I fully intend to take advantage of the greatest guitar curriculum at my fingertips disposal. Music has always been a passion and/or hobby of mine .. I want to start taking seriously and try to reach a legendary level of shred. I am totally in love with my new guitar. I swear, I felt like Harry Potter when he picked up his wand for the first time at Olivanders. The guitar chooses the player lol. All that being said, I'm stoked.

In this lesson we show you how our favorite alternate picking lick in Dm

Hi All,

Hope all's well! I was wondering if the community is using any alternative resources while the videos for the School are being sorted out.

To follow the roadmap of the lessons would you recommend I just search each respective class on Google or YouTube (eg. Major Scale)?

Just looking to follow some structure until the videos come back up.

Cheers,

Hlawa

How do you get the best songs

I own pre-lawsuit Schecter PT.
I purchased it in 1993 from the original owner.
I am trying to find out when and where it was manufactured.
Any information would be appreciated.

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Does anyone have any tips for pinch harmonics I'm kinda struggling

Feeling like you want to write something? Sing it.
Transcribe a part? Sing it.
Learn a scale/arpeggio/interval? Sing it.
Play over changes? Sing over changes.
Improve your connection between your inner ear and fingers? Sing everything you play, and play everything you see.

I’m yet to find a musical situation where this hasn’t applied at some point.

Ever wonder what the people Syn and the guys hire to run their tours actually do? This is a great video that goes into the general logistics of it all. I can't figure out who their example artist is, but considering the size of the venues they're using, it's reasonable to assume it's an A7X-sized band, though not necessarily rock or metal. Check it out!

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I’ve been trying to practice my lead guitar skills so I go on a backing track to do that and… I have no idea what to do. I’m even questioning what lead guitar is. I look up on the internet for help and I couldn’t find my answer but maybe I did, I have no idea. Is lead guitar just soloing over the rhythm because that is what all the sources on the internet were saying. What is lead guitar?

Hey everyone! I'm really excited and I wanted to share with you guys some things I have going on in hopes of inspiring other people. I watched this video on youtube about handling criticism on the internet and it honestly changed my perspective on social media, posting on the internet and utilizing technology.

While my album is still being written, I've told myself I really want to play out. Sitting in my house all day and going to the studio isn't cutting it for me anymore. I actually had a really inspiring conversation with my dad a few nights ago and I'd like to share some of it with you all. I believe there are some lessons in here worth sharing.

For those of you who don't know, my dad and I have had an incredibly rough relationship. It was rocky, to say the very least. After I moved out, I had considered cutting him out completely of my life and not even telling him where I was going. Of course I didn't do that, and I'm glad I didn't because our relationship has gotten better since I left. But he asked me about my book (I've been working on a novel for a while now) and when it was going to get published. I told him that because it costs about $3,500 for an editor, my book is delayed as I'm still saving for it.
He told me, "Well, I'm retiring soon and while I can't pay the full amount, I sure would love to help you out with a good amount. I believe in your book a lot and I really want to see it get finished."

My heart about stopped. I actually began to cry because I was so moved to hear such a thing. If I would have cut him out of my life, that support would not have been there.

Now my dad is a musician too. He's who I learned guitar from. On that conversation, he spent an hour telling me stories about playing live when the drinking age was 18. He told me, "Listen. Get yourself out there. Get with a working band. I love that you're doing your album. But you owe it to yourself to feel what it's like to experience BEING a musician with those that can show you the ropes of the actual lifestyle. It doesn't matter if you go to a show and the only instrument is an accordion. You get your ass up there and you have fun with it. Being a musician is about being creative and creating with the tools you have."

That last statement hit me hard. Because my whole life as a musician, I wasn't enough for people. I either didn't have the right myspace account set up, didn't have a properly recorded demo, didn't have a car, the right gear to play "live", enough guitars, the best image.... I could go on. All of this has since weighed on my heart and has prevented me from truly stepping into the limelight.

After I hung up with him, my life was different. I began searching around online for working bands. I emailed people. I reached out. Now I have a meeting in late December with a well-known local tribute band that travels for work (and the money is pretty decent), I've had four people reach out to me for lessons locally, I'm gonna have a Valentine's day set list as a singer/acoustic player at my local favorite cafe (something I've wanted to do for years), and I have something INCREDIBLY HUGE that I'm working with someone on for next year. I can't say what it is yet, but Syn knows about it and I'm really crossing my fingers that it happens. If this happened, it truly would be a milestone of a dream in my life.

My point is, is that my dad wanted to invest in my book. Syn gifted me guitars. Papa sat with me for hours and gave me sagely advice. The students here once rallied and gifted me an AMAZING interface for Christmas to start my home studio. All it takes is for a few people to believe in you.

So if you don't have anyone that believes in you, I do.

And if you've wanted to get out there with your music but are afraid to, please don't. Post up a million times on Instagram/TikTok. Make your youtube channel. Go to open mic jams and audition for bands you find online, even if they're not in your state. Make it happen. If it's something you want, say "yes" and find a way to make it happen!

If you're interested in the video I watched, here it is. Maybe it'll help you too

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In this lesson we show you how to change between three different pentatonic scales over their correlating chords.

Hey Synners! I recently decided to try and match the piano part on fiction when it had no business having a guitar part I love the song so much and hope there’s someone out there that enjoys this!
It’s not a perfect take by any means… but I’m proud of it!
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So is this like in high school and these chords are in the 11th grade?

1. Topics of discussion
2. Major 11th chords
3. Dominant 11th chords
4. Minor 11th chords
5. Minor 11th flat five chords

1. Topics of discussion

In this tutorial, we will be talking about 11th chords and how to play them on the guitar. So, let's have some fun.

2. Major 11th chords

Major 11th chords are obtained by adding the 11th note on top of a major 9 chord. They are notated as maj11. Thus, the formula for these chords is 1 3 5 7 9 11. Quite the chord this one, isn't it?

Let's take a Cmaj11 chord. The notes for such a chord are C E G B D F. As you might expect, the CAGED system is all but useless in trying to play this chord. However, here are 3 movable forms, which you can use to play other maj11 chords. And here they are:


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3. Dominant 11th chords

Dominant 11th chords, notated with the number 11, are obtained by adding the 11th note on top of a dominant 9th chord. As a result, the formula for these chords is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11.

For a C11 chord, the notes, therefore, are C E G B♭ D F. Because of the sheer complexity of this chord, you will mostly be able to play it in two ways:


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4. Minor 11th chords

Minor 11th chords, notated as m11, are obtained by adding the 11th note on top of a minor 9th chord. Thus, the formula for them is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11.

A Cm11 chord, therefore, has the following notes: C E♭ G B♭ D F. Here are some ways to play it:


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5. Minor 11th flat five chords

Minor 11th flat five chords, notated as m11(♭5), are obtained by adding the 11th note on top of an m9(♭5) chord. Thus, the formula for them is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9 11.

The Cm11(♭5) chord consists of the following notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭ D F. Here is how you can play this chord. To me, this is the only physical way I can manage to play it on a standard guitar:



And here it is played back.

That about covers it for this tutorial. In the next one, we will be discussing 13th chords. See you then.

Greetings, fellow Synners!

I attended the halloween party, and had an insane conversation with Syn himself. We dwelled deep into the topic of theory and writing. We discussed a certain instrument m he created, and he was going to send me a picture. Very complicated getting his attention on twitter, and I am not the kind of fan to annoy.

Hopefully he sees this here, or someone can bump him for me.

Rage and Love,
CZ

Hi guys! Happy NovemberIs there any new updates on the lessons? also, I have never downloaded the app before..does it have the lessons working on there? Hope everyone is doing well <3

Hey fam!
I bought this loop pedal and I feel like I've been ripped off..
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The loop sounds fine but once I play over it....this happens.
Never mind the wrong notes..I'm was to mad at this pedal.
I tried to mess with the loop level but it makes it even worse
Someone has a solution to it?

So I've played guitar for a little over a year and a half but for the past month I've been really sick and haven't been able to do anything. As I've been recovering I've just gotten to the point of being able to pick up my guitar again and I noticed I'm having a hardtime playing things I used to be able to play perfectly and I found that if I stick with the same riff for a bit then switch to one I used to be able to play, I can play it like I never took a break from guitar. What are some ways you guys practice after taking a break for a while?

mine is Syn Gates

Hello friends!

Happy Monday! My boi @Radu-Cristian Perde and I will be live on SynTV at 3pm PST/6pm EST today to talk about our two separate DBC party experiences, as well as all things a7x! Think of it like an A7X special!

We hope to see you there!

Just read this article that hypothesizes a solution to the paradox itself, and I thought perhaps some of the more science-minded fans might find it interesting. Especially since, with the lessons down, there's not a ton going on here.


Feel free to discuss!

Does anyone knows, how Syn understands which humbucker is better in certain situation?(He switches them while playing solos)

Hey everyone! I had this really awesome dream of this band playing a song that sounded kind of almost like a group of older men playing a good ol' fashioned country song. There were a lot of harmonies, and I HEARD (and hear) the melody and even the lyrics. It was so pretty and I'm trying to figure out the melody on guitar but everything sounds wrong and I end up changing my notes when I try to find it on guitar.

The notes don't change very much. It's a slow melody. Does anyone have any tips for figuring stuff out like this? Thanks!

Hi, I'm Chris, I'm 28 and started playing the guitar the past few weeks (Acoustic and Electric). Recently finished grad school in cybersecurity and made a realization that college took a lot of years of my life. I also play a popular sport in NYC call handball, but my body is slowly catching up and trying to find something new I can get good at and enjoy myself. I like music and I choose the guitar as a new hobby where I can play solos by myself. Not only that, but I was really inspired by the guitar from seeing people on YouTube playing my favorite anime songs and games. Then as a journey to other songs, I started found song genre base on my parent's Haitian culture, Kompa. So many intresting solos that I created a playlist called, "Songs I NEED TO PLAY", lol. Currently, I have a private teacher every week and using self-taught material like Justin guitar, guitarsage, NYCguitarschool to practice every day, and I'm loving it. Got any cool recommendation can experts provide me that beginner should be working on the level up faster, lol., I'm all ears. Do you think it's doable, or have you seen people you know started becoming the best in a short amount and how long, just need some positive motivation? I've heard from sources that you can get into advance in 6 months, 2 years, 1 years, very subjective, your thoughts.? Thanks for the cringe introduction, lol.

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so i have tinitis(ringing in the ears)from years of heavy equipment and no hearing protection(let this be a lesson to you young people,always wear hearing protection,even at concerts)anyhoo,it makes it hard to play by ear,can any of you think of a work around for me,thank you,yall are the best,John

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