Chris Brooks Guitar lesson - Kryptica part 1

[michelkielar]

Hello Chris, what picks are you using? I like your playing and sound, we can see you are talented eventhough you practiced a lot and this technic is a huge part of your sound. Nevertheless I think that you should sometimes think more in a story/melodic way and you'll get the best out of you, just my opinion.

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@michelkielar 3.0mm Big Stubbies.

[michelkielar]

Hello Chris, I am really impressed by your talent (I know some hours helped to get there) and I want to thank you for your free lessons!!! What mediator are you using? I also wanted to say that maybe if you think more of a melodical/story way instead of technical I think you will get the best out of you...nothing personnal and i am a lot worst than you so just my opinion if you wanna take it.

Bye, Michel.

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@michelkielar I'm teaching the lick in the song here. Check out the full song for the "story". Thanks for your feedback!

[michelkielar]

@chrisbrooksmusic Sure I noticed the "teaching" here lol...after seeing your songs, I wanted to share this (I had the same comment and I had to "rethink" my way of doing music and it did help me to push further): I had a feeling sometime, that maybe it comes from realesing a song that you are not 100000% satisfied with? (maybe I am wrong) But I can feel your composing shape instead of "the song", so focusing more about an emotion and/or a story to tell and then apply your skills?

[swedo88]

very nice. Could you show more techniques? Like picking for example

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@swedo88 Just uploading a picking lesson now actually!

[roccckkerrr]

did legato speed come before alternate picking for you?

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@roccckkerrr No, I was seriously into alternate picking from the beginning but after I had an injury in my picking arm I worked on legato and liked it so much I kept doing it.

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@roccckkerrr No, picking first.

[crisDAwog]

love your tone what amp do you use also your alternate picking tehcnique with your thumb is insane so effiecient how did you develop that

[Albigatnz]

Fuck thanks so much for this man... every guitar player in Aussie owes you a beer!

[RUOCCOLOCO]

what's the "cricket sound" in the back wenn you talk? the Amp?

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@RUOCCOLOCO Crickets!

[dancedanceterminator]

Hey, you used to teach me at maxx music for about a term. I didn't learn shit because I was a lazy fuck but you were alright. Good on ya

[EricMaldonadoMusic]

Chris, Great lesson. This was really informative. Very well explained. What did you use for your drums track on "Kryptica"?

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@EricMaldonadoMusic Hey Eric! I programmed the beats with my fingers in Cubase and generated the tones with a Yamaha soundcard.

CB

[jacktherippergod]

its not that fast

but GREAT tone :)

[churnageful]

omg jack-off, like the shit u play can't b compared to this... dude, ur shit sounds like its of an old amiga game called marble madness... get ova ur self , hard on... :/

[Tonyp68]

I'll sub. i'm convinced.

Where can i buy fast fingers like that? ;)

[starlinginspector]

Top quality stuff Chris, looking forward to more dude!

[Idontsing]

"....if it's pinchy and it's harmonicy it's cool"

Love it Chris, couldn't have said it better myself !

Good lesson and easy to follow, thanks

[thegreatgarry]

thx for the lesson....

Finally, I know that whole tone can be used in other musical genre...it's not about jazz/fusion only...

[chrisbrooksmusic]

@thegreatgarry Exactly! It can have a great WTF? factor when used in rock, although it's very cool with in fusion context too with the right harmony underneath.

[burnedoutgolfer]

Cool pattern to learn. I love the sound of the whole tone but wasnt familiar with how to actually play it. Good lesson.

[sebarequiem]

nice thanks for share chris, i love the sound of the whole tone scale,

[ibanezdude777]

Pretty cool man.

[Bitziucci]

nice whole tone exercise! ;)

[rordtim]

HAHA! Insane as usual!

[MFLTV]

cool lesson chris!! cheers

[FreeallDaylikeOJ]

Been playing with this for a couple of hours this morning.. think I've got it down :)

Are the other lessons going to focus on just the licks you play throughout the song, Or the rhythm parts too? One of the things I've always loved about this song are the riffs, really cool rhythmic accompaniment

[chrisbrooksmusic]

I'll do a separate bunch for the rhythms.

[YngtchieMusic]

Excellent lesson, shame about the crickets.

[chrisbrooksmusic]

You know the weird thing is, I didn't hear ANY while doing it, nor afterwards. But fear not, future lessons will not be filmed in the garage but in my new music room, and with a mic for the talking. I've got it covered!

[Bildi7v]

Awesome lesson! Looking forward to more.

[FreeallDaylikeOJ]

Cool lesson man, just a suggestion... it might better to mention the fret numbers rather than the notes. I know there are lots of players who don't know the notes of the neck so well that they don't have to think about it.

Peace bro, lookin forward to seeing more

[chrisbrooksmusic]

I had considered it, but to get the licks down in the song, I think it's pretty crucial to already have a grasp on the notes of the guitar, otherwise it's not music, it's just shape playing. Plus, it takes longet to explain every note if I have to give strings and fret numbers. But thanks for the feedback - I'll take it onboard!

[chrisbrooksmusic]

Plus I think the repetitive symmetry of this lick will make it pretty easy for shape favoring folk to get down quickly.

CB

[88Divine]

Amazing mate, keep it up!

[franalonso38]

Great Guitar Lesson !!

Thank you Very Much !!

[tommie997]

wow this is great! many many thanks!!