Epic - guitar playthrough. Melodic instrumental rock metal. Hirajoshi scale. Exploding Guitar

Epic Guitar Playthrough taken from the special package "Exploding Guitar Extravaganza" . Bit more heavier and progressive, how do like it? Please consider buying the package. Get plenty of inspiration and entertainment (while supporting my work) sellfy.com/p/o...
This tune has a little more edge than Wax on - wax off. Some tight rhythm guitar parts that were a bit tricky at first when I came up with them. Still remember tha I really had to sit down to explore what are the best (easiest and still great sounding) ways to finger and pick these. The main theme / verse chord were the first thing that started the whole thing. I liked those chords but it took some time before I woke up one morning and hear them combined to the Led Zeppelin inspired rhythm (took me a while before I realized it's similar to what goes on on "Some Remains the Same").
Basic minor pentatonic stuff is mixed with more interesting and exotic scales. During the verse I used Japanese pentatonic Hirajoshi scale, I could have used harmonic minor scale also, but that wouldn’t sounded like Mr. Fastfinger don’t you think. B part however uses Phrygian dominant (mode from the harmoinic minor scale).
About the transcription tab vs the solo in the video.
The ending of the outro solo here was improvised. On the package you will find the original lines transcribed. Otherwise my playing and notes in this play through should be very closely the same!
The special clean tone
If you’re wondering about the more clean guitar tones in this tune. Well, to mimic the tone on the album I actually split my guitar signal to two. The other part of the signal went as normal to my Hughes & Kettner amp but as I wanted to have extra sparkling I lead the other signal direct to the recording interface (actually via my ampeg amplifier to do some eq first). During the clean parts this direct tone is mixed in a little bit.
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Package includes:
FULL BACKING TRACKS ALBUM + isloated lead guitar tracks (mp3). Hear the album in new light. Great for listening and studying how the music was put together. Also great for jamming purposes!
6 FULL TABLATURES AND PLAYTHROUGH (pdf tab + mp4 video + mp3 audio) . (Big Trummors, Creatures of the Midnight, Epic, Exploding Solo, Goldfish, Wax on - Wax off). Also GuitarPro files included except for the song Epic.
7 BONUS JAM TRACKS based on the album songs. scale tips on pdf. Plemty of modal material here. Just jam!
3 MISSING ALBUM TRACKS (mp3 + wav audio): Rescue You (unreleased tune), Crying in the Rain (previously released on Senseitional Treasure Tape collection), Once There was a Tree II (unreleased short cue from the album).
3 MIKA'S WILD BEDROOM DEMO RECORDINGS FROM 1996 - 1997: Anthem (Exploding Solo/Guitar Shred Show anthem melody), One Year Vacation, Incredible Pocahontas (early version of Go Flash Go). These tracks might be shocking but most probably also entertaining! Gathering all the files, shooting all the playthroughs and all for this package was a real adventure.
Hope you enjoy this Extravaganza -package and get some ideas to your own playing, inspiration to create your own music and some real good entertainment!

[@joealexander8266]

One of the best guitar instrumentals ever. edit: And I want a green superstrat with a birch fretboard now. (yes, I know it's a Ruokangas model, but the concept I mean, so crisp)

[@Pete-pf7kf]

Just heard this for the first time and I am amazed. Wow, great song and awesome chops

[@doncamillo9147]

Oh Mika I love your stuff. Thank you so much. Wax on

[@renzogo6747]

one of my favorite go to listen great non famous, good person like, true guitarist

[@MikaFastfinger]

Epic thank you!!!

[@stefanceko3487]

MR.Mika,you're really a Mr.FASTFINGER,but exstraordinary!St

[@vinivieiraguitar4948]

I've been listening to this song for years, and it's unbelievable how magical it still is!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you. It seems this piece of music stands the test of time. What a great thing to hear! 🖐

[@MikaFastfinger]

Wow, humble thank for all the views, comments and wonderful feedback. 6 000 views in 1 week! Sure was great for me to revisit this old tune, definetly one of the stongest tune on the debut album. By the way, it's can be found on Spotify, iTunes etc. go have a listen. And still few CD's left too, then it's sold out :D

[@Liyingbemo]

Mr. Fastfinger - Mika Tyyskä you have a very melodic thinking👍👍

[@omarsiregar]

Hi Mika, How the pickup switching works? i notice there are 2 lever there, thank you

[@fahadjavaid7336]

Your, i mean mr fast finger's fan since chuldhood. Used to enjoy that game alot.

[@14hkluis]

Very touched👍👍

[@amaradisinha]

thank you KZbin for this recommendation ❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@MikaFastfinger]

🖐 Great that you found here. If you like the tune maybe you’d like yo check out some of our music here.kzbin.info/aero/PLW8uMiwos0UUCEKwWeVFfwcBPTS7cYcXN

[@Phenylalanin1979]

Well fuck me, green guitars do sound so much better than the other ones. Killer track Mika, Epic in fact 🤘 Cheers Mate!

[@MikaFastfinger]

😎💪 Thank you!

[@bartomiejfraczyk2590]

This is beyond great.

[@MikaFastfinger]

Bartłomiej Frączyk Thanks!!!

[@gusdiaz2042]

What a track!! Awesome man great tone and very original! Good work

[@metalheady64]

Wow that fucking awesome !!!!

[@jannewaan]

Still coming back for the 4:19 to 5:08 skateboarding solo mayhem. Its so fkn beautiful! 🤘🏻 Always been secretly love in that specific solo Mika ❤️

[@MikaFastfinger]

Remember the moment when i captured this video take. That very high squeeky pinch harmonic in the end of the solo somehow emotionally really caught me and I had hard time keeping myself together for the outro. I wish the album take had so much emotion in it.

[@jannewaan]

​@@MikaFastfinger I mean pretty much everything in that solo is perfect haha! But hey better later than never right?

[@Ryanxofficials]

nice combination melody sir.

[@MikaFastfinger]

🙌 Thank you!

[@benlafsguitarmusicchannel7656]

I was searching for channels who do stuff similar to what I do, I must say I am impressed by the quality of this stuff! Love it!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you! So cool to hear and pleased to meet you.🔥🔥🔥

[@clickdraw9762]

Maàn. Sooo good!

[@Shreddelicious]

Always a joy man

[@MikaFastfinger]

Oh yeah, thanks my friend!

[@liquidSpin]

This is one of the best ever instrumental guitar songs ever written. Hands down! Gives me goose bumps watching him play it~

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you so much!!! 🖐🔥🔥🔥

[@にこにこぴよ]

awesome thirteen。

[@designteamnorway385]

You just made my day :-)

[@BrunBacken]

Fantastic tone! I just got my first HK now, a triamp and i also use G-system.

[@mazterford]

Awesome dude!!!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thanks! Glad this oldie still does the job! 😀

[@yaqubaxamee9146]

Cool .

[@skvDsKY]

Awesome! You showed me the potential of Hirajoshi(/Hirajoushi) scale to the fullest that I've ever seen before!

[@uv777gr]

My new favorite composer and guitarist.

[@syrinx3898]

The riff between 1:16 and 1:33 has got to be the tastiest clean lick I've ever heard. I LOVE it! Keep it up Mika. I'm a recent fan, but definitely a huge one and I aspire to play like you and similar artists.

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you! Great to hear. coming up with a melodic idea for this part was not a fast and straight forward thing at all. I experimented with all sort of melodic ideas but nothing worked, I got lost and gave up. I took one year break with this song. When i finally decided to give this tune a new chance I immediately come up with this line ;)

[@KnjazNazrath]

The song is good, but the note @1:55 is perfect. Literally had to stop what I was doing to rewind that one, and went back to it at the end.

[@thealrightestguitarist9135]

Your phrasing is just delightful! I can't help but smile whenever I listen to your playing :)

[@MikaFastfinger]

Humble thanks, very pleased to hear!

[@evanderguitarist]

I had forgotten how well written this song is. The power, the attitude and groove. Thank you for reminding me that, Sensei!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you. Really great to hear! This was one of the motivation for these videos, bring em back, many of these older tunes still sound pretty good!

[@danpusceddu]

Man, I love this guy's playing and composition.

[@bluwng]

His music blows me away

[@MikaFastfinger]

🙌

[@Bjornsson09]

Good lord, riffs so tasty my eyes watered.

[@MikaFastfinger]

Heh, wonderful :)

[@Bjornsson09]

Silly suggestion, but would you consider writing something emotive with a baritone? I'm looking to use mine for something other than a blunt instrument and could use some inspiration! I'm fanboying over here that you actually replied, too. Greetings from a Texan insomniac!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Hi. Unfortunatly don't have a baritone. For some reason I never got into those. Yet. Who knows if such happens now once you meantion it. Will keep in mind! ps. this might be wrong kind of music if you have insomnia :)

[@shlblesav]

Wow, that's something ... thx for this. Great playing great phrasing, composition, dynamic .. that's musical approach I identify myself a lot. Lovely ..

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you, most happy to hear such feedback! 🙏 Music is the best, everything else is secondary!🔥🔥🔥

[@docoftheworld]

I'll be damned ... Epic is an understatement .....

[@rubenarivas1]

Maestro usted es una eminencia y su estilo es muy personal ,lo saluda un Argentino que lo admira.

[@erikevensen1819]

My no. 1 guitar video on yotube by my no. 1 guitarist. Gives me the chills everytime. Thank your for this high level awesomenss, Mika! Greetings from Norway

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you Erik! 🙌

[@keegs1163]

I have always found this a particularly beautiful scale in the right hands, great work

[@MikaFastfinger]

🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@mo-draws]

Listened to the song the first time today. Love it!

[@bluwng]

Great piece. Your guitar is such a great design.

[@joelcamargo374]

Fantastic song and performance!

[@zarpancho]

Simplemente increíble. Mi más sincera enhorabuena Sr. Dedorápido

[@davidefrasca8062]

The longest 5 minutes of my life, beautiful!! Cheers from Italy! 😁

[@MikaFastfinger]

Davide Frasca longest five minutes? Is that a good thing? ;) thank you!

[@davidefrasca8062]

Haha well...yes! Because I lost myself in another dimension where time stops! Like the room of spirit and time of Dragonball! :P Ps. Oh my god you answered me, beautiful! 😁

[@MikaFastfinger]

Great!!! wonderful description :)

[@Jarkendia]

Love this song. Thanks for sharing, Mika!! :D

[@GreenMeanie101]

You make it look so easy.

[@MikaFastfinger]

It is. NOT ;)

[@yamitanomura]

What a great composition.

[@ValKitsakis]

This was so good!!

[@SamBellGuitar]

I feel guilty, I am still catching up with various videos from you. This was epic!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Why would you feel guilty? Thanks for stopping by, feeling honoured! 🙏

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

Omg. Mind blown. Chills...

[@evermendez244]

I love your alternate picking, so percussive. Great song!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Ever Mendez Thank you! Palm muting and accents too :)

[@LateCoffee]

SO AWESOME!

[@Tris826]

Totally awesome. You made me want to pick up guitar again!

[@gabrielroa3037]

Take it again bro

[@doncamillo9147]

Id like to throw it away now.

[@dreglo]

You earned one more brazilian fan! I started my day with this awesome track! Thank you!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Great! Very pleased to hear you liked the tune, thanks!

[@obecas]

in love by your work! Really Amazing, so tasty and melodic...

[@shinzinh0]

love the phrasing & tone.

[@MikaFastfinger]

Shin Hatazawa thank you!

[@auscurrymaster]

Mika the Master of Midori Melody

[@MikaFastfinger]

auscurrymaster What’s Midori?

[@auscurrymaster]

@@MikaFastfinger Japanese word meaning "green" - seemed particularly suitable, along with your Japanese looking motif...

[@MikaFastfinger]

Midori. My new favourite word 😎 Humble thank you!

[@carlosg.pereira4020]

Your playing is totally inspiring!!! You are one of my favorite players, greetings from Mexico!!!!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Humble thanks, pleased to hear!

[@LawrenceDuffy477]

I see why you named it Epic. I Agree. Truly epic !!!

[@guillermoseijo2437]

Que genio, que simple y que lindo suena todo, se suenan todos los sonidos, fluye la magia de tonalidades diversas, una exquisitez, y un admirable talento creativo y muy bien técnicamente ejecutado. Shapo.

[@markydw2499]

Oh man, one of my all-time favourites. Thanks Mika, truly epic!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Glad you like it! When this album came out I remember many people liked this tune more than Wax on - Wax off.

[@markydw2499]

They are my 2 favs off the CD. Whole album is great. The bonus edition is really good. Love the extra tracks.

[@MikaFastfinger]

Oh yeah! Thanks. Glad to hear! Hope you liked the unorthodox early recording interesting too ;D

[@markydw2499]

I really like, rescue you, wondered if it might be one to revisit and update sometime? The early recording were a bit different than I expected, Great to hear the fastfinger routes!

[@MikaFastfinger]

mark westaway haha, rescue you is revisited and updated right there. Mid guitar solo spot the ambients and fast licks are old, rest is new ideas and guitars. I like it like this. The old original was not finished and much morr boring.

[@olivebach]

love your way of "composing" music , it's very good , fresh ....there is some " gilmour " but in a more "rock" , modern guitar approach , with a great an unique sound ...

[@doncamillo9147]

This is really unique.thanx Mika

[@MikaFastfinger]

Glad you liked it!

[@doncamillo9147]

@@MikaFastfinger yes, i like it. You are one of the what i call top 10 relevant guitar players... Like j. Petr, rick graham, guthrie govan,andy james,j.satriani and so on....you have the x factor.cheers from germany,rock on dude.

[@garylisbon8933]

WOW Mika! I truly enjoy how interesting your music is. It's not very easy these days to sound unique and original however you have that aspect conquered for sure! I hear a hint of some sort of harmonizer and I am curious to know what sort of effects you are using

[@gabelad4995]

Just magic!!!

[@alijens]

That was some seriously good playing! :)

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thanks Jens!!!

[@mortenlune8308]

Fantastic!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Morten Lunøe thank you my friend!

[@renatopaffetti211]

You are amazing and super amazing ....

[@tiagode_moura]

Amazing song!!! Congrats from Brazil!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Humble thanks!

[@primaballerina84]

Fantastiskt bra som vanligt Mika! Riktigt inspirerande! Lots of kärlek from 🇸🇪✌️🎸❤️

[@MikaFastfinger]

Tack så mycket!!! Hälsningar från Finland!

[@irmaztamal21]

A great guitar player A greater music composer

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thanks!

[@ЮРИЙФИЛИППОВ-й6е]

🎼🎶👏👏👏 🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍

[@dan_perry]

Epic indeed!

[@br-br-deng]

Amazing, as always, Mika!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Humble thanks!

[@aleatoriac7356]

Yes. This is the stuff

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thanks! Oldie but goldie ;)

[@christianpucciarelli]

And as always,thank you :)

[@MikaFastfinger]

You got my thanks back!

[@rafaelvalimfernandes]

Really Nice!!!!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thanks!

[@Lavietto]

Awesome Mika ! :) Matt

[@JuhaAitakangas]

Jäätävän tiukasti vedetty, loistavaa !

[@MikaFastfinger]

Kiitos Juha!!!

[@davifelipegomesdeoliveira8757]

muito bom! sou fã desse cara! um dos melhores guitarrista q já vi na minha vida!

[@MikaFastfinger]

thank you!

[@masquerades941]

What a super instrumental 😍 great play Mika!! Nice style Also, some parts sounds like 'infected mushroom' ☺

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you MIke! Just searched for infected mushroom, sounded interesting. Any recommendation, what album or songs to listen from them?

[@richardhunter9779]

Classical Mushroom for sure.

[@masquerades941]

I would recommend the album Vicious delicious (particular song: heavyweight) and the album BP empire (song: dancing with kadafi)

[@michaelm8265]

That or a version of Ozric Tentacles with a more beefed up guitar

[@mikejones-vd3fg]

awesome

[@ChrystianDanucalov]

Really really epic!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Epic thanks Chrystian!

[@bahador6]

Awesome as always :)

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thanks a ton my friend!

[@MrAdek75]

Super

[@ThyRecneps]

You make this look easy as fuck. Love the work and the guitar to!

[@ThyRecneps]

P.s to bad ass

[@ThyRecneps]

Smooth but dirty ;)

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you!

[@ЮРИЙФИЛИППОВ-й6е]

Sorry,I have many words to say YOU, but my English is very bad. Thanks for You and Your MUSIC . Да прибудет с Тобой Сила ®

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you for listening!

[@brunoferraz9315]

damn.. now probably one of my favorite songs :D

[@MikaFastfinger]

That's fantastic to hear, was great for me to return to this old strong tune!

[@NI72CUSOR]

Fenómeno mika

[@SilverPaladin]

LOVE!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Love back to you!

[@Eccentrics]

Epic!!! Pun totally intended.

[@MikaFastfinger]

Epic thanks ;)

[@LIESSUCK69]

AWESOME MAN!!!!!!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Great, thank you!

[@kermheat]

This an Epic tune !!! mâââ!!!!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@soguitar2251]

+Mr. Fastfinger - Mika Tyyskä Like always: amazing tone. Very creative phrases :) i saw that u have a lot of pedals in your pedalboard...without your hughes and kettner, would make a difference? For example (i dont know if u tested before...) The Bugera v22, v55, Marshall dsl 1...etc...thanks a lot!!

[@MikaFastfinger]

Captain Santos The tone in my setup comes fron the amp! all the overdrive is coming from it. in addition i just have one little overdrive pedal as a booster on my pedalboard. its mainly just adding some edge / gives more sustain. rest of pedals are compressor, delay, chorus, reverb. Get the amp that gives you the right tone and use pedals as extra if and when needed.

[@soguitar2251]

Thanks very much for the explanation. I will test the Hughes and Kettner. I have the Attax 100 and a kind of othera, but is not the same thing hehe

[@f.w.5782]

Wow.

[@jeffinhoferreiragtr]

fenomenal. demais

[@sayakpaul3152]

Woah!

[@BengB]

Holy shit

[@faarao75]

Very nice Dmin thing :)

[@MikaFastfinger]

Kiitos Markus!!!

[@faarao75]

Näitä on AINA mukava kuunnella !!

[@pasiwelling4088]

Neroutta!!😀

[@GrandMasterProIGB]

Riffs so tasty I went in for seconds and thirds 0:)