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  • This topic has 55 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 7 months ago by RONNIE R.
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    • January 8, 2017 at 1:42 am #59077
      Bryce-AKguitar
      Keymaster

        UPDATE: CONTACT BRIAN FOR ALL TSHIRT REQUESTS.

        The surprise will only be for Challenge Champions who complete their 12 consecutive challenges by March 2018. All Challenge Champions after March 2018 will only receive a special Challenge Champion T-Shirt. Refer to this post for the surprise.

        1. Must be a premium member to participate. Premium membership must be active throughout entire participation period.

        2. Participants have (12) consecutive months to complete (6) challenges and post their playing on the Active Melody Forum as specified in each individual challenge posted by Bryce (Bryce-AKguitar). The time period starts when a member submits their first challenge response on the Active Melody forum. You can start at any time during the year. This opportunity will continue indefinitely.

        3. If you complete (12) challenges in (12) consecutive months you will earn a special Active Melody T-shirt.

        4. Members can only earn (1) T-shirt every 12 months.

        5. Every 12 months the challenges submitted towards a T-shirt reset. (e.g. if you submit your first challenge response in January 2017, you have to submit (5) more challenges responses by January 2018 to qualify for a t-shirt. In February 2018 your challenges reset to 0.)

        6. For your challenge submission to count towards a T-shirt, participates must submit a video of themselves playing each challenge piece on either Vimeo or Youtube no later than the listed challenge deadline period on the Active Melody Forum.

        7. Once (6) or (12) challenges are completed, members are to email the following to Brian at brian@activemelody.com: Active Melody Username, List of Challenge Months Participated in, T-shirt Size, and Mailing Address with all applicable country codes.

        8. T-shirts will be shipped to no later than 60 calendar days from confirmation of premium membership verification and challenge participation.

        -Bryce
        Anchorage, Alaska

      • January 8, 2017 at 4:04 am #59078
        gquellet
        Participant

          Nice marketing ploy Bryce. Count me in 🙂

        • January 8, 2017 at 4:20 am #59082
          Billy
          Participant

            Sadly, I am not going down the video route any time soon. Wish everyone participating lots of success with this.

            Billy

            ..Billy..

          • January 8, 2017 at 6:41 am #59084
            charjo
            Moderator

              This is going to practically pay for my membership. Oooh, can the 12 challenge surprise be a trip to Nashville to jam with Brian!
              John

            • January 8, 2017 at 7:57 am #59088
              JohnStrat
              Participant

                Bryce Is a video link such as drop box which I use or for that matter any other link arrangement excluded?

                I have just heard you say in the video that Drop box is a no go seems a shame to exclude folk on what appears to be pretty narrow grounds any chance of the reasoning behind this rule?
                JohnStrat

              • January 8, 2017 at 8:32 am #59089
                Tim Lee
                Participant

                  Billy,

                  I wouldn’t count y’self out on this. Your last audio posting was really good so all we need is a video of you playing that telecaster in future postings and you’re good to go!
                  Tim

                • January 8, 2017 at 9:19 am #59095
                  Billy
                  Participant

                    Billy,

                    I wouldn’t count y’self out on this. Your last audio posting was really good so all we need is a video of you playing that telecaster in future postings and you’re good to go!
                    Tim

                    Thanks Tim, nice of you to say. Tbh I have no interest in video.. I am happy though to watch all of you lot playing on video… hahahahaha

                    Good luck to everyone taking part.

                    ..Billy..

                  • January 8, 2017 at 10:18 am #59097
                    bri-uklefty
                    Participant

                      Hey nice bit of marketing strategy Bryce and a great incentive for members too!

                      I’m with John for the Nashville visit to jam with Brian; then I think how about trying to arrange some sort of AM Jamboree if any significant AM dates due. I realise a big financial commitment for members, but if plenty of notice such as one or two years I would try to arrange bit of a US guitar journey road trip to incorporate such an event.

                      Just a thought but from little acorns and might ignite some ahah, perhaps I’d also like that thoughts around the community?

                      Cheers Bri

                    • January 8, 2017 at 10:45 am #59100
                      JohnStrat
                      Participant

                        Hi Brian just good to see you on the forum. I hope you are on the mend and had a great Christmas, Happy New Year. I made a similar suggestion some while ago and second the plan for an AM jamboree some time (The AMJam could be a name!). perhaps it could be set up around a Crossroads concert or similar or even a Blues Cruise maybe a group discount could be fixed up. There is a thought. All the Best JohnStrat

                      • January 8, 2017 at 10:50 am #59101
                        Richard S
                        Participant

                          I’m with John and Bri, a trip to jam with Brian would be awesome and count me in. Am AM rendezvous would be equally exciting, and why not both?

                          I know this has been entertained in the past, perhaps time to make it happen.

                          Cheers,

                          Richard

                        • January 8, 2017 at 11:31 am #59103
                          Bryce-AKguitar
                          Keymaster

                            @johnstrat: The reason I’ve excluded Dropbox and other cloud hosting services is:

                            1: Consistency. The vast majority of members use either YouTube or Vimeo for video hosting.
                            2: Dropbox video links do not embed in forum posts. They also do not embed on Facebook.

                            If you would like to discuss this further you can email me or private message me.


                            @williammillar31hotmail-com
                            : If it helps, your face does not have to be in the video, just your guitar.


                            @charjo
                            : Now THAT would be a surprise!

                            -Bryce
                            Anchorage, Alaska

                          • January 8, 2017 at 11:39 am #59106
                            Billy
                            Participant

                              @johnstrat:
                              @williammillar31hotmail-com: If it helps, your face does not have to be in the video, just your guitar.

                              hahahahaha rude but funny.. hahahaha

                              I am not being forced in to doing something that I have no interest in doing, now can we just leave it at that, thank you..

                              ..Billy..

                            • January 8, 2017 at 11:47 am #59107
                              Havasumark
                              Participant

                                Count me in Bryce, can never have enough AM Tee’s.. Also John’s idea is a good one…

                                Mark

                              • January 8, 2017 at 12:16 pm #59110
                                Bryce-AKguitar
                                Keymaster

                                  @williammillar31hotmail-com: Oh wow! Billy I did not mean that to be rude! I just meant that some members find it less daunting to video record just their guitar and not their face. But I hear you and will respect your wishes.

                                  -Bryce
                                  Anchorage, Alaska

                                • January 11, 2017 at 6:58 pm #59422
                                  Robotman
                                  Participant

                                    Sweet! It’s on, then!

                                    One thing, though. I’m subscribed to the challenge thread, but I am not getting the updates in my email. I am not getting notification of the challenge for each month. How do I get notifications?

                                    Jeff

                                  • January 12, 2017 at 1:59 pm #59475
                                    Bryce-AKguitar
                                    Keymaster

                                      @robotman: Jeff, if you click on the “Active Melody Guitar Lessons” Forum, you can subscribe to the whole forum. That means anytime someone posts a new topic in the forum you will get an email notification. See screenshot on where to click below. You can do this within each individual forum on Active Melody.

                                      Subscribe

                                      -Bryce
                                      Anchorage, Alaska

                                    • January 20, 2017 at 11:58 am #60066
                                      CliffordLance
                                      Participant

                                        I would like to have a T shirt, are they available for purchase?
                                        Thanks
                                        Lance Gurwell

                                      • January 20, 2017 at 12:20 pm #60067
                                        Bryce-AKguitar
                                        Keymaster

                                          @cliffordlance: Hi Clifford! We have stopped selling Active Melody T-shirts indefinitely. You can earn one however by participating in the challenges as specified in this post.

                                          Warm Regards,

                                          -Bryce
                                          Anchorage, Alaska

                                          • December 16, 2018 at 5:19 pm #119316
                                            Alex
                                            Participant

                                              Wouldn’t it be simpler to just give a T-shirt to everyone who doesn’t cancel their subscription for 12 consecutive months?

                                              • December 16, 2018 at 9:00 pm #119327
                                                Paddyboy
                                                Participant

                                                  I disagree with you on that Alex. Wouldn’t have the same meaning. To complete 12 monthly challenges in a row is a real accomplishment.

                                                  Rgds,
                                                  Pat F

                                                  ALL IT TAKES TO WRITE A SONG IS........3 CHORDS AND THE TRUTH!

                                            • January 20, 2017 at 1:31 pm #60078
                                              sunburst
                                              Blocked

                                                count me in too Bryce, I am happy as premium member,enjoy every lesson Brian ..good and plenty for all levels of participants.. even before I joined as premium couple seasons prior i watched and learned a lot from this site. And I been to a lot of other sites with great instructors but just like how Brian paces us through with his lessons.. not ridiculously hard courses and never too easy..so yes always look forward to these fun monthly challenges too. and I must say you too doing a great job making this a great site for all. cheers!

                                              • January 20, 2017 at 2:06 pm #60081
                                                Bryce-AKguitar
                                                Keymaster

                                                  @sunburst: Thanks John!

                                                  -Bryce
                                                  Anchorage, Alaska

                                                • January 27, 2017 at 11:03 am #60853
                                                  Jeff Y
                                                  Participant

                                                    Awesome!

                                                  • January 30, 2017 at 12:25 pm #61819
                                                    Debra
                                                    Participant

                                                      Bryce,
                                                      I love this idea! Thank you both for investing in the accomplishments of the ActiveMelody members! Mmm, what could that surprise be?
                                                      Cheers, Debra

                                                    • January 30, 2017 at 12:41 pm #61822
                                                      richard t
                                                      Participant

                                                        I think the surprise is a trip to the crossroads!

                                                      • January 31, 2017 at 2:58 am #61903
                                                        Vojtech
                                                        Participant

                                                          Great motivation Bryce!

                                                          Now that broken camera of mine HAS to go for repairs 🙂

                                                          My Youtube Playlist

                                                        • January 31, 2017 at 2:45 pm #61950
                                                          Lights
                                                          Participant
                                                            charjo wrote:

                                                            This is going to practically pay for my membership. Oooh, can the 12 challenge surprise be a trip to Nashville to jam with Brian!
                                                            John

                                                            I heard that is trip to Thailand 🙂

                                                          • January 31, 2017 at 2:58 pm #61952
                                                            Lights
                                                            Participant
                                                              sunburst wrote:

                                                              count me in too Bryce, I am happy as premium member,enjoy every lesson Brian ..good and plenty for all levels of participants.. even before I joined as premium couple seasons prior i watched and learned a lot from this site. And I been to a lot of other sites with great instructors but just like how Brian paces us through with his lessons.. not ridiculously hard courses and never too easy..so yes always look forward to these fun monthly challenges too. and I must say you too doing a great job making this a great site for all. cheers!

                                                              Totally agree with John(sunburst)!

                                                            • February 1, 2017 at 12:32 pm #62039
                                                              Patrick van Rijn
                                                              Participant

                                                                Maybe the European members can charter a private jet to visit the jamboree! Will solve the problem of obliged and risky stashing of our beloved guitars in the plane onto the suitcases also…

                                                                Anyway, J like both the t-shirt game and the jamboree idea!

                                                                Regards,

                                                                Patrick

                                                              • October 18, 2017 at 9:58 pm #82669
                                                                6stringer Pete
                                                                Moderator
                                                                  Lights wrote:
                                                                  charjo wrote:

                                                                  This is going to practically pay for my membership. Oooh, can the 12 challenge surprise be a trip to Nashville to jam with Brian!
                                                                  John

                                                                  I heard that is trip to Thailand 🙂

                                                                  Thailand is much closer to me, do like the idea. 🙂

                                                                  The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete

                                                                  It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete

                                                                  Pete
                                                                  Active Melody
                                                                  Forum Moderator

                                                                • February 7, 2018 at 10:50 am #92509
                                                                  Duncan
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Hi – a little confused on this – 6 vs 12 submissions in 12 months.

                                                                    Is this correct:

                                                                    6 submissions in 12 months = Standard Active Melody shirt + self satisfaction
                                                                    12 submissions in 12 months = Special Challenge Champion shirt + more self satisfaction

                                                                    Thanks!
                                                                    (FYI – I’m not submitting these just for a shirt, but for the self satisfaction and/or more self satisfaction)

                                                                    Duncan

                                                                    • February 7, 2018 at 10:54 am #92511
                                                                      Bryce-AKguitar
                                                                      Keymaster

                                                                        Yes, you are correct Duncan.

                                                                        You only get 1 shirt per 12 month so if you are going for a challenge Champion Shirt, request your shirt at the end of 12 months.

                                                                        -Bryce
                                                                        Anchorage, Alaska

                                                                    • June 1, 2018 at 10:58 am #101209
                                                                      Paddyboy
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        I’m so glad you don’t sell the T-shirts! Would kind of make earning one irrelevant!
                                                                        Pat F

                                                                        ALL IT TAKES TO WRITE A SONG IS........3 CHORDS AND THE TRUTH!

                                                                        • November 13, 2021 at 8:02 pm #281070
                                                                          RONNIE R
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            3 CORDS AND A GOOD LIE WORKS TOO !!!!!!!!!

                                                                        • June 1, 2018 at 11:54 am #101215
                                                                          Billy
                                                                          Participant
                                                                            Paddyboy wrote:

                                                                            I’m so glad you don’t sell the T-shirts! Would kind of make earning one irrelevant!
                                                                            Pat F

                                                                            Mine is a bought one Pat..

                                                                            34105176_2110991572262797_7766248104730296320_n-2

                                                                            ..Billy..

                                                                          • June 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm #101219
                                                                            Paddyboy
                                                                            Participant

                                                                              Bam! looks like I hurt someone’s feelings without meaning to. Sorry Billy. Hey, It looks great on ya. I hope mine fits. lol

                                                                              ALL IT TAKES TO WRITE A SONG IS........3 CHORDS AND THE TRUTH!

                                                                            • June 1, 2018 at 12:16 pm #101220
                                                                              Billy
                                                                              Participant
                                                                                Paddyboy wrote:

                                                                                Bam! looks like I hurt someone’s feelings without meaning to. Sorry Billy. Hey, It looks great on ya. I hope mine fits. lol

                                                                                No, no hurt feelings kiddo. was just showing that there once was an option to buy. Different colours to the T’s you guys earn through the challenges.

                                                                                Enjoy your new T..

                                                                                ..Billy..

                                                                                • June 1, 2018 at 12:39 pm #101226
                                                                                  Bryce-AKguitar
                                                                                  Keymaster

                                                                                    I like to think of the gray ones as limited editions. They are quite collectible and rare.

                                                                                    It’s like getting the T-shirt of the band before they got famous.

                                                                                    Hang on to that shirt Billy! In a couple of year you can put it on eBay and retire! 😉

                                                                                    -Bryce
                                                                                    Anchorage, Alaska

                                                                                • June 1, 2018 at 2:26 pm #101238
                                                                                  Paddyboy
                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                    Bryce, do we have color choices? AND I’ve been very careful about the sizing choice but you know how T-shirts can be. What if I need to exchange my XL (OMG, I hope not) for an XXL? can I?

                                                                                    ALL IT TAKES TO WRITE A SONG IS........3 CHORDS AND THE TRUTH!

                                                                                    • June 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm #101239
                                                                                      Bryce-AKguitar
                                                                                      Keymaster

                                                                                        Hi Pat! No color choices at this time.

                                                                                        -Bryce
                                                                                        Anchorage, Alaska

                                                                                    • June 1, 2018 at 2:35 pm #101241
                                                                                      Paddyboy
                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                        Thanks Bryce…. I edited my post. how bout returns for larger size if necessary?

                                                                                        ALL IT TAKES TO WRITE A SONG IS........3 CHORDS AND THE TRUTH!

                                                                                        • June 1, 2018 at 2:49 pm #101244
                                                                                          Bryce-AKguitar
                                                                                          Keymaster

                                                                                            No returns unless the shirt is defective. Here is the sizing charts for the tshirts.

                                                                                            Tshirt_Size2

                                                                                            -Bryce
                                                                                            Anchorage, Alaska

                                                                                            • April 15, 2019 at 6:11 pm #130959
                                                                                              sunburst
                                                                                              Blocked

                                                                                                Im extra large ,, iuf you still are doing shirt thing here Bryce,, you been behind stage here so thought to ask how you going here be it member or moderator at Active Melody,, hope all is well in Alaska!

                                                                                          • September 15, 2018 at 5:04 pm #111504
                                                                                            Geeetar crazy
                                                                                            Participant

                                                                                              With or without the t shirt challenge we should all get together anyway…..

                                                                                              Cheers
                                                                                              Glenn

                                                                                            • December 16, 2018 at 8:52 pm #119324
                                                                                              6stringer Pete
                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                I think when we get them we should post a picture of it. Like Active Melody in Germany, America, China, England and so on.

                                                                                                The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete

                                                                                                It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete

                                                                                                Pete
                                                                                                Active Melody
                                                                                                Forum Moderator

                                                                                              • April 15, 2019 at 6:06 pm #130958
                                                                                                sunburst
                                                                                                Blocked

                                                                                                  Brian, are we participants in the tee shirt challenge suppose to email Bryce? just seen a reminder in latest March challenge rules.. wasn’t sure if Bryce is still a coordinator for the monthly challenges..tia

                                                                                                  • April 15, 2019 at 7:14 pm #130966
                                                                                                    DougE
                                                                                                    Participant

                                                                                                      When I got mine I sent an email to Brian. He said his wife is now ordering them. I agree these instructions need updating.

                                                                                                      -Doug

                                                                                                  • April 15, 2019 at 7:31 pm #130969
                                                                                                    sunburst
                                                                                                    Blocked
                                                                                                      DougE wrote:

                                                                                                      When I got mine I sent an email to Brian. He said his wife is now ordering them. I agree these instructions need updating.

                                                                                                      I honestly don’t mind, if Brian is offering tee shirts to participants he does enough for meas it goes here.. in fact, I would rather he donate my shirt to a charity if I have the option.. either way , i’m grateful for the site and weekly lessons.. it was just the reminder thing in the March challenge.. should be updated..didn’t think Bryce would have anything to do with particpating challenge notifications either Doug, thanks,btw 304 fun lesson too.

                                                                                                    • April 16, 2019 at 12:55 pm #130997
                                                                                                      Brian
                                                                                                      Keymaster

                                                                                                        Hey John, shoot me an email and I can take care of the shirt for you – brian (at) activemelody (dot) com

                                                                                                        • April 16, 2019 at 8:39 pm #131008
                                                                                                          sunburst
                                                                                                          Blocked
                                                                                                            Brian wrote:

                                                                                                            Hey John, shoot me an email and I can take care of the shirt for you – brian (at) activemelody (dot) com

                                                                                                            Thanks Brian, I just thought out loud/posted because I really just want to give thanks , just as you did that time donating to charity. I have plenty tee shirts to donate and as for the challenge shirt, i have two already and just grateful for the gifted shirts as a committed participant. This is my wish and thanks for lessons and kind response. I wish for you to donate my shirt to the charity you mentioned here and moved me me man,, that was so cool donating that guitar,, I have dozens of shirts to donate size large that don’t fit lol.. but idea to donate is so cool so this is what I’ll do too! thanks buddy , ep304 very fun,,played along this morning,, worked late today,,going to get into it again..good stuff as always! happy Easter Brian

                                                                                                        • May 11, 2019 at 9:50 am #133075
                                                                                                          Ian C
                                                                                                          Participant

                                                                                                            ive just joined can I do this .

                                                                                                            ian

                                                                                                          • December 2, 2019 at 9:53 am #151557
                                                                                                            Israel U
                                                                                                            Participant

                                                                                                              Nice challenge. Thumb up!

                                                                                                              Israel

                                                                                                            • January 5, 2020 at 6:48 am #156281
                                                                                                              Jonathan Amos
                                                                                                              Participant

                                                                                                                I emailed Bryce in November and again in December but heard nothing. Perhaps he’s not helping out with the t-shirts anymore. I’ll try Brian this time.

                                                                                                                Jonathan Amos, Matsuyama, Japan

                                                                                                                The farther one travels the less one knows.

                                                                                                              • March 31, 2020 at 2:39 pm #167539
                                                                                                                Bryan T
                                                                                                                Participant

                                                                                                                  This sounds like fun and I am seriously considering participating. Has anyone seen Steve T. on Youtube? He’s like the Tosh .0 of guitar players. While his posts are hilarious, I would hate to end up on his Youtube channel.

                                                                                                                • August 8, 2020 at 7:33 pm #186377
                                                                                                                  sunburst
                                                                                                                  Blocked

                                                                                                                    can i still get a tee shirt?.. just wondering tia Bryce

                                                                                                                  • August 17, 2020 at 10:00 am #187002
                                                                                                                    jaimeiniesta
                                                                                                                    Participant
                                                                                                                      Duncan wrote:

                                                                                                                      Hi – a little confused on this – 6 vs 12 submissions in 12 months.

                                                                                                                      Is this correct:

                                                                                                                      6 submissions in 12 months = Standard Active Melody shirt + self satisfaction
                                                                                                                      12 submissions in 12 months = Special Challenge Champion shirt + more self satisfaction

                                                                                                                      Thanks!
                                                                                                                      (FYI – I’m not submitting these just for a shirt, but for the self satisfaction and/or more self satisfaction)

                                                                                                                      Thanks, I was confused about this too – it may help to edit the first topic message to clarify this 6 vs 12 thing.

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