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  1. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    So @Ids Schiere and @Calvin Phillips , you guys are telling me two things here, and I think both are good suggestions. So I'll work on both; faster single beats as well as timing in between slower beats. Does anyone else have any input to the discussion?
  2. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    @MidnightA You shouldn't be nervous about doing them or rule them out in the near future but for now you should get used to your hand placement and using a metronome. The exercise I'd recommend for you is called a chromatic spider walk. If you remember in one of PGs first lessons he talks...
  3. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    That's how I felt the whole time haha, but I feel like this is a challenge level you should try. If I were to try and learn a solo that's at that speed I'd get pissed off because it would inherently sound off, even with the correct notes. But an exercise like this that's meant to build speed...
  4. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    Exactly. For me, I still don't know what I want to play because I listen to a wide variety of genres. But taking a master's lessons and "trying" to be like him is at least a start because he has a sound I want to make myself. Just like you said though, be you. I think it will come with time.
  5. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    Right now I'm not necessarily trying to shred it out and play lightning fast. But I do want to be faster than I am now. And definitely more precise and confident going at any speed. These vids are definitely good at showing different positions to play all over the neck at any speed. Really sad...
  6. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    Holy shit yeah those would take a while. Sounds like a good way to practice though.
  7. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    Yo that was a really good fucking song
  8. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    They are actually quite good indeed. A solid band. Maybe before I had let too many internet memes and repeat listens to their CDs on road trips get to me.
  9. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    Ok, yeah that makes sense. The reason for going in quarters was based off of the etude because I'd want to work into the backing track, which was in a 4/4 time sig. I'm still not very good on the different signatures haha. Thank you for the suggestion! I'll give it a try in the morning.
  10. Kai C

    Comment by 'Kai C' in media 'Buried Alive Redo'

    Also, any suggestions on the back and forth part towards the end would be fucking awesome. While sliding with my finger barred I usually lose the bass notes. I think it's just going to take practice
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  11. Buried Alive Redo

    Buried Alive Redo

    I last attempted the Intro to Buried Alive eagerly with a pick, but had some suggestions to try it in its finger playing style. This is a little rough, and I apologize for that. I just wanted to show some progress. Any suggestions for other finger style songs would be awesome!
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  12. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    What's the around the world practices?
  13. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    Yessss, I was waiting for it! My entire perspective on Nickelback has changed thanks to you guys
  14. Kai C

    Guys, practice the Etudes!!

    @Dominik Graeber (Or Chad for that matter). I checked out the first etude and decided to try it out myself. Besides practice, practice, practice...any suggestions? At 6:23 is where I halved the original 120 to 60 and played 1/8ths. Playing that note in between the clicker was honestly a lot...
  15. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    You guys are getting wild tonight 😂
  16. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    She's looking a little more than alright these days
  17. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    Uhhh I'm thinking about Avril too. She aged so we'll, she's looking drop dead gorgeous
  18. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    @Jak Angelescu what is going on here
  19. Kai C

    I have to confess something...

    Ok then who are you really then? I've been playing a lot today and the pervasive thought midst metronome sounds has been "who is he really?". Somewhere I even laughed and wondered if it might be Syn going incognito so he can talk to us without anybody freaking out
  20. Kai C

    🖤☠How To Sweep Like Syn☠ 🖤

    Holy shit thank you for posting this Jak. Not at sweep picking yet, but it's awesome that before getting to an advanced technique like that there's tips to make it easier. When I used to hang out with my old buddies we'd sharpie "fuck this" on the knuckles like Steve-O would in Jackass so I've...
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