Become The Stars
“Become the Stars” is one of several of Virtuwul’s songs that he plays on Acoustic Mastery….These songs are perfect examples of how to combine many techniques together in creating killer riffs and songs…
He’s masterfully picking an interesting version of the Amaj guitar chord combined with pull offs… As well as an interesting way to “enter” C#min chord… and many other cool guitar techniques.
-Claude J.
December 19th, 2007 at 12:24 am
WOW… If i could play like this — i would never leave the house man…
Do the chicks freak out when you play like this?
You’re a legend dude!
Ron
February 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Yes, That is what i call guitaring!
You really are a great guitarist… Love the way you bringt the guitar to sing!
Great Job!
Greetings Ferris
March 1st, 2008 at 8:02 am
lovely technique sounds good
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Hi Musicians
Now, this was very beautyful acoustic playing,kind of Master Class picking.
This made a Fulltime Musician on a very inspiring mood, this is the way the songs comes out of our heads.
Bluegrass Freak/ Troubadour/ songwriter from Sweden
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
I like the little lesson however what I realy would like to know is how to read tabliture where it shows the numbers of the notes that you are sending me . That is why I haven’t orderd anything , I would realy like some info or songs in the catigory of blues and classical and jazz.
March 4th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Real nice, I would like this one. This guy plays nice and it looks simple with a great sound. If you send more clips like this I know it will help guitarist like myself and others to play as well. Thanks for the track and tips looking forward to seeing more. Your loyal listener Manuel.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
i enjoy every mimute of it
March 7th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
IN response to the major and minor pentatonic scales video.I know its an easy way to exlain by movin minor shape down 3 frets, u get major pentatonic with a different root note.
I learned like this also, but found it confusin for many years, havin to jump up and down the fretboard to change minor pent., scale to major pent., scale, & back again as necessary.
EVENTALLY, I figured out the FIVE basic PENTATONIC Shapes!THEN if for ex.,i was playin to an A blues I,IV,V chord progession using position 1 of pent scale at 5th fret, for A MINOR.Instead of moving the whole position down 3 frets(to F# bass note area),TO OBTAIN THE A MAJOR pentatonic.INSTEAD I WOULD STAY AT 5TH FRET, & PLAY POSITION 2, of the FIVE basic PENTATONIC Shapes.INSTANTLY changing from minor to major pentatonic as desired/required.Without huge fret leaps!
This was ALSO MUCH MORE USEFUL,later on when tryin to understand new theory Ideas like modes etc.!!THANKS FOR READING.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:02 am
That was amazing.
March 25th, 2008 at 8:32 am
would appreciate slowing down and more details in the fingering
March 28th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
This was what was waiting for, I love the sound and to follow along w/the slides and the beat of the hammer-ons pluckin away. I need to follow by observation, that helps my learning. Thank You.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
hey, I just recieved my triple cd for acoustic mastery and don’t want to send it back but… I got two disc 1 cd’s and one disc 3 cd. Is there anyway to get disc 2 without sending it back? I don’t know who to send this to, hopefully you can help!
April 17th, 2008 at 7:14 am
that was amazing I’d like to have the tabs for that song if you can e-mail me that
April 17th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I enjoyed his playing very much, and his explaining of what he was doing was so intresting. I hope that someday I will be playing like that too..
April 18th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I appreciate the brief on-line demos. However, I only purchased the online lessons about two weeks ago and have absolutely zero music experience or knowledge. It would be nice if you added some very basic demos (you might think that this one is very basic) and although you adequately explained “pull-off”, I still don’t know what “hammer” means.
PS - I have begun your online lessons and they are great, even for a rank beginner like me. Worth every penny. Thanks. Nick James.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Great instructional video. Thanks for the tips.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Can you advise if your using any plectrum or thumb picks. It is not obviousl on the low density video.
thanks Roger
April 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
He’s petty good at it i wish i could do that!!!!
May 4th, 2008 at 9:26 am
That was marvelous. Thanks for posting this.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:34 am
please send me the music score - this is a lovely piece to play
May 31st, 2008 at 7:06 am
can you mail me that
June 10th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Claude,
I agreee These techniques take the random and ordinary and transfom then into beauty, profund from the prifane! I first was exposed to this deal by Mark Heard, Phil Keaggy and of course Leo Kottke! Have been “Automatically” doing these plus many others lo these many years!
Thnk you and I agree this guy is good solid player, hands down! No pun intend, yet gladly taken!
Your watcher of the skies.
Cody
June 19th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Votre approche de l’apprentisage de la guitare est excellente et je voudrais
June 19th, 2008 at 8:32 am
en apprendre plus
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
sounds rel good but its something that ican do right now i wiil need more time iamm just learnig ican do all the basic chords but my progretion its to slow seem like iamm stusck there i practice day ly for 1 hour but like isaid iamm just there.thak youpor the imfo.
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
Hello and that was awsome! I really enjoyed it and feel I can accomplish this style, it will advance me to be a better player..Claude J you are very talented and love your style of teaching,,,thanks..
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 am
Hi, this song I have tried to figure out before, now I see it clearly with some practice Ithink I can do it ..thanks great visual..sassy lee
June 25th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Wat is the picking for that?!
BTW its absolutely beautiful!!!
June 26th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
that’s amazing— wow wish i could play like that =p
June 28th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
beautiful… \m/
June 29th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Howdy! I enjoyed the what I saw and heard. I am quite adjusted to pull-offs and hammering myself so that was kewl. I am however interested in learning the song ” Manequella”( hope the spelling is correct) and also ” Classical Gas “. I normally perform Country Music and also Doo - Wop along with my Brother. I play the guitar and Brother plays the Yamaha portable drum set. We set -up through a PA system along with a special vocalizer for Harmony based on the chords I play and we aslso do what is called ” Cross- Harmony” Once again thankyou for that video ….. Ronny McCoy
June 30th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I do a lot of this stuff i was wondering if you could show more lead. i,ve been playing in a band as the lead guitarist and would like to master the lead guitar
I’m a advanced/intermedite
July 1st, 2008 at 10:37 am
can u tab that out and send it to me
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Awesome riff man! Love the pull-offs/hammer-ons….
Rock ON!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 8:26 am
I could listen to this all day. It is so relaxing and spiritually uplifting.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:24 am
it was g8..just …dont have words…i’ll practice it and try to be pure like you……keep on making new…chords..,riffs,plucking,leading..well if u wanna see me its…click here….i ‘m just a newbie…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVmBFD21Oqw
July 21st, 2008 at 9:20 am
Hi My name is Megan, and I have been searching the web in regards to Guitar Techniques for what seems like ages now. Its really nice to know that someone out there is really writing great articles about Guitar Techniques. I\’ll be back to read other articles you have. Signed this day (Monday).
July 30th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
such Melody and progression!
August 1st, 2008 at 3:21 am
ow do u DO IT TELL US AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
August 4th, 2008 at 2:05 am
Hey, Claude, you rock like Jimi. I am exponentially amazed by your guitar techniques. God Bless>
August 9th, 2008 at 9:22 am
awesome guitar playing!
August 9th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
i couldnt play that! but its so beautiful!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Great song. Please email me the chords and tabs.
August 13th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Please email a TAB for this song to bill@dunnengineering.com
Great Music & Guitar
THXS
Bill
August 14th, 2008 at 2:21 am
when u hammer on and pull off are u plucking the chord at the same time?
Gr8 video btw, i cant wait 2 b able 2 play like that!
August 15th, 2008 at 2:07 am
tthat was amazzing u must get all the girls and im playing at a pub with my band and i might add somthing like that into 1 of my originals ifs taht ok it wont be the exact same but i like the way u do it u have this amazing stratergy thanks guys
greetings michael
August 17th, 2008 at 3:50 am
hi claude. im impressed with what ive read about your course, but the only thing that stops me from buying it is the fact that i can only pay by credit card. it would be great if there was an alternative method such as money order where i could pay in one hit.. sincerely paddy
August 17th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Thanks it is fun to play and has a sweat sound
August 19th, 2008 at 7:05 am
keep it up …play until fingers bleed:)
August 21st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Thats a great riff i like it alot
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 am
you r so amazing man cool,how long does it take the average man to learn it like you can u let me know thanks your the man.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Is the song tabbed out and available on the net?
August 28th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
this arpeggio is amazing. it looks simple but sounds complicated.
August 30th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Thast realy good!!! Can u send me the chords for that???? and do u sing
or have lyrics to any of your songs???
September 1st, 2008 at 4:53 am
i’m a girl and i find what you played really hot….
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it really is inspiring
September 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
very good
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 am
very good
September 7th, 2008 at 11:43 am
wow if i can learn to play half as good as you i’ll be over the moon thanks.
September 19th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Hey.. yeah this is awsomee.. But i cant understand the music.. i just got my gatuire yesterday..and i cant wait to get to know how to get to play it like you.. this is totally awosmee. man.. wikkidd stuff.>! I love the sound of acustic Gatuires..its so ralaxing and calmaing, !!, Iloveeittsoomuchh!
urs sencerley: Erica Hewlett, Fr Roberts Arm./ Newfoundland,
September 20th, 2008 at 12:23 am
i love to play it and learn i hope i could that song…i reall like it!!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 12:24 am
i feel excited to play and learn that song i love to hear it…i hope i could play it soon!!!!
September 24th, 2008 at 7:54 am
wow !! wish i could play like that
what lovely sounding cords
please e-mail details
super best zack
September 25th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
That video inspires me to pick up my guitar and continue to learn how to play my guitar continue. MAHALO!
September 30th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
That was amazing.
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
that song is amazing, cant wait to try it out. ill work on it and tell you how i do.
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
So confusing, don’t even know those chords yet..
October 5th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Can u please send me the tab please?
October 6th, 2008 at 7:05 am
thank you for sharing your skills with me
I’m trying it out already
acoustic greets
October 7th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Wow
Your Awesome!!
Iv Just Started Too Learn
Finding It Hard
Your Wicked Thoughh…
x
October 7th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I can’t see his finger movements music notes in the way
it would be nice if he slowed down some
October 7th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
he is a great guitar player
October 8th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
hey that music is so good ,
i love i really wish i could play like that i cannot even make a stupid sound of it.verly a begginner.I am actually looking for someone to teach me but for free hard to get that though.
October 8th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Could you email me the tab for that? It’s so much easier to practice when you have the tab in front of you, not just the video.
Your techniques are very helpful though, I can definitely see improvments!
October 9th, 2008 at 3:58 am
Superb tonality…..beautiful guitar…nice peice….send me chords/tabs etc…Pliz ……………great thanks, Phil