Take 2: Phil Collen: Beginner

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Take 2: Phil Collen: Beginner, Lesson By Ben Higgins

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Phil66 View Member Profile	Dec 21 2017, 10:03 PM
Dec 21 2017, 10:03 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 10.149 Joined: 5-July 14 From: The Black Country, England	Original lesson: Phil Collen: Beginner by Ben Higgins Hello mentors :) Here is another take. I think the solo section is improved, I know on the very last note I used the wrong finger so I didn't get very controlled vibrato. In the rhythm section there are some unwanted noises and I forgot to slide down the neck on the power chords a couple of times. I could have done another take and got the slides correct but something else would have gone "wrong" due to REC button syndrome. I have to say, I was a lot less nervous this time so hopefully a couple more takes and we'll be into 6 points. Links to previous attempts at this lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=58767 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 CURRENT REVISION STATUS TODD'S WARM UP VID SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE See my photos here www.instagram.com/philip_phlop “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

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Dec 22 2017, 05:35 PM
Dec 22 2017, 05:35 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	Hi Phil!! Nice to find a new take from you here. There are mostly 3 things that came to mind when listening to this one at first: - There is more work to do on the rhythm section to make the chord changes sound smoother. I would work on this part as a lesson in itself. Isolate the changes and get used to it. - The second thing that I note is that many of your bends are not reaching the correct pitch. Work on each of them using Satriani's method. - Bending + vibrato need work. You are not being able to make the vibration yet. The lesson keeps on improving and you are on the right track. Keep on practicing with this elements in mind and your playing will get better and better. Cheers! 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 Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Dec 24 2017, 06:31 AM
Dec 24 2017, 06:31 AM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Always great to see you doing REC WORK!!! The REC program is a great way to get better. It's a great resource. Let's review! About 30 seconds in I notice that there is just a pinch of lag on your playing relative to the track meaning that you are just a hair behind in terms of timing. About 37 seconds I noticed that a bend was not quite reaching it's mark and the sound was a pinch flat. These two issues seem to repeat a bit. For the parts where the changes/fingers is throwing you off a bit, as Gabe said, Isolate those meaning just play a given chord/note progression on a loop so that y ou can get very familiar with it and video yourself doing it so you can see on playback if there are any spots that need more work. On the bending, Id try the same approach, isolate and loop and video it, watch playback and listen for the spots where the bend seems just a pinch off. Getting an ear for bending notes does take a good bit of work. Playing blues is a good way to practice it. Just grab any blues track backing off youtube and play the blues scale with lots of bend licks like the ones in this tune. Training your ear to notice when a note is not quite there is the first step in being able to tell your fingers to keep bending or stop at a given tone. This lesson has a wad of various techniques in it so it's a good one to have a go at. I'd say try to focus in and fix the soft spots and have one more go! Todd 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! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Dec 26 2017, 08:56 PM
Dec 26 2017, 08:56 PM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.753 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Nice! I notice improvements on all areas, bending is a bit more on pitch and I can tell you are focusing on nailing the rhythm part more on time. It feels to me like you are mostly ahead of the beat when trying to play on time - this is very common in REC takes. Basically the more you actively think about playing correctly on time, the more likely you are to play ahead of the beat - which does not sound that good. The progress is obvious though so this time you get a 5 from instead! Well done! Btw have I commented on your T-shirts? They absolutely rock!! 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 lesssons

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Dec 28 2017, 01:59 PM
Dec 28 2017, 01:59 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	Hey Phill! I do hear a visible improvements on each field. These short, fast moments are much better now - you look focused while playing them and it's a day to night difference. Your pitch at tbends is not perfect yet but I would even say that it's 70% more precise than your previous take. I hope you got more relaxed during some more rec sessions. Now you look focused rather than tensed. As for the pitch issue we spoke before - I think you have a tendency to press to ahrd at this point. We have verified that your guitar is being set correctly and your tuning skills are fine. You probably press too hard or slightly beng the strings because yet again i nthis take, similar thing happens in 0:22 at A powerchord. I belive once you hit it, you start to focus on upcoming lick and position shift so you loose the focus on stable pitch. asidee from mentioned your work is definitely giving good results and once you fight your rec fears, you'll get the the point with your performance 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 lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

Fran View Member Profile	Jan 2 2018, 11:20 PM
Jan 2 2018, 11:20 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Almost there, 5.5 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! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC