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Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 11 2012, 07:34 PM

Hello! Happy to have you on board!!!
Very excited to start working with you!
I have a few questions before we will start!
-What are your goals?
-What is your weakness?
-What is your strongest point?
-Your favorite guitar players?

Posted by: ringmar Jun 11 2012, 07:39 PM

Goals: fretboard knowledge and technique (from you.. mostlly fretboard knowledge)

Weaknesses: Lead playing in general. My technique isn't good (getting going on that) and it's annoying that after all these years I don't know the fretboard well enough.

Strongest point: From a band perspective I can add in many areas: lead/backup vocals, keys, rythym guitar or lead (limited) guitar.

Favourite players: Hetfield (MOP and before). Tommy Emmanuel. Guthrie Govan. John Petrucci.

From the perspective of your mentoring, I just want to work on learning the fretboard to start with. I'm working through Todd's shred stuff for technique.

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 11 2012, 09:53 PM

Sounds great!
To learn the neck might seem very complicated, but it's not as hard as it seems!
Let's simplify it!
First and sixth strings are the same and after 12 fret everything is starting over!
So all you need to learn is 5 strings up to 12 frets!
Here is the trick!
First I want you to learn all the dots and open strings!
Open strings are easy to remember if we will use a little rhyme starting with a low E
Eat
All
Day
Get
Big
Eeasy

So for now I want you to memorize this:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

To speed up the process play a note and call it out loud and than check if you are correct!
Don't go any farther just yet! Let me know when you feel comfortable and I will show you what to do next!

Posted by: ringmar Jun 11 2012, 09:54 PM

Cool. Already know the E and A strings (and therefore the high e as well). Will work on the D G B strings.

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 12 2012, 03:24 AM

Perfect! Let me know when you are ready!!!

Posted by: ringmar Jun 15 2012, 01:10 AM

I should be ready for something new by Saturday.

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 15 2012, 08:05 AM

Perfect! On Saturday I will post a new assignment for you!

Posted by: ringmar Jun 17 2012, 07:45 PM

Ready for something new. Feel free to make it "modal". Wouldn't hurt to learn those at the same time as the notes.

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 18 2012, 09:23 PM

Awesome! So now let's take it to the next level!
That's what I would like you to do:
Take open strings and learn the same notes on the rest of the neck
Find it on every string!

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Etc.

It shouldn't take too long to learn so tomorrow I will post the next step!
Let me know if you have any questions!

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 22 2012, 07:39 AM

Hi! I just wanted to follow up and see if you are ready for the next assignment! Let me know!

Posted by: ringmar Jun 22 2012, 01:04 PM

Yeah I'm ready. This weekend my kids are both in a lacrosse tournament (different teams, and I coach both of them) and my parents are visiting here... so I wont' see much of the guitar. But a new lesson would be cool

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 24 2012, 07:34 AM

Awesome! Now let's fill out the gaps!
Opened strings now let's go to the first dot's it will get easier because notes will repeat themselves!
So do the same thing for all the dots!
Here is an example:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Learn notes from all the dots! You will start getting the system and will understand that the neck is very easy to learn! All notes repeating themselves and as long as you know the patterns you will have no problems memorizing them!
We still have 4 more exercises to go and by the end you will know the whole neck
This one shouldn't take too long!
Let me know if you have any questions and when you are ready!

Posted by: ringmar Jul 1 2012, 03:39 PM

Ready for the next one. I like these. I like to mix them up with other work I'm doing and just call out note names that I play during other exercises (from Todd's shred camp)

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 3 2012, 06:36 AM

Great idea to mix up and call out names!!! It will get you results much faster!
So by now you should feel comfortable with the neck! Let's add two more dots fifth and seventh frets! Same thing as before find notes on the dots and the same notes on the rest of the neck!
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator


http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

As you have noticed notes are repeating themselves over and over again and it should get much easier for you at this point!
Let me know when you are ready we have two more two go!

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 5 2012, 05:43 PM

I just wanted to follow up and see if you need any help or have any questions! Let me know!

Posted by: ringmar Jul 5 2012, 06:11 PM

Thanks Alex. I'm off on vacation tomorrow, trying to remain completely unconnected while i'm away for a couple weeks. I'll post when I get back. I don't need anything new right now

Thanks!

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 5 2012, 11:51 PM

Sounds good! Have a nice vacation!
Let me know when you will be back!

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 27 2012, 07:52 AM

Hi I just wanted to follow up and see how everything is going? What are you working on?

Posted by: ringmar Aug 27 2012, 12:52 PM

My kids hockey started up which is 2-3 nights per week going up to about 5 nights starting in September, and my band is adding a bunch more songs getting ready to gig. So I've got to learn vocals and guitar for new tunes and try to make time for more rehearsals. I've had to focus on that stuff, so I've been off of GMC. Not sure when I'll get back.

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 29 2012, 05:40 PM

Oh it's all good! I am glad you are gigging! it is very good! Let me know when you are ready to continue! I can help you with learning songs and practicing! I have a few systems that will make it easier!
Let me know!

Posted by: Alex Feather Oct 24 2012, 01:29 AM

I just wanted to check and see how are you doing? Any questions please let me know!

Posted by: ringmar Oct 31 2012, 05:45 PM

Hi Alex. Thanks for asking. I've been playing my guitar but not doing much technical/theory learning. Mostly just songs for the band (I have to learn the vocals too.) Still crazy busy with my kids (HOCKEY SEASON WOOHOO!!!).

I need to restart the stuff you put in this thread. I think I might try to do that this week/weekend.

Posted by: Alex Feather Nov 2 2012, 07:15 AM

Sounds good! I am glad you are in a band and learning vocals! It is a very good addition to any musician!!!
I am looking forward to hear your take!
What is your favorite Hockey team??

Posted by: Alex Feather Nov 17 2012, 11:14 AM

Hey I just wanted to check on your progress and see how everything is going? How is the band?