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...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
* Don't know where to start? Just pm me and we will sort it out directly, I am online every day.
* Join My Army. Sounds aggressive? It is! We can study anything from the most fearsome picking techniques to bombastic songwriting. A medal of honor awaits the brave. Seriously, this is an opportunity for you to get a personalised learning experience...what are you waiting for?!
* Join my next video chat! GMC startpage holds a video chat schedule. We always cover a lot of ground and have fun. Remember that you don't need any previous knowledge, and you can be passive in the chat.
* Jam with me - you will find active collabs here.
* Post a topic on this board, guitar related or not - doesn't matter! You will find that chatting with instructors boosts your motivation to practice.
* You haven't missed my latest video lessons, have you?
* Finally I want to tell you a secret. Nah I changed my mind - pm me instead ;)
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Oct 29 2018, 01:26 PM |
Hi Adam! Welcome to your mentoring thread.
Before we start, I'd like to know a bit more about you. - How many time have you been playing guitar? - Favorite guitarists, bands and musicians. - What are your guitar goals? - How would you like to you see yourself in 5 years (related to music and guitar)? - How many time can you play guitar each day? - Do you have playing live experience? - Which are your strong and weak points with guitar? - What do you know about music theory? - Can you record videos of you playing? - Share here audios and videos that reflect your current playing. List of lessons used in this thread: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Hand-Basics/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginn...ending-Workout/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey-5/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/30-Beg...er-Blues-Licks/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/BB-King-Blues/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/The_tasty_etude/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Your-First-Metal-Solo/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bendin...Friedman-Style/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/neocla..._for_beginners/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Him-Style-Love-Metal/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Land-Of-Legato/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-Rock-Rhythm-2/ This post has been edited by Gabriel Leopardi: Sep 26 2019, 02:25 PM -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 30 2018, 02:04 PM |
Hi Adam! Thanks for your info!
I'll wait for your videos so I can see your current playing. I recommend you to check this video for ideas to make the best videos: By the way, I recommend you to start with this lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/neocla..._for_beginners/ -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 23 2018, 03:58 PM |
Hi Adam, your videos are ok if I can see clearly your hands while playing so if you think that this is possible with the current lighting, let's go for it!
Have you tried the neoclassical lesson for beginners that I've suggested in the previous post? -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 26 2018, 02:29 PM |
Hi Adam! Great to find this video from you!!
There are some elements that need attention in your playing so we will work on specific lessons and exercises that will train you and give you tools to improve this lesson and this style of playing. The elements that need work based on this take are: - Bending: I notice that you use one finger to bend while it's better to use other fingers to help the one that is bending the fret. - Vibrato: The same than bending but I also notice that your vibrato is weak by now, and not consistent. I also notice that you are doing most of the movement with your fingers while the motion should be from your wrist. Let's work on this as well! - Timing: This take has timing issues here and there. This is not dramatic, since there are many parts that are played well. In the case of this lesson, I think that you just need more days/weeks of practice. - Economic movements: Your left hand fingers separate too much from the fretboard when you are not using them. It's important to try to make your hands and fingers movements the smaller possible in order to be able to play at higher tempos. Ok mate, these are the lessons that I recommend working during the next week: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Hand-Basics/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginn...ending-Workout/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey-5/ Let me know what you think! -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 3 2018, 07:03 PM |
Hi mate! I've just commented this one at REC, please check out my comments and let me know if you have any question.
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Dec 4 2018, 03:19 PM |
Thanks! I have a question about what Darius advised me. I tried keeping my fingers on the fretboard but it slows me down a lot. When I asked Todd about it, he said it'd come to me naturally as I progress, so I shouldn't worry. I have some strength in my hands and I don't feel bad about fretting with just one finger. Is it okay if I just try to keep my fingers low above the strings, so they can act faster? Bending and vibrato is easier with more fingers but that's it. Hi mate, I'm not completely sure if I understand what you mean. However, it's very important to make your technique effective and economize movements, so trying to keep your fingers the close possible to the fretboard. That's the only way to achive fast speeds. Also, it's important to economize strengh, did you know it? -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 5 2018, 02:05 PM |
Hi Adam! how are you mate?
Yes, that's a good approach! Go for it. Playing at slower tempos, in smaller blocks is the way to go if you want to polish your technique and adjust movements. You won't regret it! About Kiko's video, yes! That's what I'm talking about. And regarding theory,You can find everything you need to know about theory in the important topics section here: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...hp?showforum=25 Let me know if I can help you with anything else. Keep on the hard work! -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 11 2018, 04:36 PM |
Hi Adam, I've just answered something at the blues collab thread.
Check it out! -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 13 2018, 04:09 PM |
Thank you. Reading everyone's feedback makes me want to learn modal scales. But let's take one step at a time, right? I can learn shapes now but I know it would only confuse me. I think I'll understand this subject easier and better in the future, so now I'll just add it to my To-Do-List I'll use today's practice for improvising over E minor and I'll see what I can get. I don't want to delay the collab. Also, my ex heard about my struggles and she gifted me a 0-100 course on improvisation that is supposed to teach me everything from the basics. It has about 150 lessons, so it'll take time. If I'm not mistaken, there's theory in it too. She also got me a Lick Library's DVD on 24th Caprice but it won't be much use for our thread for a while. If it's ok, I'd like to post here my takes on each variation in the future. That way, we could work on each part step by step and have focused practice sessions. This kind of practice works best for me. Yes! There is a lot to do with Pentatonic by now! Even when playing modes, it's essential to have a good knowledge of Pentatonic scales so I really recommend you to work a lot on them before getting into modes. I'd like to see a video of you playing over the blues backing track using only E minor pentatonic, what do you say? is it possible? -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 14 2018, 03:31 PM |
Hi Adam!!
Of course it's possible! I'm recording my practice sessions but I won't process the videos until I'm done with university assignments. I'm also working on the three lessons you asked me to do before but this time I want to turn in some better takes. I'll probably upload them all together but no sooner than on Tuesday. Ok! That sounds great! Recording your sessions is very helpful because you (and me) will be able to analyse your playing and progress. Keep on doing it! By good knowledge, do you mean being fluent in playing it or should I learn some theory behind it too? Learning some theory behind it is always welcome!! About Pentatonics, you basically need to know that these are 5 notes scales and that the most used are known as Pentatonic Minor, and Pentatonic Major. This is how these are built: Pentatonic Major: Root - Major 2nd - Major 3rd - Perfect 5th - Major 6th Pentatonic Minor: Root - Minor 3rd - Perfect 4th - Perfect 5th - Minor 7th If you don't know what major 2nd, or Perfect 5th is, it means that we need to get into "Intervals" concept. Just let me know! About being fluent, I was mainly reffering to playing. The idea is that you can play the scale, find it all over the fretboard and identify the chord tones. Which are the chord tones? They are the ones that belong to the root chord. For example, if you are playing A minor Pentatonic, you need to visualize the scale but also be able to see A minor chord inside the scale, as a part of it. Why? Because, these will be the most stable notes when improvising, and the more you get into visualizing chords and scales, the more you'll be able to control your phrasing. About the Picking Hand lesson. I divided it into smaller sections by the picking patterns. I could upload them so you can check if they are ok. Then, I'll upload a whole piece. It's not difficult but the transitions seem to give me the biggest challenge of it all. Great! Yes, you can upload smaller sections here to let me check and give feedback! -------------------- My lessons
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