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  Dec 14 2007, 10:00 PM
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 Learning Roadie  Group: Members Posts: 612 Joined: 14-September 07 From: Zwolle, The Netherlands Member No.: 2.783  |
So now that we have got the new lesson planner, this i a chance to tell everyone on which level lessons you play most and you can ofcourse keep us updated on your improvements....
Isn't that good news?  you rate the lessons that you master, not the ones you have just started. ofcourse you can tell us if your close to a new level  I guess I will go first, as i am the topic starter  I mostly play level 5 lessons, Funk rhytm, alernate picking etude, muse style lesson. allas,I could not find the minor pentatonic lesson. but it's not that difficult. I am now close to mastering the funk soloing lesson, which is level 6. So....Who's next???
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Dec 14 2007, 10:23 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 7-November 07 From: US / OHIO Member No.: 3.236 |
My level would be -- noob.
Although I played some 12 years ago I'm starting fresh from the ground up. I'm probably a level 2-4 player depending on the lesson including theory knowledge. The cool thing is I'm going to start taking guitar lessons starting tomorrow to help me along both in the theory and playing department. I think instructor lessons for a bit along with GMC will help move me to the intermediate levels of playing.
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Dec 14 2007, 10:27 PM
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Learning Roadie Group: Members Posts: 612 Joined: 14-September 07 From: Zwolle, The Netherlands Member No.: 2.783 |
QUOTE I'm probably a level 2-4 player depending on the lesson including theory knowledge. It does not involve any theoratical knowledge here, if that was the case I would be a level one player I think Theory is important though, but i'm just geting started with theory after meeting GMC
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Dec 14 2007, 10:30 PM
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 Learning Roadie Group: Members Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC Member No.: 1.984 |
I'm around 4-5 but I've been here for a while... and my speed is beginning to increase so I think I'm about to jump to around a 6 pretty soon here. Soon meaning in 2-3 months. In terms of rated lessons
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Dec 15 2007, 05:54 PM
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 Lets go fishing!  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois Member No.: 1.001 |
Depends what day of the week it is
 My Skills are too unleashed to be classified by number 
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Dec 15 2007, 08:11 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 670 Joined: 17-August 06 From: UK Member No.: 810 |
im about level 2 out of the 100
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Dec 15 2007, 08:13 PM
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 Learning Apprentice Player Group: Members Posts: 884 Joined: 17-September 07 From: Adegem - Belgium Member No.: 2.807 |
QUOTE (kevin-riff-after-riff @ Dec 15 2007, 08:11 PM)  im about level 2 out of the 100 Owned, i'm probably at lvl 4 of the 100
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Dec 15 2007, 08:16 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 630 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Wilmington Member No.: 2.857 |
level 6/10. i learn very advanced solos, but I can't write good music, or play good riffs. only solos. quite annoying acually
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Dec 15 2007, 09:28 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.096 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Michigan, USA Member No.: 1.300 |
im probably a 5/10.i can play riffs very well, but i have trouble learning solos because i get so discouraged when i cant get it right away..just my personality i guess.
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Dec 15 2007, 09:34 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 21-May 07 From: Usa Illinois Member No.: 1.897 |
QUOTE (stratman33 @ Dec 15 2007, 02:28 PM) im probably a 5/10.i can play riffs very well, but i have trouble learning solos because i get so discouraged when i cant get it right away..just my personality i guess. Me too, probobly a 5/10. I don't learn very many solos... But, also I'm not the best at improvising --------------------   |
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Dec 15 2007, 10:18 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 670 Joined: 17-August 06 From: UK Member No.: 810 |
oh yeah i think you get a bonus 35 levels if you can instantly name any note on the fretboard, and each new different tuning you learn, you get 5 more
that excludes drop d or drop c... it has to change at least 3 stringsi think joe satriani is probably only person who can name any note insantly eh? This post has been edited by kevin-riff-after-riff: Dec 15 2007, 10:18 PM |
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Dec 15 2007, 10:45 PM
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Learning Roadie Group: Members Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC Member No.: 1.984 |
Are we on the same scale?
You guys saying 4/5/6, are you saying you can play stuff like this, this and this at full tempo comfortably? Cause I cant Except for the first one.
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Dec 15 2007, 10:48 PM
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Learning Roadie Group: Members Posts: 612 Joined: 14-September 07 From: Zwolle, The Netherlands Member No.: 2.783 |
QUOTE You guys saying 4/5/6, are you saying you can play stuff like this, this and this at full tempo comfortably? I think that everyone has his area off expertise i probably can't do all the level 5 lessons because i'm into soloing and am pretty bad at riffing or chords or something.. |
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Dec 15 2007, 10:52 PM
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Learning Roadie Group: Members Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC Member No.: 1.984 |
I know, the ratings are pretty arbitrary. Especially when there's super fast stuff at shred level 2, but I guess I'm trying to rate myself as if I've pretty much mastered most of the stuff of that rating - rhythms, soloing etc, even if I can riff a little faster than I can speedpick.
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Dec 15 2007, 11:46 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 9-November 07 From: Bulgaria Member No.: 3.261 |
I think it's too complex. Regarding to the difficulty levels of the lessons I can learn without too much effort i'm a 7/10. I have learned much harder songs/solos just because they really touched me and I didn't want to do anything else but to play them until I play them up to tempo perfectly.
But that's not important. I mean learning someone else's stuff is nothing(just depends on technique) if it doesn't upgrade my style of playing. Improvisation and writing songs are the important things. Improvisation takes a very big part of my daily practice sessions. And I advice you guys to do so too. Improvising can help you explore your style of playing, your current mood and much more. And as the instructors say - try to incorporate the licks you learn in your playing. This way you will upgrade as a musician and you will get to understand and feel the things they and you are playing. I have much to learn in both improvisation and song writing which makes me sure that i'm far far away from being a "7 out of 10" guitarist. But I'll eventually become one :] It's inevitable :] Hristian -------------------- ARM THE HOMELESS!!
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Dec 16 2007, 12:26 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 13-July 07 From: Sandefjord, Norway Member No.: 2.301 |
Very true Nobody.
I'm not sure about which level I am. The beginner lessons are to easy, and most of the intermediate lessons are to hard when it comes to fast alternate picking runs and stuff, even though I'm on my way building up speed. I'll guess I'm gonna do the intermediate lessons since they are more challenging. -------------------- Seven Deadly Sins, One Deadly Syn
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Dec 16 2007, 12:55 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.461 Joined: 16-June 07 From: Scotland Member No.: 2.113 |
QUOTE (kevin-riff-after-riff @ Dec 15 2007, 01:18 PM) oh yeah i think you get a bonus 35 levels if you can instantly name any note on the fretboard, and each new different tuning you learn, you get 5 more that excludes drop d or drop c... it has to change at least 3 stringsPardon my pedantry But standard : EADGBE Drop C : CGCFAD I see a 3 string change there, in fact, I see a 6 string change + I must be level 39/40 then 
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Dec 16 2007, 02:34 AM
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 Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida Member No.: 1.304 |
I dont know exactly what scale we are using here, so im just gonna say the hardest lessons i know are Pavel's 5 string sweeps, and Marcus' Winding Roads, i spent the most time on those, and actually, my practice routine for sweeping has been the same since i joined GMC, Pavels 5 string sweep lesson.
For some reason, though the classical lessons are the hardest for me, i need to practice more fingerpicking, i kinda lack that skill 
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Dec 16 2007, 02:40 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.891 Joined: 7-December 06 Member No.: 973 |
Well, I guess when it comes to rhythm, I'm pretty decent(6or 7/10). I kind of mastered tremolo picking, galloping, pinch harmonics and anything rhythm guitar related. Soloing is frustrated for me so I dedicated my time on mostly rhythm playing. I'm still trying to get better on combining all 3 in playing.
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Dec 16 2007, 03:01 AM
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Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida Member No.: 1.304 |
QUOTE (VinceG @ Dec 15 2007, 05:40 PM) Well, I guess when it comes to rhythm, I'm pretty decent(6or 7/10). I kind of mastered tremolo picking, galloping, pinch harmonics and anything rhythm guitar related. Soloing is frustrated for me so I dedicated my time on mostly rhythm playing. I'm still trying to get better on combining all 3 in playing. Like Andy LaRocque said....."Rhythm First, Lead Second. And your lead will be better, quicker" Thats what i did, focused on solidifying my Rhythm first, then focused on lead, i think its the best way to go
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