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Jun 9 2019, 02:21 PM |
Hello Rids! This is your thread to share your videos and receive feedback.
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Jun 10 2019, 04:56 AM |
Hi Rid!
I've enjoyed the feel of your instrumental song. I mostly enjoyed the last section that has two lead guitars mixed. It made me think on John Frusciante's solo albums. I've listened with attention and with my guitar on hands each of your solos, and my comments will be mostly global because I find the same elements that I recommend focusing to polish your soloing. Some of these comments can be subjetive but I'll share everything that comes to mind in order to help you to get the most from my feedback. - Guitar Tone: I feel that your guitar sound has too much gain. This makes your guitar sound noisy, and without dynamics. I think that you'll still maintain sustain but get a more enjoyable sound if you try lowering your gain / drive settings. - Fast passages cleanness: I notice that you have had sync issues when playing fast alternate picking patterns. These are not easy at all, and require special practice to sound consistent. You can find some very useful AP exercises in my Intensive Technique Course. The legato licks (Satriani style), also can sound cleanner and more defined. - Note choices: I think that you need to put some focus on "following the chords" techniques in order to avoid starting or ending your melodies in notes that doesn't sound totally suitable over the sounding chord. In many cases you stay on 4ths, while hitting a 3rd would be a goal. The solo for the collab ends on a wrong note but this happens because it's not an easy backing. It moves from D dorian to D Mixolydian. Working on this will make your playing much more melodic. - Polish your vibrato and bending techniques. These are not bad, but some bends doesn't reach the pitch smoothly and some vibratos don't sound natural. Let me know what you think! -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 10 2019, 02:53 PM |
When you said "The solo for the collab ends on a wrong note", is this note a dissonant one (not in the chord playing background but in key) or is it a note not in the key? This solo was purely improvised. At first I wanted to end on a bent note but when I ended on this one the "unresolved" feeling ot it pleased my ears and as I knew this solo will be used in a collab I thought that it will be an open door for another solo from one of our GMCer friend to take off from there with a consonant pitch. Maybe I 'm wrong, you tell me. Anyway I will be back soon with another solo where I will implement all that was discussed here. Thanks again! Hi mate, I'm glad to know that my feedback helped! I definitely agree with Kris words in that video. About your question, I'm now re-checking the note and it's a 4th. Being the major third so present in the backing, it sounds as a wrong note, very dissonant, don't you think so? -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 11 2019, 04:16 AM |
It's definitly dissonant. I'm just glad I was not out of key! At first, I thought that it was out of key, but I've re-checked when you've asked and it's not. -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 12 2019, 03:47 PM |
Hi Rid,
I notice improvements in the elements that I marked. There is obviously more room for improvements and progress is endless but you are going on the right direction. Some comments: - I still think that your tone needs more work. Your playing is going in the tasty direction and I think that your tone could go more connected with the type of melodies that you'd like. Some inspiration: https://youtu.be/rJmyYkyav0A - I recommend you this exercise: Follow the chords with thirds and build your melody from there. It's a very powerful exercise. Find the thirds everywhere and gradually use other notes from the scale as passing tones. Then incorporate 5ths and roots. - There is a big list of elements that can be worked. I recommend you to focus on 1 each day and focus your improvisation practice on it. Some elements or concepts that I suggest: Vibrato Bending Legato Alternate Picking Passages Following with 3rds Following with 5ths Pentatonics Triads Arpeggios Dynamics Rhythm Horizontal phrasing String Skipping and the list continues forever. -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 13 2019, 02:39 PM |
Excellent! Thanks for the guidance. It's funny that you mentioned Andy Timmons as I've been listening to a lot of his albums for the last two weeks thanks to Deezer. I will apply all of your advices for sure. See you on my next recording my friend! You're welcome mate! Your phrasing made me think that you like or could like him. -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 16 2019, 09:36 PM |
Nice to see you playing from your heart mate.
Some comments about your playing here: - I think that there are some pitch issues here. Maybe your guitar was not completely well tuned, or has old strings? Can you hear it? - I feel that your solo would sound a lot better if you try any other pick ups configuration (not using only the bridge pick up), and lowering a bit your guitar volume to decrease gain and make tone a bit warmer. Also, what about adding some little delay or reverb? -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 17 2019, 06:53 PM |
Hi mate!
I think that you can get much more from this guitar without a big investment. Changing strings, and working on your tone with plug ins can make a big difference. Have you ever tried this plug ins? http://www.vst4free.com/index.php?dev=LePou https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Stoner-for-Strat-2/ -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 23 2019, 06:22 PM |
Hi Rid, nice feeling here!
The things that need work here are the same elements that we've been talking about. I don't hear pitch issues here when playing melodies, but I still think that your tone needs work, as well as the fast passages which are not sounding clean and clear. I think that your next goal here should be to work on your tone, since it will really affect your overall playing. Have you explored the plug ins that I've shared? -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 29 2019, 09:52 AM |
I've been experimenting with plugins.
I took the backing track from the new collab and made a quick jam this morning. What do you think of the sound here? |
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Jun 30 2019, 09:48 PM |
Hi Rids! Great to see you experimenting over this one!!
I like what you are playing, but I would try with a bit less distortion, have you tried? What amp are you using? -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 14 2019, 08:26 AM |
I'm using a kind of Marshall plugin.
What do you think of this tone? Personally I Like it! |
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