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  1. Chris Johnston

    Can I move onto something else now?

    Sounds great! Let your own ear be the judge. If something about it bugs you, keep trying to improve it to please you 😊 keep listening to the track and perfecting basically. I enjoyed it though!
  2. Chris Johnston

    Advanced Fun Altered Chord Hack for ii V I

    So I was studying this video: And I came to the realisation that you can use the chord demonstrated in this lesson as a sort of V altered chord, basically anywhere on the D string to facilitate a ii V I. The chord in question if you're treating the lowest note as the Root is : R b5 b13 9 -...
  3. Chris Johnston

    Hey guys, Just want to give a massive thanks to anyone who's streamed my band's new single...

    Hey guys, Just want to give a massive thanks to anyone who's streamed my band's new single 'SHY' so far 😊 If you missed the release you can check it out here: bit.ly/SHYCGTM
  4. Chris Johnston

    At the point of giving up.

    Hey man! Do not worry at all, what you're feeling is absolutely normal (even though it sucks!) It's your mind and body's way of saying 'Hey, let me get this in my own time' - Just know, you're not failing, you're learning. The key really is 'time' Getting to the point in your playing that...
  5. Chris Johnston

    Thanks @Ids Schiere! Much appreciate the sharing around! 😊

    Thanks @Ids Schiere! Much appreciate the sharing around! 😊
  6. Chris Johnston

    Thank you @Donovan Etue ! That really means a lot! :D you can check the single out above!

    Thank you @Donovan Etue ! That really means a lot! :D you can check the single out above!
  7. Chris Johnston

    [MEDIA] <-- Here's a quick link to the new single @Gabriel Perez @Brian Haner Sr. - thanks...

    <-- Here's a quick link to the new single @Gabriel Perez @Brian Haner Sr. - thanks again guys!
  8. Chris Johnston

    Thank you so much @Gabriel Perez, I'm glad you dig it! ! and a massive thanks for the share...

    Thank you so much @Gabriel Perez, I'm glad you dig it! ! and a massive thanks for the share @Brian Haner Sr. ! <3
  9. Chris Johnston

    I need your help!

    Hi everyone I hope you are all well! Posting this as I need your help! 🤟 My band 'Chris Greig & The Merchants' are dropping our new single - 'SHY' at midnight tonight! (UK Ttime) 🔥 We want to get the track to blow up with loads of streams so if you're reading this, hop onto our Spotify and...
  10. Chris Johnston

    Hey guys! 😊 I need everyone's help! My band's new single 'SHY' drops at midnight and we're...

    Hey guys! 😊 I need everyone's help! My band's new single 'SHY' drops at midnight and we're trying to get everyone streaming the track when it drops! 🔥 We are an Indie Pop quartet with tunes you can dance to 🔥 Here's a link to our Spotify 💥:
  11. Chris Johnston

    Almost feel like giving up

    100% what @Ed Seith said on this one. Get as many Grades as you can! I wish I did. The following isn't meant to scare you or be doom and gloomy, just to offer an insight into Music as a real career - I'm about to harp on about money alot! :LOL:: (Disclaimer: This is only my experience) I've...
  12. Chris Johnston

    If anyone wants some upbeat Indie Pop songs to get them through their day, check out my band...

    If anyone wants some upbeat Indie Pop songs to get them through their day, check out my band 'Chris Greig & The Merchants' on Spotify and add them to your playlists :D - Or check out our media here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cpgguitar321 X
  13. Chris Johnston

    Advanced Use of augmented arpeggios?

    A bit late to the discussion here but I love Augmented arpeggios :D It's worth remembering that Augmented & Diminished arpeggios are Symmetrical, so if you can play an E Aug arp over an E7, you can also play a G# & C Aug arp over it (As they contain all the same notes and are all inversions of...
  14. Chris Johnston

    Perfecting technique

    Hey guys! I was wondering what everyone's strategy's are in terms of breaking in either a new technique or continuing the clean up on an existing technique in your playing? I've been working on my sweeping tonight and noticed that if I stick on a metronome at 100bpm, set a 20 minute timer and...
  15. Chris Johnston

    Melody Sense

    True that haha! You're totally right aswell, the best thing you can have is that ability to know if something sounds good and to be able to access it whenever. I used to play completely by ear, and weirdly enough, the thing that expanded my ear + playing was being able to label the sounds that...
  16. Chris Johnston

    Melody Sense

    Glad it helped 😊!
  17. Chris Johnston

    Melody Sense

    Been there myself Ed! 😂 feel free to PM me if you want to chat that kinda stuff!
  18. Chris Johnston

    Melody Sense

    Hey Rute, Happy hew year! I fun thing to do would be to work out what it is about these melodies that you consider beautiful and chase after that sound. After while it will become part of your playing and you'll start to think more like the person who made the melody, if that makes sense? One...
  19. Chris Johnston

    Advanced Substitution Harmony question

    Interesting stuff! - Going to take a stab at a concept here: You mentioned an Em#5 : A way that you could also think about that chord is as an Em b6/Em b13 - As the 'C' note, within the context of E minor gives off an Aeolian sound (b6). If you're thinking of the Am7 as a ii chord (Dorian...
  20. Chris Johnston

    How long to practice?

    So interesting reading through these! I tend to pick the guitar up every day in small sittings throughout, whenever I get a spare minute away from pets/work etc. A thing I'm trying just now is to try and improvise a melody the minute I get the guitar in my hand and see where it goes, my overall...
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