Rocking Tune - Intermediate
 Hello GMC'ers and welcome to Rocking Tune - Intermediate level lesson.
As before we'll try to play some heavy sounding licks, not too complex this time but still powerful enough, to fit Rock genre.
Tempo is 130,key of Gm, scales in use are G minor, G minor pentatonic, G Blues scale and G Dorian.
Techniques involved:
-Alternate picking, use of open strings, legato, sliding , pinch harmonics, bending, tapping etc.
Rock it and ask if you need any help!
Muris Varajic
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Gm Gm/F
E||--------------------------|--------------------------|
B||--------------------------|--------------------------|
G||--------------------------|-------------------<>3----|
D||--------------------------|--------3----5------------|
A||--------1----3br---1------|--/5------------5---------|
E||--/3-----------------3----|--------------------------|
Gm/E Eb
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-------3----5br---3------|--5b------5pbr--3h-5-L------|
--5-----------------5----|----------------------------|
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The lesson starts on the lower strings.
We have some sliding, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends,and one pinch harmonic.
This adds some power while playing, to the whole lesson to be precise,
as we want it to sound as heavy as possible.
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Gbm Gm/F
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--0---3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-5-3-0-0-|--0----5-7-0-5-7-0-5-7-0-5-7-7-5-0-0-|
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Gm/E Eb
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-------------------------------------|---8------8-----11---------|
--0----7-9-0-7-9-0-7-9-0-7-9-9-7-0-0-|--10b----10b----13b--------|
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Now we have the open G string in use, while we are playing
an ascending line using
fretted notes on the G string as well.
Try to count this right, there are some double notes,
so don't get confused by them.
At the end we have few matching bends using the G and B strings. |
Gm Gm/F
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-------------------------------|-----------------------<>15----|
-------------------------------|---------15----17--------------|
---------13----15br---13-------|--/17--------------17----------|
--/15--------------------15----|-------------------------------|
Gm/E Eb
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--------15----17br---15-------|--17b------17pbr--15h-17--L------|
--17--------------------17----|---------------------------------|
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We follow on with another simple part.
This the same as first section, only transposed one octave higher.
The fingering and pattern is the same, even down to the pinch harmonics.
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Gbm
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--0---15-17-0-15-17-0-15-17-0-15-17-17-15-0-0-|
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Gm/F
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--0----17-19-0-17-19-0-17-19-0-17-19-19-17-0-0-|
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Gm/E
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--0----19-21-0-19-21-0-19-21-0-19-21-21-19-0-0-|
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Eb
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--20-19-0-19-17-0-17-15-0-15-14-0-14-12-0-0-|
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This section is another clone,
it's section 2 transposed one octave higher
but with a different ending -
it ends with a descending lick using an open G string
and some fretted notes,on the G string of course. |
F
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|--12b----12b----10--------|
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-----10---10-------------------------|
--10g12---10-------------------------|
---------------12--10h---12p-10-8----|
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Gm
|---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---|
------------------------------------------|--------------10--------------------|
------------------------------------------|--11--13--14------14--13--11--------|
----------------------------------10--12--|------------------------------------|
----------------------10--11--12----------|------------------------------------|
--8g10------8g10--13----------------------|------------------------------------|
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Now it's time to slow things down a bit.
Here we have lots of bends a few pull-offs,hammer-ons etc.
Pay attention to the last lick here - it's an ascending lick
made out of G blues scales.
Try to play it staccato, it should smell a bit like Gilbert. |
Bb C
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--18-----18-----18--------------|-----------------------------------|
--17b----17b----17b------17pbr--|--15h-17--L----17pbr--15b----------|
--------------------------------|-----------------------------17----|
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Gm
|---3---| |---3---|
--20b------20pbr--18--------------|--15--------------------------------|
----------------------20--20br----|------18--17--15--------------------|
----------------------------------|------------------18--17--15--------|
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More bends here - the last one is a whole tone and a half.
It's actually a bend and release and this probably
seems like a natural thing to do because
we are quickly moving to another position.
Still, the idea is to perform the release as well
so be quick here as it only lasts a quarter note.
At the end here there's another lick including G blues scale.
This time it is descending, and again we play it staccato.
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F Gm/E
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-----13---13-------11s-13--L------|----------------------------------|
--12g14---12---10--12s-14--L------|-----12---12-------10s-12--L------|
----------------------------------|--12g14---12---10--12s-14--L------|
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Eb
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--15---13---15---13---15---13-|---L---15---13---15-15-15-15-15----|
--15---14---15---14---15---14-|---L---15---14---15-15-15-15-15----|
--13---13---13---13---13---13-|---L---13---13---13-13-13-13-13----|
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This part starts with a few double stops and some sliding in 3rds.
Next comes a nice part, a rhythmical pattern over an Eb chord.
To understand this part better just mentally place 16th notes
in groups of 3 and only play the first in each group,
which means that you'll play one and miss the next two 16th notes.
This is a useful tool to break groove a little,
progressive Rock and Metal bands use this technique all the time.
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Bb C
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--------------------3--5g7--|--3g5------5pbr--3---------|
--------------3--5----------|----------------------5----|
--1------3g5----------------|---------------------------|
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Gm
T
|---3---| |---3---|
-----------------------|----------------------15------------------||
--6b--------13b--------|------------------15------15--18b---------||
-----------------------|---------15--17b--------------------------||
-----------------------|--15g17-----------------------------------||
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In the last part we go back to lower notes for a little while,
then we have a bend on the B string plus a tap.
We bend a whole note, then tap on the 13th fret
to get the note that would normally be played on the 15th fret,a D note.
The final lick is a simple Gm pentatonic CAGED lick, including 2 bends. |
Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments |
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Kristofer Dahl |
26th March 2008 |
GMC Founder & Rocker
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Aweosme Muris  - really rocking riffs here, thanks! |
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Zizi Top |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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can't wait to see the advanced version
You rock man
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Mark. |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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nice stuff!! You rock  |
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Muris Varajic |
26th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks guys,appreciate it!!  ZiZi,advance lesson is here |
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Nemanja Filipovic |
26th March 2008 |
Singing Instructor
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Muris this is great composition...love the kick drum
that fills the melody from time to time  |
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at lights end |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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awesome. loving those harmonics
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chast |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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Wow, Muris, that rocks, really like that style of music |
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Bogdan Radovic |
26th March 2008 |
Bass Instructor
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Great lesson Muris ! Awesome backing and very precise ! |
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Pitch_Black |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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Sweet! Sounds awesome:)
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Hisham Al-Sanea |
26th March 2008 |
Instructor
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great as usuall muris ..perfect work bro
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Capt.Z |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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nice. |
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DeepRoots |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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Thanks Muris- looks like i'll be able to enjoy this one soon without having to practise speed runs all week to a metronome! Thanks for carrying on putting out doable lessons now and then- its fun to be able to jam with this one while practising the tougher lessons slowly |
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Danilo Capezzuto |
26th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Great but you already know!!
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Trond Vold |
26th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Excellent.. |
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Charvel |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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Awesome Lesson Muris!
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Tuubsu |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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Cool sounds! |
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Tjchep |
26th March 2008 |
Member
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Another amazing lesson.
Nice shirt too!
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Pablo Vazquez |
26th March 2008 |
Instructor
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+1! another one, Muris!!
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maxwelldewitte |
27th March 2008 |
Member
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Sounds like Daft Punk :/
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Nick Kellie |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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very nice !
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Dejan Farkas |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Cool one |
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Juan M. Valero |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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awesome Muris !!! you nail it again  |
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Carlos Carrillo |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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fantastic lesson Muris!!!!!
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Muris Varajic |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Cheers guys. DR,yeah,I'm trying to catch all levels here and there, hard task I must admit.  |
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Ivan Milenkovic |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Well done Muris |
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Khaos Keith |
27th March 2008 |
Member
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yay! a muris lesson i should be able to do haha.
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Muris Varajic |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Awesome KK,go for it!! Thanks Ivan. |
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Joe Kataldo |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Very Cool Solo, Top Stuff |
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Muris Varajic |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks Joe!!
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Gabriel Leopardi |
27th March 2008 |
GMC Coordinator & Instructor
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I really enjoy your rock lessons Muris!
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Pi38 |
27th March 2008 |
Member
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Awesome! I love it.
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Muris Varajic |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Appreciate it guys! |
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Marcus Siepen |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor (Blind Guardian)
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Great lesson Muris, you rock as always |
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Nick325 |
27th March 2008 |
Member
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awsome muris
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Muris Varajic |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Cheers! |
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Jerry Arcidiacono |
27th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Muris rocks!!! |
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mattacuk |
27th March 2008 |
Lets go fishing!
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Awsome! Amaizingly Rocking |
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Fran |
28th March 2008 |
Member
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Great Muris, as usual |
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Muris Varajic |
28th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks guys. |
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Gerardo Siere |
28th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Very awesome, still my jaw keeps dropping about how you made the whole track, let alone the main guitar
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Jeff |
28th March 2008 |
Member
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What I like about his lesson Muris is that it is a nice melody that stays in my head and that makes it easier for me to learn and retain. Thanks man, I really like this one! |
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Muris Varajic |
28th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Glad you like it. |
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Tmas |
28th March 2008 |
Member
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Can I have your shirt?
lol nice lesson btw hehe |
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Tsarpf |
28th March 2008 |
Member
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Very Nice, more of these. I'm planning to make this first of your lessons that I learn "completely" not only few parts :b
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Muris Varajic |
29th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks guys,more lessons on this level still to come. |
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Toni Suominen |
2nd April 2008 |
Instructor
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Great stuff Muris! |
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Muris Varajic |
3rd April 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks Toni!!
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Darfuria |
23rd April 2008 |
Member
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Man, I just love your ability to solo and land on root notes, and then expand your scales around that. It's so fantastic to watch.
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Muris Varajic |
23rd April 2008 |
Instructor
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Appreciate that,thanks! |
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Tsarpf |
2nd May 2008 |
Member
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Is there any way I could get the backing track file, and didn't have to record it from speakers to my laptops rather low-quality microphone? |
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Tsarpf |
2nd May 2008 |
Member
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Oh, never mind, found out from the forums that some sort of downloading possibility is coming some day(...?)
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Muris Varajic |
2nd May 2008 |
Instructor
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Yeah,I believe download will be available soon. |
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Tsarpf |
8th May 2008 |
Member
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Yay, nailed this one! |
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Muris Varajic |
8th May 2008 |
Instructor
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Coolness,bravo!! Any chance to share a video with us? |
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