Sounds real good dude! Nice tones from the pod. Dig the pick tapping. Sweet

Good Stuff!

I still can't post any Youtube updates for some reason. So I moved the "h" in the link below.

I've been on Pebber's routine since Tue Jul 31, 2012.

Here's my yearly update:
h ttp://youtu.be/PBBG6LRoR1A

hey john about your first vid, what backing track and where to get tabs?

Hi Kyzik,

I was using Band In A Box (BIAB). I think of what scale I want to practice (F dorian) and pick the chord that goes with it (Fm7 - the II chord of Eb). Its not the greatest but it gives me instant backing tracks at what ever tempo I want. I can also export them as a sound file and put it on my ipod if I want.

I'd like to be able to make backing tracks like dlraben but I need more time and resources to do it. His stuff is pretty cool...

Update: havent stopped practicing, but havent been practicing enough. trying to get back on track with these exercises . Getting alright with this picking one so i should start using a metronome now i think to clean it up

looking really good matgeorge! i have the same problem with the ladders you did. i was told to keep fretting 1st and 2nd fingers on a string while doing ladders on 3 and 4. this is really hard though!!

Great videos MatGeorge keep it up.

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i was told to keep fretting 1st and 2nd fingers on a string while doing ladders on 3 and 4. this is really hard though!!

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i keep fingers planted on all adds another depth

thanks for the replies, and ill try that out! I havent been using a metronome recently because i havent been really serious when going to practice im going to start including that into my practicing.

Regarding Metronomes I love this app if you have a android device you'll be very happy to have this one. You can set it up to 10 ticks per Beat. You can creat every time signature you like. It is my best friend for about a year now.

Here's a link:

Metronoom Beats

Good luck

Definitely will check that out thanks man.

Fretting fingers 1 and 2 is pretty hard,,, so i started with just fretting the 1st finger for now,,

looking good so far mat! but the most important finger is the number 2!

Thanks Ashan and Adam, yea ive been practicing fretting fingers 1 and 2 now for a couple days, very difficult still. I was accenting the open a bit too much, just to for me to work with the metronome, but im guessing that isnt proper right?
Also my sg is only a low end epiphone but i still love it haha!

Thanks Pebber, though Ray helped me with the problem, I should have read the sticky .

Quote: Adam wrote in post #345

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This is what I LOVE about this Forum - The ability for all of us to come together and discover that what we may think is NOT "proper" may actually be OK, taken in a certain context. Mat, you are doing just fine, my friend...KEEP AT IT!!!

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I see Adam,, thanks ! and yea totally agree this forum has helped me quite a bit,, and ive only uploaded a few videos for critique, very useful being able to take in ideas from a variety of different guitarists here. So pissed though I got a nasty cut on my index right at the joint on my picking hand..... havent been able able to grip a pick in almost 2 weeks. I've still been practicing trills, and ladder exercises though :)

Thats fucked up MatGeorge! The spiders are maybe good to do now as well, you dont need a pick for those.

know how yo feel mat.. i've done some carazy shit to my left shoulder think it is exercise related but i never rested and kept pushing weights and such now had a week away from using left arm on guitar and its killing me yes i can get plenty of picking in... but feel i'm gonna need to run through spiders and trills again. to build up strenth.
feels like it may be frozen shoulder or some sort of rotor cuff injury ... heres to getting back to it soon