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  1. Chris Johnston

    Guitar If you could give just 1 pro tip regarding guitar/practicing, what would it be?

    Don't Expect too much too quickly 👌 (I'm completely ripping off Tomo Fujita's advice here but it's so true) Many players fall into this trap of expecting quick results and get frustrated/judge themselves in their progress. I pick this one in particular as a lot of players on here tend to...
  2. Chris Johnston

    Economy or alternate

    Hey Janiru 😊 Merry Christmas to you too! I'd put your effort into being able to utilize both tecuniques, as mastering only one will limit your playing in another way etc 👌 For example, you could alternate pick flawlessly and still find it near impossible to play most of Syn's solos due to...
  3. Chris Johnston

    Transitioning and strum patterns

    In terms of strumming patterns, there are loads and they will always vary, but some typical ones to try (ps. Every tip/rule regarding context can be broken with these, it's all personal preference): D : Down U :Up - D DU U DU (Good for verses/choruses at slow to mid tempos) - D DU D DU...
  4. Chris Johnston

    Xmas

    Merry (late) Christmas! 🤟
  5. Chris Johnston

    Learning piano to help with guitar?

    Great resource. I second @Ed Seith here though. I hope you find some interest again PG - the fact that you're still helping others seems to me that the passion is still there just beneath the surface 🤟 You've really helped/motivated me personally a bunch, especially with performance anxiety...
  6. Chris Johnston

    Songwriting and creative riffs for metal and rock related genres

    Hey Dan, Riff writing (and writing in general) is such an interesting topic! Everyone will have their own approach but heres my two cents: It can be easy to get distracted by what a riff logically should be - sometimes this can lead to analysis paralysis and you either don't write or you over...
  7. Chris Johnston

    I'm Not Happy With Some Things Here

    I 100% agree with what you're saying Jak. Great points 👌 The streaming thing was something that I actually didn't think of at all, and it is totally true. Usually I'd be getting notifications left right and centre around people's streams, and it has died down a lot. I really appreciate your...
  8. Chris Johnston

    I'm Not Happy With Some Things Here

    Hey Jak! I've noticed a massive slump on the site, engagement wise too, and tbh I had no idea there was even a Discord server 🤔 I've been sort of keeping watch in the background as much as I can, but admittedly Ive found it difficult to keep engaged myself - I've had a Major family issue take...
  9. Chris Johnston

    Need Help Finding A Melody I Heard In A Dream

    Hey Jak, this is super interesting! I'm sure I have you on Facebook or Insta - If you send me a voice note of you singing it or humming it I can try and figure it out for you - As others have said too, try and get the first note and that might set you off too 😊
  10. Chris Johnston

    hail to the king solo

    Hey! So my advice for that part (and the whole solo) is to practice it either with a Metronome or a Drum track at a very slow tempo - much slower than you would consider slow (if that makes sense) Keep it at this speed until you can play it without any additional string noise/sloppiness -...
  11. Chris Johnston

    🎆 Spotlight student of October 2022! 🎆

    Congrats Javier! 😊
  12. Chris Johnston

    Favorite chord progressions

    It changes daily but today it's definitely a IV iv I 😍 Love a Major to Minor iv chord resolving to the I
  13. Chris Johnston

    New Guitar

    Happy New Guitar, looks great! :love:
  14. Chris Johnston

    Guitar How do you visualize the fretboard?

    Great topic! In a way, I think I use everything you mentioned - apart from the CAGED system (Its never stuck with me for some reason) I visualise the things you mentioned in layers, depending on what I'm doing - usually when soloing, I'm using small Triad shapes as a basis to get around...
  15. Chris Johnston

    Comment by 'Chris Johnston' in media 'Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 1 - (The 3 Triad Shapes)'

    Hey Javier, I'm glad you enjoyed the stream! I'm just sorting out the backing track at the moment so I'll update with a link shortly 😊
  16. Chris Johnston

    Hi! I'm new here

    Hi Benedetta! Welcome :giggle:
  17. Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 3 -(3 Finger Patterns & Jazz Upgrades)

    Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 3 -(3 Finger Patterns & Jazz Upgrades)

    Part 3 of my 3 part video series - Solo Over Sidewinder Backing Track: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12FRWHsvUS-wWCjSZQNjIbnmgL9mnkdTo/view?usp=drivesdk
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  18. Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 2 - (Chord Tones & Inversions)

    Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 2 - (Chord Tones & Inversions)

    Part 2 of my 3 part video series - Solo Over Sidewinder Backing Track: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12FRWHsvUS-wWCjSZQNjIbnmgL9mnkdTo/view?usp=drivesdk
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  19. Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 1 - (The 3 Triad Shapes)

    Solo Over Sidewinder - Part 1 - (The 3 Triad Shapes)

    Part 1 of my 3 part video series - Solo Over Sidewinder Backing Track: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12FRWHsvUS-wWCjSZQNjIbnmgL9mnkdTo/view?usp=drivesdk
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  20. Chris Johnston

    Hey guys! Just a reminder that I'll be premiering 'Solo Over Sidewinder' in about 15 minutes...

    Hey guys! Just a reminder that I'll be premiering 'Solo Over Sidewinder' in about 15 minutes time on stream. See you soon!
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