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  1. chris_is_cool

    Win a free pedal! 🔥

    I LOVE this contest already, because it made me rewatch a couple of lessons and carefully read Syn's tips for them too, and I feel I got enough alternate picking exercises for at least the next 6 months out of it. For the contest, I'm going to start with a very simple lesson and exercise though...
  2. chris_is_cool

    Improvisation - Rythm/Timing

    You know, as I was typing all my thoughts out, I was already realizing that there isn't really much of a problem, hence also the mismatch between thread title and the actual post :ROFLMAO: . But you are probably right, it's likely to get better with new input.
  3. chris_is_cool

    Improvisation - Rythm/Timing

    So far, Improvisation has taken a backseat in my still early guitar journey. Of course, I've been practicing my major and minor scale and modes and arpeggios in different keys, and I've been learning the solos from songs that I love... But just jamming to a backing track and coming up with lead...
  4. chris_is_cool

    Metal with a symphony!

    Also definitely Epica!
  5. chris_is_cool

    Comment by 'chris_is_cool' in media 'Nothing Else Matters Practice (First finger style song) (Synners Saturday)'

    Thanks so much for the feedback!!! It means a lot! You are right, there is little to no control yet over what fingers are picking what 😅. I will check out the lesson and start working on that. Also spot on about my legato weakness, especially on the two thinnest strings, I will start to...
  6. Nothing Else Matters Practice (First finger style song) (Synners Saturday)

    Nothing Else Matters Practice (First finger style song) (Synners Saturday)

    Alright, so I've been learning this for about two weeks or so, and for the first Synner Saturday I thought I should be brave enough to post my progress. :-) It is my first finger style song. Oh, and sorry for the bad light in my room, stupid dark seasons. Watching this, I immediatly notice...
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  7. chris_is_cool

    I'm just some guy from NJ, but I have developed a foolproof way to learn any instrument.

    Not gonna lie, when I read the post title I had to think about these obnoxious facebook ads, "With these 5 tricks from my ultimate guitar mastery method, you will be able to shred in NO time, skipping YEARS ahead in progress and NO BORING THEORY!!!" :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: . Happy to...
  8. chris_is_cool

    Amp Contest Winner!

    I think it also depends on the pedal and the tone you are after? For example, according to YouTube, the Boss Metal Zone sounds much better when put in the fx loop instead of just in front. Ola Englund did a video on this.
  9. chris_is_cool

    Amp Contest Winner!

    First of all, congrats @Ed Seith, very well deserved. 🥳🥳🥳 And also, HOLY SHIT GUYS, I would never have imagined to actually get an amp with my little fun name 😍🤩. Thanks to everyone who voted for it, even though I'm really glad we also have an actual winner, and thanks to Syn, PG, Alex, Jak...
  10. chris_is_cool

    Comment by 'chris_is_cool' in media 'Amon Amarth - “Guardians of Asgaard” Solo'

    Yes yes yes, that timing was absolutely spot on!!! I do remember the first version of this solo that you uploaded to this site a coupe of months ago, the difference is like night and day. Now it's perfectly in sync with the backing track and the hammer on/pull offs are smooth af. Keep kicking ass!!!
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    Comment by 'chris_is_cool' in media 'Practicing Metallica - Enter Sandman 🤘'

    Thank you so much!! I love sharing my progress with this community, and I always appreciate the feedback. You are right, I had some slipups in the mutes and slides. When I was practicing this song earlier this week sitting down and thinking about recording, I thought I had my slides and palm...
  12. Practicing Metallica - Enter Sandman 🤘

    Practicing Metallica - Enter Sandman 🤘

    So I've finally decided to practice standing up using a strap. :D This is also my first video with my new Solar E1.6FBB, had this guitar for two weeks now and I love it sooo much already. It is quite heavy (like 4.5 kg), so practicing for one hour standing up feels a bit hard on the neck and...
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  13. chris_is_cool

    Vote for the Best Amp Name Now!

    I hope he considers the top 5 or so and chooses from them the one he identifies with the most :ROFLMAO: .
  14. chris_is_cool

    Soundtracks that influenced you!

    I do love the already mentioned soundtracks of Star Wars, LOTR, etc... absolute classics. Also the Blade Runner soundtracks, probably the reason why I am into synthwave. BUT my number one soundtrack (or my top 3 soundtracks, depending how you count) have to be the OSTs of the Mass Effect...
  15. chris_is_cool

    Vote for the Best Amp Name Now!

    Haha, this is beautiful 😍🤣🤣🤣.
  16. chris_is_cool

    Vote for the Best Amp Name Now!

    I am so proud :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  17. chris_is_cool

    What keeps you motivated?

    Music has been an important part of my whole life, and even though I have learned a couple of instruments as a kid (in particular trumpet :ROFLMAO: ), I only successfully got into playing the guitar thanks to covid. Once I got past the initial huge struggle (why are chord changes so hard...
  18. chris_is_cool

    ***CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR EVH TRIBUTE CONTEST!!***

    Such a great video, thank you so much @Jak Angelescu for everything, and amazing contributions from everyone. Huge congrats to @Jacques, very well deserved.
  19. chris_is_cool

    EDDIE VAN HALEN TRIBUTE CONTEST ANNOUNCED!

    Such an important message, and a super dope video! 😁🤩
  20. chris_is_cool

    EDDIE VAN HALEN TRIBUTE CONTEST ANNOUNCED!

    Alright, so this is gonna be my final contribution. Still some major fuckups, but it's not gonna get better in two days, and at least I'm pretending to play to a metronome :ROFLMAO: . I first started learning this song way back in May, when I was playing for just 2 months and could barely...
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