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Posted by: coffeeman Dec 17 2007, 11:15 PM
Hi Muris,
here is my take on your B major intermidate solo lesson. I have 2 problems here , first one is to stay in tempo and second one is the tapping(well these are the ones I see). What do you see ? What do I have to work more ?
Thanks for watching.
bye.
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all comments are welcome if Muris doesn't mind.
EDIT: typo
Posted by: Muris Dec 18 2007, 01:57 PM
Hi and thanks for video 
There are small problems here mainly caused by timing.
Just focus yourself to play strict 16th in tapping and sweeping part,
should be a lot easier.
You got notes correct,all you have to do now is to play it "in time".
There are parts when 8th triplets are involved,same thing,watch the timing.
Fingering is ok,technique wise you're more than OK to play this,
just be a bit more in beat,that's all.
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 18 2007, 03:11 PM
Thanks for the feedback Muris. Staying in time has been my big problem always, I've been working really hard with the metronome but I still have problems in this kind of lessons, I guess I just need more practice. I'll upload a new video as a.s.a.p
Thanks Muris.
Posted by: Muris Dec 18 2007, 05:12 PM
You're welcome,keep practicing,use metronome as much as possible
and share progress with us!
Posted by: eddiecat Dec 18 2007, 05:27 PM
My updated face after days and days of practicing this one:
I really feel like crying!
First because my left hand pinky and my right hand middle finger really hurt!
Second, because this is SOOOO frustrating! 
I think I'm gonna spend this evening banging my head against the wall...
Congrats, Coffeman!
Seems like you're going to nail this one pretty soon!
Arrghhh!
Eddie
Posted by: Muris Dec 18 2007, 05:31 PM
Chin up Eddie,you've been playing just for few months!!!!
When I was at your stage,I didn't know many scales and lots of chords,
cause I didn't have GMC 
Keep up the good work,you're doing more than great,trust me 
Posted by: leedbreak Dec 18 2007, 09:45 PM
Hey coffeeman, Great job.
Nice axe too
Glad others are posting progress too,
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 18 2007, 10:00 PM
and share progress with us!
Of course I will.
I really feel like crying!
First because my left hand pinky and my right hand middle finger really hurt!
Second, because this is SOOOO frustrating!
I think I'm gonna spend this evening banging my head against the wall...
Congrats, Coffeman!
Seems like you're going to nail this one pretty soon!
Arrghhh!
Eddie
Eddie you're going the right way.......you're playing after a few months is awesome, really, you play as well as me and I learned to play the guitar a couple(not to say a lot) of years ago.
Nice axe too
Glad others are posting progress too,
Thanks man.
Posted by: eddiecat Dec 19 2007, 11:25 AM
Eddie you're going the right way.......you're playing after a few months is awesome, really, you play as well as me and I learned to play the guitar a couple(not to say a lot) of years ago.
Thanks man.
Thank you Coffeeman!
Todays a sad day: I just laid my right hand middle finger in it's coffin!
I tried everything... Mouth to mouth breathing, heart massage... But nothing!
It died this morning at 6!!!
But I managed to save my left hand pinky just in time!
I guess I'll just have to rest for a few days...
Cheers, Eddie
Posted by: Muris Dec 19 2007, 11:44 AM
Todays a sad day: I just laid my right hand middle finger in it's coffin!
I tried everything... Mouth to mouth breathing, heart massage... But nothing!
It died this morning at 6!!!
But I managed to save my left hand pinky just in time!
I guess I'll just have to rest for a few days...
Cheers, Eddie
Hey,I have idea Eddie!!
When you feel that much pain in middle finger cause of tapping,
just switch a bit on index or even ring finger,
I used to do that many times,
works quite nice,saves middle finger AND keeps you to use more fingers for tapping
which will make it easier for you when you start playing 8 fingers tap licks etc.
Posted by: eddiecat Dec 19 2007, 12:25 PM
When you feel that much pain in middle finger cause of tapping,
just switch a bit on index or even ring finger,
I used to do that many times,
works quite nice,saves middle finger AND keeps you to use more fingers for tapping
which will make it easier for you when you start playing 8 fingers tap licks etc.
This is a great advice, Muris!Why didn't I think of it earlier?
Ok... I'll order another few coffins immediately!
Thank you!
Eddie
Posted by: Muris Dec 19 2007, 02:24 PM
This is a great advice, Muris!Why didn't I think of it earlier?
Ok... I'll order another few coffins immediately!
Thank you!
Eddie
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 19 2007, 04:58 PM
Hi Muris,
The leagto lick after the sweeping lick should be played in 8 npb or in triplets? Im having problems with that one. And Im working on the tapping part to play it also in 8 nps , I dont know but I play it in triplets too.
Thanks.
Posted by: Muris Dec 19 2007, 06:12 PM
The leagto lick after the sweeping lick should be played in 8 npb or in triplets? Im having problems with that one. And Im working on the tapping part to play it also in 8 nps , I dont know but I play it in triplets too.
Thanks.
Legato part is in 32th which means 8 notes per bar,yes.
Those patterns ARE confusing a bit cause
you're playing 3 nps while counting 4 or 8,like here.
Just take it slowly in tempo,you'll be fine I'm sure.
Posted by: eddiecat Jan 1 2008, 07:15 PM
HELLO!!!
Ok Muris, here's where I'm at now!
I don't know why but everytime I record something
I play it worse!!!! I swear I play it better when I practice
I know there are timing problems and the sweep is wrong,
but I concentrated on my pinky
and alternated middle and ring finger for the tapping part as you suggested!!!
Hope you see some improvements!
Thank you.
Oh, and I hope you had a great time in these days!
Cheers, Eddie
B_major_55_bpm.mov ( 1.32MB )
: 129
Posted by: Iluha Jan 1 2008, 07:40 PM
Ok Muris, here's where I'm at now!
I don't know why but everytime I record something
I play it worse!!!! I swear I play it better when I practice
I know there are timing problems and the sweep is wrong,
but I concentrated on my pinky
and alternated middle and ring finger for the tapping part as you suggested!!!
Hope you see some improvements!
Thank you.
Oh, and I hope you had a great time in these days!
Cheers, Eddie
B_major_55_bpm.mov ( 1.32MB )
: 129Great progress man! I love how you add you'r little improvised bits and make you'r own backing track
Posted by: eddiecat Jan 1 2008, 08:01 PM
Thanx Iluha!
Really nice of you!
I really enjoy adding notes where I can.
Truth is: this is a great exercise!
Eddie
Posted by: eddiecat Jan 2 2008, 09:34 PM
Hi Muris!
You probably missed the video I posted,
I know there are so many threads to read
that you can't see them all...
Sorry, just to make sure!
Cheers, Eddie
Posted by: Muris Jan 2 2008, 10:42 PM
Yep,I missed it but here I am now
This is great take Eddie,wonderful added notes and sort of improvisation!!!
There are still small issues regarding to timing,on sweep and tapping parts
but you can nail it with some extra practicing,
more focus on 16th,16th triplets,
try to understand them better and that's it.
But greatest thing is that you're feeling free to actually "play" this lesson,
not just to repeat what I did,thumbs up Eddie!!
Posted by: eddiecat Jan 2 2008, 11:02 PM
Thank you Muris!
I'll definitely keep practicing it!
Sweeps and 16th notes are still very difficult for me,
especially at higher tempos...
But what really makes me happy
is that I started using my pinky a lot more
(and your one string lesson is also great for that),
and that I'm using both my right hand middle finger AND ring finger
for the tapping part (did you notice?)
I'll do my best to nail it perfectly!
Let me thank you once again for your amazing work
and for all the motivation!
Your great fan, Eddie
Posted by: Muris Jan 2 2008, 11:20 PM
Of course I noticed that you're using more fingers for tapping now,that's great
And you're welcome Eddie,keep it up!!
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