Welcome to SHRED BOOTCAMP! I'll be your Drill Instructor! And I do mean DRILL! As in a large power tool used in slasher films and Paul Gilbert concerts. Here is were you EARN THE LIVING DEATH out of your fingers and break through any speed bumps/barriers to become a MASTER CHIEF of Shred!
MISSON #1
THE MISSION
1.)Your mission is to go all the way back to the very start. The base of the mountain.
Which you will play SLOWWWWWWLLY, very SLOWWWLLLLYYYY until you master it at a crawl (As You'll Do With Each Mission, and focus on left hand FORM! Make it SUPER PERFECT!). Speed it up bit by bit until you feel your ready to take it to WAR (Any speed, it's up to you) Shoot a video and post it as a reply to this post. I'll then offer a constructive and brutally honest critique.
THE AFTERMATH
Upon nailing the crap out of lesson one at a speed you didn't think possible, and playing it a clean as a freshly waxed floor, you will be given your first insignia of Rank in BOOTCAMP!
Here is the link to your own PRIVATE HOUSE OF PAIN!...Er I mean.. SHRED!
i have sign up in the foreign legion for 10yo, it was holidays.... i like to joint christian soldier in kurdistan to fight against DAESH , but my wife won"t:
-" you are too old (42??), in bad shape (a dead knee) and you have a young son... so, NO, you stay here".... Damn (she's right)
I need you to make a VIDEO of you playing the mission so that I can see you play Soldier and make a critique. Do you have a web cam? If not, you can use your cell phone. Anything you like, and upload to youtube! Make sure to play with a metronome or click on the background so I can tell if you are doing it correctly!
hum yes i have a webcam sarge, you have seen me through yesterday
i'll do this today
my respects sarge !!!
Laurent
fzalfa
Sep 6 2015, 09:18 PM
this is my labour Sarge !
Laurent
Todd Simpson
Sep 9 2015, 05:06 AM
CONGRATS SOLDIER!!!! This is your FIRST MISSION and you KILLED IT!!!!! Let's debrief...
Some really fine playing here. Let's debrief!! MEDALS OF HONOR
1.)Maintained splendid palm mute / right hand control in every vid. 2.)Maintained tight and precise picking in every vid 3.)Maintained control of each strike and it's timing
start at 00:15, i do not have edit the file before upload
this is my pain Sarge !
go to the 3 ?
Laurent
fzalfa
Sep 12 2015, 07:28 AM
Thanks Sarge !!
i go on new mission !!!
edit:
20h16
lesson 3 done, video tomorow
edit:
21h21
tomorow is now
Laurent
Todd Simpson
Sep 12 2015, 08:36 PM
You are really doing well Soldier!! However I did notice that your DOUBLE PICKING seemed like it might could use a pinch of extra blood. Slow down the metronome a bit for your DOUBLE PICK take so that each note is separate and distinct. Make sure to keep your palm mute solid as you have been doing as that will help the note separation.
You are VERY close on this one Soldier. One more bit of double picking maybe a pinch slower and cleaner and your ready to BADGE UP!
WELL FOUGHT SOLDIER!!!!! You are clearly ready for "BLACK OPS". I want you to try this same lesson, with DOUBLE PICKING. It doesn't have to be fast, it can be as slow as you need it to be, but it has to be clean and you have to pick every note twice.
This will force your hand to adapt to a new type of picking and make you a better player. FIGHT ON!!!!
CONGRATS SOLDIER!!!! yet again, you KILLED IT!!!!! Let's debrief...
MEDALS OF HONOR
1.)DOUBLE PICKING!! 2.)Tight right hand control 3.)good planted palm mute
Very nicely done soldier. This is exactly what I was looking for and bonus points for mounting your camera to your guitar!! What are you using for that BTW? Very nice I wanted to give your hand some double picking to chew on and you chewed it up!!!! Stick a fork in it, it's done...
Strange , it set on public..... i have set it on Pub again
Laurent
Todd Simpson
Sep 17 2015, 10:24 PM
CONGRATS SOLDIER!!!! You are on a roll!!!!!!!
MEDALS OF HONOR
1.)Precise picking control 2.)Tight palm mute 3.)Spiff right/left hand synch
You are KRUSHING these Missions Soldier!!!! I think it's time for MISSION 6!!! These will get harder as you go and I"ll require more from you so reload and start killing!!!
ok i see, correction 'll be done today ! a small detail.
my respects Sarge
Laurent
fzalfa
Sep 19 2015, 09:44 AM
re Sarge
this is the correction attempt
My respects Sarge !
Laurent
Todd Simpson
Sep 21 2015, 10:05 PM
CONGRATS SOLDIER!!!! Your hard work is continuing to pay off!!!!!
MEDALS OF HONOR
1.)Tight hand synch 2.)Smooth looping 3.)Precise pick control
Now this is what I'm talking about!! You nailed the mission and then nailed it on DOUBLE PICKING!! Well played and well fought soldier!!! You are ready for MISSION 7!!!!
the video was set to public, i reset and save the setting, and it might work..... strange
my respects Sarge
Laurent
Todd Simpson
Sep 23 2015, 10:19 PM
Now I can see!! NICE WORK SOLDIER!! You have very nice technique on this one indeed. I think you are ready for BLACK OPS!!! Do this one DOUBLE PICKED!!!!!!!!!!!! Does not have to be fast. Just pick every note twice.
Once you get the double picking down, later on we will add TRIPLE PICKING but that's for a later MISSION!!! I"ve got your badge all prepped and ready!!!!!!!