Potsau's Bootcamp, Two man enter, one man leaves! Options

[Todd Simpson]

Welcome to SHRED BOOTCAMP! I'll be your Drill Instructor! And I do mean DRILL! As in a large power tool used in slasher films and Paul Gilbert concerts. Here is were you EARN THE LIVING DEATH out of your fingers and break through any speed bumps/barriers to become a MASTER CHIEF of Shred!
QUICK TIPS TO PREPARE YOU FOR BATTLE
*Make sure you get both hands in the shot when shooting your video*Make sure you use a metronome for the first several Missions and that the metronome can be heard.*After you complete a mission, shoot me a PM and let me know it's ready and I'll give you a debrief! These are pass / fail, so if you pass you BADGE UP and if not, I'll give you some feedback and you head in to the breach once again.
*The first several missions are VERY simple. They are just to get you used to the bootcamp process.
*Most importantly, there is NEVER a speed requirement in bootcamp. I want you to push yourself to play as brisk as you can, but NEVER at the expense of precision. If you find you are missing a note here and there, slow down a bit. Speed is just a byproduct of precision so my goal is to make you a very precise player. At that point, speed just happens.

MISSON #1

THE MISSION

1.)Your mission is to go all the way back to the very start. The base of the mountain.

LESSON 1. http://bitly.com/gmclesson1

Which you will play SUPER PERFECT!. Speed it up bit by bit until you feel your ready to take it to WAR (Any speed, it's up to you, no points for speed, only points for playing in a precise manner as speed is simply a byproduct of precision) Shoot a video and post it as a reply to this post. Make sure to EMBED the video by clicking on INSERT SPECIAL ITEM above the smiley face and then you'll get a drop down menu. Click on INSERT YOUTUBE VIDEO and follow the instructions in the Pop Up Menu. I'll then offer a constructive and brutally honest critique.

THE AFTERMATH

Upon nailing the crap out of lesson one at a speed you didn't think possible, and playing it a clean as a freshly waxed floor, you will be given your first insignia of Rank in BOOTCAMP! You will then proceed to Lesson #2 and so forth. Here is the link to the entire 400 plus Lesson Library. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...rtal:Techniques

Here is the link to your own PRIVATE HOUSE OF PAIN!...Er I mean.. SHRED!

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Here is an updated Guitar Pro 5 File of Mission 1
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[Potsau]

What? Sounds great. I love it.

Just embed for starting.



Thank u so much.

Welcome to SHRED BOOTCAMP! I'll be your Drill Instructor! And I do mean DRILL! As in a large power tool used in slasher films and Paul Gilbert concerts. Here is were you EARN THE LIVING DEATH out of your fingers and break through any speed bumps/barriers to become a MASTER CHIEF of Shred!
QUICK TIPS TO PREPARE YOU FOR BATTLE
*Make sure you get both hands in the shot when shooting your video*Make sure you use a metronome for the first several Missions and that the metronome can be heard.*After you complete a mission, shoot me a PM and let me know it's ready and I'll give you a debrief! These are pass / fail, so if you pass you BADGE UP and if not, I'll give you some feedback and you head in to the breach once again.
*The first several missions are VERY simple. They are just to get you used to the bootcamp process.
*Most importantly, there is NEVER a speed requirement in bootcamp. I want you to push yourself to play as brisk as you can, but NEVER at the expense of precision. If you find you are missing a note here and there, slow down a bit. Speed is just a byproduct of precision so my goal is to make you a very precise player. At that point, speed just happens.

MISSON #1

THE MISSION

1.)Your mission is to go all the way back to the very start. The base of the mountain.

LESSON 1. http://bitly.com/gmclesson1

Which you will play SUPER PERFECT!. Speed it up bit by bit until you feel your ready to take it to WAR (Any speed, it's up to you, no points for speed, only points for playing in a precise manner as speed is simply a byproduct of precision) Shoot a video and post it as a reply to this post. Make sure to EMBED the video by clicking on INSERT SPECIAL ITEM above the smiley face and then you'll get a drop down menu. Click on INSERT YOUTUBE VIDEO and follow the instructions in the Pop Up Menu. I'll then offer a constructive and brutally honest critique.

THE AFTERMATH

Upon nailing the crap out of lesson one at a speed you didn't think possible, and playing it a clean as a freshly waxed floor, you will be given your first insignia of Rank in BOOTCAMP! You will then proceed to Lesson #2 and so forth. Here is the link to the entire 400 plus Lesson Library. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...rtal:Techniques

Here is the link to your own PRIVATE HOUSE OF PAIN!...Er I mean.. SHRED!

http://bitly.com/potsausbootcamp
Practice!
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Welcome to the fight Soldier! I like the way rever/delay sounds on a tone as well, bu it makes it harder to grade since the delay covers up mistakes in your playing. Some reverb is fine, just kill the delay. You are doing well here. I That way I can hear you and not the delay. Ok soldier? can see that you start to loose precision a bit when you change strings but we can work on that as we go. Let's review!!
MEDALS OF HONOR
*FORM: You are displaying solid technique here Soldier. keep it up! Muting, clean strikes. Nice!
*TEMPO: Not rushing or lagging, Spiff!
*AGGRESSION: Jumping in with aggressive style!! Score!!
You are ready for what awaits you!

You just ...
LEVELED UP!!!!

Keep it going!Sarge

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You are ready to move on to MISSION 2! A bit of reverb is fine, just try to cut back on delay since it makes it hard to grade the Mission. Make sense? I love delay Just not when trying to judge precision strikes.
Sarge

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Hi Todd

next is up.



Thx for checking.

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NICE!! These first few Missions are mostly about getting your production process smoothed out and getting you accustomed too the rigors of BOOTCAMP. You are doing a great job! I can see both hands in the frame, which is critical and takes some folks several vids to sort out, I can hear your guitar, also sometimes takes several vids and I can see the metronome. You have a great start here Soldier!!! Let's Debrief!!!
MEDALS OF HONOR

*FORM: First thing I'm looking for here is good form. You are displaying solid technique here Soldier. keep it up! Muting, hand synch, clean strikes. Nice!
*TEMPO: Second thing I wanna see on Mission 2 is smooth and steady pace. Not rushing or lagging, Score!!
*AGGRESSION: Lastly I wanna see a bit of bloodlust!!! Jumping in with aggressive style for sure!
You are ready for what awaits you!

You just ..
LEVELED UP!!!!

Sarge
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next is up.



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[Potsau]

Thx Todd

with your Threat 😅 I see there is a real problem in my right hand technique. But i would hopefully say that I can probably crack the code to insta shred sometimes. See ya next time.
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These Missions are all built to make you ready for the day when you can Shred like a HOLY TERROR. Each one builds on previous work. You are off to a good start! Keep it up!!
Sarge

Thx Todd

with your Threat 😅 I see there is a real problem in my right hand technique. But i would hopefully say that I can probably crack the code to insta shred sometimes. See ya next time.
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Ay Sarge, here is my Status report.

First one 176.
Second. 192.

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Nice! I can see the metronome in the background so I can tell you are in tight synch with it even though I can't hear it. As long as I can see it I don't really need to hear it. You have the right guitar for this work thats for sure.Nice Ibby!! Your fingers are working their way up as well! Nicely done. Let's Debrief!!
MEDALS OF HONOR

*PICKING TECHNIQUE: Solid picking technique. The picking is really the core of everything we are going to be doing so it's great to see you have a good handle on it!!!

*MUTING: Without a solid palm mute, all is lost. Your palm mute is spot on and no string noise is escaping. Keep that up!!!!!

*SYNCH: Keeping your right/left hand synch is another crucial part of this. You've got very solid hand synch and you are ready for what's next!!!
You ticked all of the boxes I'm looking for in this mission and played at a precision/speed I really didn't expect. Clearly spending time in the Wood Shed!! You are more than ready for the next Mission.
In other words you just.....

LEVELED UP!!!!

Sarge
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Ay Sarge, here is my Status report.

First one 176.
Second. 192.

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[Potsau]

🤩 great thing thanks Todd. But im feeling very uncomfortable with my right hand. Its like not from the wrist. 😭.

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Your right hand does have a pinch of stiff arm to it. This is a natural response to speeding up. You must focus on the picking hand and try to start picking from the fingers back, instead of from the arm forward. Does that make sense?
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🤩 great thing thanks Todd. But im feeling very uncomfortable with my right hand. Its like not from the wrist. 😭.

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I see. Thats the problem. Focussing on next mission. thx

Your right hand does have a pinch of stiff arm to it. This is a natural response to speeding up. You must focus on the picking hand and try to start picking from the fingers back, instead of from the arm forward. Does that make sense?
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Your playing is improving with each and every Mission. I usually don't see this much improvement this early on in the process to be honest. It's clear that you are putting enough work in to each and every one. This will serve you well as you continue. As you move forward, try to play each drill with just the picking hand and focus entirely on the picking during practice. Just mute all the strings with the left hand. This will feel STRANGE at first. It's part of learning to separate your hands so that you can control both of them at once later one. Sort of how drummers need to learn to separate hands and feet to play properly. It will let you focus on right hand (not stiff arming) while you focus on fretting with the left hand.

Todd

I see. Thats the problem. Focussing on next mission. thx

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[Potsau]

Hi Todd

im already playing no4. Focussing right hand. Need some time to calm down right hand stiffy thing. Got some ache 2days ago.

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It's natural for the body to tense up when one starts to play fast, but, it's important to work through it and get to the point where one can stay relaxed and still play precisely and briskly. Isolating the hands helped me. E.G. Only using he picking hand and then only using the fretting hand, then playing with both together.

Tensing up is something that kills endurance as it burns out the arm/hand and it kills precision since one can start to pick all the way from the Elbow which is like trying to to detailed drawing by holding on to a pencil by it's eraser. That said, it hasn't stopped wads of players from adopting the stiff arm style. There are many fine players who simply can't play any other way. However, if at all possible, I do suggest avoiding it

It's more important to be able to play in a controlled and relaxed fashion with precision, rather than just gaining a few BPM at the expense of gaining a bad playing habit that's very tough to fix later on.
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Hi Todd

im already playing no4. Focussing right hand. Need some time to calm down right hand stiffy thing. Got some ache 2days ago.

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[Potsau]

Hi Sarge

many work there for Right Hand. Loosin Always Stamina at the whole end. But I can now just trigger my Right Hand to watch out.
Trying to Speed up later. 3 Hours of practising.

This one was some Kind of Challenge.

Therefor I got many problems at the treble part of the Guitar.
10. to 46. Strings

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[Potsau]

Mabey I can offer some Stiffy Right Hand Guitar Technique Lesson at Gmc. 😂

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The good news is you've got this!!!! I see what you mean about losing stamina. You are doing just fine at first. I can't see your left hand to start with so better framing of the first shot would help, but then towards the end your hands lose traction and it sorta falls apart. However, if you would have just cut the video before that, it would have been just fine. For progress videos (just to get some feedback from me) leaving mistakes in there is fine. For MISSION VIDEOS, where you want me to look at it for badging up to the next level, It should show both hands the entire time, and be free from mistakes.

Keep in mind, you have hundreds of Missions to get through. As you go, your hands will adapt and earn more stamina and speed So playing each Mission well, will get you where you want to go. Even if you dont play each mission "Fast". Fast comes from repetition and there are 400 Missions so there is plenty of repetition ahead.


Your Picking looks good here and you have good hand synch! I'd say slow down just a pinch so that your hands are not so tense. It's that tension that will KILL your endurance. You'll notice when I'm playing a fast passage, I barely look like I'm using any force at all. As a result, I can keep it up forever. My hands don't get tired.

Here is a quick demo. Just some random shreddery.

Hi Sarge

many work there for Right Hand. Loosin Always Stamina at the whole end. But I can now just trigger my Right Hand to watch out.
Trying to Speed up later. 3 Hours of practising.

This one was some Kind of Challenge.

Therefor I got many problems at the treble part of the Guitar.
10. to 46. Strings

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Hi Todd

Your picking is really impressive.
thx for your critics, now I really know what to do to get straight through. (new songtext 😅?)

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Thanks!!! The key to being able to pick with precision and speed is to find your "zen". A calm place in your mind where you can let your hands speed up or slow down without tensing your body. This just takes practice. Once you get used to it, you will be able to play as fast as you want for as long as you want.
Sarge

Hi Todd

Your picking is really impressive.
thx for your critics, now I really know what to do to get straight through. (new songtext 😅?)

Next vid will be briefing.

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I really did feel something sometimes. Then it raises to high tension in my mind (not my hands) like a risk bar and my hands not connected with my Zen or Mojo anymore. Got this feeling already many years ago. Lost it and trying
to find again.

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Please dont be Angry. Im sorry. This is my weakness. Trying to reach the highest Level.
I really try to Speed down. But than the Feeling Comes true and the Velocity rises.

Hope this is good.

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Congrats on sorting out your fingering/picking/muting, it's all there!!!! There's only one problem. The speed drifts up. In much later missions, this sort of thing wouldn't be an issue. Here at the start I really need to see that you are able to play without drifting in terms of your timing. Does that make sense? I'm sure that you can. I just need to see it in a Mission Video. You can use a metronome to help keep you on an steady track, even if you don't record the metronome itself I just need to hear you play this bit without drifting faster or slower. I hate to send you back to fight yet again. I should have been more clear in my last critique. Just a few bars would do it. You don't need to travel all the way up the neck, just a few bars where you play at a steady speed without drifting faster or slower. You are ready for the next Mission Soldier! We just have to sort this vid out first.
Sarge

Please dont be Angry. Im sorry. This is my weakness. Trying to reach the highest Level.
I really try to Speed down. But than the Feeling Comes true and the Velocity rises.

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Ok Todd



I tried this piece 5. Estimated practice time 90minutes

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Well Fought Soldier!! I can see the metronome going and your playing looks to be consistent with it. It sounds smooth and evenly played which is what I need to see in order to badge ypu up! Let's Debrief!!
MEDALS OF HONOR

*PALM MUTE STEADY ON: Your Palm mute is good at what it's meant to be doing which is preventing string noise. Cheers there! I did notice that it looks like you've developed a habit of not planting your palm on the bridge. As a result, you are muting over the strings instead of over the bridge. This is a habit that will not serve you as you progress. In future Missions, try to plant your palm on the bridge as you can see me doing in the vids. It's the best placement for it given what we are trying to do in these Missions.

*PICKING STEADY ON: Your picking is very even and solid as it should be. It will get more controlled and steady as we go. I wanted to ask what type of pick you are using? For our Missions, a thickness of 1.0mm is suggest and it should have a point. Many pointy picks are available, jazz picks, petrucci picks, etc. Having a pick with zero bend/flex is crucial and the point will help a lot with precision. If you are already using a 1.0 mm jazz pick, then it's sorted


*ENDURANCE: I have not had a chance to really see your endurance on display until Mission 4 and I'm impressed. This Mission is one that can burn your arm off if you are not doing it correctly which is sorta the point of Mission 4. if one tries this mission using the STIFF ARM picking technique, for example, it won't last long. The good news is you are picking from the wrist not the elbow! Well done. You may have to re train your hand a bit as you shift your palm to rest on the bridge instead of on the strings in the middle of the guitar.

You are ready for the next Mission Soldier!! You just..


LEVELED UP!!!!
Sarge
PREVIEW OF MISSION 5.


You've got the pattern down which is a great start. When you put your mission vid up, make sure you are planting your right hand on the bridge instead of picking over the neck pickup. Also, it sounds like you are having a pinch of drift as you may be playing near the edge of your ability. By the time you make your mission vid, you may be able to play at this speed and do it with precision. If you find you are still feeling a bit out of control, just back off the tempo a pinch for the Mission vid.

Ok Todd



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Thanks for badging up, 🤟 Thx for the great critics. Next thing I really does not recognized tge right position of right hand. I tried many things. Only positioning on bridge for complete damb palm muting. I ve never learned a good position of a rest point for my right hand. I knew there is a lack. But did not know anything. Not before a Hint. 🥳 I will go on and be prepared for the absolutely nightmares of picking. Come on 😏

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Its a Jim Dunlop Ultex Jazz III

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The Jazz III is a fine choice. Nice and pointy and not to much bend/flex. One tip on picking, make sure you barely dip the pick point past the strings. Don't pick too deep. Especially for what we are doing, I'm trying to train your picking hand to use fairly shallow picking and just use the very tip of the pick and not let the tip go far beyond the string. E.G. The space between the string and the guitar is the gap that the pick should just barely enter. The more deep one does pick, it slows the time to recover for the next pick strike.

Right hand position is very important. We need to work on getting you a good habit of resting your right hand on the bridge. Even if you are not muting, hold the hand right above the bridge so that you just need to drop the hand down just a bit to get a solid mute. Picking over top of the neck pickup isomething to be done just for getting a specific tone. It's not where you want to keep your hand for practice. Once you develop a better habit on this, everything will get a bit easier. Try it on the next Mission!
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[Potsau]

There I go

Why is it reversed?

Here is Mission 5 at 126bpm



I tried no6



My 1st target is that I can Play the neclassical etude no1 by Marcus.

I know he wrote that it is an easy piece but there is a lot Right Hand technique. I dont think it is an 5. I would say its a 7.
Do you confirm?

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Progress!!! You are getting it soldier. Let's Debrief.

MEDALS OF HONOR

*TRAVERSE: String Traverse is a tricky thing. It's easy to stumble on it. You start out playing really well. It's only near the end that it starts to get a little wonky. It's not enough to prevent you moving on. It's worth mentioning though as you may be pushing your Mission vids just a pinch beyond your actual ability. You need to push in order to progress. If you see a run getting sketchy, you may need to slow down just a pinch temporarily.
*PACE: You have solid pace the entire way. Not rushing or lagging. [/size]
[size=2]*ARTICULATION: You are not picking from the elbow which is great. It's easy to stiffen the entire arm and elbow pick which is a bad habbit and hard to break. You are articulating the pick very well. I would suggest trying to reduce the overall range of pick motion just to keep things as minimal as possible which reduces the amount of time required to make the next pick strike.

TIP TO TRY : I'd like to introduce you to "Thumbless" technique. Just pull your left thumb off of the neck when playing the next drill. It takes some getting used to. It prevents you from using too much pressure and wearing out your hand. When you fret hand gets tired, it starts to miss notes. It's only natural. Going thumbless will extend your endurance and teach your hand to use the finger tips. Give it a try!


This one is sorted. you just......


LEVELED UP!!!

MISSION 6 PREVIEW

Thanks for the preview on 6! You have the lick going well. I do notice that it seems to get unstable toward the end. You may be playing it just a pinch beyond your ability. The way to fix that is with repetition and thus increase your ability, by slowing down the metronome to the point where you can play it clean, then building up speed a few BPM at a time. Make sure your picking hand is synched up with what your fretting hand is doing and it should work just fine! I think you are very close!!
Todd

There I go

Why is it reversed?

Here is Mission 5 at 126bpm



I tried no6



My 1st target is that I can Play the neclassical etude no1 by Marcus.

I know he wrote that it is an easy piece but there is a lot Right Hand technique. I dont think it is an 5. I would say its a 7.
Do you confirm?

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Great.

Now I started with 8th at 208




Thumbless. Trying to reduce Right Hand moving.


Next approx at 144 16th



All thumbless

last at 152 16th








Also I reduced the Speed to where i am. To recover more safety

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Well Fought Soldier!! Nicely done. Let's Debrief!
MEDALS OF HONOR

ALT PICKING: Your doing great on your Alternate Picking here. This is a pure alt picking drill which is a foundational skill. Being able to alt pick and keep hand synch is critical for moving forward. Nice!
MUTE: Very solid work on the palm mute. Also critical. It's very easy to let the mute go soft and end up with string noise. Good job on keeping a steady mute! Being able to mute while doing tricky picking work is also a foundational skill that we will use quite a bit.
SYNCH: Right/Left hand synch is the core of this drill. If your synch is off, the entire thing will fall apart. This drill is great at revealing any drift in hand synch as there is no space in between to allow for any mistakes. One missed strike sticks out. You have made great progress even since your preview vid! Congrats!
I also noticed your thumbless technique and must say well done. It's a great way to play, especially when learning a new lick. When learning new things and trying to play them briskly, the body automatically tries to tense up. A good way to combat this is to pull the left thumb off the neck which prevents the hand from being able to tense up. It resets tension on the hand so that when you place the thumb back, it serves as a guide not as a clamp. It's the natural trend of the left hand to clamp down that ruins endurance. Being able to play with a relaxed hand is the key to being able to play with precision and speed and endurance. Well done!

You've got this one sorted Soldier. Your improving quite quickly! Onward! You just..
LEVELED UP!!

Sarge

Great.

Now I started with 8th at 208




Thumbless. Trying to reduce Right Hand moving.


Next approx at 144 16th



All thumbless

last at 152 16th








Also I reduced the Speed to where i am. To recover more safety

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Hi Sarge

thanks for that .

Got this Progress for you. 45min practice. approx

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Form here is top notch! If this were on Electric I'd be grading it right now! Speed is good and precision is spot on. Not missing any notes, notes losing synch. Also looks like you could keep this up for days! Nice!
Sarge

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thanks for that .

Got this Progress for you. 45min practice. approx

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With my classical I did it with 133.

This one is at 120



Next one is at 126. I feel more safety at this Speed but some Tension.
I want this for briefing.



Thanks

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Well fought!MEDALS OF HONOR
ALTERNATE PICKING MADNESS - Alternate Picking is the core of these drills. It's a foundational skill. You really can't move ahead without it. Yours is coming along nicely!! One quick tip. At the risk of wrecking a perfectly good guitar pick, get a very sharp knife (don't cut yourself of course) and shape the tip of a single guitar pick to a very fine tip. Then play this drill just for kicks. Compare it to your regular pick. I've found the sharper the better.

TRAVERSE IN STYLE - In addition to Alternate picking, this requires nearly non stop string traverse. Miss it one time and the lick falls apart. That's a big part of shredding. Being able to play at high speed with consistency and across strings without losing pace. Shredding a single string lick is sometimes easier, except for Mission 6 of course which is built to be hard. Good traverse skills!

SILENT AS DEATH - Palm muting is always critical. You are doing a good job keeping noise at bay!! I notice you are muting the high strings with your fretting hand and low strings with your pickig hand. Your picking hand is angled up and not flat on the bridge. This is fine until we get in to licks that require you to take your left hand off of the guitar. In those licks you'll start hearing noise. Try to spend a bit of time each day planting your picking hand palm on the bridge and not lifting while picking. Playing over the middle of the guitar is a hard habit to break, but it's possible. In the end, if you can't break it, you can still be a great player. Look at marty friedman. Worst right hand technique i've ever seen and he's a MONSTER player. Still, it's something that will make everything to come much easier.That said, you just...

LEVELED UP!!!!
*SPEED UP REVIEW

You did quite well on the speed up!! I did notice your thumb position shifting as you played in a single position indicating a bit of pressure on the thumb. The thumb is just a guide for the hand but it wants to become a clamp when things speed up. It's a natural reaction that you can train your hand to stop doing over time. If you look at the hands of very fast players it looks like they are barely using any effort at all. They have trained their fingers to use the minimum force needed and thus the tension doesn't slow them down and they have endurance for days. This is where the thumbless technique comes back in. When pushing the speed, try to pull that thumb clear off the neck of the guitar, you may have to pull the guitar in to your body with your right arm. When your hand is planted on the bridge, it can help pull the guitar in and keep it stable since the thumb is not there to help. So thumbless helps in several ways.

Sarge

With my classical I did it with 133.

This one is at 120



Next one is at 126. I feel more safety at this Speed but some Tension.
I want this for briefing.



Thanks

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My Badge. I died and someone (Ybritt) stole it XD

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Not to worry Soldier!! Here is a freshly Minted Badge!! Looking forward to your next Mission Video!!!

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Palm is located on Bridge. Many Noise. This is aprogress vid

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GREAT PROGRESS!!! You are doing much better hear. Your techique sounds cleaner already. Once thing I noticed, your palm is still a little high on the bridge. Try to lower it just a little so that your palm is also muting the high strings. You can also use your pinkpinky as an extension of your palm to mute these. There are many ways to do this. It's an advanced muting technique and it does not work for everyone. If you can make it work for you, It will open up your playing in ways you can't yet imagine.
These are MISSION QUALITY videos IMHO. So if you want to make more please do. These are of great quality though.
NEXT THING TO TRY: Secret Sauce to Shredding Part IITry to articulate/move the pick using only your fingers. Try to not use your wrist, just the thumb/first finger. This is VERY hard at first. Give it a try, at a slow speed.
Here is a video demo.

Keep it up!!
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After some Excercise there is something new I can feel. It is like I can reach much higher velocity. My wrist is dedicated from my forearm. My little girl was ill this week. Tomorrow I can take more time to record and practise

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I'm very sorry your little girl is ill I hope she gets better soon!!! I want to make sure you are NOT "PICKING FROM THE ELBOW". It's tempting to stiffen the entire arm and not use the fingers or wrist. This is NOT proper form and I advise against it. Can you make a vid when possible showing what you are talking about? One should pick from the fingers back, not the elbow forward. Does this make sense?

Todd

After some Excercise there is something new I can feel. It is like I can reach much higher velocity. My wrist is dedicated from my forearm. My little girl was ill this week. Tomorrow I can take more time to record and practise

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Sometimes I can reach high velocity. But most of all iam very uncormfortable.
Look at this.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_KsZ0G5_Y

I have pain in my pinky and annular. Dont know why.
Guess it is the week i did not play much guitar.

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It's a work in progress trying to break some old bad habits. I can hear extra string noise which means you are losing contact with the bridge. Before you can play at light speed, you have to be able to play with proper technique. Even if that means slowing way down to even slower than you started with improper technique. I know how frustrating this can be. Once you get accustomed to playing this way, it will remove the barriers that are holding you back. That chair you are in looks like it is forcing your fretting elbow to be pulled in to an awkward position. Does it feel that way? Maybe pick a new chair? Your picking hand is doing better but I see you are moving your entire hand instead of keeping a mute and trying to move the pick with the thumb and first finger. The results in moving the palm off the bridge and you lose your mute. Forget about speed entirely for just a moment. Play as slow as humanly possible. Just make sure you don't live your palm off the bridge. Just as a test. Plant your palm on the bridge, mute every single string and then pick very very slowly and carefully by just moving your thumb and first finger. Don't move the entire hand using the wrist as a fulcrum. This is an entirely separate technique and we will get to that later. For now try it with your hand planted. Forget how fast it's going. Work on playing with a planted palm mute and using your fingers to move the pick even if you play at 2 beats per minute. I"m hoping to train your hand to correct a habit that has been years in the making. It's not easy, but it's at least worth trying. watch this vid for example. I'm using my thumb and first finger to move the pick. The back of my hand stays planted on the bridge. I start playing slow, then in the second half I speed up but I don't lift my mute. This is the technique I'm trying to share with you. Keep both your hands relaxed. This should not feel painful.
here is a good example, one string one note. Try this. Notice the back of my hand stays planted on the bridge.


some folks call this "circle picking" I just call iti not lifting your mute so you dont' end up with tons of string noise
Here is another example. Remember, speed comes later. You gotta break bad habits first.


[IT'S A WOquote name='Potsau' date='Feb 10 2020, 02:42 PM' post='774674']Sometimes I can reach high velocity. But most of all iam very uncormfortable.
Look at this.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_KsZ0G5_Y

I have pain in my pinky and annular. Dont know why.
Guess it is the week i did not play much guitar.


[/quote]

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Thanks for your kind words and your work you put in. Im looking forward to send u a vid about this.

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Glad to help Soldier!! Give this technique a shot in your next Mission! It may require you to play much slower than you are used to. That's OK. Once you get the technique comfortable, your speed will start to increase at an incredible rate!
Sarge

Thanks for your kind words and your work you put in. Im looking forward to send u a vid about this.

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Just a little right hand workout. I did my excersises before...

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Another workout. See if its good?

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BINGO!!!! That's PERFECT!!! You are muting the entire bridge and articulating the pick with your fingers. This is a crucial technique for playing these Missions as you'll see
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Great. 😅 Trying to play the mission in that way mabey in Allegro.

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The Chair I used to sit in in this one vid was a tiny child chair. Was looking for my little girl. Playing Lego and recording Guitar.

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Gotta managed to get the proMetronome as an input Signal to audiobus3. So I get rid of my analogue Metronome and you can hear a real Metronome signal in further vids. 🤟

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Progress! Yeah, use a bigger chair next time so your arms are not so contained. Looking forward to it!
Sarge

Gotta managed to get the proMetronome as an input Signal to audiobus3. So I get rid of my analogue Metronome and you can hear a real Metronome signal in further vids. 🤟

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Try to conquer my Monster

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I appreciate your aggression soldier! You can add a "BLITZ" take in your Mission vid. I also need to take a look at you playing in time and with precision. You start string but just a few bars in you start to drift away from the metronome. I understand you want to shred. I get it. really I do. I always wanted to shred myself. I had to do the same thing. You've got to slow down in order to speed up. If you can't play with control, you'll never be able to actually shred. It will always come out sloppy. You are well on your way to being able to do what you want to do. But you gotta learn tight control first. Gotta learn to play like a Robot to shred like a god and that means keeping perfect time with a metronome. It's just step one.

Please slow down a bit. You are still in the starting section teaching foundation skills like playing with a metronome. We have 400 Missions to work on your speed. Before we get there we gotta work on your precision. Remember, in BOOTCAMP there NO POINTS for speed. Only precision. Speed is a byproduct of precision, not the other way around. Try this one more time soldier and slower where you can match the metronome exactly. Your timing is holding you back and we need to fix it before you can move forward. You can do it!!

Here is a decent example of playing within the beat. At the end I play sort of around the beat. If I miss a single note in the initial scale run it all would fall apart. I spent a LOT of time with metronome to get my timing right.

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You right. That makes sense. Im a stupid dumb. Should known better. Next week I am ready to take off. Thanks for your critics. Have a nice weekend with your loved peoples!

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You are too hard on yourself. You are a very smart guy and making very good progress!! I'm just hear to try to keep you on a good path that will lead you where you want to go as quickly as possible. I"m here to help!! Take a break for a day or two and come back and try one more time. Enjoy your weekend my friend!!!
Here is another demo video that may help. I'm using my pinky finger to mute the parts of the bridge that my palm is not touching. Notice that I just rotate my hand a bit when going up and down the neck. I'm not moving my hand up and down. That's a habit that is natural to have and yet not good. It's something worth working to avoid. have a watch at this vid.




Todd

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Really Nice. You too.

After some vacation in West Germany, I took my mind from this pressure.
I think I got really Progress in my head.

At first I tried a free rotational Training.





I recognized some circle Problems here at no 08.



You just wanted to pm those all but I want to see the whole Progress in this thread.
With all the shitty Things I did. As a Progression.

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Congratulations Soldier!!!! You are getting the hang of it!!!! You keep a solid palm mute while moving/articulating the pick with the thumb/first finger. Some folks call this "Circle Picking". It's a way to use very little energy and still have precise picking. When done correctly, one can keep this up for extended periods of time without hand fatigue. Let' Debrief!!!
MEDALS OF HONOR


TRAVERSE OF KINGS Being able to "traverse" (go from one string to another) is a foundational skill. It's tricky! It takes work and you are getting a very good handle on it!

SOLID PACING You continue to improve on your pace! You were having trouble with rushing/lagging the metronome. It's gotten much better!!!! There is still a bit of it, but not nearly as much as before and it will fix itself along the way.

ALT PICKING FROM HELL Your alternate picking is improving as well with each take. As you keep making new takes and doing new Missions, you will continue to improve!

You just..

LEVELED UP!!!!!

Sarge

Really Nice. You too.

After some vacation in West Germany, I took my mind from this pressure.
I think I got really Progress in my head.

At first I tried a free rotational Training.





I recognized some circle Problems here at no 08.



You just wanted to pm those all but I want to see the whole Progress in this thread.
With all the shitty Things I did. As a Progression.

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👏 Thanks for that grand shredmaster. Im very hopeful to reach a high level.

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You are making great progress Soldier!! Each time you dive in to battle you come out the other side a better Soldier and a better player!!
Sarge

👏 Thanks for that grand shredmaster. Im very hopeful to reach a high level.

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Here is no 09.
I builded some speed. Especially with my classical. Still I got a very calm feeling. Just some tension in the right arm. But its still a fine feeling. My wrist gets down in movement mor and more. My forearm is not moving anymore that sick sht. Its a fine feeling. Thats 150. Thats today my cap. Speeded up from130. Mabey I can reach 155 - 160. Tomorrow.





Thats my sound. I think it wont last for long. Cause of its delay 😅 (short delay)

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You are getting better with each Take Soldier!! Let's Debrief!!! MEDALS OF HONOR

SNIPER Picking with the the tactical precision of a Sniper. Precision is the KEY to everything. Keep it up!!
CONSISTENCY This is the most important thing you can practice. Precision is the foundation of everything that relies on it which is to say EVERYTHING.
MUTE TO KILL Also crucial is a good palm mute. Your palm mute has gotten a LOT better in just a few missions. keep this up and you are well on your way!!!!!
TONE CHOICE: Please avoid that patch in the future due to the DELAY. It makes it very hard to hear what notes are actually being played and which ones are from the delay. You can use that patch, just torn the delay all the way down or off.

Well Fought Soldier you just..
LEVELED UP!!!!

Sarge

Here is no 09.
I builded some speed. Especially with my classical. Still I got a very calm feeling. Just some tension in the right arm. But its still a fine feeling. My wrist gets down in movement mor and more. My forearm is not moving anymore that sick sht. Its a fine feeling. Thats 150. Thats today my cap. Speeded up from130. Mabey I can reach 155 - 160. Tomorrow.





Thats my sound. I think it wont last for long. Cause of its delay 😅 (short delay)

You are getting better with each Take Soldier!! Let's Debrief!!! MEDALS OF HONOR

SNIPER Picking with the the tactical precision of a Sniper. Precision is the KEY to everything. Keep it up!!
CONSISTENCY This is the most important thing you can practice. Precision is the foundation of everything that relies on it which is to say EVERYTHING.
MUTE TO KILL Also crucial is a good palm mute. Your palm mute has gotten a LOT better in just a few missions. keep this up and you are well on your way!!!!!
TONE CHOICE: Please avoid that patch in the future due to the DELAY. It makes it very hard to hear what notes are actually being played and which ones are from the delay. You can use that patch, just torn the delay all the way down or off.

Well Fought Soldier you just..
LEVELED UP!!!!

Sarge

Here is no 09.
I builded some speed. Especially with my classical. Still I got a very calm feeling. Just some tension in the right arm. But its still a fine feeling. My wrist gets down in movement mor and more. My forearm is not moving anymore that sick sht. Its a fine feeling. Thats 150. Thats today my cap. Speeded up from130. Mabey I can reach 155 - 160. Tomorrow.





Thats my sound. I think it wont last for long. Cause of its delay 😅 (short delay)

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Wow I didnt expect the badge up. Anyway thanks for that. I nearly killed the delay. I like the timbre of that sound. Now im going to 1/43.
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I like delay and the tone it gives. Especially on solos. But for the purposes of Bootcamp, it just makes things very difficult to grade. So now and then, when you realize you've recorded and left the delay on, it's not a deal killer Just try to avoid it in general for Mission videos. If you were not playing with precision, the delay would have made it very clear. Well played! You are ready for what's next soldier!!!

Sarge

Wow I didnt expect the badge up. Anyway thanks for that. I nearly killed the delay. I like the timbre of that sound. Now im going to 1/43.
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This is much for left hand. Now I can play ascending patterns much better. In free training my right hand does not move as much like in the video. Everytime I click the rec button, im getting nervous. 😂

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It's called "RED LIGHT SYNDROME" Soldier! It impacts us all. Once might play something perfectly and then when the red light comes on, the hands freeze up and it feels like playing in quick sand. It's something that is very normal. The good news is that it goes away over time. Eventually the red light won't bother you at all. Sorta like playing live, the first few gigs some folks get bad butterflies in their stomach, but after a while it's much easier.

You did well on this one Soldier!! It's a "FINGER TWISTER" so it's impossible to shred this. Despite that you manage to play it with precision and quite brisk! It seems that you started losing synch around 180 but that's ok. The other takes worked fine and it's good to include a take thats at the edge of your ability to allow me to see where you are at. After a few more Missions, this tricky riff at that speed won't be a problem. If you can play tricky bits at good speed with precision, the riffs built for speed will seem like a breeze!


Let's Debreif!!

MEDALS OF HONOR

LET'S TWIST: This is a true finger twister. It's so twisty that it's tough to play fast without losing it. Im impressed by how much speed/precision you got in the first few takes!
NEVER A MISS: Didn't miss a note. That's the second thing I always look for on this Mission and you nailed it in your early takes.
PRECISION DRIVE: Your precision continues to increase with each and every mission Soldier. The final thing I always look for on this is how precise can you play without thing falling apart. You got it going way faster than I expected. Nice!

In short soldier, you just...

LEVELED UP!!!!

Things get a bit tricker after these introductory Missions but you are more than ready! A lot of new techniques are coming your way soo. I have no doubt you will KRUSH IT!

Sarge

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[Potsau]

Great. You right. Its like kicking in the water. Just binge drinking can help you out there. 🍺🤏🏻

This one feels very comfortable.

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[Todd Simpson]

12 Tab!
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Well Fought Soldier! The first bit is badgeworthy indeed! The second take is a bit less tight but I'm glad you included it. You should always push yourself beyond your comfort zone and allow your hand to find it's way. At higher speeds the hand may fail a bit but it will start to adapt to the higher speed. So playing just beyond ones ability is CRUCIAL in gaining speed once your precision is sorted. You have done great work getting your synch with the metronome to be tight. Keep it up!!! Let's Debrief!!

MEDALS OF HONOR

LOOPY: Firstly I wanna see if you can take a complex lick and loop it. If your hand fails at any time, it will stick out like a sore thumb. The good news is you have zero problem with repeition. This is so that you focus on the lick itself. Also, it allows me to see your playing over a distance of ground. If you rush/lag, it will stand out. Part of what I'm trying to teach you is Playing like a Robot in order to Shred Like a God. Paul Gilbert is a good example of putting loops of a given lick to good use. It's one way to build up steady speed. Of course, you can play one loop fast and then settle back in to a comfy speed for a "burst" approach as well.

NON STOP TRAVERSE: Secondly I wanna see you traverse without the lick falling apart. For you this is NO PROBLEM you killed it. This is a tricky lick and you traversed very well. I do lots of traverse drills. Partially to build endurance, partially to get your hands accustomed to playing long sequences of notes. This will serve you well when we start doing very long scale runs.

ARTICULATION: Your pick articulation and muting are much better than just a few missions ago. You are about to hit several missions with drills that are "built to shred". These are less complex patters that feel better when played fast.


You've got this down pat Soldier!! You just...

LEVELED UP!!!

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[Potsau]

Just little progress. Trying to get rid of arm movement.

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NICE!!!! Sounds good to me. Try it with the bridge pickup if you can!

Todd

Just little progress. Trying to get rid of arm movement.

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Its the bridge pickup. 😉. I think its the sound. A little muff.

NICE!!!! Sounds good to me. Try it with the bridge pickup if you can!

Todd

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It is a bit muffled for some reason. If you have an over drive pedal, turn the gain on it down and volume up and tone to max and it will help your tone cut through without being too bassy. It's a classic tone trick

The good news is you are playing the bit well!

Todd

Its the bridge pickup. 😉. I think its the sound. A little muff.

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I edit the sound like u said



I was motivated to work on right hand

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The tone is better! It's still a bit muffled though and lacks some clarity but I"m sure we can work it out. Can you tell me what gear you are using? It could just be overmodulation from too much recording level. It could be too much bass coming through. It's like tending a plant. Tone needs constant tweaking. Let's Debrief!!

MEDALS OF HONOR

ALT PICK OF DESTINY: The first thing I'm looking for here is your Alternate Picking. Without good alt picking technique, this lick won't work. It's the kind of thing you just cant play with all downstrokes and have it work well. Nice!!
TRAVERSAL OF FORTUNE: The second thing I want to see is good traverse. Non stop fret traverse is required on this one. You gotta slide a bit to make this work and you slide quite well!!!
PINKY TIME: Lastly I want to see PINKY POWER!! Good use of the pinky here! On the lower frets, Pinky Power is crucial.

You got this one sorted Soldier. You just..

LEVELED UP!!!
One Mission away from your next CHEVRON on your badge!

Sarge

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[Potsau]

Could you please check out my right hand control and movement also if its nicely fixed on the bridge. Im feeling so much movement. Thx

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You've got it! Your hand is planted on the bridge and your picking with the thumb/first finger without lifting or wagging the hand. This takes a LOT of work and some folks just never get it. Well done!

Todd

Could you please check out my right hand control and movement also if its nicely fixed on the bridge. Im feeling so much movement. Thx

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Sup. Can u please show me a vid of your right hand where you play a minor pentatonic over 6 strings. I cant imagine how my right hand should repositioning from 1st to 6th and 6th to 1st while its fixed on the bridge. You know what I mean? 😬

At this time I carry my arm high and low equal to 1st and 6th. I think I should change the angle of my fight hand but that implicates tha my palm cant stay fixed on the bridge.

Sup. Can u please show me a vid of your right hand where you play a minor pentatonic over 6 strings. I cant imagine how my right hand should repositioning from 1st to 6th and 6th to 1st while its fixed on the bridge. You know what I mean? 😬

At this time I carry my arm high and low equal to 1st and 6th. I think I should change the angle of my fight hand but that implicates tha my palm cant stay fixed on the bridge.

*right hand 😂

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I hear ya. It's a bit trick at first and it's ok to move the hand when needed, it's just a good idea to try to develop a center strategy where you can park you hand in the middle of the bridge and reach low or high just by tilting your hand. I'm using the "Lynch" technique in this vid and extending my mute by straightening my fingers out. You can curl the fingers in and get similar results.

Sup. Can u please show me a vid of your right hand where you play a minor pentatonic over 6 strings. I cant imagine how my right hand should repositioning from 1st to 6th and 6th to 1st while its fixed on the bridge. You know what I mean? 😬

At this time I carry my arm high and low equal to 1st and 6th. I think I should change the angle of my fight hand but that implicates tha my palm cant stay fixed on the bridge.



*right hand 😂

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[Potsau]

Many thanks. Looks like your wrist changes position over 2 axes. Wrist to pinky over y axes. And thumb to 6th string x axes. Is that right?

When you on 1st string your thumb is really near to 6th string and otherwise far from 6th when you playing 6th string

I checked my vid. I did same with my wrist but was moving my arm up and down

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After 2 hours metronome I cannot realize the beat anymore. But I improved about 20bpm. Tryin next week the double triple and quadripel

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Yup! It's ok to move the hand a bit if needed. I'm just trying to help you re train your hand to focus on a center strategy so that it becomes an instinct to try to keep your hand somewhere near the middle of the bridge so that you can hit all the strings and still keep a mute. This comes in handy later on when we start doing open string licks on every string and the left hand can't be used for muting. Make sense?

Todd

Many thanks. Looks like your wrist changes position over 2 axes. Wrist to pinky over y axes. And thumb to 6th string x axes. Is that right?

When you on 1st string your thumb is really near to 6th string and otherwise far from 6th when you playing 6th string

I checked my vid. I did same with my wrist but was moving my arm up and down

Very good progress. This is one where we use every string and a very complex pattern. It's only natural to have to focus on the left hand on this one. Once you get used to the pattern, you will be able to notice your picking hand again. Your picking is good! You are moving the hand just a bit much but you are still keeping a good mute. It's about twice as hard to try to keep the hand centered as it takes focus when it's not yet an instinct so it distracts from your focus on the fret hand. For the purpose of 13, the left hand is more important so I'd say you are ready to make a MISSION VID!

Sarge

After 2 hours metronome I cannot realize the beat anymore. But I improved about 20bpm. Tryin next week the double triple and quadripel

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Ok great. Thx 👍

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I decided not to play that much in 13. But I could see gret progress for myself. Approx 3 hours of practice.
You have great teaching skills.

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Impressive work Soldier!!! This scale Inversion is complex. It's nearly impossible to shred it. It's more about just playing it without forgetting where you are in the pattern. You KRUSHED it and did all the multi picking as well!!! NICE! Let's debrief!


MEDALS OF HONOR

*TACTICAL PRECISION: Firstly I want to see precision. I want to see each note struck and not missed. You did a great job of keeping it together! This is a very complex lick and you nailed it. It's all about precision here. Without a high degree of precision, this lick just falls apart.

*STEADY PACE: You did well on your pacing. I noticed it drifting just a bit on the Triple and Quad picking but that's understandable. It takes a long time to be able to Quad Pick a complex lick at speed and keep it even. Your first two passes were quite steady.

*QUIET AS DEATH: Muting is CRUCIAL on these types of licks that use all the strings, it's very hard to keep it from generating string noise. Not a problem here! Silent as the grave!

Well fought Soldier! You just..

LEVELED UP!!!

Sarge

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I tried 14. In 2 Tempi. To look how my habbits may change while playing in different tempi

Impressive work Soldier!!! This scale Inversion is complex. It's nearly impossible to shred it. It's more about just playing it without forgetting where you are in the pattern. You KRUSHED it and did all the multi picking as well!!! NICE! Let's debrief!


MEDALS OF HONOR

*TACTICAL PRECISION: Firstly I want to see precision. I want to see each note struck and not missed. You did a great job of keeping it together! This is a very complex lick and you nailed it. It's all about precision here. Without a high degree of precision, this lick just falls apart.

*STEADY PACE: You did well on your pacing. I noticed it drifting just a bit on the Triple and Quad picking but that's understandable. It takes a long time to be able to Quad Pick a complex lick at speed and keep it even. Your first two passes were quite steady.

*QUIET AS DEATH: Muting is CRUCIAL on these types of licks that use all the strings, it's very hard to keep it from generating string noise. Not a problem here! Silent as the grave!

Well fought Soldier! You just..

LEVELED UP!!!

Sarge

Yeah thanks for that new nice badge and critics. 👏



Here is 15 😉

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And here is 16
I played the Triads over all three major chord modes in cmajor.
v i iv

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Maybe do two passes on 15, a slow one and a fast one. Your synch is drifting just a pinch at this speed. You are doing a GREAT Job on your muting hand!!! Your timing is improved as well! You are maybe an eighth of a second behind the metronome. Maybe slow this one down just a pinch for your Mission video. You have made great improvement. Keep it up!!!

Yeah thanks for that new nice badge and critics. 👏



Here is 15 😉

I'd say 14 is ready to go!!! Do you want 14 to be a Mission vid or do you plan to make another one?

I tried 14. In 2 Tempi. To look how my habbits may change while playing in different tempi

Here is 15 😉

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[Potsau]

Maybe do two passes on 15, a slow one and a fast one. Your synch is drifting just a pinch at this speed. You are doing a GREAT Job on your muting hand!!! Your timing is improved as well! You are maybe an eighth of a second behind the metronome. Maybe slow this one down just a pinch for your Mission video. You have made great improvement. Keep it up!!!




I'd say 14 is ready to go!!! Do you want 14 to be a Mission vid or do you plan to make another one?

15: You right.

14 For mission. There are 400 missions left to Burst like hell. If I double my Tempo til there, I will be happy. 😍

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I did my homework grandmaster todd. Had push it to 220. I didnt feel the cap there. In my starting there is a lack to join right in the tempo. But I can join better after 1st loop. I feel the starting point has to be more aggressive to join directly in the tempo. 😉

And in my first takes the metronome was way to pianissimo. Changed it on later takes.

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Well Fought Soldier!! I can you muting position keeps getting better and you pick control keeps getting better as well. This drill forces the hand to do non stop string switching and there are no gaps so if you miss one note, it stands out. You have a very good handle on drill and it's a great warm up when practicing so keep it in your routine! You have come a long way in a short time. Congratulations! Your 14 Mission was very good and this one is quite good so let's test you out of 14 and Debrief 15, it's a bit more complex.

MEDALS OF HONOR


Sweep Shape: This is a "quasi sweep" it's not picked like a sweep, but the shape is similar to a sweep lick. It's complex. It requires a good left hand that can stick the landing with the pinky and keep tight control between the hands. This is the
most important part. You nailed it!

Follow Up: Making things even more complex. Part of this drill is a scale so you have to adapt from a sweep to scale shape. Getting this transition to be smooth is the entire point of the drill. It's very smooth so well done!!

Precision: Lastly, a high degree of precision is required for this entire thing. If you falter at any point it will stick out like a sore thumb. The good news is you never slipped. Score!!


Most Impressive. Your hand synch and work with the metronome gets better each vid you make. I can see the time spent when I watch your vids. I can hear the effort and practice when you play. This is what it takes to make true gains in your skills and your doing great! Keep it up!!!

You just..

LEVELED UP!!!!!!

I did my homework grandmaster todd. Had push it to 220. I didnt feel the cap there. In my starting there is a lack to join right in the tempo. But I can join better after 1st loop. I feel the starting point has to be more aggressive to join directly in the tempo. 😉

And in my first takes the metronome was way to pianissimo. Changed it on later takes.

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Great many thanks. You Right, I spent more than 7hours a week for the bootcamp. I can see how hard it is to self Control on practice time. But it is very nice Concept the bootcamp. So I rarely have to overcome myself.

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I can hear the hours of practice in your playing. There is no way around putting in the time. If anyone says different they are not being truthful and probably want to sell you their own magical guitar course. It comes down to discipline and repetition. You have to spend time in the "wood shed" as we say Keep it up Soldier!!!

Sarge

Great many thanks. You Right, I spent more than 7hours a week for the bootcamp. I can see how hard it is to self Control on practice time. But it is very nice Concept the bootcamp. So I rarely have to overcome myself.

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Now I can join the fight by now. My form is very constant. Last week I started practice at 150. Now I start at 190 without loosing synch. I know its a bit fuzzy and hardly drifting but im falling in a calm dream wrapped in blessed smoke. My head is clear. I think thats the feeling of a virtuoso. But its might not enough to play like a virtuoso. 🥳



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LOOK AT HIM GO! This is based on a classical Etude and requires you to change strings non stop while keeping synch and sticking the landing with your pinky. It's a "mini" classical etude. Your hand has adapted very well to this and your timing with the metronome. You do drift just a bit now and then but it's not enough to keep you from moving on. You have really improved. Keep this up!! Let's Debrief!

MEDALS OF HONOR

SOLID MUTE: Firstly, a bad mute on this, means non stop string noise. The good news is that your mute has come a long way and you are keeping it all nice and tight!!!!

SYNCH OR SWIM: With every single MISSION your hand synch is getting better and better. Keep up your missions and it will keep getting better!

ARTICULATION: Very well done on picking articulation! Your hand is centered and your in control of your picking! You are NOT picking from the Elbow. Avoiding that bad habit is key to progressing. In short you KILLED IT!! Nicely done on your lesson Revision Video as well!!


This is a complex but of playing and you RIPPED IT UP!!! You just..

LEVLED UP!!!!!

Onward!
Sarge

Now I can join the fight by now. My form is very constant. Last week I started practice at 150. Now I start at 190 without loosing synch. I know its a bit fuzzy and hardly drifting but im falling in a calm dream wrapped in blessed smoke. My head is clear. I think thats the feeling of a virtuoso. But its might not enough to play like a virtuoso. 🥳



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