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GMC Forum _ Uploads _ Imrovising In G !
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 19 2007, 12:58 PM
Here goes, im a little nervous posting this. Please be nice im still only a new player! 
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=503939637648549166
Posted by: Travelin' Man Jul 19 2007, 01:05 PM
It sounds great Matt....keep up the great work.
Posted by: benhowell Jul 19 2007, 01:07 PM
Hey Matt,
Looks like your getting the blues licks down
I actually liked it best when you slowed your licks down a bit, they sounded more 'thoughtful' that way.
Keep up the good work,
-Ben
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 19 2007, 01:18 PM
Wow thanks guys, and some great Tips ben. It gets a bit addictive blazeing around the fretboard, especially now my speed has increased - but your right Ben, when i slow down i play what i feel!
Posted by: ezravdb Jul 19 2007, 01:22 PM
Pretty cool bro.
I think you should try to land some time on a strong note, after a lick or a bunch of licks.
And work on your vibrato
You can practice landing on notes and vibrato at the same time
good job 
- Ezra
ahh I see Benhowell also made that clear
Posted by: benhowell Jul 19 2007, 01:22 PM
No problem Matt,
May i ask how long you have been playing?
-Ben
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 19 2007, 01:23 PM
May i ask how long you have been playing?
-Ben
9 months! Since i met Mr Dahls website
Posted by: benhowell Jul 19 2007, 01:24 PM
Ah ok, your doing REALLY well then my friend!
thumbs up 
-Ben
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 19 2007, 01:25 PM
thumbs up
-Ben
Wow thanks Ben!
And thanks for the tips Ezra - surley worth taking note off!
Posted by: benhowell Jul 19 2007, 01:29 PM
No probs,
I thought you were going to say much longer than that-your playing and hand position/technqiue is much more confident than i would have though for only playing 9 months. Id focus on your phrasing-, slow things down a bit, listen to Robben Ford perhaps, and i think you'll be WELL above what you should be for playing that long.
-Ben
Posted by: Hemlok Jul 19 2007, 01:31 PM
Don't be nervous!!! Us GMC'ers are very accepting.
Hey Matt, It sounds really cool. I loved the hammer-on pull-offs at around 30 seconds
very nice. Guitar looks sweet, all you need to do now is upgrade it to a wine red gibson like mine 
Unfortunately my connection speed is low and i could watch only half as it stops loading. But i added to favourites and promise to watch it next month. Hopefully by that time you will have uploaded some more improv's
Keep at it Matt!- Hemlok
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 19 2007, 01:33 PM
I thought you were going to say much longer than that-your playing and hand position/technqiue is much more confident than i would have though for only playing 9 months. Id focus on your phrasing-, slow things down a bit, listen to Robben Ford perhaps, and i think you'll be WELL above what you should be for playing that long.
-Ben
Infact i dont think its even 9 months, 8 !
Hemlok, your Wine Red Gibson is MINE!!
Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Jul 19 2007, 10:46 PM
Cool man - you have the Pentatonic down
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 20 2007, 09:32 AM
Pentatonics - Thats Life!
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jul 25 2007, 01:32 PM
I agree - very well done for 8 months! I am glad you met Mr Dahl's website!
Your improvising needs a pause with a strong note and cool vibrato like Ezra suggested. Check out Lavendell's vibrato lessons!
Well done!
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 25 2007, 02:46 PM
Thanks Kris I will do that ! Maybe someone could explain more about "strong notes" to me?!
Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Jul 25 2007, 02:57 PM
Hmm. Well strong notes are .... strong
A simple way of approaching this is to use notes within the current chord as string notes - a strong note works with the song and really emphasis the musical ideas you are trying to portray.
For example, in the key of G, playing a chord of G:
G B and D would be strong notes, G and D being the strongest. If for instance you played an A, that would be less strong, but if you were playing a G9, or wanted to create the illusion of a G9, playing an A would work better. In the end it becomes habit.
I never tried to explain this before so should propbably think about it a little more - I'm sure someone else will come up with some suggestions.
Posted by: shredmandan Jul 25 2007, 03:11 PM
I think you did a pretty good job.At the rate your at now you will be nailing all these video in no time .I would just say to try and stay in key and play it slow first to make it as smooth as possible then speed it up once you got it down.vERY IMPRESIVE though at 9 months.Keep it up man.You can only get better from here as long as you practice daily and stay dedicated.
Shredmandan
Posted by: Robin Jul 25 2007, 04:05 PM
Wow 9 months?? Man this is freakin great!! Keep up the awesome work man!
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jul 25 2007, 06:13 PM
A simple way of approaching this is to use notes within the current chord as string notes - a strong note works with the song and really emphasis the musical ideas you are trying to portray.
For example, in the key of G, playing a chord of G:
G B and D would be strong notes, G and D being the strongest. If for instance you played an A, that would be less strong, but if you were playing a G9, or wanted to create the illusion of a G9, playing an A would work better. In the end it becomes habit.
I never tried to explain this before so should propbably think about it a little more - I'm sure someone else will come up with some suggestions.
For rock it is actually that simple - the chord notes are the strong ones.
You don't necessarily need to memorise them - if you are jamming in the pentatonic scale the strong notes are never far away. So just experiment and try bending from the different pentatonic notes until it sounds good! Many times you don't even have to bend - just give a pentatonic note some vibrato - and there you have it!
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 25 2007, 06:54 PM
You don't necessarily need to memorise them - if you are jamming in the pentatonic scale the strong notes are never far away. So just experiment and try bending from the different pentatonic notes until it sounds good! Many times you don't even have to bend - just give a pentatonic note some vibrato - and there you have it!
Excellent - i cant certainly work with that
Thanks Kris and Andrew. Ive been working on all techniques at GMC in the hope i will make a good COW, MOOOOOOO!!!!
Posted by: AIB234 Jul 29 2007, 10:37 PM
Very nice, matt! I enjoyed it quite well.
As for strong notes, by Andrew's explanation, would it be fair to say that the root or 5th note of any given chord are the strong notes?
@mattachuck: it looks like you use a few repetitive patterns throughout your piece in different boxes and strings, would you mind posting what patterns you are using? I really like them.
EDIT: I just did a little reading and I see that the strongest note would be the root, medium notes would belong in the chord, weak notes belong in the scale, but not the current chord.
Posted by: mattacuk Jul 31 2007, 11:21 PM
As for strong notes, by Andrew's explanation, would it be fair to say that the root or 5th note of any given chord are the strong notes?
@mattachuck: it looks like you use a few repetitive patterns throughout your piece in different boxes and strings, would you mind posting what patterns you are using? I really like them.
EDIT: I just did a little reading and I see that the strongest note would be the root, medium notes would belong in the chord, weak notes belong in the scale, but not the current chord.
I would be more than happy to post them. Ive never written tabs before i might need a little help from Andrew with that!
Posted by: Nick325 Jul 31 2007, 11:35 PM
hey mattacuk could you upload it onto youtube becuase it wont let me view it on google video
Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Jul 31 2007, 11:47 PM
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