Pmmalmeida's 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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Jun 13 2016, 04:26 PM
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Hi Pmmalmeida! Welcome to your mentoring thread.
Before we start, I'd like to know a bit more about you. - How many time have you been playing guitar? - Favorite guitarists, bands and musicians. - What are your guitar goals? - How would you like to you see yourself in 5 years (related to music and guitar)? - How many time can you play guitar each day? - Do you have playing live experience? - Which are your strong and weak points with guitar? - What do you know about music theory? - Can you record videos of you playing? - Share here audios and videos that reflect your current playing. -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 13 2016, 05:28 PM
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Hello Gab,
I'm 38 year old Portuguese programmer that loves music. I do prefer Metal and Rock but occasionally I listen to other genders. I'm married and have 3 kids, all of them also love music. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - How many time have you been playing guitar? I picked up my first electric guitar when I turned 18, 20 years ago =) QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - Favorite guitarists, bands and musicians. My favorite guitarists are James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Mark Tremonti, but I also really like James Root, Zakk Wylde, Dave Mustaine, Dimebag Darrell, Mike McCready, Mick Thomson and Dan Donegan. My favorite bands are Metallica, Pearl Jam and Alter Bridge, but I also listen to Stone Sour, Disturbed, Black Label Society, Pantera, Slipknot, Manditory, Walk of the Earth, Foo Fighters, Megadeth, Godsmack, Ill Nino, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Motorhead, Mudvayne, Probot, Rage Against The Machine, Manowar, Soulfly, Sepultura, Tenacious D, Steel Panther, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, Millencolin and some others. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - What are your guitar goals? To be the best I can. I don't have any professional goals but I would like to be able to play the music that I love and listen to. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - How would you like to you see yourself in 5 years (related to music and guitar)? I would love if I had the technical proficiency to play the rhythm and lead of any Metallica song for example. I would also like to understand music and be able to read it. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - How many time can you play guitar each day? I can play everyday from 30 minutes to 2 hours. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - Do you have playing live experience? Nope. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - Which are your strong and weak points with guitar? I don't really know much music theory and technically I am very sloppy. On the strong side I do own a guitar =) QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - What do you know about music theory? I know the 12 notes and I did learn something about intervals a while back, not much =| QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - Can you record videos of you playing? Sure, I have previously recorded myself playing for the GMC: https://youtu.be/6kyk0FNjMjo https://youtu.be/FNKP_ZzHhVA https://youtu.be/N78eiEoptl4 https://youtu.be/NsFo4OILMfs QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi) - Share here audios and videos that reflect your current playing. I will have to get back to you on this one. ASAP. Pedro This post has been edited by pmmalmeida: Jun 14 2016, 12:25 PM |
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Jun 14 2016, 03:15 PM
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Hi Pedro, thanks for your info.
Let's work on this lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Metall...-For-Beginners/ Learn it and share a take in 1 week. Deal? -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 14 2016, 03:59 PM
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Absolutely!
Thank you so much  Pedro |
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Jun 14 2016, 04:59 PM
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Cool! Keep me updated!
-------------------- My lessons
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Jun 20 2016, 11:37 PM
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Hey Gabriel,
I've been working on "Metallica For Beginners" for almost a week now... I'm actually quite frustrated by it... I didn't expect it to be so hard to learn, being a difficulty 2 lesson. I know the whole lesson up to the solo, but the end result is far from perfect: https://youtu.be/DkE0cU72Bbc I chose not to record in 140 bpm, because I can hardly keep up at 120 bpm. This week I plan to learn the solo and polish the whole song. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Pedro |
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Jun 21 2016, 03:20 PM
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Hi mate, that's a good first take!
Don't worry about level and how much time it takes. As soon as you master this one, you will have the level to play a good percentage of metal songs! It's set as a low level because it's not fast but it combines different techniques that can be really demanding. I think that you are going on the right track with this one and that you need to continue practising, but in small blocks in order to master each sections, starting by the ones that need more attention (like the faster riff lines). Your palm muting sounds good, and you have a good sense of rhythm, you just need to train your fingers, try to minimise movement in order to make everything sound tighter. Let's work on this one for a week. Deal? -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 21 2016, 03:28 PM
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For sure Gabriel!
I'm on it
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Jun 21 2016, 03:31 PM
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Great!
-------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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Jun 28 2016, 12:03 AM
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Jun 28 2016, 03:50 PM
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Hi mate, your corrections are right! I'll fix it. The slide is correct, the "s" there means slide.
About your playing. You still need to polish the rhythm section to make everything sound tighter. There are also pitch issues when you play single notes on both riffing and soloing. I think that you are bending too much the string when doing vibrato. Besides this, your guitar is not perfectly in tune, so this neither helps with the pitch of your take. Please take care of those unwanted bends, check your tuning and give it a new chance. -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 28 2016, 06:19 PM
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Ok Gab, I'm on it!
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Jun 30 2016, 03:13 PM
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Great!
-------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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Jul 13 2016, 04:43 PM
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Hey Gab, are you back?
I'm just checking in so you don't think I quit or something  I'm gonna try a new recording with all the song, probably this weekend. Pedro |
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Jul 13 2016, 08:17 PM
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Hi mate! I'm back and ready to check your new takes.
-------------------- My lessons
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Jul 18 2016, 05:02 PM
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Ok! Thanks for the update. Don't worry, keep on practicing and please keep me informed about your progress.
-------------------- My lessons
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Aug 23 2016, 05:31 PM
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Hey Gab!
I'm back from vacations and practicing I will post a new take this weekend. Pedro |
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Aug 23 2016, 06:53 PM
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Great! Welcome back friend!
-------------------- My lessons
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