Finally getting off my ass

And learning the scales on my guitar, starting with shifting the Pentatonic scale.

At the moment, going at 120 bps, I can go A(fifth fret), to E minor(twelfth fret) to E major (9th fret) with minor mix ups about once every 3 runs.
Still working on going down, then back up though.

Also working on just jamming on the scales individually, gonna work on switching later on.

I can play smoke on the water; thats about as far as I got before I relised that I was just being a poser and didn't really like the guitar at all. lol.

Smoke on the water was the first song I learned :D

hurry up and get good dude...were getting the band back together

All you need is the pentatonic scale, learn the major and minor shape and how relative positions work. Know the notes on the neck and in your scales and then you are set to play. Every other scale is just icing on the cake. If you really want to look at more then look at the 8 note dominate scale, realize its the combination of a major and minor pentatonic scales and that you don't need to know it separately from them. From there I would say learn the 5 major scales so that the neck is organized in C, then learn about modes, then rock faces. (I only recently figured out modes and am relearning the neck in C major scales so I can play mode-ally).
I can teach you all this for the most part if you want. The real learning will come from playing with tracks though.

*side note: I played Smoke On The Water last night while I was trying to come up with an original solo to it.

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Originally Posted by C0FFINCASE

All you need is the pentatonic scale, learn the major and minor shape and how relative positions work. Know the notes on the neck and in your scales and then you are set to play. Every other scale is just icing on the cake. If you really want to look at more then look at the 8 note dominate scale, realize its the combination of a major and minor pentatonic scales and that you don't need to know it separately from them. From there I would say learn the 5 major scales so that the neck is organized in C, then learn about modes, then rock faces. (I only recently figured out modes and am relearning the neck in C major scales so I can play mode-ally).
I can teach you all this for the most part if you want. The real learning will come from playing with tracks though.

*side note: I played Smoke On The Water last night while I was trying to come up with an original solo to it.

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I think you teaching me would help, you seem to know what you're doing more than I do.

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Originally Posted by Kain

I think you teaching me would help, you seem to know what you're doing more than I do.

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I'm supposed to give Raivu a lesson today via video chat

On a side note: you need to practice with the metronome at 80 bpm in 8th notes, then 16th notes, then 8th note triplets and learn sequencing. Your escalating to 120bpm is most likely cause you're playing 4th notes, unless you just have crazy speed for some reason.

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Originally Posted by C0FFINCASE

I'm supposed to give Raivu a lesson today via video chat

On a side note: you need to practice with the metronome at 80 bpm in 8th notes, then 16th notes, then 8th note triplets and learn sequencing. Your escalating to 120bpm is most likely cause you're playing 4th notes, unless you just have crazy speed for some reason.

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I'm probably playing 4th notes, I'm not that fast yet.

Need to do 8th notes.
I'll do a video lesson with you too if you want, um, I'll try and do it hen I get back from the store in a few minutes.

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Originally Posted by C0FFINCASE

Need to do 8th notes.
I'll do a video lesson with you too if you want, um, I'll try and do it hen I get back from the store in a few minutes.

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Alright, cool, thanks.
Just message me on MSN when you get back, my name on there is Chris, and you already have me added.