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Posted by: Wallimann Feb 8 2008, 02:49 PM
I want to serve you as best as I can, so please let me know what a perfect lesson would be for you!
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Feb 8 2008, 02:51 PM
WOW this is excellent thinking David! 
I am looking forward to see what response we get!
Posted by: coffeeman Feb 8 2008, 02:53 PM
David your lessons are awesome , I don't we can have anything else from them.
Or maybe if you could send your talent thru the video directly to me something like space jam , and I would use it for a month and than I would give it back to u, that would be pretty awesome.
Seriously David your lesson ROCK!
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 8 2008, 02:56 PM
I love your lessons David and they always are great fun to play and help me improve. The only thing I'd say is to have the chords come up in every lesson from now. I know you did on the last and a tiny bit bigger if possible like Joe's lessons.
http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-guitar/I-got-rhythm-guitar4-bossa-study/
Apart from that I love your lessons 
Posted by: Outlaw2112 Feb 8 2008, 03:04 PM
Some metronome exercises would be cool... exercises on moving scale boxes while using the metronome at different speeds and some metronome rythm lessons would be cool... If the metronome is soo important to use in playing there should be a whole section on using it... beginner, intermediate and advanced metronome exercises.. Im used to playing along with Cds so the metronome is a big mystery to me, even though it does seem like it slows down when i play..
Posted by: chast Feb 8 2008, 06:02 PM
Hey David,
I always like your first video where you speak about the lesson, but I would prefer it, if you speak in every video just a bit
So for me a perfect lesson would be a 101 spoken lesson 
Greets Max
Posted by: Iluha Feb 8 2008, 06:10 PM
I always like your first video where you speak about the lesson, but I would prefer it, if you speak in every video just a bit
So for me a perfect lesson would be a 101 spoken lesson
Greets Max
I second that
a spoken lesson is the perfect lesson.
Posted by: MickeM Feb 8 2008, 06:13 PM
I always like your first video where you speak about the lesson, but I would prefer it, if you speak in every video just a bit
So for me a perfect lesson would be a 101 spoken lesson
Greets Max
Yes, a spoken 101 (or a whole series)
Posted by: DeepRoots Feb 8 2008, 06:33 PM
yeh definitely! perhaps one about using different modes to reflect different moods?
Posted by: jammer91 Feb 8 2008, 07:05 PM
I agree too.
Maybe David, you can do some more metal soloing lessons at a more intermediate level. I liked your phrygian metal lesson a lot. Oh and all your lesson has some amazing licks so i really cant complain.
Posted by: kaznie_NL Feb 8 2008, 07:07 PM
I'm going for the spoken lesson aswell. You and Pavel already have a talk lesson, lesson number one. But It's better to spread it I think. Just like Chast said.
There is a big diffrence between a teacher and a player. For a guitar instructor it's most important to be a teacher. Beacease a lot of instructors only play and don't tell anything, it's not realy a lesson. More a demo.
We have a lot of great players here teaching. It would be great if that can be changed to , we have a lot of great teachers here teaching. You probably are good teachers, but sometimes lessons don't realy teach. Just look at Kris 101 lessons and you see what I mean, that's teaching.
David, dont'worry, you teach nicely! and BTW
I think this post should be move to the GMC main forum so it's not just read by David mostly, but also by Gabs, Dejan etc.
Posted by: Wallimann Feb 8 2008, 09:33 PM
All of these suggestions are extremely helpful guys!
So far it seems that most of you want more talking and explaining.
I'm taking notes! :-)
Posted by: Outlaw2112 Feb 11 2008, 12:07 AM
more lessons on using the metronome and exercises using it would help out alot..
Posted by: Robwylde Feb 11 2008, 12:35 AM
A lesson on what and how different scales work with different chords. A true musical application with examples of why they work together and how. But just so all the instructors know they are doing a fantasic job 
THANK YOU!
Posted by: slak Feb 11 2008, 12:45 AM
I agree.
Posted by: Wallimann Feb 14 2008, 02:08 PM
Just wanted to keep you guys posted.
I got some new lights which will result on much higher video quality.
I'm also working on a next lesson with: spoken video for each part + metronome parts. :-)
You guys have great suggestions! Keep them coming!
Posted by: Outlaw2112 Feb 15 2008, 04:36 AM
I cant wait for the metronome lessons... thanks man... that metronome is a tricky little devil...
Posted by: Wallimann Feb 15 2008, 04:47 AM
It sure is!!
Posted by: RouteOne Mar 2 2008, 04:29 AM
Hi David,
After I've heard your introduction of "slow pentatonic lesson" I missed some more (writen) details on theory. There's a huge amount of lessons and information and it's hard to find my way through. Maybe a few links/http: to related topics (by Andrew Cockburn, for instance) or lessons would help. Or a text on the subject.
Some tips: when using GuitarPro I found out that I can do my own loops inside the score, depending on the mesures I'm learning, and in this "slow pentatonic" I could keep looping myself the 7 mesures I've learned all along the total score, like inviting some guitar player into the room.
(O,O°)
Posted by: sam47 Mar 18 2008, 07:57 PM
So far it seems that most of you want more talking and explaining.
I'm taking notes! :-)
Explinations are very helpful to me. Your SRV lesson is an excellent format. I can't think of any improvements but I'm sure there's plenty of good ideas out here. BTW ,got any Buddy Guy in your bag of tricks? Not that I don't have enough to learn already but I'd love to see your approach to his style. Great job your doing here!
Posted by: Wallimann Mar 25 2008, 04:55 PM
Thanks Sam,
I'll see what I can do. :-)
Posted by: LORDGNOME Dec 9 2008, 11:50 AM
Your lessons are great and very clear, but I would love to know the chords on the backing tracks (re. modal pentatonics) Lord Gnome (France)
Posted by: utak3r Jan 5 2009, 10:05 AM
Improve?... well, not possible ok, the backing chords in every lesson....
Back in garage days I've always played rythm guitar, now, when I came back to my guitar after over ten years, I want to make my own full songs as I have plenty if ideas. For the rythm playing there're many excellent lessons around here, but for soloing which I want to learn - your ones are THE ONES - they're very melodic and moody, exactly the style I want to reproduce. Plus many of your lessons are playable by me, I mean they're of a proper beginner level - yet still very attractive. Keep coming them, those very melodic lessons are perfect.
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: David Wallimann Jan 12 2009, 01:15 AM
Thanks man, I'm now adding chords to the main videos for all the new lessons.
Also, if there is a backing track from a lesson you need, don't hesitate to ask and I'll post it on the forum! :-)
Posted by: enforcer Jan 12 2009, 01:46 AM
I wanted to drop a line here because I was reading this 
What I love about your lessons man, is that you always prepare them with average player in mind, and they are some kind of bubble style. What I wanted to say with this, lessons have lots of distinct parts and in this parts you start with an easier part, then after some other licks, you come with a more advanced type of the previous pattern, that would be difficult if one started from that point, but after nailing the previous one it requires less effort. That way of thinking keeps the overall lesson flowing and that is the trait of a great teacher. And also your lessons cover a lot, so I can always find a Wallimann style of a technique, with that you actually keep the content wide with your great alternative suggestions.
Last one is that when you speak before the lesson, you form a bond with the student and that motivates him to work harder.
Great job man, I dont know if I am in position to make a critic but I seriously love your lessons..
edit: typo as always
Posted by: David Wallimann Jan 12 2009, 03:46 PM
What I love about your lessons man, is that you always prepare them with average player in mind, and they are some kind of bubble style. What I wanted to say with this, lessons have lots of distinct parts and in this parts you start with an easier part, then after some other licks, you come with a more advanced type of the previous pattern, that would be difficult if one started from that point, but after nailing the previous one it requires less effort. That way of thinking keeps the overall lesson flowing and that is the trait of a great teacher. And also your lessons cover a lot, so I can always find a Wallimann style of a technique, with that you actually keep the content wide with your great alternative suggestions.
Last one is that when you speak before the lesson, you form a bond with the student and that motivates him to work harder.
Great job man, I dont know if I am in position to make a critic but I seriously love your lessons..
edit: typo as always
Wow!
That completely made my day man!
Thanks a lot for the kind words, I'm very encouraged to read that, thanks!!!
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 12 2009, 03:49 PM
I wont be happy until the Whitesnake style lesson with white cat suit and tassels lol And big blond wig
I'm joking of course. I'm really happy with the added chords now. Your lessons are great. I just wish I would practice them more. I love your slow pentatonics lesson for the December challenge.
Posted by: Ajmurrell Jan 12 2009, 03:50 PM
David, this isn't much of a suggestion for improvement, but more a suggestion for a lesson. I would love for one of the instructors with a great theory background (such as yourself) give an overview of the creative process you go through whilst writing a lesson/song. For example do you start off with a certain idea/plan - I'm going to play in a certain key/mode and use a certain chord progression etc. I personally would love to learn how to more effectively put my theory knowledge into practice and learn some some different methods in doing so
Posted by: David Wallimann Jan 12 2009, 04:53 PM
That's a very interesting suggestion, but not sure how I would put that into a lesson... I need to think about it!
But to answer your question, when creating a new lesson, I usually start by throwing a simple backing track together with a drum groove and bass part.
Then I improvise over it a few times until I find something interesting, whether technically or scale wise.
Once that is done, I have a better idea of what the lesson will be talking about.
That's usually when I come up with a lesson titl which helps me on my final take as I try to play my lesson so that it sticks to the title.
Once again, that's a great suggestion you have! I'll think about how to make something like that happen in a future lesson!
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