Me playing Tender Surrender

zzzec · #1 02-11-2007, 07:56 AM

Hello, here I am playing Tender Surrender...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqsYH7CeNVA

I am 15, and I'm playing guitar for nearly 3 years.
I'm not totaly satisfied with this video. It's my first video, and I've made some mistakes recording it. And it's played on a Strat. The problem is that my Strat has 21 fret, so I had to bend string pretty widely to play E (at 24 fret).
Plus it doesn't have a floyd...
But I think it sounds decent.
The amp is Roland Micro Cube, pretty good sound...

When I buy a guitar with floyd, humbuckers, and at least 22 frets, I'll record a new video, which will be much better than this...

Thanks for your comments and rates!!!

crevis · #2 02-11-2007, 08:06 AM

You're very good for your age

Onion · #3 02-11-2007, 10:09 AM

very good, well done

rrhea · #4 02-11-2007, 11:58 AM

You've obviously got a lot of natural talent for the instrument. Very nice. Sounds like you're aware of a lot of what you need to work on, and that is the most important thing to getting better. Once you're satisfied with yourself, it's over.

Are you taking lessons? Do you understand what Vai is playing and why (theory-wise) in Tender Surrender?

Keep knocking it out man! You're ahead of most kids who've been playing for only 3 years.

RR

crevis · #5 02-11-2007, 12:06 PM

You're in the golden age for playing guitar (15 - 1

, practice hard for the next few years because it'll be alot harder finding time once you're working or at college.

ibanezcollector · #6 02-11-2007, 01:08 PM

very nicely done.. Damn I watch these vids of you guys and just cant figure out why I cant do it.. LOL..

Some of us it comes natural, and theres people like me who just struggle to make mary had a little lamb sound good.

kennydoe · #7 02-11-2007, 01:17 PM

definitely some great chops - especially at age 15!

I'm even impressed that you were able to edit the video to do it separately on the distortion part and then back to the clean.

your high E string was outta tune on the first clean part - gotta make sure of these things before you record yourself

Just remember that music isn't all about 'the notes' - it's also about the passion and the soul. Try to "feel" what you're playing more than making sure every note is right. That's something that definitely comes with age and maturity.

You have all the tools, for sure - keep up the good work!
~K

Distantshore · #8 02-11-2007, 01:55 PM

Well Done!!

zzzec · #9 02-11-2007, 02:01 PM

Thank you very much!!!
This really means a lot to me!

I've never took any guitar lessons. My dad used to play the guitar (so I always had it in the house), but he didn't really work with me, he would just give me some very important advices related to playing, like vibrato, which is very important thing, and he keeps telling me that I shouldn't play many notes (which I usually don't play) and so...
I went to primary music school, and I've finished it. I play piano (you can see it in the right corner).
I know basic things about modes, chord building and stuff which I've learned in music school...
But it's just basics.
I don't really know what and why is Steve playing...
I am planing to transcribe that song( I don't know when, because I don't have much spare time, maybe I won't do it at all) and TRY(I don't know much about it) to analise chord relations.
I am REALLY interested in learning that, and I want to know exactly what and why are they playing. (So I could make my own music...)

zzzec · #10 02-11-2007, 05:32 PM

I'm stupid I didn't try it before. LOL That's a very simple chord structure, mostly basic e minor scale chords. But It's amazing what Steve did out of it...
I don't understand that more complicated chords, like that am 9 11. Why are they there???
That's what I'd like to learn. AND I'M GOING TO LEARN IT!!!
Satch and other guys use them all the time, and I know nothing about them.
It's frustrating...

Jeff - CRO · #11 02-11-2007, 06:00 PM

VERY GOOD!

S obzirom koliko imas godina i koliko sviras - PREJEBENO!!!

Keep up the good work!

TongueShredder · #12 02-11-2007, 06:37 PM

I'm impressed. Well done

kennydoe · #13 02-11-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzzec

I'm stupid I don't understand that more complicated chords, like that am 9 11. Why are they there???
That's what I'd like to learn. AND I'M GOING TO LEARN IT!!!
Satch and other guys use them all the time, and I know nothing about them.
It's frustrating...

Pretty simple actually once you have a basic knowledge of the major scale.

In a C scale, if you number the notes 1-7 i.e

C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

you'd continue on

D E F G A B
9 x 11x 13 x

However, using the 9/11/13 also implies that there's a 7th in the chord also....otherwise you'd just use 2/4/6

Obviously a #11 means you raise the 11th a half-step (vai uses this all the time) and the other flats & sharps correspond accordingly.

Hope that helps. And you're not stupid.
~K

mi2tom · #14 02-11-2007, 09:45 PM

Very good zzzec!!! Keep it up ok!

I've been trying to nail that one too

zzzec · #15 02-12-2007, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennydoe

Pretty simple actually once you have a basic knowledge of the major scale.

In a C scale, if you number the notes 1-7 i.e

C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

you'd continue on

D E F G A B
9 x 11x 13 x

However, using the 9/11/13 also implies that there's a 7th in the chord also....otherwise you'd just use 2/4/6

Obviously a #11 means you raise the 11th a half-step (vai uses this all the time) and the other flats & sharps correspond accordingly.

Hope that helps. And you're not stupid.
~K

Yes, I know all that...

But what I don't know is on which chords in the scale can I put let's say m7 -9, or sus4, etc.
That's what I wanted to say.
Can I put them on 1st chord (CEG in C major), 2nd or...?
That's my problem...