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- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #8LEVEL 6A hard workout to strengthen your tapping hand fingers, and make them more endurable for playing legato.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #1LEVEL 6This is the first exercise for you to develop '8-finger tapping basics'.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #2LEVEL 5The second of the 8-finger Tapping Basics lesson series. A couple of exercises to 'wake up' all your tapping fingers.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #3LEVEL 5The third of the 8-finger Tapping Basics lesson series. Three exercises to help you line up all your tapping fingers on the fingerboard.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #4LEVEL 6The forth of the 8-finger Tapping Basics lesson series. Two exercises to help you line up your tapping fingers on the fingerboard.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #5LEVEL 5The fifth 8-Finger Tapping Basics lesson. The aim of this lesson is to help you improve your right hand string shifting precision.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #6LEVEL 6These exercises are very effective when it comes to playing various phrases, arpeggios, or anything that requires non-linear fingering patterns.
- 8-Finger Tapping Basics #7LEVEL 5Two useful exercises for separating your tapping fingers.
- 8-Finger Tapping BasicsLEVEL 6Two exercises to make your right hand more rhythmically precise while playing linear patterns.
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thefireball26th June 2011Mindblowing!!
Daniel Realpe25th April 2010man, this is scary hahah awesome!
Chowy Fernandez18th March 2010wow man thats so amazing!! sounds very demoniac!! i enjoy things like this very much congratulations i hope to see more of this, maybe in a solo performance!!
Krisztian Lovrek3rd December 2009is it possible to learn this..?
AlexLion6th May 2009I realized only now
There are spider inlays on your guitar neck what guitar is that?- AlexLion6th May 2009
Wow
Backing track remind me Matrix theme Sick tapping, now my tap skills needs some polishing 
Aleksander Sukovic27th November 2008Hey Aleksander... I am very new to 8 finger tapping but I would at least like to get something like this down. How long did it take you? I am having difficulty seeing the notes ahead of time and also just doing right hand pull offs in general. Any advice?
Hi there!
First of all you need to work on your right hand fingers individually, to develop feeling. Since this is new to them, in the beginning practice only hammer-ons, finger by finger... Then, practice tapping using your middle, ring and little finger (your index finger should already be more-less developed). Later, you can try this: when you practice scales - 3 fingers per string, try to play the third note in line using the right hand finger you wish to develop. After you conquer that try to do combinations like: 3+1, 2+2, 3+2, 3+3, and so on... This should also help you to 'see the notes ahead'.
I hope this is helpful in any way. Let me know how is this working for you.
muggenius129th November 2008How do you do right hand pull offs/ see the notes ahead of time?
- muggenius129th November 2008
Hey Aleksander... I am very new to 8 finger tapping but I would at least like to get something like this down. How long did it take you? I am having difficulty seeing the notes ahead of time and also just doing right hand pull offs in general. Any advice?
Vasilije Vukmirovic4th October 2008Great technique, as well as harmony!
Alberto Catasso27th August 2008Very great job man!
Welcome Aleksander!- Aleksander Sukovic21st August 2008I just came back to this lesson, and am so impressed. I'm new to 8 finger tap, but am determined to learn some of these licks. Excellent work once again.
Thanks, man.
If you need some help with it, do let me know.
I'll be happy to give you some advices. 
David Wallimann21st August 2008I just came back to this lesson, and am so impressed. I'm new to 8 finger tap, but am determined to learn some of these licks. Excellent work once again.
kaznie_NL15th July 2008WoW... How's that possible??
Lian Gerbino15th July 2008yes cool tips man!
Kristofer Dahl15th July 2008Some excellent advice in the lesson feedback Alxander - great to have you here at GMC!
Carlos Carrillo14th July 2008Amazing first lesson!! Welcome to GMC!!
excellent!- Aleksander Sukovic14th July 2008how to mute this?
Hi!
I use isolating tape; pull the tape through under the strings, then over them and stick the facing sides to each other, so that they can hold the strings and silent them.
Or you can use a sock, or some other kind of fabric to tie it over the strings.
Oh, and you don't need a high gain, it will only make more noise. I was using a clean when I was practicing it.
Let me know if you come to a solution. 
kjutte14th July 2008how to mute this?
Gwazi14th July 2008Impressive!
Nick32512th July 2008sick lesson aleksander
Pi3812th July 2008Wow, that is just insane. Absolutely insane.
Sergio Dorado11th July 2008Awesome tapping lesson. Welcome to GMC!
Pablo Vazquez11th July 2008Amazing first lesson!! Welcome to GMC!!
Jad Diab10th July 2008Great lesson man !Keep them coming
Harris Sopovic10th July 2008Very nice lesson & welcome to GMC
Siggum10th July 2008Sounds awsome, good job
TreyDeschamp10th July 2008welcome to GMC nice lesson!
- TreyDeschamp10th July 2008
welcome to GMC nice lesson!
Gerardo Siere10th July 2008Amazing stuff, welcome to GMC
- Lian Gerbino10th July 2008
awesome man! so cool! and welcome!
Dejan Farkas10th July 2008Awesome, welcome
- Aleksander Sukovic10th July 2008
Thanks, guys/girls!
- Mark.10th July 2008
Totaly wicked ! I'm going to learn this one straight away! 8 finger tapping kicks ass !
Danilo Capezzuto10th July 2008Nice first lesson, welcome to GMC Aleksander!
Starry Manhattan Rain10th July 2008OMG man that is just sick! Michael Romeo would probably be in awe watching this, and don't get me wrong, I think he is a tapping God!
Also, amazing tone, so clear!
Gabriel Leopardi9th July 2008Killer stuff! Great to have you here!
Welcome to GMC!
Hisham Al-Sanea9th July 2008welcome first lesson Alexandar
Nazgul9th July 2008Cool, I'm working on my tapping skills at the moment and I'll definitely try this one. Great one!
Guitarist169th July 2008definitely one of the most extreme lessons here. great job!
- David Wallimann9th July 2008
Very impressive indeed!
Welcome. Great to have you here. :-) 
Ian Bushell9th July 2008Wow man!
That was impressive!!!
Welcome to GMC!
Bogdan Radovic9th July 2008Excellent first lesson ! Welcome to GMC once again!
Juan M. Valero9th July 2008Learning !!!! Love 8 fingers tapping
Marcus Lavendell9th July 2008Breath taking!! Amazing lesson Aleksander. I'll definitely try to learn it!
Marcus Siepen9th July 2008welcome to GMC Aleksander, very impressive lesson
- Aleksander Sukovic9th July 2008just one question. Isn't the C roumanian minor scale equal to G harmonic minor in dorian mode?
Hello!
Here, where I'm from, it's better known as the Balkanian minor scale. And yes, it is the same thing as the G harmonic minor in dorian mode, only in the lesson we're using C# balkanian minor scale. 
Trond Vold9th July 2008That was too cool
Great first lesson
DeepRoots9th July 2008awesome- i need more 8 finger stuff for my routine- this really fills the void.
- Alex879th July 2008
Very nice lesson, welcome to GMC. Very nice played !
Ivan Milenkovic9th July 2008Great first lesson man, welcome to GMC
Oxac9th July 2008just one question. Isn't the C roumanian minor scale equal to G harmonic minor in dorian mode?
Eat-Sleep-andJam9th July 2008Great now I wont be able to sleep for awhile
That was INSANE
Cant wait to start this one!
chmilew9th July 2008Wooow amazing.. Welcome to GMC
Jerry Arcidiacono9th July 2008Welcome to GMC Aleksander! Great first lesson.
Muris Varajic9th July 2008Amazing first lesson,welcome to GMC!
Joe Kataldo9th July 2008Welcome To GMC
Nighthawk19th July 2008This are awesome skills you got there...glad you find you way to the GMC family you are another great enrichment for all of us
rockztar9th July 2008Just one word..... WOW
- Kristofer Dahl9th July 2008
WOW Aleksander - this is some scary stuff! Welcome to GMC again!
PS - Aleksander's welcome thread can be found here.
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- My notes
Hello GMC! Welcome to my first lesson! This is an exercise made for those of you who want to develop tapping skills at a higher level. The whole exercise consists of eight different arpeggios. You may encounter some difficulties, especially with your right hand pinky. I know it may seem as if it's a little too hard, but if you are persistent enough, you can bring it to perfection. My advice is to practice it at a slowest rate possible, until you start to feel comfortable with it.
The lesson's structure has 8 parts, or 8 arpeggios:
1. - Am7,
2. - Dm6,
3. - Eadd11+,
4. - Amadd13-,
5. - C#madd11+,
6. - Dm7add13,
7. - Bm7b5(half-diminished),
8. - Am7add13.
And, the first octave of every arpeggio has an extra note, so the arpeggios are uncommon, they are combined with scales. Each arpeggio is played twice!
The note durations are 16th - triplets.
So, good luck! See ya!
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