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Gabriel Leopardi5th March 2014Great Lesson! Thanks Lian
hey mate! Great to see you commenting here. Let me know if you need some help with your guitar practice.
tmrky5th March 2014Great Lesson! Thanks Lian
Lian Gerbino4th April 2010Please more lessons like these!!!!
glad you like it man, more are coming- twylightsun212nd April 2010
Please more lessons like these!!!!
Emir Hot15th October 2009Yeah man, that's what I love
Great stuff- Lian Gerbino9th October 2009
thank you guys
David Wallimann9th October 2009Heavy and melodic, this rocks!
Laszlo Boross8th October 2009Very useful lesson Lian! Great job!
- Lian Gerbino8th October 2009
thanks a lot MigeZ. if you need any help just ask me
have fun practicing 
MigeZ8th October 2009Really useful for me
Thanks Looking forward for more 
Cheers mate- Lian Gerbino8th October 2009
thank you Marcus!
Marcus Siepen8th October 2009great lesson, very musical approach and very useful, well done Lian
- Lian Gerbino8th October 2009
thanks everybody!
Nice diatonic patterns! Thanks
thank you Kaznie!you should grow one like shavo odejian from system of a down lol, its my dream but unfortunately the army does not allow you to grow a beard lol
hahaha!!!
Stephane Lucarelli8th October 2009Great approach Lian, very well done man!
Santiago Diaz Garces8th October 2009Some helpful lick that every metal player must know. Great lesson!
Gerardo Siere8th October 2009Very nice patterns Lian.
- vampire188th October 2009
you should grow one like shavo odejian from system of a down lol, its my dream but unfortunately the army does not allow you to grow a beard lol
kaznie_NL7th October 2009Nice diatonic patterns! Thanks
- Lian Gerbino7th October 2009
glad you find interesting these patterns guys
thanks for the comments! 
Clare7th October 2009hi lian, great lesson!! lots of excellent runs to use, i,m gonna give them a go!
NoSkill7th October 2009I like these exercises. They are a musical approach to practicing patterns and are fun to do as well. Thanks, Lian!
- Lian Gerbino7th October 2009
thanks everybody!
Thanks Lian - this is a more musical approach to technique exercises!
Also - remember that you can always break out one single of these patterns - and practice them with the GMC metronome.
thanks a lot Kris!This is great Lian!! Much more interesting approach!
thanks man, glad you like it!cool lesson, very cool patterns to add to the daily regime and warm up
p.s
nice beard
glad you like it man!!!
PS: my beard is growing and growing!!!I agree. Very inspiring way to practise one's technique. Bravo, good chap!
thank you Neurologi 
Jonathan Burgos7th October 2009Cool man! Good lesson!
Zsolt Galambos7th October 2009This is a very useful lesson, indeed! I like this neoclassical style
Pedja Simovic7th October 2009Very useful lesson on Metal patterns Lian, well done
Neurologi7th October 2009I agree. Very inspiring way to practise one's technique. Bravo, good chap!
Bogdan Radovic7th October 2009Cool patterns and great backing!
- vampire187th October 2009
cool lesson, very cool patterns to add to the daily regime and warm up
p.s
nice beard 
Ivan Milenkovic7th October 2009Cool musical approach Lian, essential patterns for metal players, but others as well!
Sensible Jones7th October 2009This is great Lian!! Much more interesting approach!
Kristofer Dahl7th October 2009Thanks Lian - this is a more musical approach to technique exercises!
Also - remember that you can always break out one single of these patterns - and practice them with the GMC metronome.
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Welcome to patters!
This is Lian and this time I wanted to do something really useful to include into your routine. This lesson in completely based on the A harmonic minor scale, so for all of you who likes this scale and its awesome sound, you should give this lesson a try :)
Technique:
* we use Alternate Picking Technique exclusively.
Goal:
* Fingers´ independence developing
* Control of Alternate Picking TechniqueI hope you like this lesson!
Take it step by step and have fun!
stay close! -
LianUsed scales: A harmonic minor
Meter: 4/4 –
Guitar Tune: Down 1/2 step
TEMPO: 220 Bpm.
As some of you know, I use a POD xt to rec all my lessons. you´ll find my presets on my board ;)
If you have any problems let me know.
Take care and see you all around.
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