Hello hello this is your very own personal mentoring thread and I would like to start off by telling you that what you told me in the PM is possible if we focus on a few areas such as rhythm, some techniques - which ones would you prefer? and some theory
How much time are you able to dedicate to guitar playing each day? It would also be awesome if you could record yourself so I could hear and see how you play
all the best and let's rock!
Cosmin
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Hello hello this is your very own personal mentoring thread and I would like to start off by telling you that what you told me in the PM is possible if we focus on a few areas such as rhythm, some techniques - which ones would you prefer? and some theory
How much time are you able to dedicate to guitar playing each day? It would also be awesome if you could record yourself so I could hear and see how you play
all the best and let's rock!
Cosmin
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Hi Cosmin ,
thank you for beeing my Mentor !
rhythm compared with technics of course and theory yes, i have to go through .
Time i got about 2-3 hours a day .
A record of some playingaround from me i will prepare.
I don't have yet kind of guitar interface for my computer but locking forward to that end of year , but i make some record with camera and my fender hrd amp , might not be good quality but enough to see and heare what I'm doing
Looking forward on a new experience Dieterle
Sorry here the clip !
High Cosim ,
i could find a better way to show me exercise vids and in the future will not take much time any more ( for me )
i movie and all that mac software i use the first time but get into it
didn`t have youtube - took a while
ok here it is :
Hey mate! Sure thing, I'll be back in about 2 hrs and write back after I watch and listen
The style of the guitar in your lesson Katalonia is real touching .
All this kind of Pagan music style - however it calls is real vibration inside - love it .
The only thing what makes my hesitate are all this different tunings in this guitar style.
Anyway its real impressive .
Have good time
Good morning Cosim !
Yes Katatonia Great !
Lets get into it .
Next week i will go with my wife to city for some shopping and by the way i look for a good guitar tuner who can tune every note
i think a chromatic one should be right or am i wrong !?
For dropped D i don't need !
Can you give me information witch tuner is good for long time ?
I have got 2 good guitars and one i will then tune for lower tunings .
This week i start with dropped D and after buying my tuner we try the original Katatonia tuning
I really looking forward to that
thank you very much! Dieter
Hey Dieter yes, a chromatic tuner is what you need, but for the drop A tuning in which the Katatonia lesson is composed, you need a baritone guitar or thick strings on a regular guitar. You could contact thefireball, here on the forum, as he transformed a normal guitar into a baritone this is why I thought we could use the drop D tuning so that you may be able to tackle the lesson in an easier way.
If you want, we can also tackle something easier in the mean time, so let m know, k?
Cosmin
Hi Cosim ,
here my first clip about catatonia lesson in dropped d
Lots of mistakes - but its important for me that you see those problems
I have real fun with that lesson and keep on doing it .
The lesson includes a lot of elements what is hard for me but good to go on it .
Rhythm - Palmute - melody - speed and those changes from part to part .
At this step its first important that i nearly know the notes and tabs in mind - now i can get into the parts
I enjoy it and thank you a lot for standing behind!
Second one -- day after..
Hi Cosim , i changed the guitar tuning in guitar pro 6 it was bit different as you wrote
1. your gp file has only akustik guitar and no other instruments
anyway
2. i changed that guitar tuning into dropped d and didn't let change the transcription so the note positions are at the same place
only the guitar sounds different .
now i start with gp exercise and the first part show you soon on vid for control
thank you !
Hallole,
Cosim now i recognized it when i try to play with gp and tempo 40 - what a different
Ok have a good time see you !
Hi Cosmin ,
yes you are right with what you say about my record van halen...
i must concentrate to much about where to put my fingers and than listen to the rhythm needs more time
recording too with garageband and i movie two separate line and one too for the backing track
mixing together a nother experience
i will keep on exercising that van halen one to make later on ... a better record
Your Katataonia style lesson i stil like but by now i will to stay with standard tuning to get more into music
I must start from the kindergarden on step by step i recognized.
Have a good day Dieter
Well, Dieter, I am glad that you are being conscious about what you have to work on, man! I am always here, so drop a line when you need me,k ?
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin,
i didn't finish , van halen yet and still working on it - will take more time for record now,
but too ,
i think now i would like to go back into Katatonia in slow motion tempo 40.
Dropped D tuning with my strat , i think its the right guitar for further tuning styles.
Would you take a look at me ?
In a week or so i record my first exercises here on thread .
All the Best !
Dieter
Hey Dieter! I'm so glad you are back man!
Sure thing, go right ahead and record
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin ,
i really love your Fairy`s Dance its a real good feeling to listen to it .
It is such a great inspiration for me to play along with my own ideas
I go and must take this lesson - even that i know i do others too - but this lesson i take with my into my holiday in France .
Looking forward to show you my first try`s and waiting for your critic and inspiration.
Dieter
Hey Dieter! I had no idea that it hit you so hard But I am glad! I am friends with these two girls called 'No'mads' - they are a Romanian medieval music group - one guitar and one violin. They re-orchestrated this Estonian traditional song here:
The guitar player is an old friend and after having the dream and listening to a lot of their stuff, I came up with the 'Fairy's Dance', which I am happy to know that you like so much.
Well, I am looking forward to see your take and in the mean time, if there's anything else you need, I am here and all you need to do is ask
Cosmin
THANK YOU COSMIN !
Greetings to `No` mad`s i love this music !
GOOD VIBRATION`s
Dieter
Hey Dieter! I will tell the girls they have a German fan
Have fun in France and don't forget to practice, ok?
Cosmin
Goodie! Dieter, what sort of Ovation do you own?
Hello Cosmin,,
it is a Ovation Celebrity i got it a bit cheaper 300 EU because the one i order wasn't anymore there and it is a good
electro acoustic for playing around .
her a link
http://www.thomann.de/de/ovation_cc24_2nbm.htm
Dieter
I tried one of these once - it had a glitzy top, like a disco ball But I didn't like the neck at all..
Well, if it fits your needs, it's very good
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin i just came back this evening from france - no guitar - will start tomoroww to get back into it.
Dieter
Good morning Cosmin!
Just saw and did hear your new lesson about modes , very interesting !
Right now i still work on helloween lesson what is hard for me , but i like to play this song because it is fast and i am not used to play things like that - but i wanna make this One with Gabriels help.
I started other lessons too but its to much right now and helloween was the first one i did try - long time ago -and should finish it now.
Only one lesson after the other working on for GMC record is enough for me
In between time i like to play around and maybe participate on a Collab its relaxing and fun .
Ok there is more to do for me !
Sins i am back from france there is a lot to do privat and at work and i took a while to get back into rhythm.
What helps me in between is studying some old Kata`s from Goju ryu - helps me to get back into feeling myself and after i am relaxed and energy is in balance .
This morning i recognized when i am listening and reading about your New Lesson ,
time to get into a line with studying and finding back on my way of guitar playing.
Could you help me to get into modes step by step i mean a kind of homework to find a line and routine to get into it and understand !?
Dieter
Hey Dieter!
Sure thing man - I'm also glad to hear that you are getting re-acquainted with the martial arts - yesterday's experience was INCREDIBLE for me!
Anyway - regarding modes, you must know and understand that, everything is based on three things:
1) Learning to hear the differences between them - this involves ear training and knowing what scale degree is characteristic for each mode
2) Knowing where those notes are on the neck
3) Knowing how to combine notes which chords - that all goes down to understanding what is the actual effect of playing a certain note/ group of notes against a particular chord
Would you like to start this right now or first finish the Helloween lesson?
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin !
Yes it is time for modes now - lets start !
The helloween lesson i do beside but i will not try anymore more record lessons at once - that break me down i recognized
Dieter
Alright Dieter!
Here's an introduction to the theoretical part:
What are modes? I will tell you what they are, but first I would be curious to know what you know so far:D Can you please give me a definition as you see it?
After that, you must know that the modes can be classified like this:
Major (the contain a major 3rd) - Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian
Minor (the contain a minor third) - Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian, Locrian
If we look at the major scale - the Ionian mode, as it is also called, we will notice the following structure:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -> these are the scale degrees of the Ionian/ Natural major scale
From this point we tweak this formula to obtain the other modes
Lydian -> 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
Mixolydian -> 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Dorian -> 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
Phrigyan -> 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Aeolian -> 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Locrian -> 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
By 'b' (flat) we understand that we raise that degree to which the 'b' is attached and by '#' we understand that we raise that degree to which the '#' is attached.
Now, let's try an exercise:
We have the C major scale (Ionian) and I would like to obtain C Lydian and C Mixolydian - knowing the above formulas, can you apply them over the C major scale structure (C D E F G A B C) and tell me what notes make up these two modes?
If there's anything unclear, please let me know
Cosmin
PERFECT!!!
How about Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian and Locrian now?
Hey Dieter, since these are minor modes, we will use flats! Please re-write these again with flats and after that, here is your second homework
Knowing that each mode belongs to a step in the major scale - you can create each mode by starting on a specific step in the major scale actually:
Ionian - step 1
Dorian - step 2
Phrygian - step 3
Lydian - step 4
Mixolydian - step 5
Aeolian - step 6
Locrian - step 7
It results that in the case of C major, as the parent scale - we derive a series of modes out of it looking at each step in its structure:
C Ionian
D Dorian
E Phrygian
F Lydian
G Mixolydian
A Aeolian
B Locrian
Which modes can be derived from each step of the E major scale for instance?
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin !
I took me a while to find the right way to think about it but here i hope it is the ONE!
C Dorian:
C-D-D#-F-G-A-A#
C Phrygian:
C-C#-D#-F-G-G#-A#
C Aeolian:
C-D-D#-F-G-G#-A#
C Locrian:
C-C#-D#-F-F#-G#-A#
On Guitar fretboard the end A# should be between A and Bb !?
my fretboard picture shows me C C# D D# E F F# G G# A Bb B .............when i keep in one line of one string for example
Ok hope its now OK !
Secound and new part of homework i do after a little dinner a bit later today
Dieter
E - A - B from E major scale
E Phrygian - A Aeolian - B Locrian the rest notes are with # !?
i hope !
Dieter
Hey Dieter This is good but not that good, meaning that I would like you to use ( - meaning flats instead of # for the minor modes. Can you please transcribe everything regarding the minor modes, having this in mind?
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin !
Wow , THESE ARE CORRECT - just made my day !
Haha i was thinking a lot of logical ways , but the easy one was IT !
I am not using an excuse when i say my english understanding is sometimes complicated too - makes it a bit more confuse for me.
I decide to learn theory in english because its a english lesson too and of course the language of GMC .
Beside that i did try to go into theory in german - of course the same thing butttttttt.. many different names for all that stuff
i already start to understand in english -- so better i leave it
OK her the E major scale you show me E F# G# A B C# D# E and than the modes:
E-F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#
F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#-E
G#-A-B-C#-D#-E-F#
A-B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#
B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A
C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A-B
D#-E-F#-G#-A-B-C#
Ok! Correct Now please apply the 'w w h w w w h' formula, in order to obtain the exact notes of the D major scale and extract its modes just like you did with E major and then name each one
Ready? GO!
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin ,
here i am a bit late .....
it was not because of your homework !
D major scale :
D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# Ionian
E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D Dorian
F# - G - A - B - C# - D - E Phrygian
G - A - B - C# - D - E - F# Lydian
A- B - C# - D - E - F# - G Mixolydian
B - C# - D - E - F# - G - A Aeolian
C# - D - E - F# - G - A - B Locrian
Alright Dieter Now, can you tell me what the characteristic scale degree from each of D major's modes is?
Hello Cosmin i hope i understand your question right !
the characteristic scale degree 5 whole notes and 2 half notes !?
D major scale :
from D on is w w h w w w h
E on is w h w w w h w and so on ... !?
is it that what you mean ?
Dieter
Hehe, no no. When I say characteristic scale degree, I mean that particular note/ notes which give each mode its flavor
In the Ionian it's the 7th, in the Dorian it's the 6th, in the Phrygian it's the b2nd, in the Lydian it's the #4th, in the Mixolydian it's the b7th and in the Locrian it's the b5th. They give this flavor usually when they are played agains the right chords, but for now, let's spot these notes for the modes of the D major scale
Hello Cosmin my Great Mentor in Guitar and English Study
OK i do try what you want me to do
characteristic scale degree D major :
Ionian C#
dorian C#
phrygian G
lydian C#
mixolydian G
aeolian ???????? G or C#
locrian G
Hey Dieter Well, my fault here I forgot to mention a very important aspect: I also wanted you to spot the characteristic scale degrees for the D Ionian, D Dorian, D Phrygian, D Lydian, D Mixolydian, D Aeolian and D Locrian using the same indications
These that you found are correct! And it's G for the B Aeolian.
Cosmin
Hallo Cosmin !
Lets do theory !
I will try now to spend more time with guitar study - playing and theory of course.
The last months been very busy and a bit hard for me ( job and family) but looks like i am getting in balance again .
I try to work only maximum half day time and spend more time with my family and myself the next years and hopefully rest of lifetime .
So i always wanted to play guitar lets go !
Dieter
Alright Dieter! So tell me, if we would have this chord progression:
C major, G major - what scales could we play over them? Look at the previous discussions and tell me if you can figure it out If yes, you Sir have a very intuitive mind!
Cosmin
Ionian: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
Dorian: D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D
Phrygian: E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E
Lydian: F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F
Mixolydian: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Aeolian: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
Locrian: B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Dieter
Alright Dieter
I have a practical assignment for you
I would like you to play the G major scale on the neck horizontally and underneath each note please play the characteristic scale degree of the mode starting from the particular note. Example: G and F# in the same time - so you actually play the M7 interval of G. You will play one interval for each step of the G major scale. Please tell me if you understood the task
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin !
Yes i understood what you want me to do !
G - F# is ionien
G - E is dorian
G - A is phrygian
G - C is lydian
G - F# is myxolydian
G - C is aeolian
G - D is locrian !?
G A B C D E F# ionien scale so always each tone with characteristic scale degree F# too
Dieter
hey Dieter Not like that
I would say more like:
G - F# - this is the note that offers G its Ionian sound
A- find the note giving A Dorian its sound
B - find the note giving B Phrygian its sound
C - find the note giving C Lydian its sound
D - find the note giving D Mixolydian its sound
E - find the note giving E Aeolian its sound
F# - find the note giving F# Locrian its sound
Cosmin
ok Cosmin i got it !
Dieter
Hey Cosmin the sound very harmonized together , very interesting !
Dieter
Cosmin Aeolian b 6th YES !
Ok here i go for E major
E - D#
F# - D#
G# - A
A - D#
B - A
C# - A
D# - A
Correct!! Good Job Dieter! Now - Can you please record yourself while playing these intervals? Harmonic - that means the two notes simultaneously and melodic - that means that you play them separately
Hallo Cosmin !
You mean like that !?
Dieter
Something like that - but I'd like to hear it slower - let the notes ring in order to hear their clash against one another and thus have a better idea regarding how they sound together
Your next assignment will include chords and btw, I hope you make it to the v-chat tonight
Good evening Cosmin!
Sorry yesterday i couldn`t take part on video chat ,
but here a slower record of homework .
Heave a nice weekend !
Dieter
Alright Dieter! The whole purpose of this idea is to get used to the sound of different notes against each other. Now, the next step would be your following assignment:
Please record the following chords for one bar each at a tempo of 70 BPM and play the characteristic scale degrees against them. One bar, one chord, one note
E maj - D#
F# min - D#
G# min - A
A maj - D#
B maj - A
C# min - A
D# diminished - A
Deal?
Cosmin
Hello Cosmin here my next record !
And sorry i just recognized that i wrote the chords in german way what means for example :
A major = A F# minor = F# m !!!!
In future i try writing it the english way A major = A maj F#minor = F#min
Dieter
Very good Dieter! Tell me are you beginning to feel the differences and flavors of each mode? I can hear them in this exercise and I am curious if you started too
Hey Cosmin , yes it is very inspiring what you try me to show !
Keep on going !
Dieter
Hey Dieter Next step - are you up for the following challenge?
I will record random minor and major chords and play a certain note over each chord - you have to recognize the interval and the chord - it will go like this:
Step 1 - listen
Step 2 - tell me if it's a minor or major chord
Step 3 - tell me what interval is played (2nd, third, fourth and so on)
What do you say?
Cosmin
Good Evening Cosmin !
Yes my Great Mentor lets go for it !
Dieter
Hey Dieter, alright, coming up!
Good morning Cosmin !
How are ya ?
I just got my first coffee
Dieter
Hey Dieter! Good morning to ya mate! A bit desperate to solve things with the Days of Confusion CDs - they were supposed to arrive tomorrow but the provider will ship on the release day...
Hallo Cosmin every thing gonna be ALLRIGHT !
GOOD THINGS gonna take their TIME
And Days of Confusion will clear the minds
Good Time !
Dieter
Thank you Dieter! I will send u the track this Friday after getting over the whole EP release thing
Hey Cosmin could we go together into arpeggio study - exercise - technic
arpeggio sounds real cool within a solo .
And too i think a good exercise to practice speed - i want to get more in direction fast playing .
OK, have a Good Time !
Dieter
Hi Dieter!
Well, I think that in order to start things in a healthy way - I should ask you if you already know what an arpeggio is?
Hey Cosmin thats a nice sounding lesson !
Yes lets go for that one so i can use a bit my Ovation .
I start with the first part OK !?!
Dieter
Ok Cosmin here 1. Part record
Howdy Dieter! This sounds good to me - you could improve it though by shifting the whole chord position at once. I notice you are already doing this to a great extent, but you should focus on doing it perfectly
Let's see the next one having the words above in mind
Cosmin
Hey Cosmin here Lick 2 it feels to me a bit more difficult then Lick 1 i do not realy use chords when i play around and picking without plectrum is strange too .
By the way on the end of the vid no Tanks i mean THANKS !!! so dont worry about that one
This sounds great! Let's go for it!
Hello Cosmin i am back in town !
Totally stopped working now just do what there is to be done for family and myself , and maybe someone who needs my
help , of course
Thank you, Cosmin for your Analyzation of my record on Axeman Collab !
The main point from your few , as i could read out , Follow Strong Notes .
Please help me to proceed with that Way !!!
Dieter
Hey Dieter So, you retired actually? Well, that means you are ready for a new journey - the guitar journey
Thinking about strong notes - what we have to start with would be understanding the necessary theory and then seeing things in action in some examples Please, read the following theory notes:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=49632&st=0#entry652497
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48211
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48221
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48244&st=0#entry637132
These are the first steps in starting to understand the power of the notes Let's discuss after you read these and try the Professor's exercises found at the end of each link. Deal?
Thank You , Cosmin !
Yes,Deal !
Dieter
Ps The professors exercises i do write down on his note page so i keep in line
Hey Cosmin , here the first Link !
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=48211
This evening i will do some more !
The next 3 maybe 4 days i am decorating my mothers new apartment - she is moving into my village - so my timing might not be everyday in Rhythm
Have a Good Day !
Dieter
Hey Dieter! Looks like the Professor has noticed that you are on the right track - I say so too and I think you should take a look over part 6 from the lesson below - please learn it and then play it against a metronome at a very slow tempo You will see the major and minor intervals at work!
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Intervals-Etude/
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