Mark Knopfler Style Lesson 2

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   Hello GMC, it's time for another lesson In Style of Mark Knopfler! We had a request in forum for a lesson inspired by Money For Nothing tune, which I love tho. :D

So, this time we have more drive in sound but it's still typical Mark, nice phrasing, his trademark finger-picking,bends etc.

It's in key of G minor, tempo is 130 bpm. I used few scales, G Dorian, G Blues scale and G Minor Pentatonic. There are few licks where I mix some of these scales, again sooo in his style.:)

Have fun and let me know if you need anything!

Muris Varajic



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 28th January 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


This is a really cool interpretation of Mark - thanks Muris! biggrin.gif
Marcus Lavendell
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Awesome Muris! I love it! smile.gif
DeepRoots
post 28th January 2008


Member


Cool stuff thanks Muris!
zoom
post 28th January 2008


Member


mate your a flaming legend! Very Cool
botoxfox
post 28th January 2008


Member


Sounds really cool man.
kyldeee
post 28th January 2008


Member


This is sweet smile.gif Awesome job Muris smile.gif
Davidian
post 28th January 2008


Member


Wow, this is so cool! Nice job Muris!
Bogdan Radovic
post 28th January 2008


Bass Instructor


Very good in style of lesson Muris ! Great job! wink.gif
Robwylde
post 28th January 2008


Member


You are on well rounded guitarist. Fantastic as usual!!
Dejan Farkas
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Cool lesson! Well done smile.gif
JVM
post 28th January 2008


Member


Awesome Muris! I was listening to a bunch of marks stuff last night!!
Pablo Vazquez
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Cool!!! I love this one!
David Wallimann
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Well done Muris!
I love that song. Dire Straits is so cool!
The Uncreator
post 28th January 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Muris = Pwnage

And the logic is inescapable wink.gif
Iluha
post 28th January 2008


Member


That ain't working, that's the way you do it!
Money for nothing and the chicks for free! smile.gif

Great one as allways Muris, will defintley be learning this one in the near future(Mark is one of my major guitar influences).
Juan M. Valero
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


oh, that's great !!!! excellent lesson wink.gif
Jeff
post 28th January 2008


Member


Excellent! Knopfler is great! smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys!!

Mark is surely one of my favorite guitar players all time
and I'm so happy that you like the lesson. smile.gif
Atlantik
post 28th January 2008


Member


You did that one very well. He's been one of my favorites too since I was a kid. A bit different soundwise but hey you nailed his technique. smile.gif
TheClansmanDK
post 28th January 2008


Member


Very good Muris! Love this one as much as the first one you did! smile.gif
Toni Suominen
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Muris! smile.gif
visi0n
post 28th January 2008


Member


!A.W.E.S.O.M.E!
Ivan Milenkovic
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Very stylish Muris. Great job smile.gif
Ralleliciouz
post 28th January 2008


Member


great job!! sounds amazing!


- Ralleliciouz
Gabriel Leopardi
post 28th January 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Excelent technique Muris! Great lesson as always!
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


nice playing muris.welldone bro
Muris Varajic
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Appreciate it guys,thanks!! smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Great finger-picking here! smile.gif
GroovinMastiff
post 28th January 2008


Member


This is sweet Muris, love the tone cool.gif
UncleSkillet
post 29th January 2008


Member


Ahh... Dorian. I get it. Sweet lesson! Kind of different to see you finger pick. But how could we ever question your talent. Awsome job!
Gerardo Siere
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


mmmm money for nothing and the chiks for free....
terrific job
Muris Varajic
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys smile.gif
krudtaa
post 29th January 2008


Member


Cool stuff. thanks Muris
dreamtheaterfreak
post 30th January 2008


Member


very nicee im a very big fan of dire straits and this sound exactly
Muris Varajic
post 30th January 2008


Instructor


Thanks wink.gif
Andrew Cockburn
post 30th January 2008


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Spot on Muris - really had that Knopfler vibe!
buttmonk
post 30th January 2008


Member


cool, at the start I thought it sounded like ZZ Top, but then the Kopfler really kicked in:)
Muris Varajic
post 31st January 2008


Instructor


Thanks,and I DO like ZZ Top but that's not topic of this lesson. biggrin.gif
WTN
post 6th February 2008


Member


Same here - that ZZ Top vibe came to mind. Fantastic Muris. I love that style. I will have to learn this one.
Nemanja Filipovic
post 6th February 2008


Singing Instructor


yeah!!!..great lesson...Tocak:)
WTN
post 12th February 2008


Member


Muris. In video 4 the first two notes are missing from the tab. I think they are (1) forth string seventh fret harmonic and (2) third string seventh fret - with hybrid picking. Is this correct?
Muris Varajic
post 12th February 2008


Instructor


Those are "ghost" notes,kind a "raking" but with fingers,
not fretted notes or harmonics.
You may add it or not,doesn't effect the lesson AT ALL.

Thanks for noticing tho. wink.gif
WTN
post 14th February 2008


Member


I hear an A and a D - can you explain exactly where and how you are playing these ghost notes.
Hate to be a PITA, but I cannot tell from the video. Thanks.
Muris Varajic
post 14th February 2008


Instructor


You just mute string/s above the one you're playing the note on(usually with left hand)
and you "pick" it with thumb or/and index,while using ring finger to play "real" note,
on high E string this time.
Really sort of raking,you just use fingers instead of pick.
rov
post 29th February 2008


Member


Hi Muris,your lessons are great but i JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY ARE YOU USING G DORIAN IF THE PROGRESSION IS IN G MINOR OR Bb Major,you should you should use G Aeolian instead of G dorian or am I wrong
Muris Varajic
post 29th February 2008


Instructor


Hi Rov and welcome to GMC! smile.gif

That's actually very good question but here's how I see those things.
Dorian mode comes from minor modes family(with minor 3rd)
and I still use to call it key of Gm.
In modern notation it's written with 2 flats(just like natural Gm)
but we release Eb into E each time.
In older stuff it's written with only one flat like "real" G Dorian
but don't be confused with that,just try to like at Dorian mode as a minor mode,
you'll be fine. smile.gif
rov
post 1st March 2008


Member


But,wouldnt the E natural note in the g dorian clash with the eb note found in the porgression as it is in the key of g minor
rov
post 1st March 2008


Member


or are you using it just as a passing note
Muris Varajic
post 1st March 2008


Instructor


There isn't Eb note in progression,
that's why it's straight G Dorian. smile.gif
malvax
post 13th March 2008


Member


Wonderful Thank's
Muris Varajic
post 14th March 2008


Instructor


You're welcome,glad you've joined! smile.gif
Carlos Carrillo
post 25th March 2008


Instructor


fantastic lesson Muris!!!!
Muris Varajic
post 26th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks buddy! smile.gif
Mike Seddon
post 28th March 2008


Member


Lovely playing - what is that guitar?
Muris Varajic
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks. smile.gif

That's my custom from MK Guitars.
kaznie_NL
post 7th May 2008


Member


It's a wonderful piece Muris! Very very nice smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Cheers,glad you like it smile.gif


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