Comments on: Opeth: Mikael Åkerfeldt Masterclass http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/ Guitar Messenger is an online music magazine dedicated to music fans of all styles and genres and serves to bring you in-depth interviews, artist features, lessons, reviews, as well as information about the music business and its current events. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:19:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ivan Chopik http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-3098 Ivan Chopik Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:19:02 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-3098 What you see above is all we tabbed for this masterclass. At the time this feature came out, we weren't doing full transcriptions yet. What you see above is all we tabbed for this masterclass. At the time this feature came out, we weren’t doing full transcriptions yet.

]]> By: jesse http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-3096 jesse Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:32:07 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-3096 why are there only tab for the lotus eater? why are there only tab for the lotus eater?

]]> By: Stelios http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-3066 Stelios Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:50:12 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-3066 He (and fredrik and axe, which i 've met alongside mikael) is a tremendously kind, polite, friendly, and genius person. Haven't jammed with him but have shook his hand and talked to him for 5 mins or so and he was astonishingly friendly :) He (and fredrik and axe, which i ‘ve met alongside mikael) is a tremendously kind, polite, friendly, and genius person. Haven’t jammed with him but have shook his hand and talked to him for 5 mins or so and he was astonishingly friendly :)

]]> By: Guitar Messenger – OPETH Premiere First Track From New Album HERITAGE: “The Devil’s Orchard” http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 Guitar Messenger – OPETH Premiere First Track From New Album HERITAGE: “The Devil’s Orchard” Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:47:07 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-2915 [...] listen to Heritage‘s first explosive moment and check out Mikael Akerfeldt’s Guitar Messenger Masterclass from the Watershed tour in [...] [...] listen to Heritage‘s first explosive moment and check out Mikael Akerfeldt’s Guitar Messenger Masterclass from the Watershed tour in [...]

]]> By: Eduardo from Mexico http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Eduardo from Mexico Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:49:31 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1750 impressive, you jammed with Mikael Akerfeldt. Is he as kind as he looks? impressive, you jammed with Mikael Akerfeldt. Is he as kind as he looks?

]]> By: Sergei_From_Chile http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Sergei_From_Chile Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:58:39 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1607 Wow! What a killer tone from such a small amp! Regards from Chile! Wow!

What a killer tone from such a small amp!

Regards from Chile!

]]> By: Ivan Chopik http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Ivan Chopik Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:39:23 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1590 Thanks! We provided Mikael with a battery-powered Vox AD-5. Great amp! Thanks! We provided Mikael with a battery-powered Vox AD-5. Great amp!

]]> By: Sergei_From_Chile http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Sergei_From_Chile Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:38:21 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1589 Terrific clean sound!!! Wish amp are you using guys? Terrific clean sound!!! Wish amp are you using guys?

]]> By: Ivan Chopik http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Ivan Chopik Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:40:51 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1578 More recently, they also started including more diminished sounds (though more often arpeggios, rather than scales), as well as harmonic minor scales (1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7) More recently, they also started including more diminished sounds (though more often arpeggios, rather than scales), as well as harmonic minor scales (1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7)

]]> By: Chris Dingman http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Chris Dingman Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:12:23 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1577 Mikael uses natural minor (1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7) a lot, and throws in the b5 for bluesy effect. He also does a number of runs from scale degree 4 down to 2, as in the final lick of the Baying Of The Hounds solo. Mikael uses natural minor (1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7) a lot, and throws in the b5 for bluesy effect. He also does a number of runs from scale degree 4 down to 2, as in the final lick of the Baying Of The Hounds solo.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Oscar Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:44:04 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1560 What scale´s Opeth use in solos???? What scale´s Opeth use in solos????

]]> By: joshua http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 joshua Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:04:36 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1374 damn dude.. that would be so awesome to jam with michael.. your so lucky! damn dude.. that would be so awesome to jam with michael.. your so lucky!

]]> By: Ivan Chopik http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Ivan Chopik Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:01:11 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1136 Almost always Standard Tuning. Occasionally Drop-D. Other than that, the Ghost Reveries album was almost all in Open Dm Tuning . Almost always Standard Tuning. Occasionally Drop-D. Other than that, the Ghost Reveries album was almost all in Open Dm Tuning .

]]> By: Mike http://www.guitarmessenger.com/artist-masterclasses/opeth-mikael-akerfeldt-masterclass/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Mike Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.guitarmessenger.com/?p=731#comment-1134 What is Opeth's tuning? What is Opeth’s tuning?

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