Todd's Video Chat Lesson Notes |
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Feb 10 2013, 06:59 AM |
Todd! Thanks for your AWESOME v-chat sessions! Hope you get well soon! We need you good and healthy!
-------------------- BRUUUUUTAL GRIM DEATH NINJA OF THE FROZEN NORTH!!!!
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Feb 10 2013, 08:03 PM |
GMC LESSON 153 (Lesson 53 Redux) ADVANCED OPEN STRING PENTATONICS PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST 10PM GMT https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson153 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. OVERLOUDPATCH_153.xml.zip ( 9.77K ) Number of downloads: 197 PENTA (FIVE NOTE SCALES AND OPEN STRINGS) 153a.gp5 ( 1.73K ) Number of downloads: 145 153b.gp5 ( 1.64K ) Number of downloads: 173 153c.gp5 ( 1.67K ) Number of downloads: 178 153d.gp5 ( 1.75K ) Number of downloads: 129 153e.gp5 ( 1.57K ) Number of downloads: 122 153f.gp5 ( 1.58K ) Number of downloads: 180 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 10 2013, 10:55 PM |
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Feb 16 2013, 08:37 PM |
GMC LESSON 154 (Lesson 54 Redux) ADVANCED HARMONIC MINOR IN CONTEXT PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST 10PM GMT https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson154 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. 154_PresetPak.xml.zip ( 11.6K ) Number of downloads: 152 *DON"T FORGET TO TURN DOWN/OFF THE NOISE GATES IF IT"S KILLING YOUR SUSTAIN!!! CONTEXT: MANOWAR COLLAB *Here is my take on the MANOWAR collab. https://soundcloud.com/techniqueswithtodd/gmc-collaboration-no-glove-at *Here is the MP3 BACKING TRACK Or_No_Gloves_At_All_backing_track.mp3 ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 149 And here is the link to join in!!! https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...mp;#entry629678 Entries are due no later than 17 February at midnight, London time. MINOR VS HARMONIC MINOR Let's compare the Minor and Harmonic Minor in a Solo Context. First, Here is D Minor Mapped out over the neck. Pay attention to the 3rd through 7th Frets Let's warm up a bit learning a lick from the solo. *Bit of a stretch in this one 154a.gp5 ( 1.55K ) Number of downloads: 108 154b.gp5 ( 1.6K ) Number of downloads: 120 154c.gp5 ( 1.66K ) Number of downloads: 121 NEW FINGERINGS Let's play an A Minor Inversion in the solo but use a spot on the neck we've not tried before. The notes are the same, just the shape is different. DESCENDING 154d.gp5 ( 1.75K ) Number of downloads: 124 ASCENDING 154e.gp5 ( 1.75K ) Number of downloads: 113 HARMONIC MINOR DESCENDING 154f.gp5 ( 1.83K ) Number of downloads: 118 HARMONIC MINOR ASCENDING 154g.gp5 ( 1.83K ) Number of downloads: 114 NEW FINGERINGS AND THREES 154i.gp5 ( 1.76K ) Number of downloads: 110 We often use "Threes" (Moving three tones in a scale and back one) during scale runs. Let's try it on this shape. This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 17 2013, 12:58 AM |
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Feb 17 2013, 08:46 PM |
GMC LESSON 155 (Lesson 55 Redux) BUILDING SCALE RUNS FOR SOLOS PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST 10PM GMT https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson155 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. 155th1.xml.zip ( 12.1K ) Number of downloads: 190 SLIDING 155a.gp5 ( 1.65K ) Number of downloads: 172 155b.gp5 ( 1.75K ) Number of downloads: 116 155c.gp5 ( 1.87K ) Number of downloads: 123 *Here is our Backing Track (NO GLOVE COLLAB) Or_No_Gloves_At_All_backing_track.mp3 ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 199 155d.gp5 ( 1.65K ) Number of downloads: 118 155e.gp5 ( 1.81K ) Number of downloads: 112 155f.gp5 ( 1.97K ) Number of downloads: 111 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 17 2013, 10:38 PM |
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Feb 23 2013, 10:29 PM |
GMC LESSON 156 (Lesson 56 Redux) BUILDING SCALE RUNS FOR SOLOS PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST 10PM GMT https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson156 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. 156.xml.zip ( 13.36K ) Number of downloads: 187 BACKING TRACK Todays backing and a reaper file with the tracks to mix and record on your own. 156BackingTrack.mp3 ( 2.62MB ) Number of downloads: 247 Lesson156Reaper.zip ( 7.15MB ) Number of downloads: 171 INVERSIONS AND FAKE SCALES WARMING UP 156a.gp5 ( 1.64K ) Number of downloads: 141 REVIEW LICK FROM LESSON 56 56A.gp5 ( 1.64K ) Number of downloads: 130 156b.gp5 ( 1.84K ) Number of downloads: 126 156c.gp5 ( 1.87K ) Number of downloads: 129 156d.gp5 ( 1.81K ) Number of downloads: 170 156e.gp5 ( 2.09K ) Number of downloads: 119 156f.gp5 ( 1.87K ) Number of downloads: 125 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 24 2013, 01:09 AM |
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Feb 24 2013, 07:40 PM |
GMC LESSON 157 (Lesson 57 Redux) SHREDDING SCALES IN CONTEXT CONTINUED PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 3PM EST 10PM GMT (SUNDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson157 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. gmc157.xml.zip ( 13.57K ) Number of downloads: 215 Backing Track for Today's Lesson 157BackingMix.mp3 ( 2.85MB ) Number of downloads: 155 REAPER PROJECT for todays backing 157BackingTrackReaper.zip ( 7.61MB ) Number of downloads: 164 HARMONIC MINOR AND UNEXPECTED FINGERING Harmonic Minor is a classic "Shred" scale. Let's explore some alternate ways of fingering and playing this scale in the context of a solo. You will need your PINKY and your STRETCH in good shape for this one!!!! 157a.gp5 ( 1.67K ) Number of downloads: 100 157b.gp5 ( 1.67K ) Number of downloads: 100 157c.gp5 ( 1.69K ) Number of downloads: 105 157d.gp5 ( 1.68K ) Number of downloads: 111 157d.gpx ( 14.64K ) Number of downloads: 217 157e.gp5 ( 1.68K ) Number of downloads: 100 157e.gpx ( 14.65K ) Number of downloads: 158 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 24 2013, 10:54 PM
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Mar 2 2013, 07:20 PM |
GMC LESSON 158 (Lesson 58 Redux) SHREDDING IN CONTEXT PART III (E.G. Jumping the rails of the "Crazy Train") PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST 10PM GMT (SATURDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson158 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. TH1_158.xml.zip ( 14.85K ) Number of downloads: 164 GUITAR RIG PRESET ( 4 and 5 Compatible) GMCLesson158_Final.ksd.zip ( 5.38K ) Number of downloads: 162 158 BACKING TRACK 158BackingMix.mp3 ( 2.85MB ) Number of downloads: 204 158 REAPER PROJECT 158BackingTrackReaper.zip ( 7.61MB ) Number of downloads: 143 RYTHM PARTS AND BLENDING ALTERNATE WITH ECONOMIC PICKING Our backing track will serve as a study in picking Let's warm up a bit. 158warmup.gp5 ( 1.62K ) Number of downloads: 122 158a.gp5 ( 1.67K ) Number of downloads: 113 158b_Backing_Track.gp5 ( 1.94K ) Number of downloads: 123 158c.gp5 ( 1.59K ) Number of downloads: 128 PIRATE COLLAB SOLOING Pirate Collab Backing Track Pirate_Collab_BT.mp3 ( 2.83K ) Number of downloads: 176 Pirate Collab Link https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...c=47781&hl= And here is my take Let's try a lick from the PIRATE COLLAB and play as if a shark bit off our right hand. So left hand only on this. Meaning you'll need to hammer on and pull off each note. 158d.gp5 ( 1.97K ) Number of downloads: 118 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 3 2013, 12:57 AM |
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Mar 3 2013, 06:48 PM |
LESSON 159 (LESSON 59 REDUX) TRIPLE AND QUAD PICKING
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 3PM EST (SUUNDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson159 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Todays OVERLOUD TH1/TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. *SOLDANO SUPRISE (This patch uses the SOLDANO Cab IR) Th1_159.xml.zip ( 2.73K ) Number of downloads: 161 GUITAR RIG PATCH GMC_Lesson159_Final.ksd.zip ( 5.59K ) Number of downloads: 157 TRIPLES!!!!!! TRIPLE ALTERNATE PICKING EXAMPLE A 159a.gp5 ( 1.58K ) Number of downloads: 121 LET'S *March This down the neck. *March it up from 1st fret to 12 for endurance TRIPLES AND DOUBLES IN A GUITAR RYTHM Lesson159backing.mp3 ( 1.33MB ) Number of downloads: 230 Lesson159_DrumnBassOnly.mp3 ( 1.33MB ) Number of downloads: 157 159b.gp5 ( 2.36K ) Number of downloads: 121 EXAMPLE B QUADS AND ARPEGGIOS EXAMPLE C 159cQUADPickArps.gp5 ( 1.81K ) Number of downloads: 105 EXAMPLE D 159DQUADPickArps.gp5 ( 1.81K ) Number of downloads: 112 EXAMPLE E 159EQUADPickArps.gp5 ( 1.81K ) Number of downloads: 110 EXAMPLE F 159FQUADPickArps.gp5 ( 1.81K ) Number of downloads: 114 158 PIRATE COLLAB BONUS Pirate_Collab_BT.mp3 ( 2.83K ) Number of downloads: 224 *TWO SOLO LICKS FROM THE PIRATE COLLAB LESSON 158e.gp5 ( 2.05K ) Number of downloads: 114 158f.gp5 ( 2.49K ) Number of downloads: 114 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 3 2013, 11:05 PM |
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Mar 9 2013, 08:45 PM |
LESSON 160 (LESSON 60 REDUX) SHREDDING WITH ONE HAND
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST (SATURDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bit.ly/gmclesson160 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Today's OVERLOUD TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. *NOTE: This patch is TH2 only, not TH1 Compatible. -Contains four Gain and one Clean Patch! LESSON160_OVERLOUD_TH1_MEGABANK.xml.zip ( 12.21K ) Number of downloads: 175 **LOVE the RANDALL T2 Head Emulation!!!! THE LEFT HAND PATH *FINGER TAPPING WORKOUT -Let's do our one handed finger tapping workout for warmup. Just bring your first two fingers to touch your thumb. Do it hard, it should make a snap/pop sound. HAMMER ON PULL OFF Let's use our HAMMER ON / PULL OFF technique for a lick that will work with our backing. Hopefully all of these licks will be familiar and or simple enough to focus on the hammer/pull, not the lick. ONE HANDED SHREDDING!!! *here is the backing track Backing_IvanMilenkovic.mp3 ( 4.26MB ) Number of downloads: 173 160a.gp5 ( 1.53K ) Number of downloads: 111 160b.gp5 ( 1.66K ) Number of downloads: 158 160c.gp5 ( 1.71K ) Number of downloads: 167 160d.gp5 ( 1.63K ) Number of downloads: 169 160e.gp5 ( 1.63K ) Number of downloads: 109 160f.gp5 ( 1.78K ) Number of downloads: 101 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 10 2013, 12:47 AM |
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Mar 10 2013, 06:18 PM |
LESSON 161 (LESSON 61 REDUX) INSIDE/OUTSIDE PICKING VS PICK AND HAMMER
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 3PM EST (SUNDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bitly.com/gmclesson161 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is Today's OVERLOUD TH2 Patch that I"m using during the lesson. *NOTE: This patch is TH2 only, not TH1 Compatible. PATCH TH2 161 "LYNCH BOX!" *Based on the RANDALL Lynch Box Head and Pre-Amp. 161lynchbox.xml.zip ( 12.49K ) Number of downloads: 157 BACKING TRACK FOR TODAYS LICKS Lesson161.mp3 ( 1.33MB ) Number of downloads: 185 PICK AND HAMMER VS INSIDE Let's start with "Pick and Hammer" Pick once per string and then hammer on the rest. For Each of These Lets' *March it up the neck *Try it as Double, Triple, Quad Pick. *Play each lick with the backing. 161a.gp5 ( 1.53K ) Number of downloads: 109 161b.gp5 ( 1.55K ) Number of downloads: 104 161c.gp5 ( 1.85K ) Number of downloads: 163 161d.gp5 ( 1.84K ) Number of downloads: 116 161e.gp5 ( 2.23K ) Number of downloads: 162 161f.gp5 ( 1.64K ) Number of downloads: 108 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 10 2013, 09:39 PM |
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Mar 10 2013, 10:03 PM |
You guys RAWKED!!!!!!!
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Mar 11 2013, 07:53 PM |
Nice shot Todd!
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Mar 13 2013, 03:14 AM |
Thanks Great job from everyone at the Weekend Shred Fest!~!! Nice shot Todd! |
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Mar 16 2013, 09:24 PM |
LESSON 162 (LESSON 62 REDUX) DEATH BY QUAD PICKING
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST (SATURDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bitly.com/gmclesson162 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Today's Guitar Patch is for GUITAR RIG 4 & 5. GMC_LESSON_162.ksd.zip ( 5.51K ) Number of downloads: 153 *Here is a screen grab of the rack emulation behind the tone. *SPECIAL NOTE ON GUITAR RIG/AMPLITUDE etc. *It's natural to get frustrated when you can't get your plugins to sound right *It's natural to want to give up when it seems impossible. *Forget what's natural and push ahead as you would with your guitar playing. If you quit when you first realized how hard it would be, you wouldn't have made it this far QUAD PICKING ARPEGGIOS Here is today's backing track with and without the bit we are learning. Lesson162_BackingOnly.mp3 ( 1.3MB ) Number of downloads: 175 Lesson162_with_lead.mp3 ( 1.3MB ) Number of downloads: 166 Here is our first shape. Let's try to QUAD PICK this. 162a.gp5 ( 1.55K ) Number of downloads: 103 162B.gp5 ( 1.53K ) Number of downloads: 102 162c.gp5 ( 1.53K ) Number of downloads: 106 162d.gp5 ( 1.53K ) Number of downloads: 116 162e.gp5 ( 1.64K ) Number of downloads: 178 162f.gp5 ( 1.84K ) Number of downloads: 112 162g.gp5 ( 1.84K ) Number of downloads: 121 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 16 2013, 11:59 PM |
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Mar 17 2013, 07:02 PM |
LESSON 163 (LESSON 63 REDUX) ECONOMIC PICKING PRECISION
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 3PM EST (SUNDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bitly.com/gmclesson162 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! IT"S THE ECONOMY SILLY!!! Not that economy, economy of motion!! Motion in picking or ECONOMIC PICKING!!! *E.G. We are going to use two down strokes in a row when going from lower to higher strings. This can greatly increase your precision in running scales and thus your speed. 163a.gp5 ( 1.65K ) Number of downloads: 105 *Let's also DOUBLE PICK these and you'll see how it turns it from Economic to more of and "Inside Picking" workout. 163b.gp5 ( 1.68K ) Number of downloads: 172 163c.gp5 ( 1.62K ) Number of downloads: 114 163d.gp5 ( 1.6K ) Number of downloads: 104 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 17 2013, 09:34 PM |
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Mar 17 2013, 11:09 PM |
Great job today guys!!! See you next sat for more METAL MELTDOWN!!! P.S. FOR FOLKS IN EUROPE, we are already on DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME here in the U.S. so 5PM EST is 9PM in LONDON!!! Todd LESSON 163 (LESSON 63 REDUX) ECONOMIC PICKING PRECISION PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 3PM EST (SUNDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bitly.com/gmclesson162 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! IT"S THE ECONOMY SILLY!!! Not that economy, economy of motion!! Motion in picking or ECONOMIC PICKING!!! *E.G. We are going to use two down strokes in a row when going from lower to higher strings. This can greatly increase your precision in running scales and thus your speed. 163a.gp5 ( 1.65K ) Number of downloads: 105 *Let's also DOUBLE PICK these and you'll see how it turns it from Economic to more of and "Inside Picking" workout. 163b.gp5 ( 1.68K ) Number of downloads: 172 163c.gp5 ( 1.62K ) Number of downloads: 114 163d.gp5 ( 1.6K ) Number of downloads: 104 |
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Mar 23 2013, 07:59 PM |
LESSON 164 (LESSON 64 REDUX) TO FRET OR NOT TO FRET, THAT IS THE QUESTION
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST (SATURDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bitly.com/gmclesson164 HERE IS OUR BACKING FOR TODAY!!! BY Ben Higgins Ben_Higgins_Collab_Set_the_Pace_105bpm.mp3 ( 1008.55K ) Number of downloads: 160 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! *HIDDEN SECRETS OF KILLER TONE IN OVERLOUD TH2 The killer semi hidden bits in TH2 are a bit part of dialing in killer tone. These settings are missed by folks new to the software resulting in frustration and bad tone Double click on the speaker cabinet to reveal the hidden menus and options. 164openstringlead.xml.zip ( 13.63K ) Number of downloads: 158 FRETTED OR OPEN? Let's work on some licks that leverage accurate picking with and without using open strings. To begin with, let's work on some open string licks. *PALM MUTE EVERYTHING!!!! *STRICT Alternate Picking *Try on different strings. 164a.gp5 ( 1.64K ) Number of downloads: 116 164b.gp5 ( 2.2K ) Number of downloads: 159 164c.gp5 ( 2.69K ) Number of downloads: 111 164d.gp5 ( 2.01K ) Number of downloads: 106 164e.gp5 ( 2.04K ) Number of downloads: 110 ON TO FRETTED WORK!!! 164f.gp5 ( 1.68K ) Number of downloads: 104 164f.gp5 ( 1.68K ) Number of downloads: 104 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 24 2013, 06:21 PM |
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Mar 24 2013, 06:26 PM |
LESSON 165 (LESSON 65 REDUX) BREAKING THE SPEED BARRIER WITH INSIDE ALTERNATE PICKING
PREPARE YOURSELF!!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN CHAT ROOM @ 5PM EST (SATURDAY SESSION) https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/chat DIRECT LINK TO LESSON NOTES: http://bitly.com/gmclesson165 Let's warm up and get going! FINGER YOGA! Here is our OVERLOUD TH2 PATCH for today. 165TH2.xml.zip ( 13.75K ) Number of downloads: 236 Here is our GUITAR RIG patch for today. GMC_LESSON165.ksd.zip ( 5.42K ) Number of downloads: 164 [b]BACKING TRACK FOR TODAY Lesson165.mp3 ( 1.79MB ) Number of downloads: 158 [/b] INSIDE PICKING AND BREAKING THROUGH THE BARRIER We very rarely lead off with an upstroke. Today we are going to break with tradition and start off with some shapes the benefit by initiating with an upstroke. This sets up the hand to have a smoothly flowing picking pattern that can increase precision and therefore speed. 165a.gp5 ( 1.65K ) Number of downloads: 112 165b.gp5 ( 1.65K ) Number of downloads: 106 165c.gp5 ( 1.84K ) Number of downloads: 101 This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 24 2013, 09:52 PM |
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