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- Manic SweepingLEVEL 8An exercise made to help you speed up and clean up you sweeping, open your mind and give you fresh new ideas.
- Masters of SweepingLEVEL 3An epic journey into sweep picking, looking at the styles of three of the world's greatest artists.
- Spacial SweepingLEVEL 8Modern arpeggio shapes over metal backing for sweep picking practice
- Insane Neo-SweepingLEVEL 9Neo-classical sweeping to an simple chord progression.
- TappingLEVEL 4This technique allows for wide intervals at high speeds.
- Jason Becker StyleLEVEL 9We'll work on the Sweep Picking style of Jason Becker, in 5/4 time signature.
- Jason Becker Style 3LEVEL 9This is the third and last lesson of the sweep picking series in the style of Jason Becker.
- Jason Becker Style 2: Sweeping 7th arpeggiosLEVEL 7In this new lesson we will go on with the series about Jason Becker.
- Tapping PracticeLEVEL 8A very useful tapping exercise built on a smooth and wide harmony!
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Gabriel Leopardi30th May 2013i love this! It's an exercise but it's also amazingly musical. This might sound weird, but it reminds me of some of the music used in pokemon emerald (meteor falls, sealed chamber, etc)..I'm at 60 BPM right now but I'm really feeling this backing track so I hope to get to 85 pretty soon
That's great man! Feel free to post a take for the REC program to let us give you feedback.
guitarsennin30th May 2013i love this! It's an exercise but it's also amazingly musical. This might sound weird, but it reminds me of some of the music used in pokemon emerald (meteor falls, sealed chamber, etc)..I'm at 60 BPM right now but I'm really feeling this backing track so I hope to get to 85 pretty soon
- Ishouldjustquit11th November 2011
woow Finally Jesus came back with shorter hair. Just woow and I thought i was pretty good at guitar LOL from now on i will just sit in the corner and be quiet
Muris Varajic10th November 2009If you have problems with tap-slide part then in might have something to do with not enough practicing
and/or not perfect sound for that kind of action.
I would be able to tell you more if you could record yourself playing it
so I could hear and see the issue.
Jean-Marc8th November 2009Hey Muris ! =)
I´m totally speeechless ! Amazing ! Totally amazing !!!!
I have a question : I´m really trying to play that as slow as required to play it really clean ...but i don´t get the tap-slide part...it does not sound good....
Greetings Jean =)- Muris Varajic17th June 2009
Yeah, it sounds just like those soundtracks.
AlexLion17th June 2009Wow, such an amazing atmosphere you created! For me sounds like a perfect soundtrack for program like Planet Ocean on discovery.. Whales, crabs, dolphins.. you know
Very very cool in other words - Muris Varajic23rd December 2008
Hmm,good idea indeed,haven't thought of that,cheers!
Pedja Simovic23rd December 2008Glad thats the case Muris, you should use this one in your solo performances with backing tracks !
- Muris Varajic23rd December 2008
Thanks Pedja,one of my favorite backings I've made for GMC,no doubt.
- Pedja Simovic23rd December 2008
Great lesson Muris!
Unbelievable backing track sound with Synth lead following - very space like sounding love it man - Muris Varajic3rd September 2008
You just need to know which note values you're playing.
just like for picking,legato or whatever.
Many people have same problem with sweeping cause they use to play
it like a rapid sweep,without thinking of notes durations inside of sweep. 
shideru_guitar2nd September 2008muris, i have a question on sweeping with the metronome.. how do u do it? lol
or anyone can answer this to be honest:D
because i want to put together a practice routine and i wanted to know how to practice sweeping on the metronome... and btw that was sweet- Muris Varajic5th August 2008
Thanks Maxx.
Problem is,I don't have project folders
for older lessons but I will give by best
to make new slower backings asap. - Maxx5th August 2008
hey muris, another great lesson
i dont suppose you could upload/send me a slightly slower version of the backing track to this lesson?
i have been practicing it at 50bpm and can kind of do it, however i would to take it slower to make sure i am getting the notes ringing out crisp and clear. 
Oxac4th June 2008Excuse me for not learning this piece but I have to assemble the pieces of ma jaw that has been spread out all over the floor.
- Muris Varajic8th May 2008
Give it a try and ask if you need anything!!
flamen8th May 2008SO GOOD! i can't play this yet, but il come back to it in the future
- Muris Varajic31st March 2008
Thanks Carlos.
Carlos Carrillo31st March 2008nice lesson and good job Muris!!!!
- Biggieholla22nd March 2008
alright great thanks.
- Muris Varajic22nd March 2008
Good question but I think I explained it before,somewhere in text.
Here's the deal,my sound isn't too heavy and sustained,it's just single coil with medium dist.
So when I was doing slow versions I had to tap twice instead,
sound dies too fast to perform slide. - Biggieholla21st March 2008
Hey Muris I was just wondering why sometimes instead of sliding the tap like in your tablature, you tap twice.
- Muris Varajic14th February 2008
I don't see the way you're holding pick so I can't tell unfortunately...
Can you make a video and post it in my sub-board,practicing section?
No worry about quality tho,cell phone is more than good. - Qualenp13th February 2008
I've practiced this over and over and over and over and im not getting any better at it.
Am i holding the pick wrong?
My pink also gets very tired. - Muris Varajic29th January 2008
Cheers,thanks
Melvyn29th January 2008Thats some nice sweeping you got there
- Muris Varajic11th January 2008
Thanks Smikey!!!
As always,first slow then up to tempo,
it's not THAT hard,just need some practicing,that's all 
Smikey200610th January 2008this is.. incredible soo smooth i hope someday i can play stuff like this!
- Muris Varajic2nd January 2008
Thanks
I'm not sure if Romeo uses similar licks but I'll take it
as a compliment anyhow
shellshock19112nd January 2008Sounds like Symphony X (aka awesome.)
- Muris Varajic8th December 2007
We all must,no doubt about that,no worries
botoxfox2nd December 2007Man, I should begin practicing sweeping again...
- Arrival30th November 2007
That's just awesome.
- Muris Varajic29th November 2007
30 years at least
Thanks tho! 
Pavel29th November 2007Sweeping+tapping is a pretty old trick - at least 15 years old. But it's incredible in fast solos.
you29th November 2007Thats crazy! My friends and I where just joking last week how we were gonna learn how to sweep and tap at the same time and now you've already done it!
PacmanProductions27th November 2007AMAZING!!!!!
sounds very aquatic... very relaxing... in a way,- jhonnylachingas27th November 2007
all i have to say is:
good thing i was wearing a diaper this time..!
lol 
man0mule26th November 2007i can play the first video at a little slower than half speed but i can't get the slide with the tapping finger to sound at all. Is there a trick to this or is it just something i'll get with more practice?
Bedlam24th November 2007This is such a great lesson. Such a cool sound.
Layzer23rd November 2007i think this sounds amazing!
Hemlok23rd November 2007I am speechless! Amazing stuff Muris, I won't think about even trying this one, but I will learn it one day
IzzyCom23rd November 2007Wowwwww!!
- xSK8ANx23rd November 2007
ThanX Muris:) you just made me wake up to a good practice;) I love sweeping lessons, maybe abit to much.. cause I forget to play other stuff..hahahha
Keep em coming!! 
DeepRoots23rd November 2007jaw dropping technique and beautiful progression!
Jerry Arcidiacono23rd November 2007Awesome lesson and perfect playing!
loop23rd November 2007Hi Muris, it`s so awesome lesson. Your playing is so unbelievable and perfect.
I will practice this lesson every day and hope sometimes i be able to play this lesson like you.
Muris, you are simply the best.
Thanks- Muris Varajic23rd November 2007
Thanks Ryan
This one IS tough indeed,so just take your time and do easier stuff atm,
I'm sure you'll try this lesson sooner or later. 
RyanS.23rd November 2007wow..... Im getting much better in the last few months but I think this is still a little to much for me. lol Great Job Muris!
- Muris Varajic23rd November 2007
Thanks guys
Good question about muting indeed.
As you can see,I play some hammers and pull-offs here.
Having just one note per string would be really hard to mute,
this way I have enough time to smoothly shift to another string
without heavy releasing and unwanted noise.
Plus I'm doing small muting with my right hand palm as well,
it's just not that safe and strong muting like on the bridge. 
Dashooter23rd November 2007sounds like the Final Fantasy video game series theme
- inertia23rd November 2007
Muris amazing lesson man, you're playing is unbelievable.
I'm waiting to see you on the cover of Guitar World magazine soon! 
Hisham Al-Sanea22nd November 2007perfect job man
Fabian Schulz22nd November 2007Wow great playing muris
mattacuk22nd November 2007Excuse me while I pick my jaw up of the floor!!!
Pablo Vazquez22nd November 2007WOW, Excellent!!!!!
Juan M. Valero22nd November 2007OOOOOOOOOOOH MY GOD !!!!!!! It's really awesome !!!
I may try this
Incredible, Muris you are the best !!! (insert histeric fan scream here)- Wyvernx22nd November 2007
=O Muris I have a quick question, Pavel always suggests muting at the bride with your right palm to keep the strings from ringing out, how do you mute when your right hand is all the way at the neck? This is a very cool lesson btw
- Soul_Decision22nd November 2007
Awesome lessson!
- FretDancer6922nd November 2007
WOW, this OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!
symon22nd November 2007wow awesome muris way beyond me but just had to comment
warm regards symon- yuriy_boyko22nd November 2007
this lesson is sick good, thx:)
- Maximus22nd November 2007
Holy Crap. As soon as I get my bionic fingers insalled I will try this lesson. Very impressive.
Davidian22nd November 2007Crazy
Nothing more to say
Unleash-The-Shred22nd November 2007Whoa amazing. This is an incredible lesson Muris. Thanks so much I will be using this one eventually.
- Victafor22nd November 2007
those 6 shapes are challenging...
ive only practiced 5,4,and 3 sweep shapes. 
Ben N22nd November 2007wow Muris thats a great sweeping!!!
love your lessons man!!
Iluha22nd November 2007Woah muris, im just speechless.
Andrew Cockburn22nd November 2007@muris - then its even more impressive because your playing is so accurate I couldn't separate the two!
WTN22nd November 2007Thanks for clearing that up Muris, because I definitely hear a synth in there and I was wondering how you got your guitar to sound like that - perfect sync with the synth - amazing stuff once again.
- Gabriel Leopardi22nd November 2007
Awesome! It sounds so good! Great job Muris!
- Muris Varajic22nd November 2007
Thanks everybody!!
Eddie,this is NOT lesson we spoke about,no worries
Andrew,as the matter of fact there IS synth lead which plays same notes as I do,
it's bit on the left in the mix,guitar is bit on the right side.
Needed it to double me and to get really nice spacey sounding. 
silentkap22nd November 2007great lesson and thanks for the pick
Gen22nd November 2007Thats amazing!
I love the composition, because its not just basics sweeps, it sound like it can be the musical theme of a Sc-Fi
Awesome lesson, i ll try it.- TheClansmanDK22nd November 2007
OMG! This is so awesome!!! When i get better at sweeping i will try this lesson
Thanks,
Alex - Andrew Cockburn22nd November 2007
Unbelievable! So clean it sounds like a synth arpeggiator, and a beautiful progression too - words fail me!
- USAMAN22nd November 2007
Hey Muris...010111100011101111100000111110110111010100111100000111010101001001001010
101010001011011001010101101001010101111110101010101001001010! I really mean that man! great lesson. 
The Uncreator22nd November 2007This is Too Cool!!
Excellent Job Muris, i love the sounds alot on this!!
Marcus Lavendell22nd November 2007Fantastic!!
ZakkWylde22nd November 2007I want a vid of pavel playing this at 200 bpm
Great job Muris
purple hayes22nd November 2007That's great, but I'm afraid that it will be a while before I can learn that one.
shredmandan22nd November 2007Wow Muris thats insane!!!!That's some pretty sweet playing.Definatly a tough lesson,Well Done!
eddiecat22nd November 2007Is this the Beginner Techniques Lesson I asked for?!
Because if it is I think we better find a definition
for those who aren't beginners yet!
However this is incredible! WOW!
Kristofer Dahl22nd November 2007Muris this is just awesome! Long live sweep-taps!!
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Hello GMC!:) This lesson is all about Sweeping and Tapping. To make it as steady as possible, I chose
one shape for major and one for minor arpeggios.
The chords are typical 7, m6 and maj7, with few added notes with tapping hand. There's a sliding with tap finger as well.:)
I used a pattern for G and G# positions, and then I just copied it into A and Bb positions. So actually we have just 2 patterns to learn and to move it 2 frets up.
Oh, and at the end there's one new shape. It's D M7 chord and I used 2 fingers to tap there.
As always, take is slow first, I provided bunch of slow Backing Tracks.
Let me know if you need any help and enjoy it!:)
Muris Varajic
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