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alfredsuresh10th December 2011
- alfredsuresh10th December 2011
Awesome Killer etude:)
Ian Bushell8th June 2009@ 29a - Thanks for the comment, let me know
@ Alexiaden93 - Let me know how it goes
As for your other question. No worries at all you're not spoiling anything I can't help you out with that unfortunately. Contact Kristofer Dahl here at Masterclass and he'll definately be able to help you out
Keep rockin
Alexiaden9317th April 2009Wow, this is a really soothing tune you've made. I'm gonna finish the other stuff I'm practising, and I'll definitely come back to this lesson !
Oh, and by the way, off-topic: How do I get my picture put under my name when commenting? I have a profile picture, but it doesn't come up, sorry for spoiling your lesson feedback.
29a18th January 2009Hi Ian,
This is a great lesson. Reminds me alot of a piece by bach. I just don't remember it's name
- Jonas- Ian Bushell2nd January 2009
Hi Inertia,
hehe no problems:) Let me know how it develops!
Keep on rocking. - inertia2nd January 2009
haha OK I'm totally dumb, I didn't realize the numbers underneath the tab indicate the fingerings, just ignore my last post, or have a laugh, either way, thanks again
- inertia2nd January 2009
Hey Ian, love this lesson bro it's awesome. I have a question about the last video. I can't really get the fingering down especially for the string skipping, I'm trying to follow on the video how you are doing it, but even the slow version you do is a bit too quick for me to see when you switch positions. Basically I can't figure out the fingerings once you hit the twelfth fret, ie which fingers you use for each note and when you switch to the 12th position and then 14th position. I hope this makes sense what I'm asking. Thanks
Bmin E A
e|-10-9-7-------------|-----------------------|
B|--------10-9-7-9-12-|-10--------------------|
G|--------------------|----9----9----------14-|
D|--------------------|------11------11-------|
A|--------------------|-----------12----12----|
E|--------------------|-----------------------|
4 3 1 4 3 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 3
A A
e|----------------------17-|----17-16-17-14-17-16-17-|
B|----14----17----17-------|-14----------------------|
G|-------------14----14----|-------------------------|
D|-------14----------------|-------------------------|
A|-16----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
4 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 3 4 1 4 3 4 - Ian Bushell1st January 2009
Thanks alot:) much appreciated!
Nemanja Filipovic31st December 2008Beautiful composition.
Toni Suominen31st December 2008Great work Ian!
kaznie_NL31st December 2008Wow, very good! You can make an etude in a nice song
very good!
Gerardo Siere31st December 2008Great stuff Ian.
- Ian Bushell30th December 2008WOW Etude Ian! jajaja! Killer and Lovely !
Thanks Carlos! keep on rocking:)this helped me so much with accuracy thanx Ian, btw, nice guitar
Glad it has helped;D, and thanks! 
Jad Diab30th December 2008Great etude Ian
sigma730th December 2008this helped me so much with accuracy thanx Ian, btw, nice guitar
Carlos Carrillo30th December 2008WOW Etude Ian! jajaja! Killer and Lovely !
Marcus Siepen30th December 2008great lesson Ian.
Piotr Kaczor30th December 2008Awesome etude Ian! Tuneful and useful!
- Ian Bushell30th December 2008
Thanks! I'm glad it will help you. Let me know if you have questions:)
19935027rafa30th December 2008Very well done ian, really suits to beginners and covers alternate picking and a little sweeps very good, even when i'm intermediate, i would help me a lot learning this etude, thanks!!
P.D.: very classy- Ian Bushell29th December 2008Very nice, Ian. Gonna practice this!
Great!
..Chuck Norris does rule! haha Nice oneThanks Ian, this lesson will definitely help me with my AP struggles. Bookmarked!
Pleasure skennington,
Glad to hear! let me know if you have questions. 
Sergio Dorado29th December 2008Excellent. Like a lot!
Sinisa Cekic29th December 2008Good job Ian,i like it !
Muris Varajic29th December 2008Awesome etude Ian!
Jerry Arcidiacono29th December 2008Very useful picking lesson Ian
Good job.
Trond Vold29th December 2008Nice one!
Hisham Al-Sanea29th December 2008very nice etude Ian.
Emir Hot29th December 2008Great etude Ian
Pedja Simovic29th December 2008Great work with this one Ian
skennington29th December 2008Thanks Ian, this lesson will definitely help me with my AP struggles.
Bookmarked!
Joe Kataldo29th December 2008Nice, great etude really neo-classical
Lian Gerbino29th December 2008I love it Ian!!!
- Alex8729th December 2008
Very nice lesson Ian
Bogdan Radovic29th December 2008Very cool lesson Ian!
Vinod Saranga29th December 2008Lovely Etude!
Gerat Job Ian
Kuba Szafran29th December 2008Excellent etude Ian
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Kristofer Dahl29th December 2008Killer etude Ian!
Nazgul29th December 2008Very nice, Ian. Gonna practice this!
Ivan Milenkovic29th December 2008Cool stuff mate, very nice etude!
- Lesson
- My notes
Hi GMC,
This beginners etude focuses more on the alternate picking technique.
You'll learn some basic scale shapes and arpeggio's from the key of A major, as well as using passing tones to colour scales and arpeggio's.
Tuning is standard and the tempo is 100BPM.
Fingerings and theory are provided in the broken down licks. Check the guitar pro tab for picking directions.
Happy practicing
Ian
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