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...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
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Jul 24 2014, 01:33 PM |
Well, I don't notice a problem with your technique. Naturally we have more strength for downstrokes than for upstrokes and that seems the reason why your downstrokes sound like accentuated while your upstrokes sound a bit weak. This just needs practice, and specially the exercises that I suggested. I know that they are quite simple, but trust me, it's the best you can do to train your right hand focused and wisely. If you practice it 20 minutes every day, you will start noticing the improvements soon.
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Aug 2 2014, 12:44 PM |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUYx13RztD4...Qe3VSs7xIEGqWbc
Here is another crack at it Gab, Timing is better but any further tips would be great and been going hard with the metronome and will be doing that alot more -------------------- I don't suffer from insanity, I love every minute of it
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Aug 2 2014, 04:16 PM |
Hi Myth, yeah! I can notice that your timing is getting better, but you still have to adjust details to make it sound tighter. I notice that you could make the movement from your right hand smaller, in order to make it more effective at different tempos. Try to avoid moving your right hand fingers, the movement should be based on your wrist or a combination of wist and elbow.
Regarding timing, I can see that there is no difference between faster and slower sections, you have random problems on 8th notes, triplets and 16th notes, so this is not a technical issue. I recommend you to mark the tempo with your foot (or head) while you play. It can sound silly but the effect can be very important in your playing is you apply it while you practice. Closing your eyes and focus on timing is another trick that helps. Try them and let me know how it goes! -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 25 2014, 03:05 PM |
Hi again Myth, you asked me to start working on improvisation. Let's start with module 1: Major Scales.
Click HERE, where you will find all the info that you need to work on the first class. Please work on the concepts and share your improvisations here. -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 26 2014, 05:01 PM |
Hi Myth, great to know that you've found the backing track inspiring. I understand what you mean about three notes per string shapes. This shapes will be part of the course but the whole program has been designed to make your fingers, ear and mind connect and work together. These are weekly lessons, and we are just in week #1. My recommendation for you is to learn and work on these concepts with a beginners mind. You could master very advanced improvisation stuff if you work every day on the concepts suggested.
Using 3 notes per strings shapes is cool, it's another tool, but if it's your only tool to play scales, all your solos will sound the same. We will definitely to for it, but we will be also opening many other gates to get out of the same licks played over and over. With the current shapes, you will maybe find more difficult to play fast, but these shapes, connected with the sequences and arpeggios will definitely help you to create fresh phrases that you are not used to compose. Off course, you can choose your path, but this is what I think it's the better way now. Combining this course's exercises with technique and effects experimentation is an excellent idea. Keep going! -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 28 2014, 02:46 PM |
Hi Mith! Great to see you working hard! This workouts will have a big impact in your guitar playing and improvisations. I'll wait for your recording to check your progress.
About your question, an interval is the distance between two notes, so it's a concept that helps to identify and give a name to these distances. This means that you can see them related to the root of the scale, the root of the chord or even related to a previous or a next note that you are playing. It's just a way to identify distances. Does it make sense? -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 8 2014, 01:25 PM |
Hi Mith, excellent report!
Based on your comments and the audio shared you are going on the right track with this course. I know that arpeggios are not complete and that scale shapes aren't the easier to play fast but remember that our main goal on this course is making music. Limitations are usually a good source for creativity, a good thing for getting out of the most used licks and shapes and explore new territories. Listening to your improvisation, I can notice that you are exploring the different concepts covered: scale shapes, sequences, arpeggios, etc. It sounds more like a random impro, once you feel comfortable with the different tools, you should dedicate some time to try to be even more melodic and musical. You have some melodic sections here off course, but I motivate you to explore more this side. Ok mate, please continue practicing and start incorporating Week#2 into your practice. Hi Mith, excellent report! Based on your comments and the audio shared you are going on the right track with this course. I know that arpeggios are not complete and that scale shapes aren't the easier to play fast but remember that our main goal on this course is making music. Limitations are usually a good source for creativity, a good thing for getting out of the most used licks and shapes and explore new territories. Listening to your improvisation, I can notice that you are exploring the different concepts covered: scale shapes, sequences, arpeggios, etc. It sounds more like a random impro, once you feel comfortable with the different tools, you should dedicate some time to try to be even more melodic and musical. You have some melodic sections here off course, but I motivate you to explore more this side. Ok mate, please continue practicing and start incorporating Week#2 into your practice. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 8 2014, 02:49 PM |
That's exactly what I noted and that what I recommend to do in my course to get familiar with the shapes and the different parts of the neck. You need to continue practicing in this way but also start working on more musical stuff, nice melodies, a leit motiv. Exactly as you described it. But keep on both ways of practice.
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Sep 8 2014, 03:40 PM |
Joe Satriani is the king of guitar melodies! This song is in Major Key:
Check his albums which are full of fantastic melodies. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 10 2014, 10:45 PM |
Hi Mith! Good job with this one. I can notice that you focused on creating a motif that keeps on evolving in the whole improvisation. The melody really makes sense and the workout is a good training for your ear and your fingers. I recommend you to experiment even playing the same motif in different octaves and parts of the neck.
Some things that could be improved: - Tighter timing. - More consistent vibrato. - More use of dynamics. - Use of other techniques like legato, tapping, hybrid picking. - More rhythm variations in your phrasing. These are just some ideas to have in mind. You are doing a very good job with this practice. Please incorporate some of the complementary lessons into your practice to learn new licks and ideas that can be added into your playing. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 11 2014, 09:50 PM |
Well, I was not exactly referring to complex tapping but off course that it would be very cool to apply it. The best that you can do to start incorporating some ideas into your practice is learning some licks from GMC lessons, create variations and use them while you jam.
This is a list of interesting lessons that you could check: This solo is in B major and has some cool and simple tapping licks: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...ermediate-solo/ This one is in G major: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Christ...ng-Etude-Major/ Major Scale Practice with 8 fingers tapping: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/8-Fing...cales-Ionian-1/ More complex tapping in major key: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...tapping-lesson/ Also, that Satriani's lesson that I shared has a cool tapping idea in the second half. -------------------- My lessons
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