"Strings On Fire" Contest - Milan Polak (one of Guitar World's 50 fastest guitarists)

[metall551]

Hi. I have questions:

1.What did you practise that you play so fast?

2.How many hours did you practise?

3.How to improvise?

4.String of Fire is in G major?

[MilanPolak]

@metall551 Hi thanks for your comment. I'll try to answer as good as I can:

1) the usual stuff (scales, arpeggios, various techniques, etc.), been teaching and playing a lot...

2) 1h/day with metronome for many years but like I said before I've been playing a lot

3) good question, not to be answered so easily. I recommend checking out some of my free guitar lessons on YT on that subject.

4) the main riff is in Emin/Gmaj, then changes to B Phrygian Major

Hope that helps! :)

[metall551]

Hi. I have questions:

1.What did you practise that you play so fast?

2.How many hours did you practise?

3.How to improvise?

4.String of Fire is in G major?

[7thString84]

Immer wieder unglaublich...

Da ist man selbst über 12 Jahre lang leidenschaftlicher Gitarrist und meint, alle wichtigen "Größen" zu kennen und dann stolpert man zufällig über einen weiteren Schatz der Gitarrenwelt, von dem man bislang nie was gehört hat. Dann noch ein Deutscher obendrauf.

Bin völlig überwältigt! Kein Wunder, dass man dich zusammen mit Marco Sfogli hören kann! Der nächste CD-Kauf ist jedenfalls schon mal klar. ;)

Ich muss dringend wieder mehr üben! Viel zu lange schleifen lassen!

[MilanPolak]

@7thString84 cool, danke für das nette feedback! Wenn du willst, subscribe. Hab dutzende lessons gepostet und mache auch immer wieder competitions mit coolen Preisen! Ansonsten muss ich dich leider enttäuschen, bin kein Deutscher... :)

[7thString84]

@MilanPolak

Aber zumindest deutsch-sprachig. :) Hatte mich nur gewundert. :)

Längst subscribed! ;)

[MilanPolak]

@7thString84 cool, thanks!

[motlencore89]

DAniel Rezende sux compared to this guy,... i even said that on his vid!!!

[MilanPolak]

@motlencore89 haha well thank you. I personally don't think he sucks, he's good - his style's just different from mine... and people have different tastes which is good. But I do appreciate your support, of course! :)

anyway, feel free to subscribe to my channel for free lessons and cool competitions, I have an awesome competition coming up...

[lukasavenger000]

Great performance duddy =D

[MilanPolak]

@lukasavenger000 thx man! Feel free to subscribe to my channel for free lessons and awesome competitions. My latest one ends tonight. So be quick...! :)

[kustomkarson]

where can i get this backtrack?

[MilanPolak]

@kustomkarson original video maybe... subscribe to my channel and check out my brand new competition!

[luisg877]

that was totally awesome!!! jawdropping. what song is it? or is your own job?

[MilanPolak]

@luisg877 thank you very much Luis. It was a playback track for a competition.

[whoosoo]

Sir, can I ask what distortion and the other effects in your guitar are you using in this video? Thanks... Great job here.

[MilanPolak]

@whoosoo little practice amp, no FX. Thanks for your nice comment. Subscribe for free lessons and awesome competitions!

[vanquisher21312]

dude can u send tabs or post a vid on this song its epic!

[MilanPolak]

@vanquisher21312 thx for the kind feedback. Subscribe to my channel for free lessons. I have posted tons of lessons explaining everything I do...

[kuesapa]

respect

[MilanPolak]

@kuesapa thank you! :)

[Fartacus46]

petrucci status

[MilanPolak]

@Fartacus46 thx Diego!

[luimad]

fucking awesome technic man

[MilanPolak]

@luimad thx man, feel free to subscribe...

[PietTheRazzor]

OMG ...

hamma solo \m/

[MilanPolak]

danke! :-)

[Fabiano9798]

excellent technical level for the style proposed!

[MilanPolak]

thank you Fabiano!

[iiStratii]

Dude thats godly!

[MilanPolak]

thx man!

[youngseanyboy2010]

cheerss,

all the best to youu too !

[youngseanyboy2010]

hey man,im 14,i'm looking to start learning an electric guitar,would you recommend me learning the basics on a normal guitar before moving onto an electric one ? i can only dream of being this good,but that aint gonna stop me from doing my best,comment back,thanks..btw amazinnn ! talent

[MilanPolak]

thanks for your nice comment! Personally I'd recommend learning the basics on an acoustic guitar. Once you know the most important chords and can play a few things, you decide if you like it and move on... :-)

Good luck & all the best!

[youngseanyboy2010]

im 14,and im just about to learn how to play a electric guitar,shall i buy a basic guitar 1st to learn the strings and then move onto an electric guitar ?i can only dream of beingg thiss good,but hey im gonna try my best and see wat happens, amazing talent btw

[bulletrocker333]

ive played for 6 and i got sweeps done good expect for some 6 strings

[80handicappeople]

damn damn damn good!! the sweeps are some of the best ive seen/heard... ive been playing for about 4 years now... ive almost got 3 string sweeps down but add another string or try and tap at the end and the guitar kicks my ass haha

[MilanPolak]

thx a lot David. You find a lot of vidz on my channel explaining all that stuff... :-)

[bulletrocker333]

i love sweeping its fucking fun to do. your fucking good at it bro nice solo

[MilanPolak]

thx a lot man!

[Guitar44789]

U r sick! fast and clean! i subbD - nice!

[MilanPolak]

thx man, really appreciated! :-)

[schalke1905]

im using your book real guitar heros ;D great stuff man

awesome solo btw oO

[MilanPolak]

cool, thx man! feel free to subscribe to my channel - lot's of free licks & lessons.

[julesbridger]

just amazing man!, btw i've been playing over 2 years and i can't seem to sweep at all! any hints or tips? =(

[MilanPolak]

thank you Jules. Feel free to subscribe to my channel for free lessons... :-)

[lintball0190]

haha..practice! i can't sweep up..just practice man..there are no shortcuts to being a good player lol..it will be so worth it when we can shred when we've earned it !

[MilanPolak]

absolutely true. Feel free to subscribe as well -> next lesson will be covering sweeps.

[Guitar44789]

lol ...dont feel bad julesbridger....I have been playing almost -20 years- and i cant sweep either - or even "seem to sweep"-i heard theres a "sweep simulator channel" on here somewhere that teaches you how simulate sweeping - when you play it will seem like your sweeping but its just a flight or i mean - slight of hand

[TheMetalOfJett]

Good playing

[MilanPolak]

thx man

[stdermeister1]

to tell the truth i think it was too fast. Which is not to say i don't appreciate the amazing talent.

[MilanPolak]

lol, thx! :-)

[666risedeadcult666]

u've easily become one of my favourites on youtube... epic shredding man!!

[MilanPolak]

thank you very much man! I really appreciate it. Feel free to subscribe for weekly free lessons, licks of the day and cool competitions...

[larkinguitar]

This is awesome! I can relate to the 'quickly recorded' bit... I had to squeeze my entry into my schedule last week, at the last minute... :) 5/5, and in my Top 3.

[MilanPolak]

thanks for the support, Brian! :-) Really appreciated.

[MrLeedsman]

Poor audio is the only thing holding this back. AMAZING solo! 5 stars

[MilanPolak]

thx - just quickly recorded with my iSight, 2nd or 3rd take, so audio can't be that good...

[Aymanband]

A definitely great entry!

super!

[CrissCoverdrive]

Awesome But ....Too fast...

[RomanianDanIrukandji]

Milan wins... whoa.. amazing solo.

[inflamesofillusions]

amazing Milan my favourite, goood luck!

[PlayingGuitarRules]

kickass milan!

[MilanPolak]

thank you all for your awesome comments & feedback! You guys rock! :-)

[Vordrab]

'This is my quickly recorded entry.' I have no idea what would you come up with when you'd spend a month over this backing track :) 5*

[flashguru]

whoa a guitar contest by a friend feat. elite guitarist herman li in intro and guitar heroe is responding.. wtf haha pwnage ^^

great solo milan!!! ;)

[LTDm50]

nice!! check mine ppl

[MusicMjk]

Hey! i love your phrasing, good job!!!!!!

Check my entry if you want!

Have a great week end

[llanocano15]

very good amazing speed!!!!! congratulations! hope u watch my entry when i post it!

[Alez15666]

HOLYY!! . mann! amazing playing

[Rampagingnoob]

lol rly amazing

[sonicbondage]

Wicked shredding!

[sonicbondage]

You got the shredding down pat!

[MOREMETALLICA94]

amazing!!!!!

[MilanPolak]

lol, thank you all! Your feedback is really awesome and inspiring! :-)

[yanmingyuyu]

you just pooped on so many people lol XD AMAZING MAN!!!!

[fletcherbarton]

so cool!!!! Good luck!

[Lenonx2]

very god ....!!!! exelent

[XxOverTheOceanxX]

Awesome entry!!

[burnedoutgolfer]

Top notch! Top notch!

[mario31123456789]

amazing bro!

[MoRZiLLo]

Coool!!!!!!! Awesome!!! Maybe the sound is not good but the entry rocks!!!

Good Luck!

[kjim87]

Wow... Awesome.... wow.....

(damn you, you didn't miss a note there xD)

[joopwolters123]

just let it rip milan..:) Great man!!

[MilanPolak]

thank you guys for all the love & support! :-)

[trixter79]

yeah the bending vidrato at the end ha made to tremble my pc!!!

milan is the MAESTRO i want him in G3!!! probably he kicks ass to everyone!!!

i love youuuuuuuu!!! want you marry me???? eheheheh hi bro!

[papuza]

Cool entry Milan, check out mine and let me know what you think! regards, Silvio G.

[kgtbest]

My god, absolutely insane 10 stars

[tazmaniaco65]

Wow.Man,I think my face was melted.You have some really sick chops there.Maybe you should turn up the volume of your guitar,though I love the sound of the strings that the camera catches.Good luck!

[drook666]

You crazy motherfucker x3 5* Awesome!

[SlayermanGR]

That was awesome Milan! Such a pleasure to watch/listen to you play! So many monster licks in just one entry! :D

This contest is really getting hot!!! xD

[MilanPolak]

haha thx man! Yeah, I guess I just tried to throw it all in there. Paying respect to the original riff in the beginning, finding a theme to give it a structure, legato, string skipping, tapping, sweeping, alternate shredding and 4 note/string scales... :-D

[GuitarChecker]

alter schwede, wenn das mal nicht der gewinner-shred ist... du bist echt ne legende!

[lauriemonk]

I don't know how many notes that was... but I would guess a lot! I would have thought you were nice and warm after that one bro!

[chupao]

Fantastic

[congiufrancesco1981]

Wow! Awesome!!

[r0kas]

man, thats not fair. you are to good for this competition :D and i want that ibanez so badly

[GuitarMeastro]

music man ;)

[MilanPolak]

I think he was referring to the 1st prize of the competition... ;-)

[GuitarMeastro]

oh haa sorry :P

[r0kas]

sh*t man, that's not fair :D you are to good for this competition and i want that ibanez so badly....

[MilanPolak]

haha, thank you Rokas. You're too kind! :-)

[Rockbignole]

Man, I'm mesmerized!! Awesome Milan, that's the way and of course I like it a lot!!

Shred on

[MilanPolak]

wow, thx for all the great feedback & nice comments!

[persini]

Holy mama!! thats insane bro! :-)

[thunderzoci]

great technique and really strongest playing!!!good luck buddy,u are my favorite.

[damadstuntman]

Frightening stuff Milan! Even more cause I can't help but feel this is basically just a quick jam.

Don't know if I'm gonna enter with players your caliber around...

[ValveReactor]

we have to try it at least

[kalista777]

Milan this is amazing! But I'd have to say that the guitar is a tad too weak (or the backing track is too loud). Either way I can't hear it much :-O Maybe you should re-upload with the audio fixed?