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- Alexi Laiho StyleLEVEL 7Learn to riff and shred in the style of Children of Bodom's main axeman.
- Death Metal HarmoniesLEVEL 5Improve your alternate picking and timing with this death metal track!
- Whammy LeadLEVEL 5Solo based around the whammy bar and artificial harmonics.
- Steve's Naturally HarmonicLEVEL 4Natural harmonics can make the guitar sound very smooth and violin like.
- Natural Harmonics in a SoloLEVEL 3Natural Harmonics can be used in a solo to gain better sustain for certain notes,plus you can play some very high notes lower on the neck. Here are some practical examples.
- Cascading MirrorsLEVEL 6This is the second song on my solo album Sandcastle! Technically it focuses on vibrato, legato, staccato, some whammy bar tricks and usage of delay.
- Velvet Riffing: Drop DLEVEL 4Some heavy riffing using alternate tuning.
- Total Beginner 4LEVEL 1How to learn from GMC & understand your electric guitar.
- Slap HarmonicsLEVEL 6Natural and artificial harmonics combined with guitar slap technique.
Feedback
Lian Gerbino23rd April 2009haha, thanks a lot man
glad you like it.
MigeZ23rd April 2009Awsome
and btw WILDCHILD ROKZ! 
- Lian Gerbino12th October 2008
thanks for nice comments guys
Wilska10th October 2008very nice Lian,
i'm a big fan of Alexi and there are absolutely a touch of him in this lesson. Altough I think Alexi is harder to capture than most other popular guitar-"heroes". Good job tho!
btw somehow the last melody reminds a bit of the macGyver theme if anyone remebers that? =)
TreyDeschamp3rd September 2008awesome man thanks so much
Adel Alsayed27th August 2008i liked it but i think there is more behind alexi's playing than this
- Lian Gerbino24th August 2008
thanks everybody
Marcus Siepen24th August 2008great lesson
Nick32523rd August 2008awesome lesson lian
- Drazz9922nd August 2008
This is awesome Lian! Thank you, can't wait for part 2.
- Lian Gerbino22nd August 2008
hey danilo!!!! hahahaha, why Bad? Mad, Dark, Insane, Freak, It´s ok, but Bad??? I´m a cool guy! thanks for comment man!!!
Danilo Capezzuto22nd August 2008As always, a nice lesson from a BAD man!
Ian Bushell22nd August 2008Great job Lian:)
Can't wait for part 2!
Dexxter21st August 2008Great Lian!!!
So...Part 2 = Lead ??? That would be SOOO AWESOME!!- Lian Gerbino21st August 2008
yes!!! working on Part 2 so, we´ll see more Alexi Laiho style soon! thanks everybody!
Kristofer Dahl21st August 2008Finally we have a Laiho lesson - thanks Lian, you rock!
Unleash-The-Shred21st August 2008So sick! Alexi is amazing.
Ryan20th August 2008AWESOME DUDE!!!
Hisham Al-Sanea20th August 2008perfect Lian ..nicely done.
- Lian Gerbino20th August 2008
thanks a lot guys!!!
- Maximus20th August 2008
Very cool lesson.
Toni Suominen20th August 2008Great job Lian!
SensE20th August 2008good stuffs as always
- Lian Gerbino20th August 2008
hey, thanks everybody
Nemanja Filipovic20th August 2008Amazing playing Lian.
Bedlam20th August 2008Another great lesson. Keep pumping out the great metal lessons!
Ivan Milenkovic20th August 2008Great in the style lesson Lian, good job
Gabriel Leopardi20th August 2008If this would be a Bodom's songs I think that this would be one of my favourite Laiho's compositions.
Carlos Carrillo20th August 2008My only word is.... WOW!
sigma720th August 2008Yay Alex Laiho! Thanx Lian!
Gerardo Siere20th August 2008Muy buene Lian, esta muy linda esta musica.
kaznie_NL20th August 2008Cool tremolo intro! I don't see your trem... is that just me?
Aah I see, you just pust the bridge right?
Henry Dietzel20th August 2008Thanks for the lesson Lian. Great job with your analysis of Alexi!!
Eat-Sleep-andJam20th August 2008You Nailed It !
And It looked like you had fun aswell !
Juan M. Valero20th August 2008great my friend,
Guitarist1620th August 2008Awesome! i just covered "bodom after midnight". I think i might try this in d tuning. Great lesson!
- Martin la guitarra20th August 2008
awesome lesson and cool tricks, good job
Nazgul20th August 2008Great! Finally the perfect theme! More of the lessons!
Outlaw211220th August 2008damn i just switched my tuning back to standard.. Looks like im gonna have to retune down 1/2 again tonight... sweet lesson
Fran20th August 2008Yet another awesome sounding lesson
Muris Varajic20th August 2008Well done Lian,great!
Bogdan Radovic20th August 2008Awesome heavy stuff Lian!
Joe Kataldo20th August 2008Rocking
Tolek20th August 2008Excellent lesson, man! You made me want to check out Alexi Laiho.
superize20th August 2008Really great lesson Lian you really nailed his style
- Lesson
- My notes
Hi there, welcome to this Alexi Laiho analysis. Nowaday this singer/guitarist from Children of Bodom is so popular in the modern metal world. He has an incredible technique. So, we'll see different licks he uses, and add this licks into a Death Metal song.
In this part, we'll focus on his riffing, his way to use the tremolo, some rhythm parts and a simple melody. Pay attention to the right hand, and let your Alexi come out from you!
Special thanks to Treydeschamp, Tsarpf, Drazz99, Outlaw2112, Nick325, Nazgul, and many other members who requested this lesson in my board.
Guitar tune down 1/2 step
TEMPO: 173 bpm
Key: E minor
I hope you like this lesson, see you soon.
Lian Gerbino
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