Please help......
I've been playing guitar for two years or so now, and I'm allright. I LOVE KISS,power metal, and shredding. I bought this book, "Shred Guitar". It's pretty good. It teaches the modes, and some monor scale variations. I'm actually an ok vocalist too. The thing is, I'm trying to get into the Gifted and Talented class at my school. I'll have to give a presentation where I play for them to see if I qualify as "gifted". Can anyone give me any tips on what would impress the comittee ? If I make it into the class, I'll study tons of songwriting and neo-classical music theory. Please give me some helpful tips....
# 1
Look in Azrael and Schmange's trick lists. Look up "Toccata in Dm" in Azrael's and "Moog Boog" in Schmange's. Those will impress, actually, you may not want to try the Moog Boog just yet, wait about three years.
# 2
Don't try to play anything that you haven't fully mastered if you want to impress. Make sure that you "own" the piece you want to play, and also be sure to add tons of feeling. That's what gifted/talented means to most people.
So, if you have to forgo Eruption and play the most soulful rendition of "Summertime" by Janis Joplin on an acoustic (alright, it's already pretty soulful, but you get my drift), playing only chords, do it. Play whatever it takes to be 100% confident that you'll blow them away.
Post an mp3 here before you audition, if you like. You'll be sure to get plenty of objective advice.
So, if you have to forgo Eruption and play the most soulful rendition of "Summertime" by Janis Joplin on an acoustic (alright, it's already pretty soulful, but you get my drift), playing only chords, do it. Play whatever it takes to be 100% confident that you'll blow them away.
Post an mp3 here before you audition, if you like. You'll be sure to get plenty of objective advice.
... and that's all I have to say about that.
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# 3
That mp3 thing is a good idea. I don't have the equipment to do it, but if you do then you definitely should.
# 4
I don't think I'll be able to post an mp3. I'll probably play an A Dorian progression, record it, and do a couple solo licks over it. I'll explain the theory behind the progression (using big words). then I might do a little Iron Man. Possibly "Bang Your Head". I swear, if I don't get in, I'll practice Mr.Crowley for an entire year until I nail the solo it and show them.
# 5
learn some classical
Koyunbaba I II III IV is a really impressive sounding, but not very hard spanish classical song
Koyunbaba I II III IV is a really impressive sounding, but not very hard spanish classical song
Alas Gandalf lives, Middle Earth is again safe...
# 6
Originally posted by TheWizard
learn some classical
Koyunbaba I II III IV is a really impressive sounding, but not very hard spanish classical song
Kumbaya?!?!?
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Oh, wait a sec....
... and that's all I have to say about that.
[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]
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[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]
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# 7
Originally posted by iamthe_eggman
Don't try to play anything that you haven't fully mastered if you want to impress.
Second that !
Also , if you wanna impress some people , play something you think they'd like , not necessary your favourite.
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