My fingerstyle & percussive composition.Thoughts? :)

[SotosOpeth]

Hello everybody!
I am Sotos Bakas from Athens,Greece and I came to Holland few years ago to study music.
Excuse me for my poor Dutch,I don't speak or understand that much Dutch.
Few months ago I published my first original solo(no overdubs) acoustic guitar song and video filmed in the woods of Hilversum and though to share it with you.
I ll be really glad to know your opinions!
Bedankt for checking it out! :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCYBEfjPx_U&list=UUhV3oviUil5ffGXP2_xaHGQ

[guhlenn]

Well played, nice tune. I would soften the percussive part a bit so the melody is more up-front, but that's a matter of taste.

[SotosOpeth]

Thank you for checking it brother!Glad you like it!
Sure I understand what you say,after all this was my first composition with acoustic guitar :).
Have a great day!

[Harald]

Nice! Getting the balance between the difference parts right is pretty tricky. Especially in this style of playing. A touch more emphasis on the actual melody might be worth a try.

[SotosOpeth]

Totally agree with you dude.Thanks for your time! :)

[Duhsjaak]

In my opinion, the delivery is better than the song. Perhaps the reason being, that you were maybe a little self conscious? Treading new ground?

I love it tho'. I would avoid slapping your thumb on the neck of your guitar. To avoid jargon: It's better for your thumb and you need all your fingers for guitar playing and other primary biological things in life.

I repeat my earlier question: What are you going to teach your teachers. If this is truly your first go at composing.
Go go go Sotos.
Make my jaw drop.
Kind regards, Gus

[SotosOpeth]

Thanks so much!Really appreciate that you liked my work. :)
As for teachers,I finished my master in music,I have not teachers any more :D
Have a great day man!Thanks again!

[Harald]

In music it's impossible to run out of teachers.

[jannest]

In music it's impossible to run out of teachers.

erg sig waardig maar ik heb geen zin om weer uren uit te pluizen hoe dat ookalweer moet

[Duhsjaak]

In music it's impossible to run out of teachers.

Unless you turn out to be a coach yourself. Nothing/no one will teach you better and quicker than you yourself, teaching some one else.

Kind regards, Gus

[Harald]

That's true, nevertheless, even then you'll still have a teacher ;) You will only NOT have a teacher when you stop learning. And there's always something left to learn, playing such a versatile instrument.

[SotosOpeth]

Harald I totally agree with you,you never stop learning from all this things that are going on around.
But I thought Duhsjaak meant my teachers from studying music in the school because I write in my post that I came here to study music but I finished my studies already,this is what I meant no teachers anymore.
Thanks for checking my work btw Harald!