10-26-2012, 09:16 AM
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Best way to showcase my ability in 3 minutes..
So i applied for a musical performance course not long ago and i got a letter back and they request a portfolio by the 29th of November which has to include a 2-3minute video of me playing my genre / style of music.
I've never had to do something like this before so i'm not sure what to play. I play a blend of metalcore (Parkway Drive / Lamb of God), metal (Avenged Sevenfold / Trivium) and progressive (Dream Theater). I'd say those bands best reflect my playing style / genre. But i don't know what i should play to best showcase my ability.. I don't know whether i should do a sort of medley or an original or a cover of something technical. Any suggestions? Also i hope this is the right forum for this topic.. Thanks in advance 
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10-26-2012, 09:41 AM
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metropolis pt1 excluding the verses. the song is technical and uses many, many fun licks.
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10-26-2012, 09:50 AM
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When i applied for something similar i needed to do the same thing. I did a medley of songs though.
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10-26-2012, 10:38 AM
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Something original would really show off your full musical abilities
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10-26-2012, 01:27 PM
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If he's good enough to learn it in less than 3 days. |
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10-26-2012, 02:33 PM
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3 days? You good sir have not read the OP thoroughly! His post clearly says it has to be in by the 29th of November, it's the 26th of October today!
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10-26-2012, 03:01 PM
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I'm quite liking the idea of an original to be honest. Maybe some nice eery fingerpicked arpeggio's followed up by some soulful shredding kind of stuff.
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10-26-2012, 04:04 PM
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Oh yeah I did misread  . I hereby plead guilty of misreading. I thought it was the 29th of October. So if he's a decent player, he should be able to learn it, I agree (I think a month wouldn't be enough for me, lol, but I'm not a very good player). edit: I liked the idea of making a medley, though. Dream Theater has done it several times and the outcome is really awesome if done well (the Big Medley, or the Achilles' last stand/Rover medley just to name two, were awesome). Last edited by CryogenicHusk : 10-26-2012 at 04:07 PM. |
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10-26-2012, 08:27 PM
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uhum uhum, very nice medleys indeed. one more thing that came to my mind to REALLY impress them would be Dance of Eternity. If you nail that i'd praise you 
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10-27-2012, 04:18 AM
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Obviously reduce the shredding to a minimum and make it look playful. It mustnīt look/sound difficult. Only let it flash up here and there and else focus on really good timing and phrasing.
Personally I would stay clear of DT, it is too much associated with underaged guitar players sitting in their room in their parents house struggling to get a vibrato going. Perīs leadparts in "deviate from the form" by scar symmetry might be a good example I think, the chord progression is amazing. Also a classical piece might suite, like solfeggietto by JC Bach.
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Pantaleon- progressive power Last edited by Facecut : 10-27-2012 at 04:52 AM. |
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