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Rock Solo, Beginner, My Take

JamesT View Member Profile	Dec 30 2008, 04:16 AM
Dec 30 2008, 04:16 AM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 757 Joined: 12-April 08 From: USA, NV	Hi Trond: I had a great time learning your Rock Solo, Beginner lesson. I've uploaded my take for your review. Let me know what you think. I think I need to work a bit on some of the pre-bends. Hope you can tell from this recording in which I doubled the guitar part. One track was with the neck pickup, and the other with the bridge. The video is of the neck recording. Getting two identical takes was tricky but was a good exercise since both takes have to be very close to one another for it to sound right.... 20081225_RockSolo_trond_.wmv ( 11.24MB ) Number of downloads: 508 Looking forward (hopefully ) to an intermediate version of this lesson! Jim. 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 YouTube Channel

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Praetorian View Member Profile	Dec 30 2008, 04:37 AM
Dec 30 2008, 04:37 AM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	Nicely done! Killer sustain on that guitar! 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! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

UncleSkillet View Member Profile	Dec 30 2008, 04:57 AM
Dec 30 2008, 04:57 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 1.525 Joined: 21-January 08 From: Cincinnati, Ohio	Please allow Trond to respond first. Your comments are good though and in the right intent. He posted for Trond so lets give it a minute. 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! -------------------- "Think of a guitar solo as a paragraph. You need a clear beginning, a middle, and an end. Look at musical phrases like sentences, and make sure you break them up using punctuation—or space. You pause naturally when conversing, right? If you don't, you'll bore the listener. The same thing will happen with your audience if your solo is one dimensional. You'll wear them out and lose their attention." —Tom Principato

Trond Vold View Member Profile	Dec 30 2008, 02:13 PM
Dec 30 2008, 02:13 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.497 Joined: 16-February 08 From: Norge!	I'm at work right now so cant hear it yet But will do so the second i get back 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! -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio Amp: Marshall JMP-1 -> Rocktron Velocity 100 -> Marshall JCM-900 Lead 4x12 FX and stomps: T.C Electronics G-Sharp, Korg SDD-1200, Emma Transmorgrifier, BYOC Tribooster, GGG Green Ringer, Dinosaur Overdrive, Voodoo Lab SuperFuzz, Sovtek Bassballs, Line6 Tap Tremolo, EHX Screaming Bird. ___________________________________________________ My Lessons! My Instructor Board! My Myspace!

JamesT View Member Profile	Dec 30 2008, 07:11 PM
Dec 30 2008, 07:11 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 757 Joined: 12-April 08 From: USA, NV	No worries. I'm at work too. Praetorian, thanks for the feedback. Yea, the sustain is mostly cause I'm using lots of gain! 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 YouTube Channel

Trond Vold View Member Profile	Dec 30 2008, 08:44 PM
Dec 30 2008, 08:44 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.497 Joined: 16-February 08 From: Norge!	I thought it was great! Some hits and misses with the bends and also some timing errors here and there. But for the most part i think it was really good! It had a nice flow and the sound was top notch. Some of your slower bends was spot on, especially the first one. From what i can see in your playing, your picking hand seems a bit stiff and it's almost like your in a hurry to play the notes. I think you would benefit greatly with a more relaxed hand. 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! -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio Amp: Marshall JMP-1 -> Rocktron Velocity 100 -> Marshall JCM-900 Lead 4x12 FX and stomps: T.C Electronics G-Sharp, Korg SDD-1200, Emma Transmorgrifier, BYOC Tribooster, GGG Green Ringer, Dinosaur Overdrive, Voodoo Lab SuperFuzz, Sovtek Bassballs, Line6 Tap Tremolo, EHX Screaming Bird. ___________________________________________________ My Lessons! My Instructor Board! My Myspace!

JamesT View Member Profile	Dec 31 2008, 05:01 PM
Dec 31 2008, 05:01 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 757 Joined: 12-April 08 From: USA, NV	I'll work on relaxing for sure. You should see my facial expressions when I'm picking as fast as I can. It looks like a wrestling match I wonder if there is a balance between how hard you have to hold the pick and how relaxed your hand can be. I noticed that with a metronome I can get pretty relaxed at comfortable speeds but then as I increase tempo, I tend to tighten up thinking the pick is getting "floppy" in my fingers. I really have been wanting to increase my picking speed. Improvements have been slow for sure but measurable. Also, when recording, especially videos, I notice that I still get pretty nervous. It seems like it's easier when I'm just practicing. I'm thinking that's a good reason to keep making these videos of my takes. Maybe the nervousness will wear off. I could imagine what playing live is like! Thanks for your feedback, and for taking a look at my take. It's good to know that I've got a pro looking at my progress . 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 YouTube Channel

thefireball View Member Profile	Jun 18 2010, 06:09 AM
Jun 18 2010, 06:09 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	That was awesome! I'm still working on the song myself. 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 - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

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