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thijsmans View Member Profile	Apr 11 2009, 01:59 PM
Apr 11 2009, 01:59 PM	GMC:er Posts: 38 Joined: 6-January 09	hello, i feel like im kinda stuck in my playing... picking up my guitar is getting harder and harder, i dont feel like i have the motivation to really reach my goal: playing improvised melodic solos over every chord scheme. i want to play great solos with alternate picking, sweep picking, legato, tapping, enz. i think i need someone to get me a lesson programm that will lead me to my goal, and to motivate me, keeping tracks of my progress... is this possible? thijs, You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Frederik View Member Profile	Apr 11 2009, 02:03 PM
Apr 11 2009, 02:03 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 616 Joined: 30-January 09 From: Aalborg, Denmark	Play some blues seriously, theres nothing as a good bluesy background to build on. i often just improvise by ear over various backings, and it really improves my melody lines.. u can also try singing ur solos over the backing and then "translate" it to guitar. and if u are bored. then stop bother urself with exercises -Frederik You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Apr 11 2009, 07:44 PM
Apr 11 2009, 07:44 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	How long are you practicing? What do you know from theory? Please answer this so we can have a general idea about your current level, so we can give some suggestions. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Ramiro Delforte View Member Profile	Apr 12 2009, 06:35 AM
Apr 12 2009, 06:35 AM	Instructor Posts: 2.279 Joined: 4-August 08 From: Argentina, Buenos Aires	Motivation is really important for a good practice I recommend two things here: 1- You can be a mad man about technique and get motivated about your own practice 2- You can learn the songs you love to hear or the lessons you love to hear 1- This kind of practice you achive through the emotion of reaching the top of your level and pass beyond it. Let's say you can play the C major scale in a pattern of 8th note triplets at quarter = 120 so you reach the top then you can pass it and play it at quarter=125 and add a little bit more every week. So the motivation comes from the technique itself and your own improvement 2- Learning the songs and solos you've always wanted to play it's a great motivation. For example, if you like the Master of Puppets solo, you can play it at a speed that it's confortable for you, let's say quarter=60 and then improve it to get it at the real speed. I think if you take both of the recommendations you'll improve your practicing time really fast. Let me know if this helped you You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor Profile and Board LIVE VIDEO CHATS EVERY MONDAY AROUND 22PM (GMC HOUR)

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Apr 12 2009, 12:34 PM
Apr 12 2009, 12:34 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	As for motivation, I guess one of the tools MANy use is to watch great and inspiring players, Youtube is full of everything! And for your soloing, all you have to do is to get some more focused practicing in areas you mentioned, picking, legato, tapping etc. GMC has AMAZING library of lessons covering all that, go to the main page, type topic you want and chose level that fits you, happy practicing! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Apr 12 2009, 06:57 PM
Apr 12 2009, 06:57 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	I want to help you but I am afraid I will end in another GMC Comic I suggest making detailed practice schedule, work on your strong and weak areas of playing, use timer, specific exercises, solos, lessons etc. All that should motivate you and in a way make you become more determined. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Video Lessons

thijsmans View Member Profile	Apr 12 2009, 07:32 PM
Apr 12 2009, 07:32 PM	GMC:er Posts: 38 Joined: 6-January 09	thank you for your comments ramiro: i think that all you say would help, but i need to know what to practise... i know i will get motivated like crazy, but for that i need to have a detailed plan of wich i know will work to a specific goal. i i have a practice routine, and seeing results, my motivation will get more and more! so, can someone help me with a lesson plan? ivan: i am playing guitar for about 3 years now i think... first years where alot of acoustic guitar, i can fingerpick alot songs, like dust in the wind, here without you, nothing else matters, and that sort of stuff, almost all acoustic songs i think... at the electric, solo, guitar i 'master' (well not master, but i am comfortable with): Alternate picking, the pentatonic scale, (still having some problems getting out of my first box, and need to learn all the root notes better) my vibrato is not great, but not terrible, legato, (hammer ons and pull offs are pretty good developed bending, large bends are somewhat hard to get the right pitch immedeatly, i know how to use a metronome, i have learned speedpicking tripleets stuff, but i am pretty slow at that, what i want to achieve is: techniques: sweep picking, legato, tapping, speed picking, scales: knowing what scales i should learn next, i want to learn about modes, but it seems really complex to me. should i learn the major scale? i need some serious help at that point. so the point: i want to play a sweet melodic solo over any chord scheme, inlcuding the techniques i mentioned above. what i need is someone to help me making a practice routine that will make me do this! thanks, you guys are amazing You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

JVM View Member Profile	Apr 12 2009, 08:57 PM
Apr 12 2009, 08:57 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC	QUOTE (thijsmans @ Apr 12 2009, 02:32 PM) thank you for your comments ramiro: i think that all you say would help, but i need to know what to practise... i know i will get motivated like crazy, but for that i need to have a detailed plan of wich i know will work to a specific goal. i i have a practice routine, and seeing results, my motivation will get more and more! so, can someone help me with a lesson plan? ivan: i am playing guitar for about 3 years now i think... first years where alot of acoustic guitar, i can fingerpick alot songs, like dust in the wind, here without you, nothing else matters, and that sort of stuff, almost all acoustic songs i think... at the electric, solo, guitar i 'master' (well not master, but i am comfortable with): Alternate picking, the pentatonic scale, (still having some problems getting out of my first box, and need to learn all the root notes better) my vibrato is not great, but not terrible, legato, (hammer ons and pull offs are pretty good developed bending, large bends are somewhat hard to get the right pitch immedeatly, i know how to use a metronome, i have learned speedpicking tripleets stuff, but i am pretty slow at that, what i want to achieve is: techniques: sweep picking, legato, tapping, speed picking, scales: knowing what scales i should learn next, i want to learn about modes, but it seems really complex to me. should i learn the major scale? i need some serious help at that point. so the point: i want to play a sweet melodic solo over any chord scheme, inlcuding the techniques i mentioned above. what i need is someone to help me making a practice routine that will make me do this! thanks, you guys are amazing How much do you know about chords? I would highly suggest learning the major scale and then tackling andrew's lesson on CAGED to begin with. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.

thijsmans View Member Profile	Apr 17 2009, 09:04 PM
Apr 17 2009, 09:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 38 Joined: 6-January 09	hi, thank you for your comments i am still wondering if anyone could like 'coach' me, helping me to make a lesson plan, a practice routine? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Martin la guitar... Martin la guitarra View Member Profile	Apr 17 2009, 09:19 PM
Apr 17 2009, 09:19 PM	GMC:er Posts: 607 Joined: 14-December 07 From: Sweden	QUOTE (thijsmans @ Apr 17 2009, 10:04 PM) hi, thank you for your comments i am still wondering if anyone could like 'coach' me, helping me to make a lesson plan, a practice routine? Sounds like the mtp program is what you're looking for You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Apr 17 2009, 09:35 PM
Apr 17 2009, 09:35 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	QUOTE (thijsmans @ Apr 17 2009, 10:04 PM) hi, thank you for your comments i am still wondering if anyone could like 'coach' me, helping me to make a lesson plan, a practice routine? Sure mate, PM me, and I will help you. Cheers You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

thijsmans View Member Profile	Apr 17 2009, 09:48 PM
Apr 17 2009, 09:48 PM	GMC:er Posts: 38 Joined: 6-January 09	QUOTE (Martin la guitarra @ Apr 17 2009, 10:19 PM) Sounds like the mtp program is what you're looking for mtp? whats that? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Jesse View Member Profile	Apr 17 2009, 09:52 PM
Apr 17 2009, 09:52 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.348 Joined: 5-July 08 From: Enschede/overijssel/Nederland	mentor'd training program. Check the seperate board in the communitie's board. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Don't just play it. Feel it!

stevie ray hey h... stevie ray hey hey hey View Member Profile	Apr 20 2009, 06:45 AM
Apr 20 2009, 06:45 AM	GMC:er Posts: 33 Joined: 7-April 09 From: hasselt, belgium	Why don't you join me on my quest to learn everything you need to know to pass the starters -exam for music university. I start pretty much from zero for the theoretical matter. My first step was to go the store and buy some paper and a pen. I plan on learning and understanding the theory in the first place, playing all those scales depends on how fast I can memorize them and how they sound of course. I don't know how your theory knowledge is, but my guess is : not enough, because you say you are stuck and need help. If the difficulties are technical, I'm sure some people can help you with that... musictheory.net and on masterclass forum: where to start (must really check it ot if you haven't already) So you know where to start, you don't know where/if you'll end, the best kind of situations.. mister Z You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- If I would have lived in a time where guitars not yet excisted, I would have probably invented suicide

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