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Carminemarotta's Rising From The Ashes

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Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 18 2012, 10:46 AM
Sep 18 2012, 10:46 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hehhe It was pretty obvious I'd come up with a cool name for your coming back thread SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT AMIGO! Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 18 2012, 01:46 PM
Sep 18 2012, 01:46 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	So Cosmin Lesson 1 of Bear Rose lesson is quite easy but I think is good do a REC anyway, what you think? I am following few other lessons (a very old Ivan lesson on muting string plus Ben vibrato and easy picking). I am studying the songs Another brick on the wall and Paperback Writer, will do a post as soon as I have time to record them. By the way of recording, I really wanted to use my tube amp to record but can not connect it to recording device, so I am practising with it but will record with Jam Vox. take care Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 18 2012, 09:26 PM
Sep 18 2012, 09:26 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Cosmin I think we should start from the beginning, than you will help me decide what to take next. I posted my take of Bear Rose on the REC section. Regards Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 19 2012, 08:52 AM
Sep 19 2012, 08:52 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (carminemarotta @ Sep 18 2012, 08:26 PM) Cosmin I think we should start from the beginning, than you will help me decide what to take next. I posted my take of Bear Rose on the REC section. Regards Carmine Hey Carmine! Indeed using the tube amp is a little bit more demanding as you would have good results if you would record with a mic, but Jam Vox does the trick as well I think. Let me see the REC now Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 19 2012, 09:21 AM
Sep 19 2012, 09:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Cosmin Thanks for your post on the Rec section. The problem you have noticed is due to the camera! I mean I can not play relaxed when recording. But I know, recording will make me a better player. Thanks again Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 19 2012, 09:26 AM
Sep 19 2012, 09:26 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Indeed! The solution is: RECORD, RECORD and then.... RECORD SOME MORE You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 19 2012, 12:59 PM
Sep 19 2012, 12:59 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Cosmin, anyway can i go ahead with lesson 2 or repeat the first one? carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 19 2012, 05:01 PM
Sep 19 2012, 05:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	..and more on the lessons 1. I listened carefully at the backing track. I guess there is an acoustic guitar there, strumming with s slightly different rhythm. Anyway following his lesson and music score I should play on beat 1, and of 2 and 4. I am correct? Thanks in advance Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 20 2012, 10:52 AM
Sep 20 2012, 10:52 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Carmine, please proceed with the second lesson and about the first, it seems like the playing is done on the 1, anticipated on the 3rd and then on the 4th directly in each bar I suggest that before starting to play ANY lesson, you should listen to it enough times until you actually memorize it and you can then reproduce it with your voice while counting in your mind and on your foot tapping or your hand's fingers, counting 1, 2, 3, 4 - quarter notes, ok? Let's see some guitaring action!! Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 20 2012, 01:26 PM
Sep 20 2012, 01:26 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	uhmm tricky rhythm in the lesson 2 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 20 2012, 04:16 PM
Sep 20 2012, 04:16 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Carmine Why not tackling things in the following way? Learn the rhythm and strum it in the air, until you are accustomed to it, or better yet, mute your strings and strum it on the guitar - observe the breaks the accents and everything. Once your right hand is used to the rhythm, observe where the chord changes occur (on what beats) and then synch your hands together slowly Then again, you will grow to be able to reproduce a groove almost instantaneously after your ears will associate various groove elements with your hands What say you? Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 20 2012, 05:13 PM
Sep 20 2012, 05:13 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Will try Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 20 2012, 10:05 PM
Sep 20 2012, 10:05 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Cosmin need your help on the first three bars. Bear said something about "ghost strums". I think he plays the open strings when he change chords (from D to A). The slow explanation video has one of this strum every change but the main video is different, has more and can't reproduce (I follow your suggestion). I did this: Thanks Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 21 2012, 08:11 AM
Sep 21 2012, 08:11 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Carmine - your take is indeed different than the main video. Bear is doing a different pattern in the main vid - but it's no biggie. The ghost chords are actually strums done in between chord changes, when the chords are muted a bit, to a get a percussive sound. That's the way I'm doing it in general. Bear explains this technique in video number 6 You have learned the strumming pattern as Bear does it in the 6th, 7th and 8th video, but try to listen to the ones done in the main vid and emulate them as well, they are a little bit more complex but not in such a nightmarish way My advice would be to listen to the piece focusing on the strumming pattern and try to SING along with 'ta ta' or 'la la'. Once you get the groove you will be able to easily transpose it on the guitar. This is a good, very good exercise for your ears, man What do you say? Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 21 2012, 09:45 AM
Sep 21 2012, 09:45 AM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	That is a good exercise indeed, Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 21 2012, 02:13 PM
Sep 21 2012, 02:13 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	It is indeed a good one mate Try it out with everything you want to learn Once it's inside you, you can emulate it with any instrument you wish to use! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 22 2012, 09:50 PM
Sep 22 2012, 09:50 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Cosmin I try not to follow the Guitar Pro tab and concentrate on the music I was hearing from the main video. This is what I got, just the first 4 bars You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 24 2012, 09:25 AM
Sep 24 2012, 09:25 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Greetings, father of the little samurai! This here is technically correct! Very good! Get the whole piece together and work on the balance and groove You can do it mate! Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Sep 25 2012, 09:13 AM
Sep 25 2012, 09:13 AM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Thanks Cosmin, I will try to get all together now. take care Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 26 2012, 08:32 AM
Sep 26 2012, 08:32 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Looking forward to it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page