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HEY MAN, I really need your help...
...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
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Nov 3 2014, 03:52 PM
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Great idea man! It sounds VERY cool.
I have been thinking on your stuff. I notice that both ideas could be part of the same album. Your style is very consistent and that's a great thing. At the same time, I consider that the songs that you suggested to analyze are not close in style to your music, so this can make you feel a bit lost regarding structure and how to develop this ideas. Dream Theater music is different compared to Cloudkicker, Angel Vivladi, Intervals and all those great modern metal bands. So I have three important suggestions: 1- Start a folder with all this ideas that are appearing and make some kind of classification that could include, description as tonality, tempo, vibe or feeling and also if it's an intro, a verse, a bridge, solo or whatever... it will help you to get back to them. 2- Work on songs in parallel. Open each idea every day and try to continue or arrange it a bit. No matter if it evolves just with one new chord, one measure or if you only arranged a bit drums. Everything would mean that the compositions are advancing, and be sure that the inspired day will come for the best ideas... 3- What about analyzing songs that are more related in style to these ones? -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 4 2014, 01:12 PM
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This sounds great! I would add at least a word that help you to identify the ideas better. This can even be something that is connected to the day you composed it or any situation or thing that makes you remember to the feel of the song. It also works if the idea reminds you to any band or artist...
I'll be waiting for new ideas and your analysis! 
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Nov 4 2014, 02:14 PM
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I haven't had much time on the guitar yet, or have been able to come up with another part, but I extended the intro a bit and made a video:
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Nov 4 2014, 05:42 PM
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Cool video! This intro is sounding great! There is nothing to fix, just to wait until the inspiration comes again to add a new part to this one.
How is your creation process? When and where do the ideas usually appear? -------------------- My lessons
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Nov 4 2014, 06:40 PM
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Does this usually happens at the same place where you practice and jam?
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Nov 7 2014, 12:09 AM
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QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Nov 4 2014, 03:00 PM)  I usually sit and jam in front of my computer, but sometimes I go to the attic room I have and sit there to have more focus. I'm asking because I think that the most creative ideas appear when we are not searching for them. So, sitting at the same place where you usually practice, and trying to make things happen is not the best way to go. Experiment in other parts of the house and even if it's possible going out. If you cannot bring your guitar use your voice and your cellphone to record the ideas. Most of my most creative melodies and riffs appeared in uncommon places and situations, so it's always important to be ready to record at every moment. -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 3 2015, 01:22 AM
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Hey Gabriel!
How are you? I need to get back at things again, start recording and practicing properly again! |
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Feb 3 2015, 02:04 PM
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Hi Cael! Welcome back to the Army! What are the plans? What have you been doing? Are there new goals?
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Feb 3 2015, 07:12 PM
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Hi mate, that sounds great! Please record this new ideas. It would be cool to have a plan to do something with all the great ideas that you have in progress. Finish the songs, record some youtube videos, or open a bandcamp would be great, don't you think so?
About the guitar, go for it, it's a must to have a 6 strings guitar! 
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Feb 4 2015, 01:48 PM
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Cool! Congrats mate! I'll wait for the audios.
About the technique practice, it's not bad idea to dedicate some time to maintain and polish technique. What are you plans? Some GMC lessons, exercises? -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 4 2015, 02:23 PM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 4 2015, 02:48 PM) Cool! Congrats mate! I'll wait for the audios. About the technique practice, it's not bad idea to dedicate some time to maintain and polish technique. What are you plans? Some GMC lessons, exercises? I'm thinking some exercises of some sort, but maybe also combined with some GMC lessons. Maybe we can make a plan of some sort? I tend to lack focus at times and especially lose my patience if the lesson is too long or way above my level, so I generally like the shorter lessons, like your very first lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...-picking-etude/ But I also like small exercises like the one Pedja gave me years ago: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...st&id=18387 Here are 3 small ideas I have. I just recorded them quickly without drums or anything as I haven't come up with drums for them yet, so it's all kinda rough: 
Idea_1.mp3 ( 527.61K )
Number of downloads: 160
Idea_2.mp3 ( 635.17K )
Number of downloads: 166
Idea_3.mp3 ( 635.17K )
Number of downloads: 151This post has been edited by Caelumamittendum: Feb 4 2015, 02:26 PM |
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Feb 5 2015, 03:28 PM
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Hi Cael!
I just checked those 3 short ideas and I really liked them! Each one is a top level idea that you should try to continue. It would be interesting to design a plan that covers two goal that I think are part of your plan: - Polish expand technique and improvisation skills. - Finish your songs. What do you think? Am I right about your biggest goals? About shorter lessons, yeah, I got what you mean and it usually happens to me with full instrumental songs, so the best is to directly work on the sections that you like more, and the same for gmc lessons. Go for the stronger parts, those that inspire you. I'd like to help you to design a plan. What lessons are you liking nowadays? What techniques and exercises are giving you trouble? -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 6 2015, 02:10 PM
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Hi Cael.
So let's build a first routine with some Muris lessons, as well as some tapping and arpeggios. Based on what you said, the topics should be Alternate Picking, Legato, Tapping and Arpeggios (Sweep Picking?). As you said that you had some problems working on long lessons, we don't see these lessons as the whole thing, we will see them as parts. The idea is that you work on 1 part of each lesson each day of the week. What about these two lessons? Alternate Picking & Legato: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/legato...cking_advanced/ Tapping: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Sigh-of-Pain/ About your style, consider yourself lucky that those styles are close. Imagine if you would like Indie, Extreme Metal, Alternative and Bosa.  I'll give you a suggestion that has been given to me by my girlfriend. As you want to compose music in two different styles, create two folders in your "Compositions" section, one called "Djent" and the other called "Classic Progressive". So this won't prevent you from thinking all the time on what style you should do. Do both, the one that feels more inspiring each day, and save the songs and ideas. With the pass of time, this folders will be filled with songs, the one that has more songs, or better songs, is your more natural style. If both are great, release two albums! There are some bands that release double albums and each one has a different "syle" or "vibe". There is a local band that edited a double album, one has songs more connected to Metalcore, while the other is an Alternative Rock/Metal.The main goal of this is avoid blocks and keep making music. You'll learn a lot about making music, and yourself during the process. -------------------- My lessons
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