Hi Mossroller's! Welcome to your http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=43110&st=20 thread!
The principles of our Army are:
+ Improve your technique
+ Make music and solos
+ Have fun
+ Destroy the enemy (hahaha not realy just kidding... )
I'll will post here what you sent me via PM. Please post some videos of you playing.
"Some other things that I'm doing or want to do:
-for warm-up, Alex Feather's Hands Workout.
-lesson (level 2), Slow Blues in A-minor by Laszlo Boross.
-Ben's Lazy Rock Collaboration (came up with a little something, but running out of time). I don't know if it's any good
or if I can even play it at full speed.
-I would like to start learning some songs in full
-at some point learning improvisation
So maybe I am ready to join Gab's Army. Ok, if you accept me in your army, i'll give it my best shot.
Here is a little about me that I wrote in one of Ben's forum posts:
Since I'm in the 40's club, I guess I'm old school rock. My favorite band growing up was Deep Purple. And I liked
Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, etc...
And being raised mostly in Mississippi, I also enjoyed Southern Rock and of course The Blues.
I did live in Spain during the mid 80's for a while, and had some good friends in Punk bands. From them I learned to appreciate and enjoy the Dead Kennedys, Ramones, etc... Nowadays I like a diverse range of music from Opeth to Them Crooked Vultures to some of the old geezers new stuff like the latest from Robin trower.
Since I was young, I always wanted to play guitar. I pretty much always had a guitar around, but never could devote much time to it. About 13 years ago, I started taking lessons for 6 months and then lost my job and had to quite because of the lack of funds. So here I am now ready to finally pursue this life-long dream of mine. It's a life-style change and I'm going for it. Also would like to say this site has really impressed me with the positive, friendly, and inspirational vibe that it has."
Hi Gabriel,
Here is the video of the one and only REC I've done:
These next 2 videos are from Ben's Bushido Course:
Within the next couple days, I'll record the Slow Blues In A Minor lesson and upload it here first.
Ok this is the lesson I started on for my next REC:
Slow Blues In A Minor by Lazlo Boross http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Slow_Blues_in_A_Minor/
Hi mate! I checked every video, so now I have a good idea about your playing and the things that we should work. I noted that your timing is good, but that your technique could be taken to a new level just with some diary practice. A good technique routine is what you need to have. This routine could be a mix of exercises and musical lessons. At the same time we could choose one song to work learn. I can guide you with it and give you exercises to be able to master the tricky parts.
These lessons could be played perfectly if you improve your bending, and make your vibrato technique more consistent. I also noticed that your alternate picking technique starts to give you problem when you play faster parts.
How is your diary routine? How many hours do you play? Every day?
Hello Gab,
Ok, as you are already working on lessons for the Bushido Program, let's start this week with this exercises to improve your techniquein order to get more precision and speed when you are playing.
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42825
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42828
Let's work on this ones and please post a video playing the exercises in some days to let me give you some feedback.
What do you think?
Sounds great. I'll start practicing those first thing tomorrow morning.
Hello Gab,
I've been practicing everyday.
This video will be from ITC1 Warm-up Exercise 1.
I start with this exercise, beginning at 80 bpm and currently going up to 115 bpm (where it starts getting too sloppy).
I do every set of 4 strings (not including string skipping).
This take was done at 105 bpm.
More videos to come soon.
Good take man! It sounds very good and the timing is perfect. I'll wait for the next videos!
OK, on to ITC#1 7 exercises for endurance.
I knew from the Bushido tasks that legato is very difficult for me.
These will be great exercises to have in my daily warm-up.
I assume you want me to loop the pattern on the same string.
Sometimes I would change the string after every 2 measures.
Anyways, I hope this doesn't hurt your ears!
This take was at 80 bpm.
And a video showing current status on ITC3 will be posted in a day or two.
Have a good day.
Hi Mossroller! You are on the right track on these ones. I have just two comments. The first one is that you should avoid using your pick, you should get all the notes rings just using your left hand. The second comments is to concentrate on getting the same volume for each note. I'll wait for the next videos!
ITC#3 Exercises. Both exercises on the one video.
Wasted Years Intro @ 105 bpm. I start to lose timing when I go faster.
Currently using A Minor scale at the 5th fret and using the 3 patterns @ 85 bpm.
You are on the right track man! Your timing is good and your right hand motion is perfect! I wonder if you are using the palm of your right hand to mute the strings and that's why it sounds like Al Di Meola.
Hello Gab,
I'm still here and have been practicing those lessons you gave me on a daily basis.
I also recorded your second John Frusciante Lesson and was wondering whether to post
it in this thread first or go ahead and post it in the REC Forum.
Ok here's my Frusciante Lesson 2 take.
Hi mate! The take is very good! The first problem that I note is that your guitar is a bit out of tune. Besides that there are some bends that are a bit insecure (but maybe it's because of the tuning issue). Your timing and vibrato are really good! I'll grade this take at the REC with a 8.
Hi, I'm back with some extra time again.
I still warm-up daily with a couple of your exercises.
I've been working on your Open Chords Rock Rhythm lesson.
This is a take at 90% speed. And was wondering if it's heading in the right direction.
If you have any suggestions on the tone, I'd like to hear about that also.
Thanks!
Hi mate! It's great to see you back and working! The lesson is going very well, there is nothing to fix on this one regarding your playing. The only thing that I could comment is that your guitar is a bit out of tune, so remember to check out it. I think that the tone is good for this style, you would just add a bit of presence or treble but nothing very serious.
Hi, I'll be adding this video here and the REC forum.
In trying to fix the 'being in tune' problem,
I did find the G strings' intonation was off.
But also I think I've been pressing too hard on the strings.
Hopefully this sounds better.
Cool mate! This one is much better! The timing is tighter and you look more comfortable with the overall lesson! Tuning is also very good now, there is still something weird in on of the higher strings (when you play D chord) about tuning but nothing serious... maybe old strings?
Keep on the good job!
Hi Gabriel!
I don't have as much time as I use to, but I still practice when I can.
I've been working on these 3 lessons:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Eric_Clapton_Style/ (I'll put this up here and in REC)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-2/ (In process of being recorded)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Iron-Maiden-For-Beginners/ (Having trouble with the 1st fast parts - thinking of uploading a slow version 85% for you to check out)
Being limited in practice time, I like to keep a light routine for the time being.
I am hoping you can assign me 1 lesson and 1 exercise to work on.
Hi mate, that's a good list of lessons. Based on your video I would just add two technique lessons to complement with exercises for your weaker points: vibrato and bending.
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey-5/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/String-Bending/
If you like these two lessons, work on them combined with the other three ones. Try to dedicate some time each day to each of the topics to be sure that you keep progressing balanced.
Hi Gab, I've been trying to get a good take for Ben's Blues collab. I have final video recorded, but I
have limited bandwidth so I'll just upload the mp3 for now. I was having difficulty getting
that pitch right on that bend at :32. To me those higher frequencies are harder to hit.
I've been working on that string bending lesson and try to practice it daily.
Baby steps.
Thought maybe you could give it a quick listen...
BadAssBluesCollabMossT5.mp3 ( 923.57K )
: 62
Thanks
Nice composition mate! I notice that your bending is really good on this take and that you are giving this technique a very expressive use. They sound consistent and enough aggressive for the style. There are not pitch issues in this solo. I also like your groove on this take.
I'm not totally happy with your tone. It's not bad but I feel that a warmer tone would fit better with this style and backing track, don't you think so?
Thanks for the feedback!
Yeah, I seem to never be able to get a good (or appropriate) tone. I've been trying to spend some extra
time on Tone each time when I practice. So I find comments and suggestions relating to Tone very helpful.
I have a Boss GT-10 with an overwhelming amount of options and am slowly learning to dig through all
those menus.
In the REC lessons I'm currently working on, I'll try to get a good sound close to the original and then
upload a sample for you to check out.
Yeah, GT10 is a good piece of gear but as it usually happens with multifx, there are lots of settings to try and we can get confused by all that stuff. I recommend you to start with simple stuff, just amp and cabinet and try to get the best from it. This is the basic rule, the extra stuff is to embellish your tone, but the base should sound good.
Feel free to post some new samples here.
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