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  1. Matt Wildcat

    It really is! It's really motivational, too, I normally struggle to stick to things but coming...

    It really is! It's really motivational, too, I normally struggle to stick to things but coming on here, seeing all the progress and receiving all the advice has really pushed me to keep going.
  2. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Speed Picking Exercise'

    Thank you! I know it definitely was for me, so hopefully this will help others get used to and comfortable with it!
  3. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Speed Picking Exercise'

    That's awesome! I'd love to know how you find it! Thank you!
  4. Matt Wildcat

    Thank you!! I'm hoping to be able to show it tomorrow, and I'm really excited about sharing it...

    Thank you!! I'm hoping to be able to show it tomorrow, and I'm really excited about sharing it because I feel I've come along so far with everyone's help!
  5. Speed Picking Exercise

    Speed Picking Exercise

    Here's a little speed picking exercise that you can add into your warm-ups to help improve with alternate picking, strength in your 3rd and 4th fingers, or just switching notes and strings! The notes are 10-7-9-10-9-7, and this is played on every string, going down. You could also go up if you...
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  6. Matt Wildcat

    Back to practising this morning. Finally added in the final third of the intro before the main...

    Back to practising this morning. Finally added in the final third of the intro before the main riff, got a little bit of string buzz on the bottom two notes used but I'm working on getting rid of this. Managed to get my arm to relax a little more too, so playing is a bit more comfortable, and my...
  7. Matt Wildcat

    So I know I said I was gonna upload an exercise tutorial today, but I've decided I'm gonna do it...

    So I know I said I was gonna upload an exercise tutorial today, but I've decided I'm gonna do it tomorrow instead for various reasons and take today as a bit of a rest.
  8. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Playing around with D minor'

    This was great, and very clean! Nice work!! \m/
  9. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Day 2 of Not Ready To Die attempts.'

    Thank you! I think my strings are okay, they're much better and lower than my other guitars, so it's a lot easier to play. I wouldn't really know if they needed to come any lower in case they start buzzing though.
  10. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Day 2 of Not Ready To Die attempts.'

    I'm certainly gonna see what I can do today to make it more comfortable, probably need to move where I sit as it's a fairly tight corner. Once I get a new strap sorted, I'll see how I feel standing up. Thank you!
  11. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Day 2 of Not Ready To Die attempts.'

    This sounds like it could be really useful, I'd love to see the video when you're able to send it (No rush, of course!) and I'll be eager to give it a shot! The pick thing has always been one of my issues to, so I'm gonna keep working to see what works best! Thank you!
  12. Matt Wildcat

    Alongside my Not Ready To Die work tomorrow, I'm planning on re-recording a little lesson I once...

    Alongside my Not Ready To Die work tomorrow, I'm planning on re-recording a little lesson I once posted forever ago and I'm gonna delve into a lot more detail, now that I've gotten the confidence to start talking in videos! It's a speed picking exercise that I'm working back into my practice...
  13. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Nightmare intro'

    This was really good! I think your timing needs a little bit of work, but you've got the notes down so it just needs a little bit of tidying up. Really good effort!
  14. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'So Far Away (Solos)'

    I totally get you there, I was in the same boat but the people here and really helpful and supportive! Also, no worries mate, it's all good!
  15. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'Day 2 of Not Ready To Die attempts.'

    In that case, that'll be my focus for tomorrow! I think it's because I'm so used to downpicking, so anytime I do it, I kinda instinctively go back to it. Time to break some old habits lol. Thank you!!
  16. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'So Far Away (Solos)'

    That work has really payed off, that's for sure! I think the only thing holding you back is your confidence, and that's completely understandable. Just keep going!
  17. Matt Wildcat

    Comment by 'Matt Wildcat' in media 'So Far Away (Solos)'

    Nice one dude, awesome first riff!! You've got some really good bends and slides going on there, and that finger picking section was great! Also some really nice vibrato there too. A great effort, keep it up!
  18. Matt Wildcat

    Please Give This Student Some Love!

    Nice one dude, awesome first riff!! You've got some really good bends and slides going on there, and that finger picking section was great! Also some really nice vibrato there too. A great effort, keep it up!
  19. Day 2 of Not Ready To Die attempts.

    Day 2 of Not Ready To Die attempts.

    Continuing from yesterday! So, there's still a lot of work to be done here. I've identified my new biggest issue, and that is my arm locking up. Watching over the video, I can see how badly it's affecting because a. The sweeps are not as clean as I thought and b. my arm is aching from being...
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  20. Matt Wildcat

    Spending this morning writing down all sorts of notes for me to keep by my amp so I can keep...

    Spending this morning writing down all sorts of notes for me to keep by my amp so I can keep them in mind during my practises, and also annotating my physical tabs so I can visualise the picking patterns. This ended up really helping, as I've realised I might be picking No Ready to Die slightly...
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