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Many thanks Bert!

Thank you Bert!

Thanks for your message. I recorded this one directly with my THR10II amp directly plugged to the computer through USB.

Thanks!

Thanks Bert!

Many thanks! I am glad you liked it.

Thank you Bert!

Thanks. It's a preset from the Petrucci Archetype (Neural DSP).

Thank you for your comment. I am afraid it was only a rainy afternoon though. 😅

Thank you for your message and your interest, it's inspiring. My personal journey on the guitar is a bit awkward. I have first played folk guitar for like 25years more or less seriously (but never too seriously even though I once had a good buddy to play with for many years, trying to write songs together). At that time I only learned some chords but not no real music theory. But I always wanted to play melodies over music, so basically playing some type of lead guitar. So I have been playing either with my friend or simply over the music I liked (and even the one I did not like that much). This is where my current understanding of the fretboard comes from. So I now realize I have learned shapes and scales kind of the "hard way" but at some point it was kind of deliberate as I though this would allow me to develop my own voice. But this took years to build. And 5y ago I finally decided to buy my first electric guitar and began to play more seriously (more regularly, with some objectives) and I wish I have done that way earlier! So now I am having amazing fun even when playing alone on backing tracks. I watched some information, tutorials etc and now I have more connections between my empiric knowledge of the fretboard and some basics in music theory, not much but just enough to understand why some shapes work well in certain context and not others. I know this is currently my most obvious direction to improve (music theory, to have a better understanding on what I am doing, and following chord changes rather than random noodling and hoping for "inspiration" (luck for the most part to be honest). I literally never worked on the technical side of things because I do not enjoy anything that look like an actual exercise. The only thing I am doing really is playing over the music at all time. But sometimes I made it with a purpose (not playing many notes but trying to hit "good" one, trying to have crazy runs, practice bends etc...). To me it's like training but always trying to do music at the same time. I have learned really few songs or solos but I realize there are value in doing so, trying to incorporate some licks you like into your playing. I just don't have enough time anymore so I prefer to spend my guitar time on playing and having fun and I am happy enough on my progress for what I am doing. If you are at the beginning of your own journey, I would suggest for you to find some channels you like but trying to focus directly on the big picture (understanding chords progressions and hitting "right" notes). Lear a few solo that you really like but try to incorporate in your own playing. Speed will come in time, don't rush it. Instead try to play relax and try to use as little movement and efforts on your left hand. That will be key for speed later on. I wish I have known about this earlier. Good luck!

Thank you very much for the thoughful comments. This literraly is why I created this channel. To figure out what I do wrong and ways to improve. So collecting feedback really helps. All you said makes sense and I am glad you mentionned you have seen imporvments in the more recents videos. I know very little music theory so I am currently really focusing on trying to be less eratic/random on my playing (less reliant on luck to hit right notes) meaning aiming for simpler but hopefully more intentional licks. Many thanks for the feedback!

@@mathieuwolff I am glad you took it that way- as meant, constructively. You seem to have some natural talent. I don't however I know a lot of theory. I studied under several Berklee grads. My theory makes me sound decent and more important, understand what I am playing. I was like you. I memorized (muscle memory) shapes, scales and patterns. That's fine but when you learn even a little theory, you will really take off. Things will make a lot more sense. You will still, not only see patterns, but you will then HEAR the intervals. When you hit a bad note, emphasize it- before moving on to the correct note. I make it sound intentional (like a BLUES NOTE.) I will even go back to the bad note! What you play is ALL about context. Consider any famous song and how the chords- by themselves don't sound like much- but IN CONTEXT, they can be amazing. For example, I just learned this. It has very cool chords but context matters: ua-cam.com/video/qwZ_u_UKb0Q/v-deo.html I can highly recommend you sign up for TRUE FIRE. I joined and have been learning a ton. Do the ALL ACCESS. Wait for a sale (all the time.) I got in for $99 annually. If you have any theory questions, you can ask me... Do you know the Major and Minor Scales and can you play Major Pentatonic and Minor Pentatonic? Do you know the difference? E.g., can you play along to Jazz in a Major key? Do you know the formula to make a chord (Major or Minor) and the forumula to make the major scale and minor scale- and do you know the Degrees of the scale- (derived from the respective scale Major or Minor- notes are neither major or minor- they can be sharp or flat.) So if I said my progression is in IV, VI, II- do you A. know that that means and B., can you play along with the chord changes? That means when I go from the II chord, to the VI chord, you play land on the root not of that VI, then II. It sound more correct and professional vs. simply noodling around in a random scale. The litmus test is, if you don't do this, most of your solos will sound about the same and you can NEVER play the same solo, exactly the same way twice. Again, TRUE FIRE! ZombieGuitar is also very good- Brian is awesome. I have done both. TF gets the nod though. The website is set up really nice for learning. And def. get this book *Proline Picture Chord Encyclopedia Book* tinyurl.com/b74fuv76 Think of learning guitar like a million piece jigsaw puzzle. You can master one corner of the puzzle- and that's fine. Or you can endeavor to see (and play) the bigger picture, one small piece at a time. Lean in to theory. You will be very glad you did. I resisted for years. Turns out, it was pretty easy...even fun. Learn one concept at a time. You will have many Ah-Ha moments like I did.

@@UTAH100Many thnaks for the detailed information. I know enough to understand what you ask but lack of practice/learning to actually know how to play it because I lack knowledge on the fretboard (I have some landmarks but cannot play any arpeggio on the fly at present - I can alternate between major and minor penta but not in a super smooth manner - I know what degree means but I have to think about it to figure it out. In fact for many years I made it a deliberate effort to not follow online tutorials and instead focus on playing along with the music I like as an attempt to develop my own voice. Many years after that, I appreciate I ahve learn on my way but also realize the limits which you nailed in your comments. I have now not much time for my guitar playing so I want to have fun when playing as I need that for my daily healthy work/fun balance. I do think my hear now has become a bit better to identify intervals and good notes to fall on but I certainly admit with more knowledge it would all make more sense. I guess at some point I will comit more at the theory as you did, ahah!

@@mathieuwolff As long as you are having fun is really all that matters. Learn at your own pace. Learning by playing actual tunes is great as well. Players like Hendrix and even SRV are masters but very limited in what they played actually. When do you alternate? Major and Minor Penta are the same exact shape- only for Major e.g., A major progression, your pinky is on A and your 1st finger starts on the relative minor which would be F#/Gb. The root note is simply in a different location if you are playing A maj. penta vs. a F# minor progression. I mean, it's still at the 5th fret, but instead of being 2 frets up on the D string (if minor), when it's a major penta, that 3rd A (top and bottom are same) will be found living on the G string at fret #2. That is the only difference. Try it- play along with a major JAZZ backing track. It will work. To arpeggiate, try simply picking through chords as a start. Do at least pay attention to the chord changes. Map out on a big legal paper where your e.g., 3 roots in say Am blues are A, A, D and E. Highlight in yellow where efery AD and E live and when you are soloing, be sure to land on those when the change comes around. It will sound MUCH better. The I, IV, V simply refers to the locations or degrees of each respective scale. The I, IV, V notes will be the same- only Major or Minor is the difference. Use this chart. music.stackexchange.com/questions/23146/why-do-major-keys-contain-minor-chords

@@UTAH100I know that for example on major chord blues progression I can alternate between major and minor penta. Major will sound more countryside/bright and minor obviously darker. So on a A-D-E chord progression I could aim for major A penta (F#) or minor A penta which I visualize by simply moving shapes 3 cases away on the fretboard. And I am aware there are then different target notes to resolve as this is the easy "by ear" part. Thanks for all the very useful tips and comments. I guess I am aware on all that but should dedciate some work at some point to have a better understanding at fretboard level which is where I am lagging now. I don't know exactly the triads for each chord and can't automatically hit each note I want on the fretboard. I now have a few landmarks though which really help to safely comit into more deliberate licks at important times so I guess I just need to conitnue on my journey. All the very best!

Thank you so much for the very kind words!

many thanks fo the kind words

Cause the key of G minor

Thank you!

Many thanks! Will have a little guitar break now as I will be away from my guitars for 6 weeks :/

thanks!

Thanks Bert! Hope you are doing well

Glad you took the time to let me know!

Many thanks, very glad you liked it!

Many thanks for the kind comment!

Merci :)

I will release our collab video coming Tuesday on my channel (16:00 CET) 😎😎

Awsome!

Thank you very much!

Very sorry David!

Hi, thanks, yes surely it would be nice to have a jam

Thanks Bert!

Hi Bert, thank you!

thnaks!

Yes the guitar is truly awsome with such beautiful neck and very nice bridge pickup. It really is a pleasure to play!

Many thanks!

Thanks for the kind words.

Many thanks Bert. Very much looking forward for a new collab in 2024. Take care and all the very best!

thank you so much Bert! Defintively trying :)

Hi, thanks. For this one I just used my little bedroom amp, the Yamaha THR10II with one of the stock amp directly into Repear (so the amp into the PC with USB) with just a little EQ.

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@@mathieuwolff those m0r0ns know how to protect their intellectual property 🤔🤔