Six Magic Notes Contest

idssdi · Aug 18, 2021

Just so I'm not gonna break any rules for this one. When it says use the content of lesson 10 that means that we use the six magic notes right?

Or is, use the backingtrack from lesson 10 and do whatever the hell you want over it?

Also, if you use the 6 magic notes in lesson 10 can you play them all across the fretboard or just specifically the pattern PG shows?

Just to be sure I understand the rules so my solo will at least be eligible

Ed Seith · Aug 18, 2021

Review the lesson for clarity.

Alicia Willis · Aug 18, 2021

Dominik Gräber said:
Awesome! Should people post it on the school and then in the participation thread or just on their upload platform? Last time I checked you could not get a preview if you linked an SGS media item

You only need to post it into the submissions thread

Rad Synner · Aug 18, 2021

I see that some of you are confused so I will reiterate the contest: yes you can only use the 6 notes.

The entire point is to give all of you the exact same basis. To give you a pattern that everyone can do, beginner and advance alike, which you can simply focus on and see how creative you can be with only those 6 notes. Basically restraining you and therefore challenging your creative minds to see how much you can do with very little.

If you watch the lesson, you can see that PG shows the 6 note pattern which starts on the 5th fret of the 5th string right up to the 7th fret of the 3rd string. And then he proceeds to play a solo entirely formed of those 6 magical notes. (see: solo 1)

No octaves allowed!! If PG doesn't need them, neither do you!

So once again, the point is to see what you can do with only 6 notes All techniques allowed BUT just 6 notes

@A.C. @ari.mac @Lindsey @Ids Schiere

Anna.VG · Aug 18, 2021

Good luck everyone!

Batbia · Aug 18, 2021

Radu-Cristian Perde said:
No octaves allowed!! If PG doesn't need them, neither do you!

Nooooo I was thinking about doing this but thank you for advertising this before I actually get to do it time to start thinking again

Arsia Rose · Aug 19, 2021

ari.mac · Aug 19, 2021

Radu-Cristian Perde said:
I see that some of you are confused so I will reiterate the contest: yes you can only use the 6 notes.

The entire point is to give all of you the exact same basis. To give you a pattern that everyone can do, beginner and advance alike, which you can simply focus on and see how creative you can be with only those 6 notes. Basically restraining you and therefore challenging your creative minds to see how much you can do with very little.

If you watch the lesson, you can see that PG shows the 6 note pattern which starts on the 5th fret of the 5th string right up to the 7th fret of the 3rd string. And then he proceeds to play a solo entirely formed of those 6 magical notes. (see: solo 1)

No octaves allowed!! If PG doesn't need them, neither do you!

So once again, the point is to see what you can do with only 6 notes All techniques allowed BUT just 6 notes

@A.C. @ari.mac @Lindsey @Ids Schiere

Thank you! Very clear

Lindsey · Aug 19, 2021

Ed Seith said:
Review the lesson for clarity.

Well, it turned out I did the entire lesson wrong

Thanks for clarifying @Radu-Cristian Perde

chris_is_cool · Aug 19, 2021

Hey all!

I've been taking a little time off from guitar, haven't touched one in almost a month or so. This contest seems as good a reason as any to get back into it, looks like a great idea. Will submit my entry soon, can't wait to see all your entries as well.

ari.mac · Aug 20, 2021

I might have a tiny idea of what to do for my submission. Going to work on it tomorrow and hopefully it will work out

ari.mac · Aug 20, 2021

One question as I've seen some comments on the submission thread and now I have the doubt as well: are bends allowed? I thought not but....

Muz Malek · Aug 20, 2021

ari.mac said:
One question as I've seen some comments on the submission thread and now I have the doubt as well: are bends allowed? I thought not but....

As long as you bend to the next note that's part of the 6 notes, i suppose.

Which means doing a whole-step bend from any of the three 5th fret notes like what I did:
D bend to E on 5th string
G bend to A on 4th string
C bend to D on 3rd string

Be sure to check that you're not bending half-way. Try hearing or use a tuner to help with the accuracy

Cheers!

Batbia · Aug 20, 2021

Just to make sure I'm doing things right, a 5/7 or a 7/5 slide is allowed, right?

Muz Malek · Aug 20, 2021

Batbia said:
Just to make sure I'm doing things right, a 5/7 or a 7/5 slide is allowed, right?

Yes, because they said any technique is allowed, so as long as we keep it within the 6 notes, you're good!

Matt Wildcat · Aug 21, 2021

Wishing everyone the best of luck! So excited to see what you all come up with!

Rad Synner · Aug 21, 2021

@Muz Malek is right on both counts @ari.mac and @Batbia

ari.mac · Aug 21, 2021

Muz Malek said:
As long as you bend to the next note that's part of the 6 notes, i suppose.

Which means doing a whole-step bend from any of the three 5th fret notes like what I did:
D bend to E on 5th string
G bend to A on 4th string
C bend to D on 3rd string

Be sure to check that you're not bending half-way. Try hearing or use a tuner to help with the accuracy

Cheers!

I might avoid it after all

I'll see what fits best! Thank you!!

Calvin Phillips · Aug 21, 2021

Expect my submission this weekend. I have to restring some rusty strings first. Will probably stream the string change if anyone wants to learn how I do it

ari.mac · Aug 23, 2021

Can we add some extra content in the video submission , apart from the solo?

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