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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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Jul 9 2016, 04:13 PM
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Sounds great! Have a good time mate.
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Jul 10 2016, 09:24 PM
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Thanks Gab,
I'm back now, we visited HERE and stayed over in a nearby hotel and had great food and wine I'll be back to my practise tomorrow (Monday) Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE  “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 12 2016, 05:01 PM
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Wou! That's a beautiful place mate. I'm glad to know that you had a great time! I'll be back at my home tomorrow so that's when I'll give you the new assignment.
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Jul 12 2016, 08:45 PM
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Thanks Gab,
Looking forward to it. I am in the south of France from 23rd July to 6th August so this will probably be my last assignment until I return. Just enough time to fit it in Cheers Phil This post has been edited by Phil66: Jul 13 2016, 09:28 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 14 2016, 03:26 AM
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ASSIGNMENT #3:
Goals: - Expanding your A minor phrasing - Learning another section from Rocksteady (2:25 to 2:43) TASK 1: - Learn the first 30 seconds from this lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Simple-Aminor-Soloing/ - Improvise over the backing track of this lesson trying to create your own variations. TASK 2: - Learn the licks starting at 2:25 to 2:43 from Rock Steady Song. Exam and deadline: By July 23th you'll have to share 3 videos: - A video playing the first 30 seconds from the lesson (3 coins) - A second video improvising over the lesson's backing using A pentatonic minor (3 coins) - A video playing the licks learnt from Rock Steady Song. (4 coins) Each of this videos will be evaluated (check the coins value below). You need to get at least 7 coins to pass. If you pass, we can continue, if you don't you will have a second "call" that would be the last one. -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 14 2016, 09:46 AM
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Thanks Gab, I'm on it
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 14 2016, 01:49 PM
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Great!
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Jul 14 2016, 09:14 PM
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Tonight on the way home, I was listening to Rock Steady and noticed that the rhythm guitar is different to what I play. When the singer is singing, there is one chord missing I think.
If you get chance, please have a listen. Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 14 2016, 11:40 PM
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Hi Phil, in which part? chorus? or verse?
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Jul 15 2016, 06:21 PM
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In the verse mate
Update: I only have 8 days for this assignment as I am leaving for the airport on 22nd July. It is likely to be a fail but I will try my hardest, I will be extremely pushed at work to get everything out to the screaming customers before our factory shuts down for its annual holiday so I will probably be working late some nights. As I said I will try my hardest. It is already hard trying to learn two solos at once, my fingers keep getting confused  All part of the journey but I am expecting to have to continue this when I get back from the south of France.My wife and I are a little apprehensive as we are flying into Nice airport, you have probably heard about the attack in Nice this week. We are going to a town called Menton about one hour away. It is thought that this attacker wasn't associated with ISIS; he ate pork, never went to a mosque, drank and took drugs, ISIS are claiming it was their attack but I think they are just saying that to claim another "victory". He was very depressed and a loner, sometimes these people do crazy crazy things for a moment of "glory". Terrible terrible attack. So sad for everyone, especially the children.  UPDATE 2: I know you don't want me to post takes etc and only expect the videos on the deadline but I feel it helps to keep me going if I post something. You don't need to give a lengthy analysis, it just keeps me focused Here is a quick jam to the backing track. The improvising is going better than the solos at the moment. Some tricky fingering for me on the solos so to de-stress a little I did a bit of jamming  https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/assignment-3-a-minor Cheers buddy. Take care. This post has been edited by Phil66: Jul 16 2016, 08:59 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 17 2016, 05:37 AM
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Hi Phil,
Yes, I know what happened at Nice. It's so sad that the world suffers a new terrorist attack. It must generate a very deep feeling to go there nowadays. I understand what happens when the vacation days are coming. The last week before can be a nightmare. We usually have to finish a lot of work and prepare everything for the journey. So maybe I can be softer with the penalty...  Now seriously, we can extend your deadline to 10 days after you get back from your journey, what do you think? -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 17 2016, 08:45 AM
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Thanks for you understanding Gab
Shall we say 10 days maximum but I will try to get done in 5. Do you think the improvisation is going in the right direction? Cheers buddy This post has been edited by Phil66: Jul 17 2016, 05:17 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 18 2016, 03:45 AM
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Ok! Sounds like a plan. The improvisation is going on the right direction. Be careful with bending pitches, and try to give the phrasing more feeling by using elements like slides, more vibrato and dynamics.
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Jul 18 2016, 04:13 PM
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Thanks Gab,
I'll be in touch before I leave for France. Cheers
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 18 2016, 04:53 PM
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Ok!
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Jul 18 2016, 09:05 PM
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Ello mate,
Just a quick one, I'm struggle with vibrato on whole tone bends, I'm struggling to hold the bend for very long and it feels like my fingers are trying to separate from my finger nails Both of these solos have whole tone bends with vibrato. As a little cheat this evening I was sliding a tone instead of bending on the Rock Steady solo just to get a feel for the rest of the first four bars I'm trying to get down. When I'm doing those bends it feels like someone is pushing a needle underneath my finger nail. I guess it's because I've never done so much bending for an hour or more.I'm not trying to get out of it but I feel that when I get back after two weeks of not playing it will be hard. I will overcome it though Cheers buddy -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 19 2016, 01:07 AM
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Hi Phil, I'll be a nice teacher the first weeks after you get back from vacation. Then, I'll be the bad guy again.
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Jul 19 2016, 09:23 PM
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Thanks Gab, firm but fair as they say over here
I've managed to be getting my work done (5am start and 6:30 pm finish) and get a small amount (30 minutes) of practise in at the moment. I am really really stuck with the lick inside the two red lines in the img below though. The full bend at the 5th fret followed by notes on the 8th fret same string is so hard. I am trying to bend with my first finger so that my pinkie is on the 8th fret ready. I could do it if I could bend pulling down but then the string comes off the fretboard and I don't have the finger strength for a whole tone bend with just my first finger. If I use more fingers to bend that note i can't get to the 8th fret quick enough. Do you have any tips? Cheers buddy P.S Even though I am struggling, I am really really enjoy this challenge, struggling to get anywhere near the tone of Darius though. 
This post has been edited by Phil66: Jul 20 2016, 06:46 AM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 20 2016, 04:35 PM
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Hi Phil, practicing that bend with your first finger is a good idea. You could also fix this by using other finger but you'll get more of this practice if you get used to bend with your index so I would dedicate some time to gain more strength. Ok?
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Jul 20 2016, 09:24 PM
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OK thanks Gab,
It's just that GMC instructors are always saying to use more than one finger to bend I'll stick at it, I know all about muscular hypertrophy, it was a past passion In fact, after my holiday, I'm going to work it on my acoustic, no point before, because any growth will diminish after only training it for two days.Cheers buddy. -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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