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Thank you so much. I plug my guitar directly into my audio interface. I have two reverbs on: one on a bus with a sidechained compressor that activates when I play, and the other is not on the bus. The one not on the bus is a Valhalla Plate Reverb, and the one on the bus is a Valhalla Supermassive.

@@johnathanhell5128 thank you so much! So no amp emulation? Impressive! One curiosity, why the side chain if the guitar is the only instrument?

@@francescomanfredi Yes, no amp emulator. The reason I put a side chain on is so that the reverb lowers in volume when I play, and goes back up when I don't play. This prevents the reverb from playing over everything when I have very active lines, which would turn the sound into a soup 😂 hope you understand. I'm not the best at explaining.

I learned using my fingers and have respect for anyone who can pick fast and accurately. People who can hybrid pick well especially impress me

Thank you for the comment. I don't offer private lessons currently, but I plan to in the future. I'm currently pursuing a master's degree in music business, and after completing it, I plan on giving private guitar lessons on Baroque improvisation. I can send you a message when that happens. I will also announce it on the channel 😊

@@johnathanhell5128 Thank you so much for the quick reply Johathan! The Baroque ideas are exactly what I'd like to learn more about. I'll keep an eye out for your teaching announcement. Good luck completing your studies!

Thank you for your wonderful comments! I will make more ☺

@@johnathanhell5128 completed writing all you taught n working on it now,this style is my favourite n suddenly i can create melodies knowing these intervals n inversions.cant thank you enough for helping n inspiring

Thank you so much! I'm really happy you liked it. I will make another video, focusing more on the system :)

Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to hear that you found the video inspiring. I'm glad you enjoyed the arrangements, and your support truly means a lot to me!

Yes, I agree with you. I don't speak English very often since it isn't my first language, so I tend to focus more on speaking correctly. However, this can make me sound very robotic and unengaging. I will try to be more engaging in my upcoming videos. Thank you for the feedback. 😊

@johnathanhell5128 you speak better English than most native speakers. I appreciate your calm demeanor and had no problem staying engaged with your content. My first time watching your channel 😊 And that outro piece you were playing is beautiful! Is there a name for it??

@@stevecrockett6619 Thank you so much! I'm happy that you liked the video. The thing I was playing in the outro was improvised, so it's not a specific piece, but I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

@hiroprotagonitos looks like you are the one who doesn’t have it in you to power yourself, and the real shame is actually that, and definitely not the author’s approach to his own content. Thanks for finding a time to comment.

Don’t be an ass, he’s posting this because he wants to not because you are owed a product. His English is great as is his playing.

Ted Greene was the inspiration for me to delve into counterpoint. Following that, I studied it further through Alan Belkin's videos on species counterpoint. Finally, I utilized Johann Joseph Fux's book. Additionally, I tried to learn and listen to pieces for further inspiration :)

@@johnathanhell5128 Super work, sounds great and it must be satisfying to play. It's very easy to listen to, it's interesting to follow the lines. Thanks again and I'll check out your other videos.

@@johnathanhell5128 Hi again Johnathan, I've watched several of your videos and they're just great, really really super playing. I'd love to explore this playing a bit myself, but of course am overwhelmed with the amount of material. Given that you have already progressed far along the path, I'd like to verify your steps. You started with the "applied counterpoint" videos by Belkin? I'll check those out, thank you. Did you immediately start applying those to guitar? I had Fux at one point but am going to get it again. And I guess you quickly worked out the different chord inversions/opened/closed to get them in your hands, as you said.

@@jz4901 I used Allen Belkin's videos for improvisation exercises for guitar. They are meant for composers to practice writing counterpoint, but I find them excellent for practicing improvisation. You improvise the cantus firmus, then simultaneously try to harmonize the top voice. I can give you a link to a playlist where he goes through 1-5 species counterpoint. ua-cam.com/video/yPHC9Zf9s04/v-deo.html Practicing inversions to ingrain them in your musical memory is beneficial, but also practicing intervals and embedding them in your musical memory. Begin with 3rds and 6ths in various positions and stretches, such as 10ths, 13ths, and 17ths. These intervals consist of 3rds and 6ths but with different stretches. Hope this helps, and thank you for watching my videos! ☺

@@johnathanhell5128 Thank you very much, really appreciate you taking the time to help me get started. Cheers!

The first thing I started with was using species counterpoint. There are a lot of videos on this subject covering five different species. Typically, this subject is for composers who want to write polyphonic music, but I used it for practicing guitar improvisation. hope this helps :)