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Posted by: Smells Nov 13 2008, 12:03 AM
MTP Compilation Exercise
Been a little while since I uploaded a lesson onto the boards, as you may know I`ve been working with a great group of guys on the Mentor Training Program, it struck me early on that I could try and do a lesson that incorporated aspects and exercises of Instructor lessons that we`d been looking at and compile it into one compact lesson for the guys to include as part of their practice routines to save a little time allowing them to concentrate on other lessons as well 
Hopefully I`ve managed to achieve what I started out to do, this is a perfect place to upload the lesson as hopefully it will benefit anyone else on GMC as well
I`ve tried to cut the lesson down into small sections so that you can work easier on each section at a time
On to the lesson:
Main Video
Compilation_MTP_vid.mpg ( 23.99MB )
: 412
The exercise consists of elements of lessons from Instructors, Gabriel Leopardi`s Judas Priest style lesson, Marcus Siepens Metal rhythm, Muris Varajics alternate thirds and Joe Kataldos tapping lesson, I have changed bits and transposed parts to fit in with what I was doing (E minor btw)
The Breaksown:
Part 1
Part_1.mpg ( 8.87MB )
: 297
A slight variation on the Judas Priest Style lesson, a simple intro, but concentrate on timing and vibrato
Part 2
Part_2.mpg ( 9.96MB )
: 264
A straight repeat of the first pattern with a slightly different ending.
Part 3
Part_3.mpg ( 9.54MB )
: 281
This pattern above is repeated twice.
Into a variation (although ver similar) to Marcus Siepens Metal rhythm lesson, palm muting and some pull offs in the middle of the riff are the things to watch out for in this section.
Part 4
Part_4.mpg ( 9.55MB )
: 310
This part is played a lot easier if you just down pick only, downpicking will also give more attack on the notes.
Part 5
Part_5.mpg ( 10.53MB )
: 218
Using an idea from Muris`s lesson that we looked at, I just made a longer slightly more repetetive pattern out of it, palm muting on the first notes gives this pattern more feel, not too tricky more about timing here.
Part 6
Part_6.mpg ( 8.03MB )
: 252
ANother Muris lesson here (alternate thirds), I`ve kind of chopped the pattern that Muris used in half here, thought it might mix things up a bit.
Part 7
Part_7.mpg ( 7.63MB )
: 261
Some more alternate picking, just a quick scale exercise moved around in different positions on the neck, you could chop it up a little and use pull offs/legato on the way back down as well.
Part 8
Part_8.mpg ( 9.45MB )
: 221
first half of ths pattern isnt too difficult, just palm muting on the 12th fret of the D string is important, the second half is a little trickier as you anchor on the 16th fret of the B string with your middle finger and skip on the other notes, I find picking down on the anchor note and picking the changing notes on the upstroke works the best for me in this section.
Part 9
Apologies for the vid quality on this video, I had a mishap with my halogen light and had to make do with the available light I had in the room, played appaling on this one too
Part_9.mpg ( 9.48MB )
: 252
Probably the hardest part of the whole exercise, all tapped, the pattern itself is very easy, its mainly the timing and moving from string to string that makes this the trickiest part imo, inspired from our tapping assignment looking at Joe Kataldos tapping lessons.
Part 10
Part_10.mpg ( 5.09MB )
: 226
Finally our last section, this part almost feels like a breather after the tapping section, legato on the first three strings, finishing with alternate picking, this gives the last little run some more clarity and a better finish to the whole piece.
Backing tracks
MTP_compilation_backing_90BPM.mp3 ( 1.87MB )
: 290
90 BPM
MTP_compilation_backing_80BPM.mp3 ( 2.11MB )
: 303
80BPM
MTP_compilation_backing_70BPM.mp3 ( 2.41MB )
: 295
70BPM
MTP_compilation_backing_60BPM.mp3 ( 2.83MB )
: 294
60BPM
Note : I will add some more info to the lesson over the next couple of days.
So there we have it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have making it, and you find it of some benefit to your regular practice routines.
All the best
Chris
Hopefully I`ve managed to achieve what I started out to do, this is a perfect place to upload the lesson as hopefully it will benefit anyone else on GMC as well
I`ve tried to cut the lesson down into small sections so that you can work easier on each section at a time
On to the lesson:
Main Video
Compilation_MTP_vid.mpg ( 23.99MB )
: 412The exercise consists of elements of lessons from Instructors, Gabriel Leopardi`s Judas Priest style lesson, Marcus Siepens Metal rhythm, Muris Varajics alternate thirds and Joe Kataldos tapping lesson, I have changed bits and transposed parts to fit in with what I was doing (E minor btw)
The Breaksown:
Part 1
Part_1.mpg ( 8.87MB )
: 297E||------------------------|-------------------------|
B||------------------------|-------------------------|
G||-------12----11----9----|-------12----11----12----|
D||------------------------|-------------------------|
A||------------------------|-------------------------|
E||--0---------------------|--0----------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------||
--------------------------|-------10----------------|-------------------||
--14----------12----11----|--9----------12----11----|-------------------||
--------10----------------|-------------------------|--9----------------||
--------------------------|-------------------------|-------12----10----||
--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------||
A slight variation on the Judas Priest Style lesson, a simple intro, but concentrate on timing and vibrato
Part 2
Part_2.mpg ( 9.96MB )
: 264E||------------------------|-------------------------|
B||------------------------|-------------------------|
G||-------12----11----9----|-------12----11----12----|
D||------------------------|-------------------------|
A||------------------------|-------------------------|
E||--0---------------------|--0----------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
--------------------------|-------10----------------|------------------------|
--14----------12----11----|--9----------12----11----|--9---------------------|
--------10----------------|-------------------------|-------12----10----9----|
--------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
------------------------|-----------------||
------------------------|-----------------||
------------------------|-----------------||
------------------------|-----------------||
--12----10----9----7----|--9----6----7----||
------------------------|-----------------||
A straight repeat of the first pattern with a slightly different ending.
Part 3
Part_3.mpg ( 9.54MB )
: 281PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
E||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D||----------------------|-----------------5----|----------------------|
A||--2-------------------|-----------------3----|--3----3----3----3----|
E||--0----0----0----0----|--0----0----0---------|----------------------|
PM PM PM PM PM
----------------------|------------------------|------------------||
----------------------|------------------------|------------------||
----------------------|------------------------|-----------------*||
-----------------9----|-------10---------9h----|--7----4----7----*||
--3----3----7---------|--7----------7----------|-------5----5-----||
----------------------|------------------------|------------------||
This pattern above is repeated twice.
Into a variation (although ver similar) to Marcus Siepens Metal rhythm lesson, palm muting and some pull offs in the middle of the riff are the things to watch out for in this section.
Part 4
Part_4.mpg ( 9.55MB )
: 310PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
E||----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
B||----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
G||----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
D||------------9---------|-------10--------------|--7---------7---------|
A||----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
E||--0----0---------0----|--0----------0----0----|-------0---------0----|
PM PM PM PM PM PM
-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
--7h----9----9h----10----|------------9---------|-------10--------------|
-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
-------------------------|--0----0---------0----|--0----------0----0----|
PM
-----------------------|-------------------||
-----------------------|-------------------||
-----------------7h----|--9----------------||
--7---------7----------|-------9h----10----||
-----------------------|-------------------||
-------0---------------|-------------------||
This part is played a lot easier if you just down pick only, downpicking will also give more attack on the notes.
Part 5
Part_5.mpg ( 10.53MB )
: 218PM PM PM
E||----------------------|------------------------|-------------|
B||-----------------8----|--7h----8p----7---------|-------------|
G||------------9---------|-------------------9----|--7----4~----|
D||-------9--------------|------------------------|-------------|
A||--7-------------------|------------------------|-------------|
E||----------------------|------------------------|-------------|
PM PM PM
----------------------|------------------------|-------------|
-----------------8----|--7h----8p----7---------|-------------|
------------9---------|-------------------9----|--7----5~----|
-------9--------------|------------------------|-------------|
--7-------------------|------------------------|-------------|
----------------------|------------------------|-------------|
PM PM PM PM PM
----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
-----------------8----|--7h----8p----7---------|--8---------10---------|
------------9---------|-------------------9----|-------7----------7----|
-------9--------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
--7-------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
----------------------|---------------------||
--8----7--------------|------------15brb----||
------------9----7----|--9------------------||
----------------------|-------9-------------||
----------------------|---------------------||
----------------------|---------------------||
Using an idea from Muris`s lesson that we looked at, I just made a longer slightly more repetetive pattern out of it, palm muting on the first notes gives this pattern more feel, not too tricky more about timing here.
Part 6
Part_6.mpg ( 8.03MB )
: 252E||--15----12----14----------|--12----------------------|
B||--------------------15----|--------13----15----12----|
G||--------------------------|--------------------------|
D||--------------------------|--------------------------|
A||--------------------------|--------------------------|
E||--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--13----------12----------|--------------------------|
--------14----------12----|--14----11----12----11----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--14----12----10----------|--------------------------|
--------------------14----|--12----10----------------|
--------------------------|--------------14----12----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|--------||
--------------------------|--------------------------|--------||
--------------------------|--------------------------|--------||
--------------------------|--------------------------|--------||
--------------------10----|--12----14----12----10----|--------||
--10----12----14----------|--------------------------|--12----||
ANother Muris lesson here (alternate thirds), I`ve kind of chopped the pattern that Muris used in half here, thought it might mix things up a bit.
Part 7
Part_7.mpg ( 7.63MB )
: 261E||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B||----------------------|----------------------|-----------------7----|
G||------------4----5----|--7----5----4---------|-------7----9---------|
D||--5----7--------------|-----------------7----|--5-------------------|
A||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
--8----10----8----7----|------------------------|--12----13----15----13----|
-----------------------|--9----7----12----14----|--------------------------|
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------||
--12----------------||
--------14----12----||
--------------------||
--------------------||
--------------------||
Some more alternate picking, just a quick scale exercise moved around in different positions on the neck, you could chop it up a little and use pull offs/legato on the way back down as well.
Part 8
Part_8.mpg ( 9.45MB )
: 221PM PM
E||---------15-------------------|---------------------------|
B||--15b----------15pbr----12----|--15b----------------------|
G||------------------------------|---------------------11----|
D||------------------------------|---------12----12----------|
A||------------------------------|---------------------------|
E||------------------------------|---------------------------|
PM PM PM
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------12----------14----|--------12----11----16----|
--12----------12----------|--12----------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------14----------15----|
--------15----------17----|--------------------------|
--16----------16----------|--16----------16----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------17----------19----|--------17----------15----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--16----------16----------|--16----------16----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
-------------------------------|--------------||
--17br----15-------------------|--------------||
----------------16~----14br----|--12----------||
-------------------------------|--------14----||
-------------------------------|--------------||
-------------------------------|--------------||
first half of ths pattern isnt too difficult, just palm muting on the 12th fret of the D string is important, the second half is a little trickier as you anchor on the 16th fret of the B string with your middle finger and skip on the other notes, I find picking down on the anchor note and picking the changing notes on the upstroke works the best for me in this section.
Part 9
Apologies for the vid quality on this video, I had a mishap with my halogen light and had to make do with the available light I had in the room, played appaling on this one too
Part_9.mpg ( 9.48MB )
: 252T T
E||----------------------------|----------------------------|
B||----------------------------|----------------------------|
G||--16----14p----12p----11----|--17----14p----12p----11----|
D||----------------------------|----------------------------|
A||----------------------------|----------------------------|
E||----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--19----14p----12p----11----|--17----14p----12p----11----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--16----14p----12p----11----|--17----14p----12p----11----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--19----14p----12p----11----|--17----14p----12p----11----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--17----15p----13p----12----|--19----15p----13p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--20----15p----13p----12----|--19----15p----13p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--20----15p----13p----12----|--22----15p----13p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--20----15p----13p----12----|--19----15p----13p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
--17----15p----14p----12----|--19----15p----14p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
--20----15p----14p----12----|--19----15p----14p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
--20----15p----14p----12----|--22----15p----14p----12----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
T T
--20----15p----14p----12----|--19----||
----------------------------|--------||
----------------------------|--------||
----------------------------|--------||
----------------------------|--------||
----------------------------|--------||
Probably the hardest part of the whole exercise, all tapped, the pattern itself is very easy, its mainly the timing and moving from string to string that makes this the trickiest part imo, inspired from our tapping assignment looking at Joe Kataldos tapping lessons.
Part 10
Part_10.mpg ( 5.09MB )
: 226E||--19p----17p----15----19h----|--17p----15------------------|
B||-----------------------------|---------------19p----17h----|
G||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
----------------------------|-----------------------------|
--15----19p----17p----15----|-----------------------------|
----------------------------|--17p----16p----14----17h----|
----------------------------|-----------------------------|
----------------------------|-----------------------------|
----------------------------|-----------------------------|
---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------||
---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------||
--16p----14----------------|--------------------------|--------------------||
---------------17----16----|--14----16----17----16----|--14----13----14----||
---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------||
---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------||
Finally our last section, this part almost feels like a breather after the tapping section, legato on the first three strings, finishing with alternate picking, this gives the last little run some more clarity and a better finish to the whole piece.
Backing tracks
MTP_compilation_backing_90BPM.mp3 ( 1.87MB )
: 29090 BPM
MTP_compilation_backing_80BPM.mp3 ( 2.11MB )
: 30380BPM
MTP_compilation_backing_70BPM.mp3 ( 2.41MB )
: 29570BPM
MTP_compilation_backing_60BPM.mp3 ( 2.83MB )
: 29460BPM
Note : I will add some more info to the lesson over the next couple of days.
So there we have it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have making it, and you find it of some benefit to your regular practice routines.
All the best
Chris
Posted by: wrk Nov 13 2008, 01:13 AM
Wao, awesome!
Thats an interesting idea for a lesson, a nice sounding result and really well played as well.
Lots of different technics and the difficulty level increases to the end. Something to work through like a school book. Good example how a MTP program could be structured.
thanks chris ..
Posted by: kivler Nov 13 2008, 01:47 AM
very nice composition 
Posted by: besip Nov 13 2008, 01:57 AM
thumbs up!!!
verry nice composition
great sounding stuff 
thats shoot be put onto instructor lesson video 
Posted by: coffeeman Nov 13 2008, 02:11 AM
Wow chris , this is awesome! Thank for taking the time to make this lesson!
We will make you proud learning this lesson.
Thanks.
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Nov 13 2008, 02:42 AM
wow, tremendous work done here Chris, great job man indeed.
Posted by: Canis Nov 13 2008, 08:27 AM
Great one! Perfect mix of everything we've been through =)
Posted by: Smells Nov 13 2008, 08:58 AM
thanks guys, glad your liking it
It took a long time to get together and to get the mix right between, not too difficult but also some challenging parts but doable (if that makes sense 
)
Posted by: -Zion- Nov 13 2008, 09:06 AM
Well, i have already told you what i think about the lesson, but here it is again..
it's AWESOME..
cant wait to work on it when i get home tonight..
Posted by: superize Nov 13 2008, 10:23 AM
Awsome lesson Smells
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Nov 13 2008, 01:11 PM
Beautiful lesson playing and composition Smells - thanks! 
Posted by: chmilew Nov 13 2008, 01:29 PM
Fantastic job Chris, that sounds great !
Posted by: Smells Nov 13 2008, 01:36 PM
Thanks guys
I enjoy doing them, so really glad you appreciate it too
Posted by: Siggum Nov 13 2008, 08:12 PM
Great lesson again mate, very well done
Posted by: Fran Nov 13 2008, 09:09 PM
Wow Chris that was great, awesome lesson mate, really
Posted by: jer Nov 13 2008, 09:40 PM
suh-weeeeeeet.
Posted by: Velvet Roger Nov 13 2008, 09:43 PM
Cool lesson mate, thanks!
Posted by: berko Nov 13 2008, 09:44 PM
Really great, such a cool idea!
Posted by: Muris Varajic Nov 14 2008, 11:55 PM
Awesome melody at the beginning and riff madness later on,
well done mate!!
Posted by: Jad Diab Nov 14 2008, 11:59 PM
Great lesson compilation man !! you ROCK !!
Posted by: Smells Nov 15 2008, 12:19 AM
QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Nov 14 2008, 10:55 PM) 
Awesome melody at the beginning and riff madness later on,
well done mate!!
well done mate!!
thanks Muris QUOTE (Jad Diab @ Nov 14 2008, 10:59 PM)
Great lesson compilation man !! you ROCK !!
Cheers Jad
Posted by: Dejan Farkas Nov 15 2008, 12:24 AM
This is awesome Chris
Amazing technique, and brilliant performance
Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Nov 15 2008, 12:35 AM
Wow excellent work Smells !!! Really top notch stuff!
Posted by: Smells Nov 15 2008, 12:38 AM
Thanks Dejan & Bogdan
Appreciate all the comments guys thanks
Posted by: Col Roberts Nov 16 2008, 03:42 AM
Fantastic job, Chris. Such a good combination of techniques and a great sounding piece as well. Will give it a shot for sure. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: skennington Nov 17 2008, 03:30 AM
Dude, what was that?!! AWESOME!!! Love it
Posted by: Pedja Simovic Nov 17 2008, 03:37 AM
Fantastic Chris!
I love how you picked different ideas from other lessons and created original lesson. Great job man !
Posted by: Smells Nov 17 2008, 09:01 AM
QUOTE (skennington @ Nov 17 2008, 02:30 AM)
Dude, what was that?!! AWESOME!!! Love it
cheers SteveQUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ Nov 17 2008, 02:37 AM)
Fantastic Chris!
I love how you picked different ideas from other lessons and created original lesson. Great job man !
I love how you picked different ideas from other lessons and created original lesson. Great job man !
Thanks Pedja, strange thing is I`ve just watched opeth.db do a take of it as well, first time I think thats happened and it felt really strange
but also really cool
Posted by: Bondy Nov 17 2008, 11:18 AM
Thats an Awesome Lesson Chris well done
(Future Instructor I think???)
Posted by: Kapto Nov 22 2008, 08:03 AM
Love it
I think I'' have to make a folder with Smell's lessons
btw do you use GP5 at all?
Posted by: Smells Nov 22 2008, 01:42 PM
QUOTE (Kapto @ Nov 22 2008, 07:03 AM)
Love it
I think I'' have to make a folder with Smell's lessons
btw do you use GP5 at all?
I think I'' have to make a folder with Smell's lessons
btw do you use GP5 at all?
heheh thanks mate, no sorry I dont use GP5, I have it and maybe I should really get into using it
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Nov 22 2008, 01:54 PM
Awesome lesson. I should give this one a go I think
I read the end of Kapto's post like this
btw do you use GPS at all?
What a strange question
Posted by: Outlaw2112 Dec 7 2008, 02:48 PM
I havent been over here to the student lessons section in awhile and i clicked on this genius lesson... thanks chris, im grabbin my guitar right now even though im sick
awesome lesson
Posted by: Smells Dec 8 2008, 11:57 AM
QUOTE (Outlaw2112 @ Dec 7 2008, 01:48 PM)
I havent been over here to the student lessons section in awhile and i clicked on this genius lesson... thanks chris, im grabbin my guitar right now even though im sick
awesome lesson
awesome lesson
Good, glad its made you feel a little better
thanks mate
Posted by: Keep_Rocking Sep 2 2009, 04:41 PM
Just Amazing man!
Very nice idea and composition.
I'll certainly try to learn!
Congrats!
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