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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.
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* Finally I want to tell you a secret. Nah I changed my mind - pm me instead ;)
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Sep 4 2017, 03:43 PM
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Hi mate, that sounds good! I hope to find news from you. Keep me updated.
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Jan 17 2018, 01:54 PM
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Hi mate!! Welcome back!!!
 Those are very interesting goals! I would be great if you could share some "sounding" information. What about any ideas in progress, music that you are recently digging, and also as you've said a song or lesson that combines rhythm and soloing? This could be a good starting point to build your program. What do you say? -------------------- My lessons
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As well as The Loner by Gary Moore which is a song I often play when I have the blues. That should cover solo and feels. Maybe I`ll do a third/fourth with some riffing, but well see what I manage the next days.
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Jan 19 2018, 01:24 PM
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Ok mate, let's go for it. I'll wait for your news.
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Jan 23 2018, 02:37 PM
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Soo here goes.
For starters, I`m sorry for both the vertical filming and the more than usual sloppy playing. I have played, and will play, this much more clean and precise, but it has been a while since I tried it. Instead of postponing a video for you even further, I just wanted to show you at least something... Hope you`re able to see through the obvious flaws and get something useful out of it. I`ll post something new, if it is too bad to work with. For the future, I found out that my flatmate has a pretty decent camera. And with some work, I think I can make the garageband plugins work as long as I buy some other plugins or the Line 6 Helix. Looking forward to your thoughts (I think..  )https://youtu.be/YholKKRt3k8 -------------------- Take your music seriously, but not yourself
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Jan 24 2018, 01:36 PM
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Hi mate! Thanks for the video! That's a nice version of this amazing intro tune. There are some obvious part to fix but the overall is sounding good! It's a good video for reference.
Ok, let's start bulding your routines. The topics that we should cover are: TECHNIQUE 30 minutes. Regarding technique, we could choose some GMC lessons and work on 1 each 10 days. Besides this, I would add some minutes of repetitive exercises to improve your picking technique (speed), and to keep your fingers moving. As you've said vibrato, what about working on this lesson? https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-...ending-Vibrato/ And for exercises, I can share with you my ITC, where you'll find some useful stuff: Link HERE.. However, you can get exercises from any technique book or video lesson. IMPROVISATION 30 minutes It could be usefull if you divide this part in two blocks. One for practicing or studying any new improvisation concept, and the other to just play over a backing track. It's important to be able to visualize chords, triads, arpeggios, in other words target notes when improvising. It's also important to work on phrasing, and rhythm. Working on scales and modes is also important. There is a cool course at the same thread, but it would be helpful if you tell me what things you already master of the ones that I've listed. COMPOSITION: 30 minutes This part also could be divided in two blocks. One is song analisis and learning some theory, the second one is working on your compositions. Recording new ideas, riff, trying to continue them, applying concepts learnt by analising music. You can share your stuff here to let me give you ideas on how to continue things. For song analysis, I usually make a table with 3 columns, the first one is structure, the second one is "what's happening" (arrangement) and the third one is theory (scales and chord progressions). You can share your analysis here to let me give more ideas or just check. This post has been edited by Gabriel Leopardi: Jan 24 2018, 01:36 PM -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 26 2018, 03:42 PM
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That sounds great mate. Please be organized with your time and keep me updated here to continue polishing your guitar plan. Deal?
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Jan 30 2018, 12:10 PM
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Deal indeed! I`ll try to post much more frequently (even though I`m already behind, lol), and not leave your posts unanswered for more than a day.
I am currently working on these lessons for technical aspects (not very melodic stuff, just for the mechanical): AP: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Altern...king-Workout-1/ (The REC-take is probably a few weeks away to master) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Altern...king-Workout-6/ (Will try to do a REC either this weekend or next week) Legato: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chroma...odal_nightmare/ (Same as above regarding REC) Vibrato: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey/ (still struggling with copying Ben`s legato here, but I should do a new take soon nevertheless to check if I have improved at all...) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-...ending-Vibrato/ Sweeping: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Sweep-...-7th-Arpeggios/ More melodic stuff, combining picking and vibrato mostly: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...ssical-etude-1/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Dynamics-Control/ I also received a new song from my vocal teacher yesterday, so I will try put up the analysis of that one when ready. If I`m also able to write some riffage, it would be cool, but it is a busy week, so I think that will be tough the next days. . . . This became a quite long post, considering all the lessons I`m partially doing, so do you think I should reduce the amount of lessons in the future, and rather focus on mastering one or two at a time? -------------------- Take your music seriously, but not yourself
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Jan 30 2018, 03:13 PM
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Hi mate! Yes, I feel that this is too much stuff. How much time do you dedicate to each thing?
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Feb 1 2018, 01:39 PM
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Hi mate, the only thing that I would change is to save some time for one of the "important" taks that you've listed.
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Feb 4 2018, 11:19 PM
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So I figure a weekly summary could be good. Especially for me, to at least keeping up activity when the days are busy.
And this was just such a week. Long days, after work courses etc. I managed to get some practice in though, and I have some end-of-the-week epiphanies which I have thought about for a while. I sometimes wonder what my motivation is, since I know I love playing the guitar when Im into what I play, but still keep on playing the same old licks and song over and over again. I think part of me is just annoyd that after 10 years of playing, I am now revealing large gaps in my playing, and I`m afraid of not mastering the things properly, so I just keeping playing what my hands remember. I`ll try to stop that from now, and kinda go back to the basics. The first steps in this plan, at least for next week: Reduce focus to two lessons: For alternative picking: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Altern...king-Workout-6/. I have noticed that even though I can shred some lines, my AP is far from consequent, so I need to dig deep into the basic matter! For vibrato/soloing: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Basic-...nding-Vibrato/# - I am doing progress on this one, and will hopefully post a REC within next weekend. I`m not able to before. I also have some thoughts regarding the modes, which I at some point need to adress, but I`ll save that post for a later night. Hope this makes sense, and maybe can help you in helping me. If you`d like another format or something, let me know
-------------------- Take your music seriously, but not yourself
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Feb 5 2018, 04:10 AM
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Hi mate,
I think that this new plan can be much more effective than working on a long list of lessons. It would be good if you work on these two lessons this week and share a video playing them in 7 days, what do you think? -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 6 2018, 01:40 PM
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Great! I'll wait for your news.
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Feb 11 2018, 01:02 AM
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So yet another super busy weekend, where I`ve barely been home before 8 pm any night.
Nevertheless, I managed to put together a REC-take tonight. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...p=0&#entry0 As I mentioned in the post, I f`ed up a perfect first take, and this was the best I could manage after, before a new week. I still have some issues regarding guitar tone and recording, but I have a plan towards that. And of course I know the playing is not 100 %, but I leave those comments to you (and the REC judges...). I`m not super satisfied, but I want to post something _at least_ every 10 days now, as we discussed, to both give you more than a written progress update, as well as pushing myself even in busy weeks. -------------------- Take your music seriously, but not yourself
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Feb 11 2018, 09:00 PM
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Great!! I've just commented there, let me know your thoughts!
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