Take 2: Open String Pull-Off Riff, Lesson By Chris Shofner Options

[Manu RASSE]

Original lesson: Open String Pull-Off Riff by Chris Shofner

Hi GMC,

The comparison will be difficult because I deleted the 1st REC on my youtube channel.
You have to think about this : why did he do that?
To be honnest : I'm a sensitive person and I didn't accept defeat.
However, I read your comments and tried to correct a few details.
It is difficult because this lesson has been ingrained in my muscle memory for a very long time.

There are flaws, a lack of precision. It's sometimes jerky but I'm not able to do better.
I thought it would get easier with time and practice, but the further in time I go, the harder it gets.
My forearm pain is not helping me. I hope the summer will be kinder to my rheumatism.

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Links to previous attempts at this lesson:
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This post has been edited by MisterM: Mar 12 2022, 05:36 PM

[Monica Gheorghev...]

Hi Manu! Don't worry because you deleted your first REC take. Do anything that makes you feel better. We all understand these kind of things.

You are an awesome player and you should be very aware of that. Just try to be a little more relaxed when it's about the REC and grades and don't take our feedback as an attack. We understand that you are more sensitive than other students, don't worry about it.

Now a few things about your take.

Your hybrid picking is too mellow. You still need work a little more to achieve that chicken picking sound which is required for this style.

This time you rushed some parts/notes. You probably played this lesson so many times that you lost a little the patience to take care of details.

0:30 - be careful when you have this kind of pause to mute the strings, as Chris did in the lesson.

Today you get an 8 from me. As advice, try when you study a lesson to spend some time analyzing the tiny details. Paying attention to all these little things will improve your overall performance. You can do it!

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[Todd Simpson]

The open string serves as a sort of pedal point and at 21 seconds in, It seems like there could be a bit more staccato delivery so as to allow each note, including the open string, to stand out a bit more. Otherwise, they sort of blur together and you don't get the pedal point effect. Try to mute just a bit stronger in sections like this so that notes don't get the chance to ring and bleed together. This is gonna be very tough at speed. It can be done though and it will sound amazing!

if you shift your picking hand closer to the bridge, you can get more bight and chicken pick tone going but this is also very tricky. This entirely REC is tricky and frankly I think it's beyond my ability so I"m truly impressed with your playing here and a Solid 8 from me!!

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[Kristofer Dahl]

Just like last time I have to emphasise how cool it is that you practice this lesson that's totally outside of your comfort zone. In one year, I predict you will say this is the lesson that had most impact on your style & direction - so VERY well done mate, keep at it!

If my memory serves me right you have vastly improved on both right hand snappiness and tone. So all though there are some quirks here and there - overall this is pretty darn good.

Your tone has juicy breakup / distortion - but it somewhat shadows the backing track. I think with a proper mix you would have totally blown us away here.

Still this sounds really cool - you get an 8 from me!

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[Gabriel Leopardi]

Hello MisterM! As always your hard work is very inspiring.

This lesson is very demanding, and even more so if you are not familiar with Chris Shofner's country style. I have been able to follow your progress in our mentoring thread and honestly your progress has been enormous.

Even taking into account that there are details to adjust regarding the cleanliness of some licks and riffs, I think you are playing with a very good tempo, and very accurately.

I think that the next step would be to try to emulate the details of dynamics and muted notes that Chris performs, to try to give him the feeling that the style requires, but you are already at a very good level. Maybe it's time to retake each riff separately, compare them to the original and adjust those little details.

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[Fran]

Pass: 8

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