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Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 7 2013, 09:28 AM
Mar 7 2013, 09:28 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Mar 6 2013, 02:16 PM) Good answer Cosmin Btw speaking of time signatures. I got a backing track from Damjan pejcnoiski the Macedonian who often uses odd signatures like 7/8 common in macedonia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiEEG4-PVb8...mp;feature=plcp Ive done some training in this but this one I cant really find. Feels like 4/4 to me but it cant be right? Hey Erik! I counted and it seems like 4/4 to me as well, with some interesting phrasing on the drums of course Damjan is a monster player - he is good friends with a friend of mine here in Romania and I met him about 3 years ago when he came here at a contest. Hey again Erik - I think the piece only needs to be brushed a bit - there are indeed a few notes that don't sound that good especially the ones that occur when finishing phrases - the one at the end of the first lick comes to mind. Otherwise, if you ask me, I wouldn't change anything in the harmonies Try and replace those questionable notes with some that are more pleasing for the context and that add direction and post again, deal? 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Mar 7 2013, 01:53 PM
Mar 7 2013, 01:53 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Hey of course Cosmin I have barely started working on the pharsing just trying to get the backing rythm good now However ending the bar with the same chord melody as the playing could be nice I will try that and show you 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 Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 7 2013, 04:05 PM
Mar 7 2013, 04:05 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Mar 7 2013, 12:53 PM) Hey of course Cosmin I have barely started working on the pharsing just trying to get the backing rythm good now However ending the bar with the same chord melody as the playing could be nice I will try that and show you Looking forward to that 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Mar 8 2013, 12:37 AM
Mar 8 2013, 12:37 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Here you go Cosmin. You see the rythm plays the same as the melody only once, that part DADA-DA-DADA then it goes back to rythm in last idea no changes. Sounds a little 80 maybe to me dont know it feels good to player over haha Only one idea the first one rest is just jamming i havent wrote 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! This post has been edited by ElHombre: Mar 8 2013, 12:39 AM Attached File(s) idea04.mp3 ( 935.51K ) Number of downloads: 50 -------------------- My Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 8 2013, 08:42 AM
Mar 8 2013, 08:42 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Mar 7 2013, 11:37 PM) Here you go Cosmin. You see the rythm plays the same as the melody only once, that part DADA-DA-DADA then it goes back to rythm in last idea no changes. Sounds a little 80 maybe to me dont know it feels good to player over haha Only one idea the first one rest is just jamming i havent wrote more Hey mate, it sounds indeed a little 80's'ish If I may say so, but I have to say that the solo has good direction and flow - you should only re-recod it like you mean it - I can feel that at some point you were hesitant I mean, when you usually mean what you play, the difference in interpretation is huge! 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Mar 11 2013, 02:24 PM
Mar 11 2013, 02:24 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Hey cosmin i have been very sick the last days but atleast I have figured out a few harmonic minor solo ideas before the Cmin/Fmaj chorus 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! This post has been edited by ElHombre: Mar 11 2013, 02:25 PM -------------------- My Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 12 2013, 09:57 AM
Mar 12 2013, 09:57 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Take your time man No one is rushing you - post when you feel better, ok? 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Mar 13 2013, 01:08 PM
Mar 13 2013, 01:08 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Latest version of my song. Riffs are better now but still need some more work of course to get tighter. https://soundcloud.com/erik93/upsanddownsv1-07 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! This post has been edited by ElHombre: Mar 13 2013, 01:10 PM -------------------- My Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 13 2013, 09:01 PM
Mar 13 2013, 09:01 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Erik, yeah indeed tightness needs to be increased man You know how I imagine this? Just like a sawing machine cutting perfect slices out of a piece of material - you guessed it, the material is the riff and the note separation is your hand that separates the notes Don't rush into recording something that you can't play machine like at the desired speed. Trust me it's better to play simpler stuff and make it sound intense and super tight, instead of trying t play more complex things and not being able to make them shine. 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Mar 26 2013, 04:14 PM
Mar 26 2013, 04:14 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Hi Cosmin im back and i am in a final in a guitar competetion. I wonder what to play. 5 minutes, everything allowed, improvisation, songs, covers. I already played my fusion song to enter the competetion so maybe I should do somethings different. I dont know if im to improvise som fusion style or to play my new metal song 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 Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 27 2013, 09:34 AM
Mar 27 2013, 09:34 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Mar 26 2013, 03:14 PM) Hi Cosmin im back and i am in a final in a guitar competetion. I wonder what to play. 5 minutes, everything allowed, improvisation, songs, covers. I already played my fusion song to enter the competetion so maybe I should do somethings different. I dont know if im to improvise som fusion style or to play my new metal song Hey Erik! I think that composition is the best way to go in these contexts I would work on the metal song to get it flowing and make it catchy, if you haven't done that already 'Catchy' will never fail and if you add some flamboyance here and there, it might be the answer 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Mar 27 2013, 09:15 PM
Mar 27 2013, 09:15 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Yes I agree, since I already played a more rock fusion song maybe I should show my darker side Well I will work on it and show you, also I will make an arpeggio part for it What do you think of my harmonic minor melodies so far and also the more "happy" f major playing? Also the riffs? Now I dont mean thigtness or timing but only musical ideas what you think so far of course needs work but "the raw ideas" 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! This post has been edited by ElHombre: Mar 27 2013, 09:23 PM -------------------- My Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 28 2013, 09:26 AM
Mar 28 2013, 09:26 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey again Erik, I think the ideas are good but I'd like to comment and discuss with you on a finished structure! Work hard and get it done in time so that we may discover and improve whatever would be necessary, ok? 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Apr 4 2013, 09:54 AM
Apr 4 2013, 09:54 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Hey Cosmin, I was supposed to play the same thing and also pick a track to improvise too, so I have been praticing on that. But Its still hard work for the new song of course but I have been busy lately Well next up Im going to use my synth to harmonize and create some cool synth melodies on the riffs and especially on the chorus 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 Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Apr 5 2013, 07:22 AM
Apr 5 2013, 07:22 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Apr 4 2013, 08:54 AM) Hey Cosmin, I was supposed to play the same thing and also pick a track to improvise too, so I have been praticing on that. But Its still hard work for the new song of course but I have been busy lately Well next up Im going to use my synth to harmonize and create some cool synth melodies on the riffs and especially on the chorus And how did the contest go?? Did you win? Looking forward to hearing the synth add ons when they are ready 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Apr 5 2013, 09:18 PM
Apr 5 2013, 09:18 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Competetion is on tuesday Also im finally going to complete my work on Marco song "still hurts" i belive I have enough techinical level for the most challenging parts now 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 Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Apr 6 2013, 12:01 PM
Apr 6 2013, 12:01 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Apr 5 2013, 08:18 PM) Competetion is on tuesday Also im finally going to complete my work on Marco song "still hurts" i belive I have enough techinical level for the most challenging parts now Keeping the fingers crossed for Tuesday and of course, as usual, hit me with a recording of 'Still Hurts' 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Apr 9 2013, 03:44 PM
Apr 9 2013, 03:44 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Didnt win sound was terrible couldnt hear my own tapping. But im positive anyway got a price for first place too Next up, going to have a go at final Dance in muris competition quite a Challenge 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 Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Apr 10 2013, 08:18 AM
Apr 10 2013, 08:18 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Apr 9 2013, 02:44 PM) Didnt win sound was terrible couldnt hear my own tapping. But im positive anyway got a price for first place too Next up, going to have a go at final Dance in muris competition quite a Challenge Sorry about that mate, but as they say - it's about participating, right? What do you actually mean by 'got a price for first place too'? And, hell yeah, that Muris track is something - I wish you the best of luck! 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

ElHombre View Member Profile	Apr 10 2013, 05:59 PM
Apr 10 2013, 05:59 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	Ah I mean "for fourth place too" which is where i was placed Me and a spanish guy played own songs two english guys played covers, they did really well but not me and the spanish guy. Maybe my song could have been a winner but the performance was so weak compared to the others, it was a good experience since you need to know how it feels not to be able to use your own gear/tone. Im not sure if im going for Final Dance or the Junk Medley, I like Junk Medley more but it is challenging 100 % of time while Final Dance seems a little easier. 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 Youtube Channel