Muris Varajic Alternate Picking

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   Improve Your Alternate Picking!

Now I wanna talk a bit about picking. All sorts like sweep, economy etc are fine but the basic of it all is good and solid alternate picking. In this lesson I'll show you some licks and timing changes so you could build up your picking skill on even higher level!

Here's what this lesson contains:
-nice neoclassical chord progression
-switching between 16th,16th triplets and stops
-arpeggios "born to be sweeped"
and all played with alternate picking.

Step inside and have a fun!



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



ezravdb
post 5th July 2007


Member


awesome
JOhn
post 5th July 2007


Member


Wow this is the kinda lesson's i like!!
jammer91
post 5th July 2007


Member


Frikkin awesome lesson!!!!
When i first saw it i was like why are all instructors doing alternate picking. Yet, this lesson was just pure mind blowing!! Now this is an alternate pickin lesson i really could use.

Good job Muris
jammer91
post 5th July 2007


Member


Now its a yellow lighted pick... Where do you get these?
Marcus Lavendell
post 5th July 2007


Instructor


Perfect! Absolutely brilliant, Muris!!
ZakkWylde
post 5th July 2007


Member


How can this be played by a human!?

just kidding, great one!
Pavel
post 5th July 2007


Instructor


Oh, a great one Muris! Nice job!
Muris Varajic
post 5th July 2007


Instructor


Thanks a lot guys,glad you like it!
Jammer...I endorse these picks so I have many of them:)
Check it out at sclw.net
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 5th July 2007


Member


Muris, doesnt get better then this, or does it ?

Bravo-John
funkymilk
post 5th July 2007


Member


Brilliant biggrin.gif good job Muris!
Roo
post 5th July 2007


Instructor


Wow, that's beautifull. I love this chords progression. Also, well done for the video quality!
GroovinMastiff
post 5th July 2007


Member


Very cool! Helps your brain get used to all those different kinds note values when picking. Definitely gonna have to start this one smile.gif
Gen
post 5th July 2007


Member


Awsome, very helpfull smile.gif
The Uncreator
post 5th July 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Great stuff! i love the melodys in it!
Andrew Cockburn
post 5th July 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Hey Muris, that's some awesome technique going on there !
Gabriel Leopardi
post 5th July 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Once again great lesson Muris! Amazing!
Owen
post 5th July 2007


Member


ohmy.gif - I soo have to learn this one...
Gustavo
post 5th July 2007


Member


love it biggrin.gif
Ryan
post 5th July 2007


Member


AWESOME, great job Muris.
stratman33
post 5th July 2007


Member


Awesome, great melodies in this lesson. Great job!!
FretDancer69
post 5th July 2007


Member


OMG!! This lesson is awesome Muris! great job!, and keep the great lessons coming!
Guitar34
post 5th July 2007


Member


a little hard for me lol but ill practice!
Layzer
post 5th July 2007


Member


Wow...that's amazing
nrpstreetballa
post 5th July 2007


Member


how do u get that sound???? what amp settings, great lesson
Muris Varajic
post 6th July 2007


Instructor


Appreciate it guys,glad if I can be of some help here!!
nrpstreetballa...I used Korg Pandora straight into audio card,no amp:)
Aaron
post 6th July 2007


Member


sickness!!!!!
Dayna
post 6th July 2007


Member


nice one Muris!
Ryan
post 6th July 2007


Member


Alright, what are the difference in tabs on slides. Like say this. 5/6, and 5s6. Is there any difference?? And if so. Is it like on the 5/6 do you just pick the 5th fret, and then slide it?? And then on the second one. 5s6. Is it like pick 5th fret. Then pick it again and slide??
Jeff
post 6th July 2007


Member


WOW! I'm blow away. This will keep me busy for a long time.
IDontWantThisUsername
post 6th July 2007


Member


Just the stuff that I like to play =D
(Probably too fast for me though XP)
quebrado
post 6th July 2007


Member


awsome man!! yust what i need right now:)
Muris Varajic
post 7th July 2007


Instructor


Ryan,those slides are showing when you need to move your finger and which one,cause there are two ways for fingering,you can slide with your pinky or index finger.Of course,you'll need to pick every note.
Ryan
post 7th July 2007


Member


Well i konw that much, but what i was asking is there a difference between 4/7, and 4s7?

and if there is, what is it??
Muris Varajic
post 7th July 2007


Instructor


5s6 means that you pick 5 and just move finger to 6,without picking.In here you must pick every note.
I didn't use /type slides in tab cause it has wrong sound in guitar pro tab tho that's probably the right sliding for this what I'm doing in this lesson.
Ryan
post 8th July 2007


Member


Ok that answers my question somewhat. So pick everynote!!!
Ryan
post 8th July 2007


Member


That acutally makes the song easier HAHA i cna play it now biggrin.gif!! Not up to full speed though. That just kind of confused me some. Now i understand exactly what you mean by the s !!!
Muris Varajic
post 8th July 2007


Instructor


Yeah:)
I probably made small confusion putting those "s".
Next time I'll leave it out.smile.gifsmile.gif
Cheers Ryan,glad you have good time with it!!
Sircraigery
post 9th July 2007


Member


Has anyone seen the movie "Tenacious D - Th Pick of Destiny"? Haha, when I seen the pick glowing I thought of it instantly...

Great lesson Muris!
Muris Varajic
post 9th July 2007


Instructor


Thanks Sir!
Yeah,cool movie,isn't it?smile.gif
Marcus Lavendell
post 10th July 2007


Instructor


Muris,
I see that you use your pinky very much (which is really impressing). Any particular reason for that?


-Marcus
Muris Varajic
post 10th July 2007


Instructor


Hey Marcus,thanks!
Well,I've probably used to it,to play with pinky as much as I can.
I've never thought about it a lot indeed.smile.gif
leedbreak
post 13th July 2007


Member


Ok, I just spent like 8 hours over the last few days memorizing this lesson…..

Now, I have it memorized and with any luck I will have it just as fast in less than 3 decades, LOL

Do have it pretty fast though


I could never have come close as I am to playing this, with any speed, without Pavel’s speed stuff. Not only are all these lessons helping with alternate speed picking but more so the practicing of memorizing is also a HUGH part of learning to play at these levels. As it is truly the first part to every lesson on GMC,

Thanks, One wicked of a lesson dude.

Leedbreak
Muris Varajic
post 13th July 2007


Instructor


Thanks Leebreak!!

I'm glad you've been working on this lesson,it IS probably tricky to memorize.
But just look at it as a lesson and as a music piece.
And when you get it,slow it down and then build up tempo slowly.
Let me know how is it going!!
Rockwouldbe
post 16th July 2007


Rock Instructor


i think the compostion is awosme but you have something even better, the layout of the lesson . so many time people forget to put all the time signales and templets

Cheers
Eyal
leedbreak
post 17th July 2007


Member


Muris,

I find this lesson impossible to play with a metronome, so I just slow the tab down and play with it.
I can say I am only at 72bpm or I can say I am already at 72. (error free most of the time)
I used to try to be optimistic, but decided "what good would that do"
LOL j/k
Having lot of fun with this one as I see improvement each day
leedbreak
post 17th July 2007


Member


Oh and PS

I do really really wish this one had a slower backing.
Muris Varajic
post 17th July 2007


Instructor


Yes,that's a pity for sure.
It's impossible to slow backing a lot with audio stuff inside,like rhythm guitars in this one sad.gif
This lesson IS sort of advance level and I'll make some easier stuff in a future for sure.
Tell how's it going in a meanwhile!!
leedbreak
post 18th July 2007


Member


4 hours tonight and still at 72 but I have been able to bring the metronome back in so now it is like regular practice just one heck of a lot harder. It's them there triplets that kill man. 72 sounds slow till they come in. 80 by this time next week in my goal
I am so excited at how much this lesson is helping. When I go back to the other lesson they are getting faster and cleaner. :-)
In the past I have asked Pavel and Kris both to touch on their opinions of accelerating while picking. The old switching to running from walking applied to the picking.
Like 25 identical 16th note measures that go from 80 to 150 and back
Now it is your turn?
Muris Varajic
post 19th July 2007


Instructor


I'll make slow backing track for you,but without rhythm guitars.
Hope that'll help a bit!!
leedbreak
post 19th July 2007


Member


Excellent, your help is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to it. Did move to a pretty clean 75 BMP tonight so I will keep trucking on.
It helps that this lesson is very fun to play as long as I see progress.
I had a plan tonight to try play as fast as possible most of the night, without and timing at all, and it did help as I came back in at a strong 75 when I added timing back in.
leedbreak
post 19th July 2007


Member


Sorry for coming back in over and over about this lesson, but I want to play like this more than anything I have wanted in a long time. I get totally re-motivated each time a see the video. That is some freakin sweet playing.
Muris Varajic
post 19th July 2007


Instructor


No problem at all!!
Quite soon you'll have 4 slow backing tracks,from 70 up to 130 bpm . wink.gif
Cheers and let me know how's it going smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 19th July 2007


Instructor


There you go leedbreak :0
Have fun!!
leedbreak
post 19th July 2007


Member


great thanks, you do man. I will get busy tonight. I will post progress
leedbreak
post 20th July 2007


Member


Can almost do the 90 dude, lookout here I come
Muris Varajic
post 20th July 2007


Instructor


Great!!
Keep it up,but remember to slow it again after while,good for coordination
leedbreak
post 23rd July 2007


Member


7/23/07

A very productive weekend…

Friday

Warming up with the 70 and making somewhat of an attempt at the 90

Sunday

Warming up with the 90 and doing pretty good at the 110

Some very sore fingers today, however. Even a blister on Mr pinky
Muris Varajic
post 24th July 2007


Instructor


Great progress,I'm so glad these BTs are helping you!!!
leedbreak
post 30th July 2007


Member


Another weekend and still not 110 perfection just yet but we keep trucking on…

Thanks
Flawd95
post 30th July 2007


Member


I'm glad that you've decided to add those slow backing tracks. It makes it easier to learn with them. I think it helps to learn it clean as well too, while still having a bunch of fun.. This is one of my favorite lessons on the site so far.. Thanks Muris.
Muris Varajic
post 30th July 2007


Instructor


So glad it's been helping you guys!!
Let me know how is it going, please!!
Leedbreak,don't give up,I'm sure you're getting it really fast. smile.gif
leedbreak
post 15th August 2007


Member


Hello Muris,

still only a 90

But it is even cleaner and better than I have ever played in any form so again I thank you for this lesson and I also request another alternate lesson real soon.
Muris Varajic
post 15th August 2007


Instructor


Hey!
Glad it's getting better,just keep it that way and you'll achieve more speed I'm sure! smile.gif
New alternate lesson is on its way,no worries. wink.gif
leedbreak
post 25th August 2007


Member


If you get bored, I BT at 100 would be sweet :-)
There is one heck of alot of diff from 90 to 110
Muris Varajic
post 25th August 2007


Instructor


Ohh Jason,I'm so sorry.. sad.gif
Unfortunately I deleted project of that lesson quite ago...
My HD's are full of everything so I do cleaning very often.
Could you try with metronome at 100 BPM?
leedbreak
post 26th August 2007


Member


Cool, not problem. I do use the metronome to try to build speed on this lesson but the backing is just