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TreyDeschamp View Member Profile	Mar 22 2009, 08:25 PM
Mar 22 2009, 08:25 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 2.093 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS	As much as I have practiced I cant tell if I am improving or not. When I play scales some days they go so smoothly and others they are terrible. So how can I tell if there is any improvement. Also how can I learn theory easily like. What goes with what. Do Andrew's lessons show 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! This post has been edited by TreyDeschamp: Mar 22 2009, 08:28 PM -------------------- Check out my Youtube! Add me on Facebook!

Fsgdjv View Member Profile	Mar 22 2009, 08:29 PM
Mar 22 2009, 08:29 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.255 Joined: 12-April 07	I know I'm improving if I sound better when I improvise, that's pretty much all I care about so. And for knowing if I improve theory wise, if I read about a concept, then I learn it, so I just improve each time I read about something that has anything to do with theory. 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 Practice Agenda

Skalde View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 02:37 AM
Mar 23 2009, 02:37 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 803 Joined: 13-January 08 From: Germany	record yourself when playing and listen to it again after a few months - you will hear the difference 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!

VinceG View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 04:46 AM
Mar 23 2009, 04:46 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.891 Joined: 7-December 06	QUOTE (Skalde @ Mar 23 2009, 06:37 AM) record yourself when playing and listen to it again after a few months - you will hear the difference Yeah, this actually helped me out. I recorded one of my "solo"s about a year and a half ago, and revisited a few months ago. Oh boy, it was horrendously horrible. 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! -------------------- METAL SUCKS My Last.fm account. View it for all the terrible music I play on a daily basis

purple hayes View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 01:17 PM
Mar 23 2009, 01:17 PM	Ultimate Guitar Hero Posts: 1.085 Joined: 6-September 07 From: USA	Getting better is a long-term goal. I really recommend recording yourself and playing it back months later. If you've been working hard, you'll hear the difference immediately. 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 guitar bits on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70</a>

Marcus Lavendell View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 02:09 PM
Mar 23 2009, 02:09 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden	QUOTE (Skalde @ Mar 23 2009, 02:37 AM) record yourself when playing and listen to it again after a few months - you will hear the difference That's a very good advise! 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! -------------------- I use Elixir® Strings Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 02:56 PM
Mar 23 2009, 02:56 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	QUOTE (Skalde @ Mar 23 2009, 02:37 AM) record yourself when playing and listen to it again after a few months - you will hear the difference +1 on recording yourself ! Best way to improve is to practice hard, make practice schedule and do it as consistent as possible. When you record yourself daily and analyze your playing, you will see huge different after some time. For some people it take weeks, for some months, but you will definitely notice whats good and what needs changing in your playing 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 Video Lessons

Emir Hot View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 03:07 PM
Mar 23 2009, 03:07 PM	Instructor Posts: 7.201 Joined: 14-July 08 From: London UK	You can upload something and we can see what your weak points are. After some practicing you can upload again and we can compare. I am sure you will see the difference. 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! -------------------- Check out my <a href="https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Emir-Hot" target="_blank">Instructor profile</a> www.emirhot.com www.myspace.com/emirhotguitar www.myspace.com/sevdahmetal

kahall View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 09:15 PM
Mar 23 2009, 09:15 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 989 Joined: 21-March 07 From: Springfield Missouri USA	How Do You Know That You Are Improving? My wife doesn't tell me to turn it down as much as she used to. ;-) 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! -------------------- Had a guitar hanging, just about waist high, and we are going to play these things until the day we die.

TreyDeschamp View Member Profile	Mar 23 2009, 10:02 PM
Mar 23 2009, 10:02 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 2.093 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS	QUOTE (kahall @ Mar 23 2009, 03:15 PM) How Do You Know That You Are Improving? My wife doesn't tell me to turn it down as much as she used to. ;-) HAHAHA!!! 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! -------------------- Check out my Youtube! Add me on Facebook!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Mar 24 2009, 02:03 AM
Mar 24 2009, 02:03 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	QUOTE (TreyDeschamp @ Mar 22 2009, 08:25 PM) As much as I have practiced I cant tell if I am improving or not. When I play scales some days they go so smoothly and others they are terrible. So how can I tell if there is any improvement. Also how can I learn theory easily like. What goes with what. Do Andrew's lessons show that? Improvement is connected to several things: how much do you practice and play, and how much you are devoting your time to making music and learning music (theory). All this is important, and if you are really devoted, you will notice progress. The more you work - the bigger the progress. Usually the progress comes after some time of hard practicing, and then making a small break to let things settle a bit. Theory lessons will help you greatly to understand what music is all about! Andrew's theory lessons are a great way to start. 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! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Fsgdjv View Member Profile	Mar 24 2009, 05:35 PM
Mar 24 2009, 05:35 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.255 Joined: 12-April 07	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Mar 24 2009, 02:03 AM) Usually the progress comes after some time of hard practicing, and then making a small break to let things settle a bit. That's something I notice a lot, most of my progress actually comes when I take a week or two when I play less. That sounds kind of weird, but is that normal for people? 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 Practice Agenda

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