ATTENTION Backing Track REQUEST

Hi guys, at the moment I don't have the hard drive with all the GMC Lesson, I'm in Boston and I'll not be back to Italy until the end of May.

I'm Sorry,

Joe Kataldo.

well you can play over it horizontally with the F major scale, or vertically highlighting the chord changes.

1. F major scale try to not sustain the 4th degree of the scale Bb which is an avoid note, use it as a passing tone

2. highlighting the changes all the diatonic modes works and arpeggio also

for example Fmajor F Ionian - Gm7 G Dorian - Am7 Phrygian and so on all the major modes

My suggestion is use the F major scale paying attention to the 4th degree check this lesson in particular http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/major-soloing-no-4th/

Keep Rocking,

Joe

Cool

Hi Gus, all the GMC Lessons with the mayones guitar are black dog and the mule, with the music man petrucci nailbomb and cold sweat neck(very different from cold sweat bridge)

check also my youtube channel youtube.com/joekataldo and this video in particular http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auoDO8X-NDY
the mayones is kind of les paul, mahogany back/flamed maple top, best idea is send an email to bareknuckle descibing your guitar and the sound you want, they will answer quite immediately, that's the way I've done for my guitars.

Keep Rocking,

Joe.

Great add, live lessons are cool

yes surely this is an issues, specially for split tones, you have to be carefull

In my mayones I've black dog bridge (like a gibson paf but hotter) and the mule neck (original gibson PAF)

absolutely not, the names really saying not too much, check the clip and ask tim mills itself from bare knuckle, he will answer you in a couple of days, I'm adding more clips to that post

I'll suggest, nailbomb bridge and Cold Sweat Neck from bareknucle, screaming fusion and metal bridge with fat and warm jazzy neck, that sings with high gain distortion too, I've also wired them with an on-off-on switch to split inner coils-humbuckers-outher coils, the single coil sounds are amazing

in this clip you can here all the sounds it can produce apart from bridge full humbacker

 Pop_Ballad_Demo___Joe_Kataldo.mp3 ( 1.23MB ) Number of downloads: 232


bridge humbacker splitted to single

 Drop_Rock_Collab.mp3 ( 358.04K ) Number of downloads: 211


for full humbacker check any of my lessons where I use the music man

Low Down - B Dorian Collab - 5 Participants

1. Marek Rojewski
2. Sollesnes
3. Outlaw2112
4. kjutte
5. Wabba

 Low_Down_Collab___5_part.mp3 ( 4.12MB ) Number of downloads: 273



Comments Note: as usual I'll give two comments, a positive one, and a study direction too improve



Marek Rojewski

great repetitive opening riff, that culminate into a double stop, followed by a series of octave slides and fast alternate picking. The solo is well structured, something the the listener enjoy, because he can follow it like a story, I like the sound, even if I found it a little too compressed

you need to work more on bending intonations, they can really ruin your solos, I suggest you my lesson on bending and also practice them with a tuner

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...kout-full-half/


Sollesnes

The melodic ideas you state with intervals are really great, when I use this kind of idea I like add more vibrato, but it's a matter of taste. The solo has "direction" that gives the listener the idea you know what are you doing, good job.

You really have to fix audio problem, the track you send me was low in volume and clipping (too much gain in the input stage) your ideas are strong ad so your playing, learn more about Hard disk recording will be worth, also I think you used too much ambient Fx


Outlaw2112

Nice rhythmic staccato intro on the low register, with a blues flavor in the phrasing that add a kind of laid back feel to the track. Nice solo with good bendings and vibrato

Ok I said good, not perfect :-D this mean that there is still room to improve both vibrato and bendings. About tone, even if is a matter of taste, as a general guide line, too bright settings can makes your solo sound thin, many people set the bass referencing with the low strings, forgetting that low setting can make the first and second strings sound thin.


kjutte

If this was a competition Kjutte would have been the winner! I really liked the fat dark sound, the rhythmic displacement used in your phrasing, the use of space (rests) that many players fears, and the grade of "outness", with the use of non common scale/arpeggio choices, that you resolved back inside with confidence...GOOD JOB!

really nothing to say here, apart the you could have used a little bit more of ambient fx, maybe a short in sync delay, to better "fuse" with the backing track.


Wabba

Good ideas and solo structure, maybe you over used a little bit the 3-notes per string patter, but of great effect specially in the intro, I also enjoyed the "out" effect you created here and there.

as other gmcer, here we have another example of a good solo, not supported by a great sound, I perfectly understand that is a matter of taste, but a thin sound is a thin sound , I don't think is a problem of "the sound is in your fingers man" , you have enough confidence on your instrument to get a good sound, I simply suggest to experiment more with the EQ section of your amp


here some tone suggestion for all:

1. enough bass to have the low string defined and the high string not sound thin
2. as much mid as possible, until the sound start to sound Tubed, mid is what makes your solo stand out from the backing
3. enough treble to gain clarity but without make your tone sound bright
4. enough gain to support tapping and legato, without compromising dynamics (this really depends by the quality of your amp)

Thanks For Join

I figured it out later too, but you completely right still laughing me too :D:D

wasn't meant to be a joke, but I got you, I first published the comment "template" with just smiles, before adding comments

Low Down - B Dorian Collab - 5 Participants

1. Marek Rojewski
2. Sollesnes
3. Outlaw2112
4. kjutte
5. Wabba

 Low_Down_Collab___5_part.mp3 ( 4.12MB ) Number of downloads: 609



Comments Note: as usual I'll give two comments, a positive one, and a study direction too improve



Marek Rojewski

great repetitive opening riff, that culminate into a double stop, followed by a series of octave slides and fast alternate picking. The solo is well structured, something the the listener enjoy, because he can follow it like a story, I like the sound, even if I found it a little too compressed

you need to work more on bending intonations, they can really ruin your solos, I suggest you my lesson on bending and also practice them with a tuner

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...kout-full-half/


Sollesnes

The melodic ideas you state with intervals are really great, when I use this kind of idea I like add more vibrato, but it's a matter of taste. The solo has "direction" that gives the listener the idea you know what are you doing, good job.

You really have to fix audio problem, the track you send me was low in volume and clipping (too much gain in the input stage) your ideas are strong ad so your playing, learn more about Hard disk recording will be worth, also I think you used too much ambient Fx


Outlaw2112

Nice rhythmic staccato intro on the low register, with a blues flavor in the phrasing that add a kind of laid back feel to the track. Nice solo with good bendings and vibrato

Ok I said good, not perfect :-D this mean that there is still room to improve both vibrato and bendings. About tone, even if is a matter of taste, as a general guide line, too bright settings can makes your solo sound thin, many people set the bass referencing with the low strings, forgetting that low setting can make the first and second strings sound thin.


kjutte

If this was a competition Kjutte would have been the winner! I really liked the fat dark sound, the rhythmic displacement used in your phrasing, the use of space (rests) that many players fears, and the grade of "outness", with the use of non common scale/arpeggio choices, that you resolved back inside with confidence...GOOD JOB!

really nothing to say here, apart the you could have used a little bit more of ambient fx, maybe a short in sync delay, to better "fuse" with the backing track.


Wabba

Good ideas and solo structure, maybe you over used a little bit the 3-notes per string patter, but of great effect specially in the intro, I also enjoyed the "out" effect you created here and there.

as other gmcer, here we have another example of a good solo, not supported by a great sound, I perfectly understand that is a matter of taste, but a thin sound is a thin sound , I don't think is a problem of "the sound is in your fingers man" , you have enough confidence on your instrument to get a good sound, I simply suggest to experiment more with the EQ section of your amp


here some tone suggestion for all:

1. enough bass to have the low string defined and the high string not sound thin
2. as much mid as possible, until the sound start to sound Tubed, mid is what makes your solo stand out from the backing
3. enough treble to gain clarity but without make your tone sound bright
4. enough gain to support tapping and legato, without compromising dynamics (this really depends by the quality of your amp)

Thanks For Join

Hi Guys, sorry if it took so long, I've been very busy with lessons and gigs and exams to accomplish my Jazz degree.

I'll start working on this collab right now, should be ready in a couple of days...in the while if someone else wanna join, will be welcome.

Cheers,

Joe Kataldo

No Upload thread this time, because I wanted comments in the same place to discuss your takes together

Great feature, really needed to understand wich kind of lessons works best

Joe Kataldo - Drop Rock Collab

 Drop_Rock_Collab_Updated.mp3 ( 3.08MB ) Number of downloads: 224


http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=27380

Participants: 10

1 kaznie_NL
2 leedbreak
3 Outlaw2112
4 kjutte
5 Marek Rojewski
6 USAMAN
7 Alex Lewis
8 LPR9
9 DaniHel
10 JVM


Comments:

As usual I'll write a positive critic and a study direction to improve


1 kaznie_NL

wink.gif Listening to this collab, I can say for sure that you made big improvement over a short period of time (comparing to previously collab) both timing and guitar sound, ideas are more concise and the solo is structured.

mad.gif I feel the guitar sound a little bit to much effected, I know that is a matter of taste, but sometime can hide mistake, specially when practicing use a dry as possible sound

2 leedbreak

wink.gif Great idea to create a complementary riff that works in time with the one in the backing, a clever use of repetition to create interest and a nice anding a fast scale run, everything played with a dark sound as I like.

mad.gif Really not too much to complain here, try to work more with a metronome, it's never enough biggrin.gif

3 Outlaw2112

wink.gif Clean playing with no mistake in the execution, and a crazy chorused distortion, very unusual and unique

mad.gif try to add more rhythm variations as you have done in the final part, mixing different rhythm figures, sequences are cool but overdo can produce a boring effect biggrin.gif

4 kjutte

wink.gif Great vibrato man! nice sweep picking and good strong ideas

mad.gif as usual is a matter of taste, but I'll work more on guitar sound, you reached a good level of playing, you need something more professional for your recording

5 Marek Rojewski

wink.gif Nice solo, well structured with good ideas, nice picking and timing

mad.gif work more on your guitar sound, too much bright to my ears and no mids. Low mids are the body of the guitar, never cut them on solo sounds


6 USAMAN

wink.gif Nice Zakk Wyldesque blues riffing and pentatonic picking, I like the sound and the vibrato.

mad.gif Bending are not always in tune, nearly there, but you can improve it working with a tuner and some bending licks

7 Alex Lewis

ohmy.gif Great solo, sound, timing. You used different techniques with mastery and doubled the ending riff...good Job!

mad.gif This is really a personal improvement: I really prefer wide and slow vibrato, to short & fast, the one you use most in your solo, listen to yourself carefully and experiment with it, at least you have to be able to play both kinds

8 LPR9

wink.gif Great "Alex Lifeson/Rush" sound, dist+Phaser makes the guitar sound "moves" I really enjoyed the double stop riffs you put in there and the solo in general

mad.gif the alternate picking part is not well "quantize" work slowly with a metronome on repetitive patter and your speed will increase sooner as you might expect

9 DaniHel

wink.gif Nice "liquid" sound and melodic soloing, great sweep technique, legato and phrasing in general...good job man!

mad.gif there is really not to much to be angry here biggrin.gif as you can hear your sound was higher on the left channel, maybe you can invest some time improving recording quality, you have good technique and melodic ideas, you deserve it

10 JVM

wink.gif fantastic "crying" opening and initial riffing with great melodic ideas, good timing too

mad.gif last part of the doublestop bending is out of tune and ruins the initial effect, also spend same time on guitar sound, try to add more "body"
I'm sure you didn't had much time on this one, with a bit of practice could became a great solo


Thanks everybody to join my collab

Thanks to all for participating

A new collab is Up

Low Down - B Dorian

I Want you!

Welcome man

Hi Guys and welcome to my new Collab!

Key: B Dorian

Scales: B minor Pentatonic - B Dorian (A Major Scale)

Max Participants: 20

Rules

Reply I'm in to join

Download the backing track and record some shred on it

Post in the upload thread mp3 files with and without backingtrack

Use the following name template : "number_forumusername.mp3" and "number_forumusername_NOBT.mp3"

Ex.

"02_Joe Kataldo.mp3" & "02_Joe Kataldo_NOBT.mp3"

*the number is your position in the list of participants

Here is the Backing Track

 Low_Down_Collab.mp3 ( 356.04K ) Number of downloads: 700



Deadline is May 31


Happy Soloing,


Joe Kataldo


1_Marek Rojewski
2_Sollesnes
3_JVM
4_fretburn
5_coffeeman
6_Outlaw2112
7_TylerT
8_kjutte
9_Wabba

Nope

They are ready, I'm just waiting some more takes from other GMC'er to close the collab and publish them all

Yeah, nice funky chops Good Job

To scared to play one of this

Great, see you next year, I'll wait you until then

Thanks for check this out