Pololagrattoune20th March 2012last riff just kicked my ass !! Im a fan of Katatonia, great lesson
Amitai Kedmi20th March 2012yeah Cosmin! Great lesson, thank you!
Cosmin Lupu20th March 2012Yhank you guys
Ben Higgins20th March 2012OMG This sounds HUGE !
Love it Cosmin !
thefireball20th March 2012Very cool!! This is the way I write. Fairly simplistic. Never heard of this band. Will have to check out.
Gotta learn this lesson.
Gabriel Leopardi20th March 2012This tune is fantastic Cosmin! I really enjoy those riffs, atmospheres and your tone! Excellent job!
- Cosmin Lupu20th March 2012
Thankd Gabe and Ben
this one feels particularly awesome when we play it onstage because of its massiveness! 
gregc120th March 2012Man. I need a baritone guitar.
- thefireball20th March 2012
@gregc1 Just fake it like me. I have a soloist guitar turned into a baritone guitar.
It's good enough for now. 
St Anger20th March 2012GMC, the best school.
I do not regret my subscription, thank you very much to our teachers who work hard for us !- Cosmin Lupu20th March 2012
Wow guys
I'd love to have a baritone owning army here 
Dinaga20th March 2012Wow man... You never stop to impress us, do you! You make such a perfect blend of those riffs from oblivion with such melodic phrases! I wish I had a tenth of your sense and feel of melody. Besides your trademark stare
, I think your another trademark is that all of your lessons could as well work as independent songs because everything is so carefully written and sound great! Always enjoying your lessons Cosmin - brilliant work as usual! - Cosmin Lupu21st March 2012
Thank you Dinaga! Your nice thoughts mean a lot to me
this is actually a song I've written with my band ARIA and you can listen to it on our FB page. I think that if you present concepts in the form of songs you usually help people realize the true potential of what they can learn and thus get them motivated to work harder so that in turn, they may write their music when the time comes 
Mike RR2426th March 2012Unbelievable Cos. Your tone is simply amazing on this lick. That's a fine AXE your sporting there also. I also want a baritone someday. I love the lower tunings.
xdollsnskullsx26th March 2012This is great!
Piotr Kaczor26th March 2012Indeed! This is great, Cosmin!
- Cosmin Lupu26th March 2012
Thank you Mike, xdollnskullsx and Piotr!
Dieterle29th March 2012Cosmin this is a very good lesson !
it is a real help to get closer feeling to my guitar - thank you- Cosmin Lupu29th March 2012Cosmin this is a very good lesson !
it is a real help to get closer feeling to my guitar - thank you
Thank you!
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Hello GMC'ers!
Today's lesson is meant to open a little window in the world of Katatonia - a very dark and atmospheric metal band from Sweden!
They are using interesting riffs, formulas and melodies, creating a dark somber sound yet fresh and modern - check out 'The great cold distance' by far, my favorite album from them.
You shall be able to:
- develop your right hand - riffing and alternate picking
- develop your rhythmic sense
This lesson is based on a song called 'Walking in the dark' which I wrote with my band ARIA, being inspired by the crazy duo - Katatonia and the great Bach.
Tuning: Drop A (A E A D F# B)
Meter: 4/4 and 6/8
Scales: A minor
Tone settings:
Riff - Bass – 10 o’clock, Mids – 7 o’clock, Highs – 1 o’clock, Gain – 1 o’clock, using the lead channel of my AMT ss20 Pre-amp, bridge position on the MMM Ibanez Mike Mushok baritone.
Clean strumming - Bass – 10 o’clock, Mids – 9 o’clock, Highs – 1 o’clock, Gain – 12 o’clock, using the clean channel of my AMT ss20 Pre-amp, software added reverb and keeping my MMM Ibanez Mike Mushok baritone's pick-up switch in the middle position.
Related materials: Gabe's Dark Atmosphere lesson
