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Ivan Milenkovic

Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Date of Birth: Oct 10 1983
Been playing guitar since: 1999

I started playing when around 16 years old, and first couple of years I practiced on an old acoustic guitar. During that time bands like Prodigy, Oasis, Nirvana, Offspring, Metallica and other were popular, so we tryed to play their songs the most. During my early playing days, I was also under a strong influence of classic rock, blues, and jazz and was constantly jamming with these albums too. Now I play guitar professionally and try to make a name for myself in the music business.
Other than guitar I like working with digital graphics (Photoshop). I studied business studies and have master's degree in the field of multimedia production and mobile networking.

Playing and Influences
Various guitar players have influenced my style, and every day I meet great musicians, great people that influence me. I always try to meet them many more.

Early > Clapton, Hendrix (South Saturn Delta), Robby Krieger, Martin Barre, BB King, Ritchie Blackmore (Purple BBC Sessions), Charlie Byrd, Freddy King, Santana...
Later > Hendrix, SRV, Eric Johnson, Clapton (cream), Satriani (engines of creation), Albert King, Robert Johnson, Miles Davis, Peter Green, Joe Pass, Skip James, Frank Gambale, Rafael Fayes, Vlatko Stefanovski, R.M.Tocak...
Now > Now I soak up everything I hear.

At GMC:
Great people, originality, tendency to grow and evolve are one of the strongest points of GMC in my honest opinion.

I meet awesome people on GMC, learned from them so much, became better musician, and created much firmer bond to music. I hope my lessons and activities here can help others too.

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Lessons (2,992,978 views)

Name Level Type Technique Category
Arpeggio Workshop - Level 5 3 of 10 101 spoken Arpeggios
Modes Workshop 4 - Modes Over Chords 2 of 10 Concepts Phrasing
Improvising Workshop - Level 6 3 of 10 101 spoken
The Eve Of Battle 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Metal - Modern
Improvising Workshop - Level 5 4 of 10 101 spoken
Improvising Workshop - Level 4 2 of 10 101 spoken Blues
Improvising Workshop - Level 3 4 of 10 101 spoken
Determining The Key 2 of 10 101 spoken
Angry Blues 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues - Modern
Scratching And Muting 2 of 10 101 spoken Rhythm - various Rock - Punk
Johnny Cash Style 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Country
O Come Come Emmanuel 2 of 10 Christmas Picking (more than one type) Traditional - spiritual
Eagles: Hotel California 6 of 10 Full Song Picking (more than one type) Pop Rock
James Brown Style 4 of 10 101 spoken Rhythm - various Funk
Blues Embellishments 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Blues
Improvising Workshop 2 of 10 101 spoken
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama 5 of 10 Full Song Rhythm - various Rock - Classic
Fingerpicking Rock Licks 4 of 10 Solo Fingerpicking Rock - Classic
Improvising Workshop 2 of 10 101 spoken Phrasing
Santana Style Lesson 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Fusion
Modern RnB/Funk/Blues 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Soul / RNB
Ballad Country Solo 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Country
Classic Rock n Roll 5 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Classic
C Major Phrasing 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Pop Rock
Classic Black Sabbath 4 of 10 Solo Rhythm - various Metal - Early
Arpeggio Workshop 3 of 10 101 spoken Arpeggios
Beginner Country Solo 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Country
Arpeggio Workshop 3 of 10 101 spoken Alternate Picking
Hard Rock Solo In D 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Hard
Arpeggio Workshop Series 2 of 10 101 spoken Alternate Picking
The Shadows Style 3 of 10 Solo Picking (more than one type) Rock - Classic
Country Rhythm In A 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Country
The Rolling Stones 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Rock - Classic
Arpeggio Workshop 2 of 10 101 spoken Arpeggios
Gary Moore: Still Got The Blues 4 of 10 Full Song Rhythm - various Rock - Ballad
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight 2 of 10 Full Song Phrasing Rock - Ballad
Classic Rock Solo 5 of 10 Solo Arpeggios Rock - Classic
BB King Style 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Modern Funk Lead Guitar 7 of 10 Solo Phrasing Funk - Rock
Modern Funk Rhythm Guitar 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Funk - Rock
Old School Funk Lead Guitar 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Funk
Old School Funk Rhythm Guitar 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Funk
Poor Man Blues Solo 5 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Chord Workshop #3 - Powerchords 3 of 10 101 spoken Chords
Rock Island Style Melodies 3 of 10 Solo Picking (more than one type) Rock - Classic
Ballad For Everyone 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Ballad
Mixing Minor and Major Boxes #5 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Mixing Minor and Major Scale Boxes #4 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Mixing Minor and Major Scale Boxes #3 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Funky Fusion Solo - Intermediate 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Fusion
Classic Ballad Bending Techniques 4 of 10 Solo Bending Rock - Ballad
Mixing Major and Minor Boxes #2 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Mixing Major and Minor Scale Boxes #1 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Mastering Diatonic Patterns - 3 Note-Per-String Method 3 of 10 Theory Alternate Picking
Mastering Diatonic Patterns - CAGED Method 2 of 10 Theory Alternate Picking
Funky Fusion Solo - Beginner 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Funk - Fusion
Acoustic Pop Licks 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Chords Pop Rock
Blues Harmony - Developing the 12 Bar Frame 3 of 10 101 spoken Chords Blues
SRV had a little Strat Blues Solo 6 of 10 Solo Alternate Picking Blues
The 3 Blues Kings 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Old School Blues 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Slide / Bottleneck Blues
Fingerpicking Blues Solo - Intermediate 5 of 10 Solo Fingerpicking Blues
Brian Setzer Style Lesson 6 of 10 Solo Picking (more than one type) Rock - Classic
Atmospheric Ballad 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Ballad
Fingerpicking Blues Solo 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Christmas Rock Solo Level 3 7 of 10 Christmas Alternate Picking Rock - Hard
Fretting Bass Strings 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Funk - Rock
Christmas Rock Solo - Level 2 5 of 10 Christmas Picking (more than one type) Rock - Hard
Christmas Rock Solo - Level 1 4 of 10 Christmas Phrasing Rock - Ballad
Chord Workshop #2 - Barre Triads 3 of 10 101 spoken Chords
Blues Solo in D 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Offspring Style Riffs Medley 6 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Rock - Punk
Rockabilly Style Solo 5 of 10 Solo Picking (more than one type) Blues
Gear Tutorial Series - Marshall TSL601 5 of 10 Tutorial (non playing)
Chord Workshop #1 2 of 10 101 spoken Chords Pop Rock
Slow Blues Solo - B Minor 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Modes Workshop Part 3 - Legato 4 of 10 Theory Legato (both hammer-ons and pull-offs)
Modes Workshop Part 2 - Economy Picking 3 of 10 Theory Economy picking
AC/DC Style 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Picking (more than one type) Rock - Classic
John Mayer Style Lesson 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Picking (more than one type) Pop Rock
Modes Workshop Part 1 - Alternate Picking 4 of 10 Solo Alternate Picking
Gear Tutorial Series - Boss DD20 and CE5 5 of 10 Effects
Blues Groove Library Part 2 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Blues
Tower Of Power Style Funk 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Funk
Gary Moore Style 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Gear Tutorial Series - Boss SD1 and DS1 5 of 10 Effects
Gary Moore Style + Bonus Sound Tutorial 3 of 10 Solo Vibrato Rock - Classic
Basics of Muting - 101 Tutorial 3 of 10 101 spoken
RHCP Style Lesson + Sound Tutorial 4 of 10 101 spoken Rhythm - various Funk - Rock
Blues Groove Library 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Blues
Gear Tutorial Series - Marshall Amp AVT50X 5 of 10 Tutorial (non playing)
Pentatonic Workshop Level 6 - Fusion Pentatonics 101 Lesson 6 of 10 101 spoken Phrasing Rock - Fusion
Eric Clapton Style 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Pentatonic Workshop Level 5 - Pentatonic Licks 101 Lesson 4 of 10 101 spoken Phrasing Rock - Blues
Guitar Tuning Tutorial 1 of 10 101 spoken
Canon in D - Blues Lesson 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Funk Skunk Technique 101 6 of 10 101 spoken Strumming Funk - Rock
Pentatonic Workshop Level 4 - Fifth Intervals 4 of 10 Concepts Double Stops Rock - Classic
Pentatonic Workshop Level 3 - Legato Slides 3 of 10 Etude Legato (both hammer-ons and pull-offs) Blues
Pentatonic Workshop Level 2 - Advanced CAGED Patterns 3 of 10 Theory Picking (more than one type) Blues
Pentatonic Workshop Level 1- CAGED Format and Timing Exercises 2 of 10 Theory Alternate Picking Blues
Acoustic Blues 4 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Blues
Songwriting Lesson 4 of 10 Songwriting Chords Pop Rock
Wah-Wah Solo Lesson 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Funk - Rock
Acoustic Blues Workshop 4 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Blues
Wah-Wah Beginner 3 of 10 Effects Alternate Picking Funk
Little Jazz Workshop Lesson 3 - Solo 7 of 10 Solo Alternate Picking Jazz
Albert King Style Blues Licks 4 of 10 Solo Bending Blues
Macedonian Style Lesson - Electric Version 5 of 10 Solo Bending Traditional
Funk Triplets Technique 6 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Funk
Little Jazz Workshop Lesson 2 - Scales & Arpeggios 5 of 10 Exercise Alternate Picking Jazz
Restringing the Guitar - Step-by-Step Guide 1 of 10 Tutorial (non playing)
Little Jazz Workshop Lesson 1 - Chords 4 of 10 Chords Chords Jazz
Macedonian Style Lesson - Acoustic Version 3 of 10 Chord melody Strumming Traditional
Blues Soloing 5 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Blues Soloing - Beginner/Intermediate 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Wah-wah Funk Rhythm Lesson 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Funk
BB King Style 3 of 10 Solo Phrasing Blues
Funky Dominant Vamping 6 of 10 Chords Strumming Funk
Jimi Hendrix Style Licks 4 of 10 Chords Double Stops Rock - Blues
We Wish You a Merry Christmas 4 of 10 Christmas Chords Traditional
7th Chord Inversions 3 of 10 Chords Chords Jazz
Pentatonic Sliding Lesson 4 of 10 Exercise Legato (both hammer-ons and pull-offs) Rock - Classic
Funky Riffing Lesson 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Funk