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GMC Forum _ REC _ Beginner's Corner 26: Beginner Slides

Posted by: Blister Aug 27 2012, 12:31 AM

Original lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginners-Corner-26-Beginner-Slides/

I have finally finished my first REC take! I am not entirely happy with it but if I wait til I'm happy it will never get done! :) Thank you so much to Bear for the lesson & all the instructors that take the time to view & comment.

Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 27 2012, 10:11 AM

Hey Gary, this is good stuff ! The only thing I picked up on was that you played the slides at 0:12 and 0:20 a bit too fast. They want to have the accent of 3 separate notes, just like it sounds in the opening phrase. So all you would have to do is just let the first note sound a bit longer before sliding it up a whole tone then playing the 3rd note after that. Hopefully I make some sense ? If you listen to Bear's version again you'll know what I mean. You were playing them more in the manner of those descending slides that followed (which were great by the way !)

All the other slides are brilliant though, so well done !

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 27 2012, 03:13 PM

Hi Bllister! It's great to see you working hard! There are some things to fix on this take but you are on the right track. The first thing that comes to my mind when the take starts is that your guitar is not perfectly tuned. Always check that before you start a take. Then, regarding your playing I note that the transition between notes should be smoother. You have to let a note ring until the next one sounds. There are also some slides in the original video that you don't play and the same with some notes that should be played with legate (check at 00:25). The hammer-ons starting at 00:31 should sound better and tighter (the higher note is played before the beat), try to play the notes louder and paying attention to the timing. That's all that I have to comment! I hope that this helps. Keep on working hard!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 27 2012, 03:53 PM

Hey Gary! Congrats on your first REC take Hard work will make things better and better mate There's nothing else I would add aside from what the guys said, so keep on working. But always be focused and attentive to details, as these are always the main issues for all of us!

Cosmin

Posted by: Fran Aug 29 2012, 12:35 PM

Pass: 8