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Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 25 2010, 08:58 PM

Our next LIVE VIDEO CHAT LESSON will be this coming Saturday, in the Chat Room.

Here is the track we are going to be working with. Playing chops and learning licks today in context.
 Counterpoint.mp3 ( 1.21MB ) : 202




WHEN?Every Saturday in the Video Chat Room.


5:00 PM EST USA
10:00 PM CEST
NEW TIME!

WHY? To show you the basics of a really cool shred technique: Alternate Picking

WHERE? In the video chat.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL? Beginner / Intermediate.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED? If you missed last weeks lesson, don't worry, just drop by and we will get you up to speed!

INSTRUCTOR? Todd Simpson (that's me )

OTHER COMMENTS Everybody is welcome to participate, students of all levels and instructors!

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New to the forums / video chat?

* You don't need to say anything in the chat - feel free to just watch and learn.
* To attend the video chat you need to be registered and logged in on the forum
* Only the instructor is shown on video, students communicate via text

Posted by: Darknodar123 Apr 27 2010, 12:12 PM

Ow man I wish I could participate! I really wanna improve my AP.. But I cant come cause the time in Greece is 11:00 PM when the chat starts.I came in last chat but I suddenly left cause I had to go.. Sorry if I made you mad


Anyway my question is will the time for every video chat of yours be like this? Please change it from time to time if thats okay with you

Posted by: Fran Apr 27 2010, 12:56 PM

I'll try to be there if I'm home!

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 30 2010, 01:36 AM

Cool! I liked the previous video chat lesson. I'll try to attend

Posted by: Todd Simpson May 27 2010, 12:50 AM

You are in luck I"ve moved the lesson earlier! We are starting two hours earlier than before! Hope to see you Sat!

Todd

Posted by: thefireball Jun 11 2010, 05:32 PM

I've been missing these chats lately. I hope to be there tomorrow. Hopefully nothing comes up.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 15 2010, 11:07 PM

We just completed Lesson #21! Be sure to check out the notes page for tablature and detail on each lesson. Join me next Saturday for Lesson 22!

Practice!
Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 21 2010, 05:35 PM

LIVE VIDEO CHAT LESSON! In about an hour and a half in the chat room! Join me!

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 26 2010, 02:14 AM

MEGA PENTATONIC FINGER TORTURE ON DECK!
Join me this saturday as we combine all the work we have been doing on Crazy Pentatonic Lead/Shred Shapes.

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 28 2010, 11:19 AM

LESSON 21 PREVIEW! JOIN ME IN THE CHAT ROOM THIS SATURDAY @ 2:00 PM E.S.T. 7:00 PM C.E.T! Here is a video preview!


2:00 PM. E.S.T. - 7:00 PM C.E.T.


Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 28 2010, 05:45 PM

LIVE VIDIEO CHAT LESSON STARTING IN ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF! JOIN US!

Our next LIVE VIDEO CHAT LESSON will be this coming Saturday, in the Chat Room.

WHEN?Every Saturday in the Video Chat Room.

11:00 AM PST USA
2:00 PM EST USA
8:00 PM CEST
7:00 PM BST Great Britain

WHY? To show you the basics of a really cool shred technique: Alternate Picking

WHERE? In the video chat.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL? Beginner / Intermediate.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED? If you missed last weeks lesson, don't worry, just drop by and we will get you up to speed!

INSTRUCTOR? Todd Simpson (that's me )

OTHER COMMENTS Everybody is welcome to participate, students of all levels and instructors!

Posted by: Gitarrero Aug 28 2010, 06:38 PM

Come on Todd, let's get started! Or is the chat at 8 pm cet today?

Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 30 2010, 08:26 AM

I think you may be right! I thought 2:00 PM was 7:00 C.E.T. Is it actually 8:00?

Todd

Update: Now I get it! It's C.E.S.T. Summer savings time! Sorry for the confusion!

Todd

Posted by: Fingerspasm Aug 31 2010, 01:39 PM

Hey Todd. On lesson 21 I have forgotten how the Riff goes.... I was working so much on the lick that I did not really get the riff down before the end of the lesson. Any way you can put a quick tab up for that. Or maybe you did and I am not seeing it.

The lessons are great. Thanks for all the effort and time that you put into them.

EDIT..... I went back and looked again and seen that you put up a new MP3 called collab. This has the Riff in it and I think I can figure it out by ear. As far as the collab goes. Do you want everyone to play the same Riff and Lick. Not quit sure how thats going to work. Maybe you can cover it this Saturday. Thanks!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Sep 19 2010, 01:22 AM

FINGERSPASM:

I actually wrote the new lick to replace the old one. It's a bit better to solo over.

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 2 2010, 05:09 PM

Join me today at 5:00 PM E.S.T. 10 PM C.E.S.T for our next Alternate Picking Video Chat Lesson!

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 9 2010, 08:05 AM

NEW LESSON FOR SAT!!!! Here is a preview!


Practice!
Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 9 2010, 10:09 PM

STARTING VID CHAT LESSON NOW!

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 23 2010, 10:09 PM

STARTING VIDEO CHAT LESSON NOW! JOIN ME
Sat OCT 23 As We Speak.

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 6 2010, 08:21 PM

Our next LIVE VIDEO CHAT LESSON will be this coming Saturday 5:00 PM EST 10PM CEST, in the Chat Room.

Here is the track we are going to be working with. Playing chops and learning licks today in context.
 Counterpoint.mp3 ( 1.21MB ) : 202



Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 13 2010, 11:08 PM

Starting our LIVE VIDEO CHAT GUITAR LESSON NOW!

Join me in the GMC CHAT ROOM.

Cya There

Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 25 2010, 03:34 AM

Here are the preview videos for this Saturday's Video Chat Lesson @ 5:00 PM EST 10PM CEST. See you there!

*Very Similar to lesson 20, this one is just to get your hands warm and allow you to focus on speed.
34a (Speed)


*This next pattern I tried out with a few students as an improv last session and they all nailed it so I"m tabbing it out and adding to the actual lesson here.
34b (Speed, Stretch, strengthen)


*This is the final version of this pattern where we incorporate our down 3 back 1 approach. I think we will be able to crank this up to crazy speeds.
34C (Speed, Stretch, strengthen, precision)


Practice!
Todd

Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 27 2010, 05:11 AM

See you Saturday for our Video Chat Clinic! 5PM EST 10PM CEST

Posted by: Todd Simpson May 26 2011, 01:42 PM

I'm planning to cover the "OVER HAND TAPPING" technique in this Saturday's Video Chat Lesson so here is a quick video demo. It's actually a very simple technique once you get the hang of it I"m using it in this video for my take of Daniel Realpe's recent Metal Collab.

Also, I never pick up the pick once I start here which is also something interesting to try if your not used to it. You can do pinch harmonics and other things using just your fingers.



WHEN?Every Saturday in the Video Chat Room.


5:00 PM EST USA
10:00 PM GMT
11:00 PM GERMANY

WHY? To show you the basics of a really cool shred technique: Alternate Picking

WHERE? In the video chat.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL? Beginner / Intermediate.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED? If you missed last weeks lesson, don't worry, just drop by and we will get you up to speed!

INSTRUCTOR? Todd Simpson (that's me )

OTHER COMMENTS Everybody is welcome to participate, students of all levels and instructors!

Posted by: Gitarrero May 26 2011, 06:11 PM

Ha, you even wrote down the german time I feel like you're talking to me...no worries, this week I am finally gonna make it to the chat again!
See you there

Christian

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jun 1 2011, 09:49 AM

Always happy to have plenty of Germans in the chat! MittleNacht Metal Mayhem! (Is that even close to German?)

Here is a preview vid of something we are going to work on this SAT. Playing Guitar Solos with ONE HAND!

Here it is. Enjoy!

Posted by: Azzaboi Jun 1 2011, 10:10 AM

They tease and joke your skills todd (bet you can't play that without the pick hand), now we must suffer! Oh gees, looks like a hard one, should be some fun!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jun 1 2011, 07:38 PM

It's all in good fun Azza A bit of suffering is good for the soul! Especially if the suffering is centered around becoming a better guitar player. Which is of course, the most noble goal of man.

Todd

Posted by: Qenzoz Jun 1 2011, 08:59 PM

Can't wait till saturday , I'll of course be there
Playing with one hand is going to require some pretty nasty hammer ons

Tobias

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jun 1 2011, 11:23 PM

Yup It requires a lot of left hand strength which is something players often struggle with at first. Once you have good hand strength, it really opens up your technique and your potential quite honestly. At that point, your only picking to add "Tone" and bite to the sound as you could play entirely without the pick.

At that point, being able to pick some, pull some, pick some, pull some, can give you your own "style/sound". It's partially by mixing dynamics and techniques that a player develops his or her own unique style.

I've gotten some messages about this video on youtube suggesting that it's "Fake" that I played the solo and then recorded the Video. I don't think anybody here would think something like that but I did get it over on "the tube". I was a bit taken aback by that.

Posted by: Qenzoz Jun 1 2011, 11:53 PM

Currently I am just trying to play a little for fun with one hand, I can do it, and I am not using the amp and I can hear some sound, my fingers are quite strong (all that gaming ), I am also one of those that has a pretty easy time bending, including with the pinky , of course it is easier with the other 3 fingers, but still its manageable

But there are alot of idiotic people on YouTube, not even to mention those "trollers", the community here at GMC is the best community that I have ever seen on a forum, no one is flaming anyone, that is very very rare these days, also I bet those people that says it fakes, doesn't even play guitar or doesn't know what strength is....