Tom51's Practice Thread, for Gab's Army |
HEY MAN, I really need your help...
...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
* Don't know where to start? Just pm me and we will sort it out directly, I am online every day.
* Join My Army. Sounds aggressive? It is! We can study anything from the most fearsome picking techniques to bombastic songwriting. A medal of honor awaits the brave. Seriously, this is an opportunity for you to get a personalised learning experience...what are you waiting for?!
* Join my next video chat! GMC startpage holds a video chat schedule. We always cover a lot of ground and have fun. Remember that you don't need any previous knowledge, and you can be passive in the chat.
* Jam with me - you will find active collabs here.
* Post a topic on this board, guitar related or not - doesn't matter! You will find that chatting with instructors boosts your motivation to practice.
* You haven't missed my latest video lessons, have you?
* Finally I want to tell you a secret. Nah I changed my mind - pm me instead ;)
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Dec 1 2015, 01:52 PM
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yes Tom! Sounds good to me!
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Dec 4 2015, 02:13 PM
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Hi Gab - here is a new Beginner Solo. Same thing as in the last video - getting vibrato pleasant and bends precise.
https://youtu.be/I5j45IudUKs |
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Dec 4 2015, 02:26 PM
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Great job Tom! You are on the right track, keep playing this one trying to feel more and more comfortable with both techniques. The next goal is to be able to concentrate less and feel more, but it happens with time.
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Dec 6 2015, 12:01 PM
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Hi Gab, here are two new other videos. The Buckethead lessons is really killing me
 . I wonder if I will ever get it perfect. But the good thing is that all I learn at this lesson can be applied to any other playing - great hehey.But for one year at Gabs Army all in all its not too shabby  Melodies in Am https://youtu.be/xVnmOdyC1YQ Buckethead https://youtu.be/1_TqJJVCyko |
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Dec 6 2015, 09:33 PM
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Hi Tom! Thanks for the new videos!
Buckethead lesson shows new improvements! It's great to see your playing improving from take to take and be sure that this is having a big impact in your overall playing. The parts that I've marked previously are still the parts that have room to improvements so keep working! The other lesson also is sounding good but you need to put more focus on the pitch of your bends. If you listen to your bends on this one, you should note that most of them sound higher than the right pitch. Your vibrato on this one is wide, but you have to try to make it sound more natural with the backing's groove. That's all by now mate, keep on working! -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 12 2015, 03:52 PM
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Hi Gab, I just recorded new videos this morning to have more time later for the new improvisation stuff.
Rhythm Here is a first recording of GooGooDolls rhythm lesson. Still a lot of work ahead to get the chord changes smooth and rhythm tight. But I wanted to show that I do work on it daily. https://youtu.be/4J_AU24I8Zw Frusciante Much better than the one I posted at REC some weeks ago. https://youtu.be/kR1Zz3JhlY8 Beginner Solo Now starting to get relaxed when playing. https://youtu.be/cjlc6KcBSDE Thanks Tom! |
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Dec 12 2015, 05:37 PM
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Hi Tom!
Congrats on these new videos!! I feel that all your hard work is reflected on this ones!! I notice improvements regarding all the elements that we've been talking about: bending, vibrato, timing, changing chords. Everything shows improvements and I can say that you've reached a level with this lessons that makes me enjoy your playing. All the parts sound warm, in pitch, nothing sounds out or weird. You are moving to a new level friend!! Off course, you still need to practice hard to keep on polishing those elements but now it's time for details! Please start thinking on dynamics when playing, this is a very expressive tool and deserves your attention. Goo Goo Dolls lesson sounds like "timid" yet. You need to strum and pick stronger! and also think on dynamics for rhythm. Are you using a smaller pick on this one? Why? Keep on rocking!! -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 14 2015, 02:19 PM
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I think that your strumming intensities doesn't sound consistent and I suspect that this is related to the pick which is smaller. I also don't recommend using so different pìcks for playing soloing and rhythm because you will have to change pick in the middle of a song when playing with your band! When playing acoustics, thinner picks are frequently used for strumming but when playing on electric, the best is to use the same one for everything.
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Dec 20 2015, 08:25 AM
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HI Gab - also recorded new videos for two lessons.
Beginner Solo ...trying to introduce some dynamics with my playing. Hopefully I did not overdo it. https://youtu.be/LlR3DcRTWJE Melodies in Amin Tried to get my bending more precise and the vibrato more consistent like in the original. Also changed the tone and added some reverb and delay and focused the EQ to mid frequencies. https://youtu.be/WfUdWG7mBSg Tom |
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Dec 21 2015, 01:22 PM
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Hi Tom, thanks for the new videos.
Your playing keeps on evolving. I start to feel some dynamics work in your playing, you should keep on going on this direction. The technique that needs more attention on this two takes is bending. Your bending is close but you aren't still reaching the pitches smoothly so you should isolate the licks that include bending to work on the issue. You should also dedicate 10 minutes each day to some bending exercises. Your vibrato is on the right track too, just keep on trying to make it more and more natural. -------------------- My lessons
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Dec 22 2015, 02:59 PM
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Sure! This will be improved with practice. Just keep on the hard work!
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Dec 27 2015, 11:10 AM
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Hi Gab, hope you had a merry Christmas!
I record my playing usually daily as I find much more mistakes when I listen to it later without playing at the same time. There was a Beginner Solo where my ears feel bending is good and a Buckethead with timing improvements so I thought I share this here. Thanks Tom! https://soundcloud.com/user619267345/l20-2712 https://soundcloud.com/user619267345/buckethead |
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Dec 28 2015, 01:43 PM
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Hi Tom! Congrats on these two new samples!
I've noticed important improvements on each of these lessons and I agree with you about the elements that show progress on these two takes. Your bending sounds close to perfect in the beginner solo and timing is much better on Buckethead's solo. This is a proof of the great job that you've been doing this year! Congratulations friend!
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Dec 30 2015, 02:59 PM
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Hi Gab,
Recorded a new Goo Goo Dolls a few minutes ago. Its getting better but getting a good groove needs more work. Sometimes I am singing with the songs to get into rhythm...so its not that I had too much beer ... Goo Goo Dolls https://youtu.be/pazmJBkI2SM Worked also hard on my bending and that seems to get better too. Here is also a new video. Simple Melodies in Am https://youtu.be/fNq4zhPTQgA Cheers Tom This post has been edited by Tom51: Dec 30 2015, 05:37 PM |
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Dec 31 2015, 04:16 PM
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Hi Tom, singing is a very good idea. We get much more connected with what we pplay if we imitate it with our mouth. I've always tried it for solos and melodies, but let me say that doing it for rhythym is something new and very creative for me! I also note that your groove is getting better on the goo goo dolls lesson. Keep working!
Bending lesson shows that your bends are not reaching the right pitches most of the times. You are close, but I think that you are doing higher than you should. So this is not related to lack of strengh, it's just aiming. -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 2 2016, 04:06 PM
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Hi Tom, thanks! I hope you have a great new year full of great things and motivation.
About bending, yes, you need to train your ear in order to always bend to the pitch that you want. These are some cool exercises that can help if you do them diary. This is one of them (the first one that Satriani shares) -------------------- My lessons
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