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Oct 2 2014, 01:25 PM |
Hi Philm! I'm glad to know that the feedback was clear and that helped. The plan looks excellent. It's exactly how I use to organize my guitar routines. Keep going and please share some new videos in a few days.
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Oct 5 2014, 01:02 PM |
Hey gab, your have to wait a bit for them videos I am away for a few days but i will be back working hard on my routine soon!
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Oct 5 2014, 09:04 PM |
Ok! Thanks for notifying! See you back.
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Oct 17 2014, 10:53 PM |
Hi mate! Welcome back!!
I can notice some improvements in the bending lesson but you still have to work on the lesson. There are many bends that don't reach the correct pitch, mostly in the first section, but also in the second half. I note that you have even more problems when you bend down the strings, for any reason most of the bending down are out of pitch. However I can notice that your left hand is looking more comfortable with the technique so this means that you are on the right track. Just continue playing it over the original lesson focusing on your bending pitch. The Millencolin lesson is sounding good!! Your timing is very tight on this lesson and that's not a small thing, it's a very fast lesson. There are some small moments that need some attention: - 00:04: That movement in the higher string of the chord is not clear. (and every time the same idea is repeated in the intro) - 00:12 to 00:23: Just be careful with the timing of those only downstrokes with palm muting. - 00:46: The first chords sound a bit out of tune, be careful with the fingers pressure to avoid unwanted micro-bends. - 00:58: Focus on making that transition smoother. Ok mate, great to see you back! Keep on the great job! -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 19 2014, 07:28 PM |
Hey Gab! Thanks for your thorough feedback on these two lessons. I understand your comments on both the lessons and will work on those issues over the next week. I also started learning the Fu Manchu Style lesson today and will work on that intensely this week. Great! Looking forward your new takes. Keep on the hard work! -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 26 2014, 06:43 AM |
Hi Philm! Thanks for this new takes! I can see you working really hard, congrats!
Let's go with some comments for each video: Vibrato lesson: Excellent!! I can also notice that your left hand is getting stronger and more confident with this important technique. Your guitar is not perfectly tuned and that makes your take sound a bit weird, but let's focus on your vibrato technique. The slower vibratos are sounding really good, both the groove and the movement are perfect. Then, when the faster ones start, I notice that you are not going with the same rhythm than the original lesson, and that you are not going well with the groove. The problem is technique limitation, so the only solution is practice. Keep on practicing this one every day. Stoner lesson: Good job with this one! You are playing the riffs very tight. I just have to say that your right hand could pick stronger some parts of the riff to give it more aggression, and at the same time more dynamics. Try to give more wrist movement to your rhythm playing, it will help to be able to play stronger the notes that go with the beat. (Check the original lesson and pay attention to how I manage dynamics). The solo section still needs some practice. It has timing issues, the vibrato is weak, and the last bend is not totally precise. Work on it! Millencolin lesson: Awesome take! This one is so close man! There are not very important problems to mark! I just note that you need some more days of practice to feel more comfortable with some transitions, but the overall is close to be perfect! So, in other words, you are doing a very good work mate, keep on rocking!! -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 28 2014, 03:18 PM |
Hi friend, thanks for your words. I'm glad to know that you are really enjoying this work together. I honestly find it very inspiring by the way so thank you for opening me the doors to your musical life and guitar practice. I really appreciate it.
Those turned off effect are the ones that I usually add for guitar solos. Sometimes when I create a guitar tone, I create a version of the same one with tube screamer and a comp for the lead sections. Could you please share a short recording with me to let me hear what's happening? -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 31 2014, 08:18 PM |
Sorry gab for only getting back to you today. Its been an insane week at work and I have had barely any time for playing.
I can only say since I have been working with you this year I have felt real progress after struggling by myself for a few years. I've really stripped back to the basics and almost started over again but you have opened my eyes to things i would have never known or found out by myself. I'm glad you find it inspiring and can get a little out of it too Here are some short recordings on the Fu Manchu tone. One is the original with the provided pod tone from you and the other one is me changing it a bit. The problem is its really bassy and you can't hear the notes clearly. It sounds really muddy. I am not completely happy with mine, its too far away from the original sound of yours from the lesson.
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Nov 1 2014, 02:49 AM |
Hi mate, it's true, the sound is very different compared with the original lesson. This makes me think that I recorded the rhythm guitar with that overdrive (screamer) turned on. Try using your new setting but with the overdrive one, I think that it should sound more defined and with less low end, try it and let me know!
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Nov 8 2014, 11:29 PM |
Hi Philm! Great choices! I'm proud of seeing you working on many of my lessons.
You can play the whole lesson very consistently and with a very good timing which is not a small thing, however you need to improve two techniques: vibrato & bending. The main problem with bending is that you are not using the other fingers to help the one that is doing the bend. For example, go to 00:08 on your video and check your left hand, then go to 00:08 on my video and see how I use finger 2 to help finger 3 to do the bend. This trick use for bends and also for vibrato, so please review all bends and vibrato on your lesson and try to apply it. Also check the way I play each one to be sure that you are doing it in an effective way. As you already can play this one at tempo, the best would be to practice the lesson over the original one trying to emulate bend's pitches and vibrato. -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 11 2014, 04:34 AM |
Well, I'm not exactly meaning that you have to focus on technique lessons. If you don't find them inspiring you can avoid them, but focus on the technique while you play the musical lessons. Isolate the sections where you have problems and try to master the details. I think that using technique lessons is more effective but working on real music examples is more "real", it makes you feel comfortable on real music situation and for any reason it has more sense. It can take a bit more time, but once you master it, you are ready for the road (playing live, recording at the studio, recording your own ideas).
I can compare it to a soccer player. He can do gym, he can run, and he will be more trained but he won't be ready until he practice playing football. That's the real thing. -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 16 2014, 06:57 PM |
Hi Philm, thanks for the update!
This sounds great for me. Just dedicating some minutes at the beginning of your practice can create a big impact in your guitar playing. You'd even feel more comfortable with the second part of the routine (musical lessons). Frustrating days? Why? Too much work? or no motivation? -------------------- My lessons
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