Etude #1

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    • January 21, 2010 at 7:31 pm
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    cados121
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    Hey everyone! Thanks for watching my previous cover videos and now, I would like to present you with a video of me playing a recent composition. Its a short etude for solo guitar (and metronome) and its got a lot of arpeggios, tapping, sliding and generally difficult stuff to do get in one straight take so there are one or two mistakes.

    I hope you all watch it and enjoy it. If anyone is interested, I have the guitarpro file already written so let me know if you would like it, thanks!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPL7ik0r3DY

    Ryan

    Now on to the shred this too entry!

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    • January 22, 2010 at 8:53 am
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    billmeedog
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    @cados121 10203 wrote:

    Hey everyone! Thanks for watching my previous cover videos and now, I would like to present you with a video of me playing a recent composition. Its a short etude for solo guitar (and metronome) and its got a lot of arpeggios, tapping, sliding and generally difficult stuff to do get in one straight take so there are one or two mistakes.

    I hope you all watch it and enjoy it. If anyone is interested, I have the guitarpro file already written so let me know if you would like it, thanks!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPL7ik0r3DY

    Ryan

    Now on to the shred this too entry!

    Hey Ryan, šŸ™‚

    As I said over on YouTube, GREAT JOB! I’m gonna “go-out-on-a-limb-here” and predict that Rick Graham is gonna love this!!! šŸ˜‰ It just seems like something that he’d be all over (although I can’t/won’t speak on his behalf! :o)

    I know you were a bit self-critical regarding a few mistakes, but I didn’t think they detracted from the beauty and vibe of the piece to be honest! Besides, thats a “boatload” of stuff to remember AND execute!!! šŸ˜® šŸ˜‰ I guess the only thing I might’ve considered tweaking (assuming I had the skills to play this piece…which I currently DO NOT – LOL! :rolleyes: :o) was your tone, which although excellent/effective on the higher-pitched plain/unwound-strings, I thought was a bit mushy/spongy on the lower-pitched/wound-strings. (I think it’s just a “neck-position-humbucker-thing” when using lots-of-gain IMO?) I might’ve considered scooping-out some low-mids/bass and/or dialing-back a bit of the gain. Again, this is nitpicky-level stuff, and overall it DID NOT detract from my enjoyment of the piece and your performance. I just thought you might want a bit of constructive-criticism/ideas on a way to MAYBE improve the tone in future recordings…That all said, tone is a very subjective-thing, so screw-me if you love your tone…I’m just a “babbling-fool!”:o…..Sorry…I digress…must….shut…..up….NOW! šŸ˜Ž

    ~Bill Meehan~ šŸ˜€

    • January 22, 2010 at 10:28 pm
    Rick Graham
    Rick Graham
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    Man thats great! I think that makes for a great study in some of the techniques you mentioned. Really looking forward to your shred this take!

    • January 22, 2010 at 10:43 pm
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    Mandz
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    I’d like to see the GuitarPro file…

    • January 23, 2010 at 5:49 am
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    cados121
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    Hey Bill, thanks a lot for watching! In regards to the tone, I know exactly what you mean! I’ve been messing around with different mic placements and eq settings on the mixer trying to get my low end to sound correct and I agree, its a little muddy on the neck pickup. I have to get lucky and find that sweet spot! Thanks for reassuring me about the playing, it got to the point where I got bored of doing more takes and I just took the best one I had haha.

    Rick, thanks for watching and the kind words, it means a lot and says a lot about this website and its instructors when they actively interact with the students. One of the many reasons I love it here. PS. How do you add a hyperlink to a signature?

    And Mandz, if you message me your email address I can send you the file, thanks for watching!

    Ryan

    • January 23, 2010 at 7:23 am
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    billmeedog
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    @cados121 10221 wrote:

    And Mandz, if you message me your email address I can send you the file, thanks for watching!

    Ryan

    Hey Ryan, šŸ™‚

    I’d be very happy if you include me on that list of people to e-mail the TAB to! Check your Private Messages here at Infinite Guitar for my e-mail info, OK? šŸ˜Ž

    I’d really appreciate it! šŸ˜‰

    ~Bill Meehan~ šŸ˜€

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