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MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jun 4 2012, 06:47 PM
Jun 4 2012, 06:47 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Here are some takes from today's MM4 practice. i know, i know i should play with a metronome . still got to work on that vibrato from the main riff, i can "abuse" him while playin in slow tempos, but i tend to lose control when going higher. Also i can't seem to get D: those harmonics in le 1ºfret and it screws up the tempo in my head. 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 MonkeyDAthos: Jun 4 2012, 06:48 PM Attached File(s) Video_00017.wmv ( 3.16MB ) Number of downloads: 87 Video_00022.wmv ( 2.45MB ) Number of downloads: 94 -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 6 2012, 04:12 PM
Jun 6 2012, 04:12 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey man! This sounds good! Good timing and tone Now can you record against the backing track as well? I am curious to see how you're faring against the drums 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jun 9 2012, 09:29 PM
Jun 9 2012, 09:29 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Sure thing. About the triads From Le C major Scale you have C Mtriad - C E G Dm triad - D F A Em triad - E G B F Mtriad - F A C G Mtriad - G B D Am triad - A C E Bdim triad - B D F From Le G Major G Mtriad - G B D Am triad - A C E Bm triad - B D F# C Mtriad - C E G D Mtriad - D F# A Em triad - E G B FDim triad - F A Cb Please correct any mistake. i am still composing 2 songs using triads and stuff, simple songs, one is still in development (the yellow pig) and the other i have yet to tab so i'll leave with this thing:D of creepy sounding and somehow funny that i have also compose.. few weeks ago instead. 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 MonkeyDAthos: Jun 9 2012, 09:33 PM Attached File(s) The_yellow_pig_of_the_Farmer_Cosmin.gp5 ( 2.92K ) Number of downloads: 82 Flying_of_the_Melancholic_Bee.gp5 ( 6.02K ) Number of downloads: 83 -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 10 2012, 10:43 PM
Jun 10 2012, 10:43 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey man! The triads are very good! I shall give the GPs a listen tomorrow morning with fresh ears Keep me posted, ok? I'm curious to see more recordings of 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jun 18 2012, 06:04 PM
Jun 18 2012, 06:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	sorry for the late update, i've been a bit depressed with general guitar so haven't play it much: here's MM4 with backing, i went down to drop C, but since i am using "lighter" strings i lost some of the definition :C 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! Attached File(s) Video_00014.wmv ( 2.26MB ) Number of downloads: 84 -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 18 2012, 07:28 PM
Jun 18 2012, 07:28 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey man! This is GOOD! I like the fact that you nailed that mega bend the last one perfectly - timing is good and the tightness is there Congrats bro - how about a REC take? So we can move forward and you will have a good grade in yer bag 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jun 18 2012, 08:41 PM
Jun 18 2012, 08:41 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 18 2012, 07:28 PM) Hey man! This is GOOD! I like the fact that you nailed that mega bend the last one perfectly - timing is good and the tightness is there Congrats bro - how about a REC take? So we can move forward and you will have a good grade in yer bag Cosmin is the current quality enough for rec 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! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 18 2012, 10:48 PM
Jun 18 2012, 10:48 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Mate, I think you can use it the sound is better than the image. Now if you could better up the image, you would have a great vid to back up the great 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 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jun 21 2012, 07:04 PM
Jun 21 2012, 07:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	man, as i've referred before ( i think?); my left hand is mega weak when it comes to barred special with my index finger and ring finger, around the G and B string (when it comes to chords) and in other situations, like barred rock'n'roll riff's and stuff; (remarkably i can barred better with my pinky finger than with my ring) i know people would say, just train some chords that required barred, thing is, when i do it my thumb puts a stupidly huge hulkish strength mode on / and gets mega tense in order to make le fingers in the fret board ringing all of what needs to be ring. it kills me ._. i usually i tend to give up after like 2 min, and it frustrate me like hell (in those last 5 days i just picked the guitar to record MM4, ._. quite still frustrated with my failing on it) even more than shred speed,etc ,etc; this is what i want to achieve/fix right 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! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Jun 21 2012, 07:19 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 22 2012, 02:07 PM
Jun 22 2012, 02:07 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hola Renato I would recommend taking a look over this lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chords...2-barre-triads/ AND discussing it together afterwards I think it's a matter of tension here, so we shall sort it out together shall we? 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jun 30 2012, 03:16 PM
Jun 30 2012, 03:16 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	hey Cosmin, i am gonna be off for a few months 1 or 2 don't know, going to the south where the beaches are even though i hate beaches, but oh well, i won't have internet so ill spend a nice time just with le guitar and read a book maybe, i am quite an introverted person u c. i shall return 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! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 1 2012, 08:50 AM
Jul 1 2012, 08:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Oh, man you'll be missing on all the fun here well have a great time and if you get a chance, write something to us 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jul 11 2012, 04:11 PM
Jul 11 2012, 04:11 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Yoh Guitarmasterclass Instructor Cosmin Lupu, hows your summer? things here are going upraising, i have manage to create wormholes and also doing some time travel, i shall face Petrucci for the title of Galactic emperor and extract from him, his World Domination techniques. No for real, my barre skills are getting better, i've been working with all kind of chords; there is still some tension i want to get riff off, i also found that after practice my legato for a few days, my Alt. pick was like mega different, i found myself away more relaxed therefore things start to flow a lot easier than b4; i was really surprised (doing like 2npb, 3npb, 4npb around 100bpm - 120bpm not a big deal, but still i am happy with the result so far) 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 MonkeyDAthos: Jul 11 2012, 04:12 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 11 2012, 04:49 PM
Jul 11 2012, 04:49 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Jul 11 2012, 03:11 PM) Yoh Guitarmasterclass Instructor Cosmin Lupu, hows your summer? things here are going upraising, i have manage to create wormholes and also doing some time travel, i shall face Petrucci for the title of Galactic emperor and extract from him, his World Domination techniques. No for real, my barre skills are getting better, i've been working with all kind of chords; there is still some tension i want to get riff off, i also found that after practice my legato for a few days, my Alt. pick was like mega different, i found myself away more relaxed therefore things start to flow a lot easier than b4; i was really surprised (doing like 2npb, 3npb, 4npb around 100bpm - 120bpm not a big deal, but still i am happy with the result so far) Heyyyy! Wuzzup maan? Well, I am glad the practicing is paying off and I am looking forward to hearing some recorded stuff with your newly improved skills Relaxation and focus are the key here Let me know if you would like to discuss on anything in particular while you are still on vacation 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jul 11 2012, 05:10 PM
Jul 11 2012, 05:10 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jul 11 2012, 04:49 PM) Heyyyy! Wuzzup maan? Well, I am glad the practicing is paying off and I am looking forward to hearing some recorded stuff with your newly improved skills Relaxation and focus are the key here Let me know if you would like to discuss on anything in particular while you are still on vacation Cosmin Thanks, so far i am okay. I have got my hand on le Guthrie Govan's Creative Books, so i have a lot of fancy stuff to work in! right now i am training Chords shifting, and amount of strength that i use ( i think some of the pains in my arm, were due to the huge amount of strength that i used to use) ; also i ve been doing this cool exercise where i have 4 fingers in the fret board and then i have to move 2 of them without moving the other 2 D: and some legato stuff, still got almost 2 months in front of me, so i will work work: 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! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 12 2012, 07:15 AM
Jul 12 2012, 07:15 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Those books have ruined my social life as well Now, kidding aside, they are very very good! It seems you are a busy man - the shifting will become easier and easier once you get used to it so don't worry. I'll be here in case you need me, or if you just want to chit chat 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jul 13 2012, 07:35 PM
Jul 13 2012, 07:35 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Io Cosmin, i should be off again in 2 days, but b4 i have a question, i have been doing Ska/Punk Ninja Rhythms and i found that a large source of tension is coming from my thumb, how do i get rid of 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! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Jul 13 2012, 07:39 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 14 2012, 10:27 AM
Jul 14 2012, 10:27 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Jul 13 2012, 06:35 PM) Io Cosmin, i should be off again in 2 days, but b4 i have a question, i have been doing Ska/Punk Ninja Rhythms and i found that a large source of tension is coming from my thumb, how do i get rid of it? Howdy Renato! Can you please give me an example? A vid or something? Not necessarily played by yourself, but I would need a contextual example to get it right. On first thought, it's just a matter of time and practice while focusing on the chord shifts and rhythms specific to the ska punk (I know, everyone thinks that this music is silly and easy to play, but there are some rhythms which are far from being easy ) I can imagine playing 4 chords/ bar, having each chord change occurring on the second 8th note on each beat add a fairly alert tempo and you got a nemesis groove! Am I getting close to your actual problem, or have I just invented a new one? 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! This post has been edited by Cosmin Lupu: Jul 14 2012, 10:27 AM -------------------- 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

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Jul 14 2012, 06:41 PM
Jul 14 2012, 06:41 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	i am starting with easy stuff, so i am learning this my main thing, isn't about the shifting: When i have my left hand relaxed, my right hand is also relax and so i can't make it sound punky/metal aggressive; when i try to tense up just a bit to do some for example constant down picking, my left hand starts to tense too. and my thumb starts to tense like hell xD 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! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 15 2012, 08:45 AM
Jul 15 2012, 08:45 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hmmmm, my advice would be to try playing slow enough that you can break down the connection between the hands: play with the relaxed left hand and punch in with the right. See, I played a lot, but when I say a lot I mean A LOT of funk music, which deals with syncopated rhythms and intricate right hand patterns - this helped me play almost anything rhythm based without too much sweat. This is what I think you should do, but anyway, whatever you do, do it slow and observe the way in which your body reacts Let's see what sort of progress we get with this, eh? 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