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  1. Ed Seith

    What kind of scales syn uses?

    Like Josh says, having a "toolkit" of licks and patterns and shapes is the start of it and can get you going, but the only way to really get good at improvising is to do it. A LOT. Until you can listen while you play and hear parts you like, you need to record yourself doing it (nothing fancy -...
  2. Ed Seith

    Drum Tracks

    There are some "dark places" on the net where you can find "stems" - the original recorded tracks of popular songs, separated out by instrument. These are easier to find if the song happened to be used in a game like Guitar Hero or something, but they can often be found for other songs, as well...
  3. Ed Seith

    What kind of scales syn uses?

    All of 'em, I think.
  4. Ed Seith

    Hello! My name is Conor

    Welcome Conor! Sorry about your dad - I can't imagine how difficult that is. Lots of friends here, and some of us are on the spectrum with you (my son and I are both Aspies - I credit guitar and bands with forcing me to be less awkward and more sociable), and there's a TON to learn here, from...
  5. Ed Seith

    Interesting lyrics

    Here are the original Spanish lyrics Matt sang, and the English translation. https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Avenged-Sevenfold/Malague%C3%B1a-Salerosa-La-Malague%C3%B1a/translation/english Basically, hitting on a pretty lady from Malaga.
  6. Ed Seith

    Syn's White Picks

    Regular old "Fender Medium" style Tortex .73's. Blame the Gypsy Jazz.
  7. Ed Seith

    Don't Fear The Reaper Stream #2

    Nope. It is not crippled or limited in any way at all.
  8. Ed Seith

    Take a break, have a meme

  9. Ed Seith

    Guitar Higher

    The second one is much more playable. The biggest problem with ANY Syn transcriptions is that they almost always get the fingering wrong, even when the notes are right.
  10. Ed Seith

    Don't Fear The Reaper Stream #2

    They say there are three sides to every story - yours, mine, and the truth. So Truth gonna provide some truth here. Reaper is not free - it is $60, and that purchases you the current and major upgrade versions (current version is 6.x, and a purchase means you're covered until version 8 is...
  11. Ed Seith

    Beginner Chord Question

    For some chord changes, it helps to find a "pivot" point, where you can leave one finger planted (see below), but otherwise, it really is just about the persistent performance burning them into your brain.
  12. Ed Seith

    Happy Birthday Papa Gates!! 🎂

    "Well, birthdays are merely symbolic of how another year has gone by and how little we've grown. No matter how desperate we are that someday a better self will emerge, with each flicker of the candles on the cake, we know it's not to be; that for the rest of our sad, wretched pathetic lives...
  13. Ed Seith

    New Student

    Nothing worse than telling people you "used to play guitar." Welcome back to the Hero team, Terelle!
  14. Ed Seith

    Share with me your pick of destiny!

    Cue up the U2 - "I still.... haven't found.... what I'm looking for!" I have decided that as far as material, I am absolutely an Ultex guy. I hate the color (stale piss), but the feel and the tone are RIGHT THERE for me, along with long life/slow wear. Recently, I've mostly been using the Jazz...
  15. Ed Seith

    Waking the Fallen tempo change?

    Okay, I'm sure there's a NAME for this and I'm equally sure PG knows it, as well as some of the other students here, but what you're hearing is the riff (unaccompanied) gives a false sense of what "beat 1" is, so you get a feel for the tempo and where you tap your hand or toe for the "1" and "3"...
  16. Ed Seith

    Thank you all for joining the stream!

    Can’t wait to watch it later!
  17. Ed Seith

    Drums Hi-Hat starting position Closed or Open?

    Ya, the pedal pulls them together and closes them.
  18. Ed Seith

    Synner Presents - Andrei Moraru: Introduction to Reaper!

    Great topic! I won't be able to be there live, but can't wait to watch the replay!!
  19. Ed Seith

    JEEN-YUHS A Kanye Trilogy

    Gonna be a while before I get to this. I'm still working my way through the Disney Plus marathon on the Beatles, which is wonderfully humanizing and enjoyable, but also EIGHT FREAKING HOURS and I want to watch it with all my attention. But I will watch it, just because Syn said so, and I will...
  20. Ed Seith

    Hi, new here

    Welcome, Maria! We've got what you need, from lessons and expertise, to a supportive environment to learn in. ENJOY your journey!
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