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  1. Chris Johnston

    Hey from the UK! Give me your motivation ideas!

    Hey man, I'm In the UK too! I'm edging to the steeper half of my 20s aswell so I feel your fear 😂 Older and wiser eh? In terms of regaining motivation it's definitely a tricky one, as it usually comes from burnout/losing that sense of curiousity that keeps you working towards your goals and...
  2. 2-5-1 Messaround

    2-5-1 Messaround

    Was prepping for some Lessons today and decided to work on some 2-5-1 ideas on a tiny spanish guitar with high action. Here's a short snippet of the nonsense that ensued 😁
  3. Chris Johnston

    About Overview of The Major Chord – Lesson 8

    I'm glad it helped you out Niklas! 💪
  4. Chris Johnston

    Tough times

    Snuff is such a beautiful but heartbreaking tune. I'm sorry you're going through that just now. I've been in my own version of what Corey described in the past, and it's really not easy. Take your time to feel what you need to feel and you'll get through it 👌 We're all here to help x
  5. Chris Johnston

    Spotlight Student: Christian Schulze AKA CJ

    Congrats man! Definitely well deserved 😊🤟
  6. Chris Johnston

    Here we go again..

    Nobody ever masters it, but the thrill of the chase is the best bit! 🤟
  7. Chris Johnston

    Economy picking

    Seeing a video of you playing/the point where you feel your technique struggles would be great, to give the best advice. As there are so many variables that could be holding you back. Everyone's advice is spot on. Stay slow & relaxed until you're comfortable. From experience as a Guitarist...
  8. Chris Johnston

    Transcription ear training? Easy transcription songs?

    There are so many ways to enter into ear training/transcribing. However the thing that you're really developing/training, is the ability to hear a note, put it into an context and replicate it on your fretboard. The context could be a Scale, a chord in a key etc For this, interval training is...
  9. Chris Johnston

    MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY by Kanye West

    'Cons: Kayne.' Absolutely dying over here 😂😂
  10. Chris Johnston

    MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY by Kanye West

    Currently about half way through the album - I'm really enjoying so far it as I'm consciously separating the art from the artist - the person however... yeezus christ 😂 As we say in Scottish lingo, Kanye is a fanny (it means something else in Scottish) In all seriousness though, I love...
  11. Chris Johnston

    Synner Webinar for Legends+ with Syn (Early March)

    Exciting! I'll need to get saving for March for the upgrade 👌
  12. Chris Johnston

    Random Jamming

    That's great that you're already able to solo based purely on the knowledge of which key you're in. That makes you half way to getting where you need to be to deal with the situation you've mentioned 👌 The skill you'll want to look into next is Ear training, but more specifically being able to...
  13. Chris Johnston

    Beginner What scales to play over chord progressions

    The above answers have already bit the nail on the head here. But one thing you might want to think about Modally is where the 'Tonal Centre' lies in your progression - basically, which Chord sounds like the chord that could potentially start or end the tune. As mostly any song you hear will...
  14. Chris Johnston

    Beginner Scales

    Without delving into the specifics too much, Scales are tools that musicians use to create melodies, riffs & also Chords. Scales are the DNA that make up chords, and this is why certain scales fit over certain chords/chord progressions. For example: your C Major Scale: CDEFGAB - Works over a C...
  15. Chris Johnston

    Big announcement.

    Congratulations man! ❤ And that could totally be a new genre...Skullabys? 🤟
  16. Chris Johnston

    What I learned in 1 year of making music

    What @Ed Seith said here - so much truth in this post 👌 Especially the Sound Production one, a great producer can make a great tune out ot a good tune for sure
  17. Chris Johnston

    I need help about scales.

    Just had a short watch and I second this opinion. When you're exploring Modes, it's best to keep things simple as much as possible - and the Topic really isn't actually as complicated as people enjoy making it 👌 If you want to play/understand the C Dorian Mode, it's good to first know which...
  18. Chris Johnston

    @Lindsey Honestly, the picture doesn't even do it justice 😍👌

    @Lindsey Honestly, the picture doesn't even do it justice 😍👌
  19. Chris Johnston

    Creepiest A7x song

    Creepiest tune for me is the middle 8 in 'Unbound the wild ride' - but it's equally beautiful aswell 👌 A bunch of youngsters singing these lyrics that they might not fully understand is quite creepy for me: 'There's nothing here to take for granted With each breath that we take The hands of...
  20. Chris Johnston

    How to figure out what scale to play over a chord progression that isn't in one key?

    Not at all man! You explained it really concisely and straight to the point 👌 I've been on the same journey as yourself it seems. If you've never checked out Tomo Fujita's stuff on youtube I'd highly reccomend it for just great ways to think about soloing with chord tones. Coming across his...
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