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Feedback
Bogdan Radovic2nd October 2011Hi Lian, how can I obtain the gp file of this lesson
Hi there. You can download the GP file in the upper right corner of the lesson player (click on the guitar icon).
alperuyan1st October 2011Hi Lian, how can I obtain the gp file of this lesson
Lian Gerbino10th October 2008cool guys, glad you like it
DeepRoots10th October 2008This is really cool- its been stuck in my head for a few days now- its the kind of playing that really impressses non-guitarists i think. Thanks lian!
- bamba2310th October 2008
freaking amazing
O_O
ur my god O_O 
Trond Vold9th October 2008This sounds like the good sides of Stratovarious
Good job!- Lian Gerbino8th October 2008
thanks for nice comments!
- Alex878th October 2008
Very nice lesson Lian, gotta check these guys out
Nemanja Filipovic8th October 2008Top notch as always mate.Thanks.
Kristofer Dahl8th October 2008Killer composition - Lian you master such a wide range of metal styles!
Guitarpro file fixed!
Carlos Carrillo8th October 2008wow!! Lian!! Very Great!! Se nota mucho ke este estilo te encanta!! jajaja!!UN abrazo!!
Sergio Dorado7th October 2008Awesome Lian!
- Lian Gerbino7th October 2008
thanks for nice comments, I´ll check the GP file and I´ll fix it thanks for notifed.
Dexxter7th October 2008Awesome as always, Lian
But it's the wrong GP-file.
Clare7th October 2008extremely cool lesson lian, i always enjoy your playing, it seems so effortless....thanks
sigma77th October 2008it looks like your simply gliding over the neck
Toni Suominen7th October 2008I've always love Stratovarius, great job Lian!
Nazgul7th October 2008Lol, Lian, the GP-File.
This is pure shred. Could be "Lian Gerbino going wild!" 
Ivan Milenkovic7th October 2008Great lesson man, awesome melodies and backing as well
Hisham Al-Sanea7th October 2008very good Lian,nice style of Stratovarius
superize7th October 2008The GP file is not this lesson
kaznie_NL7th October 2008Thnx Lian, very metaly again!!
LiLBlaZer7th October 2008Lian, great Lesson,your playing rocks big time...keep um coming.
Dejan Farkas7th October 2008Great lesson
Marcus Siepen7th October 2008Cool as always
- Bogdan Radovic7th October 2008
You nailed the style perfectly! Good job!
Emir Hot7th October 2008Great playing Lian
Jose Mena7th October 2008Cool lesson Lian
- superize7th October 2008
Amazing as always..... Will learn this tonight
Capt.Z7th October 2008Cool stuff!!
I loved the ending
Bondy7th October 2008Dont hate me never heard this band before will check them out.
This lessons cool good job LIan
Kuba Szafran7th October 2008Wow, great job Lian
!
Muris Varajic7th October 2008Great stuff Lian,Stratovarius is awesome!
berko7th October 2008I know a Stratovarius style lesson should not, but this music makes me feel relaxed. It makes me feel relaxed because i just nod to myself: this is fine quality music, and here it is, here it is on GMC. Thanks so much Lian
Pedja Simovic7th October 2008Very cool Lian!
- Nazgul7th October 2008
Awesome Lian! I love this band.
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Hi there, I´m glad to stay here once again. This time, we´ll take a look at the well known band called Stratovarius. One of the most popular Power Metal bands of all times and one of my favorite as well :)
I wrote this short tune to show you some licks used by them. In there, I´ve included some classic licks from the band as well as some techniques so popular in their sound too. so, take this etude step by step and have fun.
We have 3 basic parts.
In the first one, we´ll focus on riff/intro, using alternate picking and 3-notes-per-string scale at the end.
In second one, we play some alternate picking over a classic string skipping pattern.
In the last one, we use fast picking and string skipping.
Special thanks to: vintageplaya666, superize, Canis, Caelumamittendum who requested this lesson in my board.
Chords: are included in every video.
Used scales: A Harmonic minor,A Melodic minor.
Bar: 4/4
Notes: Eighth/ Eighth Triplet/ Sixteenth
Tune Down: 1/2 step
TEMPO: 185 bpm
As some of you know, I use a POD xt to rec all my lessons. from now I´ll include the settings of every sound for members who wants to learn how is made every preset. Take in mind that same settings in other gear will produce a different sound, but, as we talked at the forum, this could be cool for some members, so enjoy!
Sound Guide:
Amp model: JCM 800 (marshall)
Drive 6.4
Bass 4.9
Middle 5.2
Treble 7.2
Presence 6.2
Small room Reverb:
Predelay 0%
Decay 42 %
Tone 61%
Mix 16%
If you have any problems let me know. Take care. I hope you like this lesson, see you around.
Lian Gerbino
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