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Apr 1 2014, 09:36 PM
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Hey Cosmin and Ben!
 Thank you both for the kind words! Put a smile on my face  Another "Diminished Responsibility" take. I'm still having trouble with the last part, I need to keep practicing on that one. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/diminished-responsibility-2 I'm having so much trouble involving vibrato into bends. I feel like it's physically hard for me, but I think I'm just doing it wrong. When I try doing it it's not as smooth like it should be, and it just doesn't sound good. Cosmin, can you maybe recommend another vibrato lesson? Thanks! |
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Apr 1 2014, 10:51 PM
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Hello Amitai! As Ben stated! It's well deserved mate!
You are also doing a good job on the Diminished lesson - it's cleaner than before! Now, for the vibrato, I would definitely go for this one: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey-3/ as it treats THE EXACT subject  What do you think? |
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Apr 4 2014, 07:40 PM
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Hey Cosmin!
Ben's Vibrato Odyssey 3 is so hard for me. There's the pitch, and timing, and of course the vibrato. UGH! I still can't get any of them right, but I'll keep working on it. Here's my progress so far. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/bens-vibrato-odyssey-iii Here's another take of the Diminished Responsibility. I tried to involve vibrato into the 15th fret bend. I can't do the same with the 21st fret bend, I can barely reach the correct pitch. But again, I'll keep working on that .https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/diminished-responsibility-3 Thanks! By the way, the amp isn't AVT50, it's Valvestate s80 (8240). -I also began working on Megadeth's Symphony of Destruction Solo. It's a dream of mine to be able to play it .https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/sod-solo-90bpm This post has been edited by Amitai Kedmi: Apr 4 2014, 10:26 PM |
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Apr 5 2014, 10:54 PM
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Hey Cosmin!
I'll get on the bends task And keep working on the Diminished Responsibility.As for the solo, I think the original tempo is 140BPM. Here's another take at 110BPM. I know it's very sloppy, I've gone back to 90BPM  https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/sod-solo-110bpm Thanks! |
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Apr 6 2014, 06:32 PM
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Hey Amitai! No rush mate
You are on the right way, anyway, so just take your time and be patient - I also forgot to congratulate you on a very important thing - recording the solo against a metronome click first and then on the backing. If you can play anything well against the click, you will be playing it amazing against the backing There's far more landmarks and the groove and other elements which are of great help in a backing QUOTE (Amitai Kedmi @ Apr 5 2014, 09:54 PM)  Hey Cosmin! I'll get on the bends task And keep working on the Diminished Responsibility.As for the solo, I think the original tempo is 140BPM. Here's another take at 110BPM. I know it's very sloppy, I've gone back to 90BPM https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/sod-solo-110bpm Thanks! |
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Apr 6 2014, 10:59 PM
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Hey Cosmin!
Yeah, you talked about a click track when I recorded Anastasia. I now figured out how to make one so I did. It's confusing at first, figuring out when comes what and where, but I'm doing it slowly. Another take of Diminished Responsibility. The vibrato I tried to do was maybe a bit slow and wide? I only got a little of it in. Ben plays it with this crazy shreddin vibrato, I think I can't play it like that, yet. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/diminished-responsibility-4 And a take of Ben's Vibrato Odyssey. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/bens-vibrato-odyssey-iii-2 And finally an idea I had when I played around a bit. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/7-4-14-playing-around Not sure how can I develop this idea? Thanks!
This post has been edited by Amitai Kedmi: Apr 6 2014, 11:00 PM |
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Apr 8 2014, 08:03 AM
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Hello Amitai
Out of what I can hear, the Diminished take needs a bit of polishing around 0:35 where that phrase is a bit blurry - don't worry, it's a matter of time and based on how you are working it'll fix itself in no time. Regarding Ben's vibrato lesson - you are having trouble with vibrating notes that are bent - bending vibrato is a total nuisance when you are not in control and as I think I said before - isolate each note that needs to be vibrated when bent and exercise the bending itself. Bend the note and hold it there. Play it there and make sure it stays on spot. Once you are comfy with holding it there no matter how long, you will be able to vibrate it too Your idea is BRILLIANT I love that kind of sound and I would either go toward some Andy Timmons style tune - check out his older stuff or some traditional eastern flavored music. Maybe continue with a riff based on the same idea, but more developed from the rhythmic perspective and bigger in respect to intention.QUOTE (Amitai Kedmi @ Apr 6 2014, 09:59 PM) Hey Cosmin! Yeah, you talked about a click track when I recorded Anastasia. I now figured out how to make one so I did. It's confusing at first, figuring out when comes what and where, but I'm doing it slowly. Another take of Diminished Responsibility. The vibrato I tried to do was maybe a bit slow and wide? I only got a little of it in. Ben plays it with this crazy shreddin vibrato, I think I can't play it like that, yet. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/diminished-responsibility-4 And a take of Ben's Vibrato Odyssey. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/bens-vibrato-odyssey-iii-2 And finally an idea I had when I played around a bit. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/7-4-14-playing-around Not sure how can I develop this idea? Thanks! |
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Apr 9 2014, 06:08 PM
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Hey Cosmin!
I had an idea while on a walk with my dog, quickly came back and recorded something before going to work. I'm not sure I like this direction a lot. And I don't like the fact that the intro line is slowed down because I changed the tempo for the main riff. I could play it half time but it seems ridiculous. Tell me what you think. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-1 Thanks!
This post has been edited by Amitai Kedmi: Apr 9 2014, 06:08 PM |
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Apr 12 2014, 11:51 PM
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Hey Cosmin!
Symphony of Destruction solo, in 120BPM. I'm practicing it at slower speeds. Today I played it against a backing track, and I could keep up with the tempo, it was just very very sloppy. So I recorded it at a slower tempo. Still not perfect but there's progress. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/sod-solo-120bpm My head was filled with very different ideas, so I changed the structure a bit and recorded it again. I really wanted to do something with the harmonic minor scale, I'm not sure it fits in here but I put in it there anyways. So here's another draft of Moonstruck. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-2 Thanks!
This post has been edited by Amitai Kedmi: Apr 13 2014, 03:13 AM |
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Apr 13 2014, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE (Amitai Kedmi @ Apr 12 2014, 10:51 PM) Hey Cosmin! Symphony of Destruction solo, in 120BPM. I'm practicing it at slower speeds. Today I played it against a backing track, and I could keep up with the tempo, it was just very very sloppy. So I recorded it at a slower tempo. Still not perfect but there's progress. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/sod-solo-120bpm My head was filled with very different ideas, so I changed the structure a bit and recorded it again. I really wanted to do something with the harmonic minor scale, I'm not sure it fits in here but I put in it there anyways. So here's another draft of Moonstruck. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-2 Thanks! Hey mate! Gotta say I love your tune I think it caught a Beatlesy vibe in respect to the intro, but as a general observation, the voices are not too well superposed - try to record more tidily and make them fit over one another without note duration differences. I really love the lead part, but towards the end, the harmony part is recorded with a little bit of a lack of focus These are all details that make the difference amigo Keep them well in mind! About the Megadeth solo - it still needs work and polishing, so please stick to it - I guess you already know where it needs attention, eh?
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Apr 14 2014, 02:27 AM
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Hey Cosmin!
Yeah, you're right. I recorded it in a hurry before work. I did the first part and the rhythm guitar for last part again. Didn't have much time to further develop this, but I'm beginning to really like it .https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-3 Thanks! |
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Apr 14 2014, 11:43 AM
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That's more like it mate
The only thing I would do now - for now - would be to write a bass line, develop the drum section with more fills and forms suitable for the music you have written. Another thing - I would make the transition shorter - I mean that part before the harmonic minor lines - I would use the transition as the jump ramp towards the next part. When I say jump ramp, I mean the suddenness of the transition. I wouldn't do it slowly - I would do it a bit more abruptly - maybe marked by a stop and a short drum fill? Anyway, the ideas are very nice and I absolutely love the first solo!QUOTE (Amitai Kedmi @ Apr 14 2014, 01:27 AM) Hey Cosmin! Yeah, you're right. I recorded it in a hurry before work. I did the first part and the rhythm guitar for last part again. Didn't have much time to further develop this, but I'm beginning to really like it .https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-3 Thanks! |
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Apr 15 2014, 10:22 PM
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Hey Cosmin!
It has a bassline through all of it, so I didn't really knew what you meant. When I say a bassline, I mean just the note of each chord. I'm not really sure how to write a proper bassline that doesn't just provide bass, but also provides something else to the tune. I also made another part for the harmonic minor part. Though it really takes it somewhere else, so I'm not sure about it. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-4 Thanks!
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Apr 20 2014, 04:03 AM
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Hey Cosmin!
Happy Easter! In Israel we don't celebrate Easter, we celebrate Passover. So I don't know much about Easter, but your post looked yummy .Here's Moonstruck draft #5. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-5 |
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Apr 23 2014, 01:18 AM
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Hey Cosmin!
I put aside the harmonic minor part, I think it was maybe just me wanting to play harmonic minor rather than actually thinking it fits there. I tried to build a certain structure - intro/verse/chorus/verse/solo/outro. Maybe the solo could be swapped with the 2nd verse. Also played a line, tried to do some sort of a vocal hook. Also played it again in the 2nd verse only higher. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-6 Thanks!
This post has been edited by Amitai Kedmi: Apr 23 2014, 01:19 AM |
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Apr 23 2014, 06:54 AM
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QUOTE (Amitai Kedmi @ Apr 23 2014, 12:18 AM) Hey Cosmin! I put aside the harmonic minor part, I think it was maybe just me wanting to play harmonic minor rather than actually thinking it fits there. I tried to build a certain structure - intro/verse/chorus/verse/solo/outro. Maybe the solo could be swapped with the 2nd verse. Also played a line, tried to do some sort of a vocal hook. Also played it again in the 2nd verse only higher. https://soundcloud.com/amitaik/moonstruck-6 Thanks! Hey mate - MUCH better In respect to homogeneity and consistency and structure - I especially like the legato/Tool style interventions after the middle of the piece Nicely played! So, let's see - what do you feel that could be missing?
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