Going Crazy! Lesson

Ivan Mihaljevic

Going Crazy!

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- Ivan Mihaljevic17th July 2009
  QUOTE (Alexiaden93 @ Jul 16 2009, 03:06 PM)
  Thanks Ivan ! He also has another lesson in level 10 I'm more comfortable navigating around the site now, so I tumble upon awesome lessons all the time !
  
  You rock, Ivan !
  m/_()_m/
  
  Thank you!
- Alexiaden9316th July 2009
  Thanks Ivan ! He also has another lesson in level 10 I'm more comfortable navigating around the site now, so I tumble upon awesome lessons all the time !
  
  You rock, Ivan !
  \m/_()_\m/
- Ivan Mihaljevic2nd May 2009
  QUOTE (Alexiaden93 @ May 2 2009, 08:59 PM)
  Hey, kaznie_NL, is there actually 10 difficulty somewhere on this site ? Just wondering...
  
  I think I've just gone crazy, Ivan. You rock !
  
  Thanks!
  Check out a lesson Muris did titled Extreme Neoclassic or something like that, it's rated with a 10 for a reason!
- Alexiaden932nd May 2009
  Hey, kaznie_NL, is there actually 10 difficulty somewhere on this site ? Just wondering...
  
  I think I've just gone crazy, Ivan. You rock !
- kaznie_NL2nd May 2009
  Wow... This might get a 10 for difficulty
- Ramiro Delforte1st May 2009
  Insane!! Nice chopps
- Piotr Kaczor30th April 2009
  Great technique and lesson, Ivan!
- Ivan Mihaljevic30th April 2009
  QUOTE (Bondy @ Apr 29 2009, 03:40 PM)
  Mihal that was a Super duper lesson awesome stuff:)
  
  Thanks Bondy, the next lesson is for you!
  
  QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Apr 29 2009, 03:45 PM)
  I remember this entry, good work Ivan!!
  
  Thanks man!
  
  QUOTE (Fran @ Apr 29 2009, 03:57 PM)
  Wow, I'm speechless!!
  
  Thank you!
  
  QUOTE (David Wallimann @ Apr 29 2009, 04:41 PM)
  This lesson has some sick licks! Awesome job man!
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Red @ Apr 29 2009, 04:52 PM)
  Very nice
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Carlos Carrillo @ Apr 29 2009, 05:06 PM)
  Crazy and Killer Ivan!!!!!!! Great!
  
  Thank you!
  
  QUOTE (Hisham Al-Sanea @ Apr 29 2009, 05:35 PM)
  fantastic Ivan.good work
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Eat-Sleep-andJam @ Apr 29 2009, 05:39 PM)
  Im not worthy !
  
  QUOTE (Eat-Sleep-andJam @ Apr 29 2009, 05:40 PM)
  Crazy
  
  Thank you!
  
  QUOTE (Canis @ Apr 29 2009, 06:02 PM)
  In...sane...
  
  And this was "only" a 9? :S
  
  Thanks!
  Well, I've seen a bunch of lessons from Muris that are rated with a 9 and this one most certainly isn't any harder than any of those lessons, so I thought rating it with a 10 might be a bit too much
  
  QUOTE (chmilew @ Apr 29 2009, 07:32 PM)
  Very impressive !
  Great lesson Ivan
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ Apr 29 2009, 08:03 PM)
  Cool lesson Ivan, some nice licks in there
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (MigeZ @ Apr 29 2009, 08:35 PM)
  That's just mad. It may take a couple of years before I can even think of trying this Absolutely insane
  
  Thanks! But don't be afraid to experiment with some of these licks!
  
  QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Apr 29 2009, 08:59 PM)
  This sure is crazy man, great job!
  
  Thank you Ivan!
  
  QUOTE (Maccie @ Apr 29 2009, 09:57 PM)
  Wow, excellent!
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Pragomatic @ Apr 30 2009, 12:51 AM)
  Hell, I could play that in my sleep...
  
  ..no really...
  
  ...in my sleep. Like if I was dreaming that I'm way better than I really am, I could play that...
  
  ..awake? No shot.
  
  Just keep on practicing and you'll get there!
  
  QUOTE (Vasilije Vukmirovic @ Apr 30 2009, 01:13 PM)
  Yeah, that was crazy:)
  You have right hand posture and picking exactly as Petrucci!
  
  Really? I didn't notice that! Must be a consequence of playing way too much Dream Theater
  
  QUOTE (jerry @ Apr 30 2009, 02:21 PM)
  Nice licks and great lesson to practice advanced stuffs
  
  Thanks Jerry!
- Jerry Arcidiacono30th April 2009
  Nice licks and great lesson to practice advanced stuffs
- Vasilije Vukmirovic30th April 2009
  Yeah, that was crazy:)
  You have right hand posture and picking exactly as Petrucci!
- Pragomatic29th April 2009
  Hell, I could play that in my sleep...
  
  ..no really...
  
  ...in my sleep. Like if I was dreaming that I'm way better than I really am, I could play that...
  
  ..awake? No shot.
- Trond Vold29th April 2009
  Wow, excellent!
- Ivan Milenkovic29th April 2009
  This sure is crazy man, great job!
- MigeZ29th April 2009
  That's just mad. It may take a couple of years before I can even think of trying this Absolutely insane
- Pedja Simovic29th April 2009
  Cool lesson Ivan, some nice licks in there
- chmilew29th April 2009
  Very impressive !
  Great lesson Ivan
- Canis29th April 2009
  In...sane...
  
  And this was "only" a 9? :S
- Eat-Sleep-andJam29th April 2009
  Crazy
- Eat-Sleep-andJam29th April 2009
  Im not worthy !
- Hisham Al-Sanea29th April 2009
  fantastic Ivan.good work
- Carlos Carrillo29th April 2009
  Crazy and Killer Ivan!!!!!!! Great!
- Red29th April 2009
  Very nice
- David Wallimann29th April 2009
  This lesson has some sick licks! Awesome job man!
- Fran29th April 2009
  Wow, I'm speechless!!
- Muris Varajic29th April 2009
  I remember this entry, good work Ivan!!
- Bondy29th April 2009
  Mihal that was a Super duper lesson awesome stuff:)
- Ivan Mihaljevic29th April 2009
  QUOTE (AlexLion @ Apr 29 2009, 12:28 PM)
  Monstrous tune Ivan!! Indeed needs sick techique Cool guitar btw!
  
  Thank you! But don't be afraid to try out some of the licks even if you can't play the whole solo or up to speed.
  
  QUOTE (herrb @ Apr 29 2009, 12:43 PM)
  killer solo! definetely crazy!
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Apr 29 2009, 12:50 PM)
  That's more 'Crazy' than Gnarles Barkley!!! Awesome stuff Ivan!!
  
  Thank you!
  
  QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Apr 29 2009, 01:42 PM)
  hahah, great stuff bro. Just learn one from Parni Valjak and you'll be complete
  
  You know I am kidding
  
  Ok, I'll learn one just for you the next time you're coming to Croatia!
  
  QUOTE (Stephane Lucarelli @ Apr 29 2009, 01:51 PM)
  Great solo Ivan
  
  Thanks!
  
  QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Apr 29 2009, 01:54 PM)
  Wow this is a killer lesson Ivan!
  
  Thank you!
- Bogdan Radovic29th April 2009
  Wow this is a killer lesson Ivan!
- Stephane Lucarelli29th April 2009
  Great solo Ivan
- Emir Hot29th April 2009
  hahah, great stuff bro. Just learn one from Parni Valjak and you'll be complete
  
  You know I am kidding
- Sensible Jones29th April 2009
  That's more 'Crazy' than Gnarles Barkley!!! Awesome stuff Ivan!!
- herrb29th April 2009
  killer solo! definetely crazy!
- AlexLion29th April 2009
  Monstrous tune Ivan!! Indeed needs sick techique Cool guitar btw!

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- Tags: Sweep picking, Legato, Alternate picking, Tapping, Shred, C# minor, G# phrygian dominant, Sweeping, Shredding, Neoclassical, Power metal, Extreme techniques
Hey folks!

This lesson was requested from me on the forum. It's a short jam that I did for an online guitar contest, but basically it's just a bunch of fast licks thrown in together.

This piece is extremely technically demanding and you'll need to get your alternate picking, legato, tapping and sweep picking in shape to play this.

Even if you can't play this whole piece, try practicing individual licks as they will help you to develop these techniques.

Always start practicing a lick slowly and then increase the speed gradually!

Bars 1-16 are in C# natural minor scale, bars 17-24 are G# phrygian dominant (phrygian scale with a major third) and from 25 until the end is C# minor again.

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