What is Stopping My Progress on Guitar? (Live Coaching Session)

Join the monthly Guitar Coaching Sessions at   / troystetina   Topic covered here include: *How to learn modes so you really get what each one sounds like *How to eliminate hesitations in your playing *The logic behind the layout of the Metal Lead Guitar method *Finger vibrato and how to develop it *Discussion of the different string bending approaches *Where does the level for Jimi Hendrix relate to MRG and MLG? *The "problem" with blues and jazz *Winter in Latvia and snowboarding in Wisconsin *The physicality of groove, SRV and why groove is my mantra *Why the bpm is not listed in the Metal Lead Guitar solos *My formative musical influences 0:00 Ken: Hearing the Modes, Two Handed Tapping 1:32 Modes are a function of Tonal Center 4:14 How to speed up the hesitation spots 7:00 Definition of success as progress 7:50 Paolo: Was there a plan behind the structure of the methods? 9:21 Yes... "threads," scope, mechanics 17:19 Tony: Vibrato depth/width 18:47 Vibrato explained + how to develop it 23:04 Control first, speed 2nd 23:40 The right hand exception 25:19 Tony: Immediate bends 25:43 String bending options 29:55 Pulse as essential to lead guitar 31:15 Collin: How do Hendrix songs relate to MLG levels? 32:09 Rhythmic requirements, blues "intricacy" 35:54 On the blues, repetition and contrast 38:00 Janis: Groove and SRV 39:30 Oh yeah 41:20 Janis: Groove is physical, draining 41:44 Most don't get the importance of groove 43:01 The difference groove makes 44:38 Tony: Groove and Funk 45:21 Appreciating different styles 46:58 Ken: Why no bpm in Metal Lead Guitar? 47:25 Oversight, no click, focus on feel 50:50 Collin: Formative influences 51:24 My inspirations and influences 58:14 Artistic self expression