Steve Lukather Style Lesson

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   Hi folks and welcome to my lesson In Style of Luke - Steve Lukather!

Toto is one of my favorite bands and I just needed to do this:)] What to say about Luke and his playing...? Melodic,powerful,smooth... those three words explain it the best.

But his style isn't only in guitar parts, it is in background harmony as well. So I made a cute backing track with one key modulation. It's ballad feel and I used many different techniques, just like Luke does. He also shreds here and there but I tried to avoid that part of his playing this time. :)

Btw,as I'm listening to this lesson, I think I'm gonna make a tune from it!!

In Style of Luke lesson contains:
-G Minor,Eb Major and Gm pentatonic scales.
-Chromatic passes
-Chords outside of Key
-Modulation
-Alternate picking
-Tapping and tapped harmonics
-Legato
-Bends
-Use of Whammy bar
-Wide left hand vibrato


Enjoy Luke!! :)

Muris Varajic



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



timono
post 23rd September 2007


Member


This sounds awesome, have to try it out... now biggrin.gif
Red Tie
post 23rd September 2007


Member


first-class solo
Pavel
post 23rd September 2007


Instructor


Guitar sound is amazing - so is the solo! smile.gif
Larn
post 23rd September 2007


Member


awsome lesson man a+++++
Gen
post 23rd September 2007


Member


Awesome!! Finally a lesson in the style of Luke biggrin.gif
Thanks man!
Muris Varajic
post 23rd September 2007


Instructor


Thanks guys!! smile.gif
And you're welcome,I enjoyed a lot too wink.gif
visi0n
post 23rd September 2007


Member


awesome muris, thumbs up biggrin.gif wink.gif
Norven
post 23rd September 2007


Member


I´ve been waited for lukather style lesson! More lesson in this style:D
mattacuk
post 23rd September 2007


Lets go fishing!


simply amaizing !smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 23rd September 2007


Instructor


Wonderful lesson Muris!
The Uncreator
post 23rd September 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Beautiful
Ben Howell
post 23rd September 2007


Jazz/Fusion Instructor


Super job-very tasteful!

-Ben
lliber
post 23rd September 2007


Member


what a great solo,really cool feeling to it, lets have more of these.
Lester
post 23rd September 2007


Member


Great solo Muris,
Love the sound of Toto and Lukather
Nick325
post 23rd September 2007


Member


wow
Ryan
post 24th September 2007


Member


WOOT WOOT, thats so awesome.
coffeeman
post 24th September 2007


Member


Thanks for the lesson Muris, I learned your SRV lesson and definitively Im going to learn this one.

Awesome lesson, thanks.
Andrew Cockburn
post 24th September 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Beautifully melodic, I love this feel Muris!
Muris Varajic
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


Many thanks guys,glad you like it!! biggrin.gif
Big D
post 24th September 2007


Member


Very smooth Muris. What is your delay setting? I just got a digitech digital delay pedal (X-series) and am experimenting with settings. I like your setting becasue its adds fullness without overlapping so much that it sounds jumbled.
The controls on my pedal are:
1. level
2. repeats
3. time
thank you
Donovan
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 24th September 2007


Member


that was pretty moving... you got me interested in this guy, he looks a bit like a aged petrucci, nice lesson biggrin.gif

- John
Ayen
post 24th September 2007


Member


Wow! Great lesson!

I had never heard of Steve Lukather, but now I'm interested in his style.
Jenkinson
post 24th September 2007


Member


my favorite from you yet.
Juan M. Valero
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


WOW !!! Awesome, it's incredible your musical taste, simply amazing wink.gif
Muris Varajic
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


Thanks a lot! smile.gif
Ohyeah,you should check Luke,he is The Man,won Grammy too. wink.gif
About delay...it's simple stereo delay and I don't have too many option for it,
just time and sort of "mix".
If fits quite nice tho. smile.gif
PacmanProductions
post 24th September 2007


Member


a very powerful solo! great!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 24th September 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Beautiful music! Great solo and interpretation Muris!

gabriel.-
Cherio
post 24th September 2007


Member


awesome muris! the guitar and solo both sound great!!
gj
cherio
David Wallimann
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


Wow..
You do it all the time Muris. I know that practice makes perfect, and that's true. But I have to say that you are gifted. Awesome lesson brother!
Kai Muehlenbruch
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


oooo o o ooo okay now, I am totally stunned...that was most impressive! the way you use the whammy is SOOOO great, almost makes me wanna use one again, AALMOST wink.gifwink.gifwink.gif ...gosh...what a feel for tone...MURIS RUUUUUUULSSS smile.gif
Lynyrd Skynyrd lover
post 24th September 2007


Member


i am flippin amazed man!!!!!!!!!!
Jeff Curtis
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


great !!! i love it man
Muris Varajic
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


All this coming from fellow instructors,I'm honored!! smile.gif
Jeff
post 25th September 2007


Member


Muris - this is just awesome!! I have already learned half of it. I had to! I hope you make a complete tune of it as you said. More lessons like this smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 25th September 2007


Instructor


Will be Jeff,thanks. smile.gif
cloe
post 25th September 2007


Member


excellent--yes make a song of it--(and give us a second part to learn)
Iluha
post 24th September 2007


Member


Wow this lesson is beautifull, I gotta learn it! smile.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 24th September 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Awesome job Muris - you have got every detail down! biggrin.gif
Muris Varajic
post 25th September 2007


Instructor


Thanks guys! biggrin.gif
Smikey2006
post 25th September 2007


Member


Beutiful
ch00ch00man
post 25th September 2007


Member


Bravo Muris!!! Simply wonderful. I love that kind of sound. Heavy sustain. The guitar almost sounds like shes crying (at least in serious amounts of pain). If you were to classify this lesson, what level would you say its at? (I'm guessing upper intermediate to advanced). I find some parts come fairly easy (bends to pitch and scalar runs). Others are pathetically weak (vibrato).

Thanks,
Boris
loop
post 25th September 2007


Member


Hi Muris, it`s my first comment.

This lesson is simply the best. I love this great sound and playing like this.
Muris Varajic
post 25th September 2007


Instructor


Thank you guys! smile.gif

Boris,yes,this is probably intermediate and above.
Runs aren't hard too much but vibrato is.
It's just one way of how I've seen Luke's playing. smile.gif
Francis Viviers
post 25th September 2007


Member


I recon this must change to : In the style of muris tongue.gif
Muris Varajic
post 27th September 2007


Instructor


I'll take it as a compliment biggrin.gif
misterj
post 28th September 2007


Member


very well crafted - tasteful solo. excellent.
shredmandan
post 28th September 2007


Member


Wow
This was amazing!!I actually just watched Visions video playing this and thought it was really good.After watching you play it again it shows how much a strong vibrato improves the sound and your playing.Thumbs up
Muris Varajic
post 28th September 2007


Instructor


Thanks Dan. smile.gif

And yeah,Vision did a great job,thumb up for that too! biggrin.gif
lefty01
post 30th September 2007


Member


Great tone, and technique. I'm thinking about getting a Pandira. I play (mostly) classic rock/metal. does the Panmdora offer these type of tones?
Muris Varajic
post 30th September 2007


Instructor


Thanks. smile.gif
Yeah,guess so,check out my other lessons,I played many styles so you'd see if that's right unit for you. smile.gif
Jeff
post 1st October 2007


Member


Muris, I've been learning this lesson and wasn't having much success with the bends until I noticed that my thumb was not over the neck like yours. When I concentrated on doing that I noticed a huge difference. It makes it a lot easier. If anyone else out there is having the same issue, pay attention to that. At least it works for me. smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 2nd October 2007


Instructor


Oh yeah,thumb issue is long going question for bends Jeff. smile.gif
Some players hold thumb in the middle of the neck(mostly shredders)
while performing bends,but I prefer to wrapped it around the neck. smile.gif
That gives me enough base and maintenance.
lefty01
post 4th October 2007


Member


Muris! I finally broke down and just ordered the Pandora PX4D. I'll let ya know how it works out for me. They tell me, I will have it by next Thursday. Thanks for your help.
Muris Varajic
post 4th October 2007


Instructor


That's great,let me know how it's working,congrats!! biggrin.gif
maes
post 11th October 2007


Member


verrrry nice! one of the best.
Muris Varajic
post 13th October 2007


Instructor


Thank you,glad you enjoy it!! smile.gif
Fabian Schulz
post 20th October 2007


Instructor


Great muris, i have to learn this smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 21st October 2007


Instructor


Thanks Fabian,glad to hear it from fellow instructor!! smile.gif
Kosei Kubota
post 3rd November 2007


Classical Instructor


Wow! It sure does sound like Steve Lukather.
Toto is one of my favorite band, too!
Great job.
Muris Varajic
post 4th November 2007


Instructor


Thanks Kosei!!

Toto is a great band and I'll surely do more lessons in this style,
maybe some shuffle thing. wink.gif
david80
post 14th November 2007


Member


great lesson
i try it.
;-)
jean-mi
post 18th November 2007


Member


very nice Muris
Bravo
Muris Varajic
post 19th November 2007


Instructor


Thanks! biggrin.gif
Ron Lucas
post 24th November 2007


Member


Hey there Muris! Great stuff!!!

And so you know, I just signed up to this website today because of "your" lessons. The other guys are good too. smile.gif But I think you're style of playing and tone are amazing. I also checked out your myspace and personal page. Keep the lessons and music coming!
Muris Varajic
post 3rd December 2007


Instructor


Much thanks Ron,glad my work inspired you to join!! smile.gif
preownedguitar
post 18th December 2007


Member


Just thought I'd remind you how much I like this one Muris, great techniques and feel put into this one.