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  1. Steven Huth

    A message from Syn Gates

    I think it would be an awesome idea for people who are beginners to say that they are so the more advanced learners can go and comment on the beginners for encouragement and praise. The beginning can be tough, so the more encouragement we as a community could send their way would benefit them...
  2. Steven Huth

    SYN SCHOOL ON MY ACOUSTIC?

    Definitely agree with you on the lessons still being doable. Do whatever helps you have the most fun when rocking these lessons out.
  3. Steven Huth

    SYN SCHOOL ON MY ACOUSTIC?

    Someone correct me if I am wrong, but learning on an acoustic is a bit tougher because the strings are a little harder to push down. Also, you have to be a little more precise with an acoustic. That can be a good thing as you would be more focused on making the notes sound cleaner.
  4. Steven Huth

    tab help

    The best description of a ghost note, is a note that is felt but not heard. You will play the note softer, and without emphasis. A ghost note can be played by fretting a note, but not picking it. Ghost notes are barely audible, but they do a lot to the feel of the music. The notation for the...
  5. Steven Huth

    Recording audio and video

    Hey guys and gals, I’m looking into getting something set up so I can start recording more videos of my playing. Does anyone have any recommendations on audio interfaces and cameras that they use? Maybe some editing software as well? Recording off of a cell phone can only get you so far haha...
  6. Steven Huth's riff from January 4, 2018 at 11:52 am

    Steven Huth's riff from January 4, 2018 at 11:52 am

    This is my favorite way of practicing. You can definitely hear me mess up in this, which is okay. I uploaded this video for that reason. Looking to get some better equipment to record videos.
  7. Steven Huth

    Live concerts

    I’ll be at the Grand Rapids show for the Stage Tour and Rock on the Range in May. I am really hoping Trivium goes on a summer tour within the US that comes through Indiana.
  8. Steven Huth

    The Old A7X Forums: Resurrected?

    The Chapter Four forums were some of the best I have ever been a part of. That place blew up the week the Self Titled album released. I agree with the post about Reddit and the A7X stuff that is talked about there.
  9. Steven Huth

    Warm Ups

    I do the same thing as Jake here. If the warm ups start to get stale or if I am not feeling it, I’ll throw some kind of backing track on and just improvise over it. Sometimes even playing through a song can get you into the spirit of learning new techniques.