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Jul 25 2017, 05:34 PM |
Hi petitkyu! Welcome to Gab's Army!
- 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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Jul 27 2017, 04:46 AM |
Hi mate, thanks for your info!
I would need to see you playing. As I'll be on vacation during the next week (from July 28th to August 7th), I'd like to give you some homework. My suggestion is to get into this lessons: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/lessonser...eginner-Course/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginn...ords-Strumming/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Altern...Picking-Basics/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/SlowBluesinAMinor/ What do you think? -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 27 2017, 06:33 AM |
Hi Gab,
thanks for the homework... These seems to be good starting points. I also identified some Clapton's stuff and a Blues in E During your vacations, I will try to see how I can prepare a video so that you can see/hear me playing... My first attempt yesterday evening were not promising: I can't use GarageBand and iMovie at the same time on my laptop... not enough CPU. I'll try and find a camcorder... enjoy your vacations! -------------------- |
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Jul 27 2017, 12:52 PM |
Great! This video can help:
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Aug 9 2017, 05:49 PM |
Hi mate! Great to find all this videos and news from you!
The videos sound good! Are your playing over the backing tracks? It would be good for me to hear this vids with the backing track also sounding. Your timing looks good on these ones and the chords sound clean and clear. The next goal would be to give this more dynamics and groove, but this will happen naturally with the pass of time if you keep on practicing this type of stuff diary over backing tracks. Playing full songs also works. The quality is not bad at all! It works for this but I also recommend to keep on experimenting and improving the technical sides of our recordings. About audio. we always get better soung connecting by line directly to soundcard, however I also like when there is a mic capturing the sound since it adds ambience and the pick reaching the strings sound. I loved the blues acoustic video. I think that you definitely should also continue exploring that direction to make your fingers strong and to adjust timing, and again, add more dynamics. -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 9 2017, 07:14 PM |
Irig and garage band is enough. We (guitarists) always want to try new stuff so feel free to continue experimenting and checking other free trials or everything you'd like. I've been using these plug ins for many months and enjoyed them. These are free: https://lepouplugins.blogspot.com.ar/
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Aug 13 2017, 05:40 PM |
Hi mate!
That blues lesson is going on the right track, but please take care of this: - Notice how there is a downstroke muted strum missed in your rhythm. The instructor hand is going in 8th triplets all the time to keep the groove. Unfortunately this is not showed in the slow videos but you'll find it with XX in tabs. Please let me know this you can get it or if you need more help. - The previous thing will help you to make your right hand movement groovier and to make it feel more relaxed. Notice how the instructor's right hand is moved from the wrist and it's doing some kind of up and down "dance". - Be careful with timing from 00:30 to 00:40. This same part sound better the second time you play it. About dynamics, yeah, it's related to intensities. It can be early to work on it at this point but start paying attention to the accentuation used by instructors in lessons. The plan looks good. Let's try it for more days before adding or making any change. Deal? -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 15 2017, 03:12 PM |
Great, keep me updated.
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Aug 15 2017, 11:12 PM |
Hi Gab,
as promised, here are the videos for two lessons : Beginner chord strumming : (original lesson : Beginner chord strumming Beginner power chord strumming : original lesson : Beginner power chord strumming I am not completely happy with those pieces, but I can't say why. I will need your help to see where the problem(s) lie(s)... A new version of the Am blues will come soon... at least the rhythm guitar. The solo needs more work ! The blues chord in E has the same additional downstroke as the one I missed on the Am blues... so I need to work more on it. bye ! -------------------- |
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Aug 16 2017, 03:20 PM |
Hi mate, these are not bad at all. The main issue to improve here is timing, and mostly on the second lesson (power chords), the other is a bit better. At first, I have to say that the more you practice this, the more familiar you'll be with the chord changes so you'll be able to do it smoother and put your focus on other elements like timing, tone, dynamics, etc. So repetition and more days are two necessary factors.
Besides this, and now talking about timing/groove, I think that you need to try to feel more the groove with your whole body. I see that you are tapping a bit with your foot, but it seems a bit timid. Let your hand, head, body, foot, dance with the groove of the backing track. Close your eyes, feel it. This can be tricky if you are not 100% comfortable with the chords, but try it, it will work with practice. -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 19 2017, 10:52 PM |
Hi Gab,
I've trying to improve my timing... here is a second take of the Am Slow Blues, with the ghost notes.. it does help to keep the beat... (only the riff, no solo yet...) . Has it improved? Original lesson I've also been working on the power chord lesson (among others...). I watched my first video again: I think that the last pick stroke for most of the chords is muted because I move my left hand too early for the next chord position... Is that correct? I'll try to correct this, and will post a new video soon to have your thoughts... -------------------- |
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Aug 21 2017, 03:39 PM |
Hi mate!
You are now playing the right pattern for the rhythm section. You still need to adjust timing on this one, but it's on the way. I think that you need to work on your right hand in order to polish your timing. If you compare the instructors hand with yours you'll notice that he is doing more movement from his wrist, and less from his picking fingers. Try to make your hand "dance" up and down freely as the instructor in the original lesson. At first, don't worry about reaching the strings with precision, focus more on the movement, and groove. About your question, yes! We need to make the silence between chord chances the shorter possible. -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 22 2017, 12:16 AM |
Hi petitkyu,
Everything is better on this video. Timing, right hand movement and the sound that you are getting are much better. This is the right direction, keep working. -------------------- My lessons
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