm with 16th notes, but that seems a bit too out of my reach at the moment. What do you think? You tell me and I will work towards it Cheers, M. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	May 25 2012, 03:55 PM
May 25 2012, 03:55 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Start playing it at 100 BPM - 8th notes go up until you reach your limit then go down 10 units (playing 16th notes now, k?) and start building up from that point on You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Opetholic View Member Profile	May 28 2012, 11:58 AM
May 28 2012, 11:58 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ May 25 2012, 02:55 PM) Start playing it at 100 BPM - 8th notes go up until you reach your limit then go down 10 units (playing 16th notes now, k?) and start building up from that point on Hey Cosmin Here is pentatonic exercise on B and E strings at 140 bpm. I didn't quite understand your suggestion on the sweeping exercise tempo, what I will do is I will start at 60 bpm with 16th notes and try to reach in the end 120 bpm. But that will take a long time so I should also be working on another AP or sweep exercise in parallel to that. As you find fit my master You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------