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The heavy metal guitar lessons below will teach you the techniques that make heavy metal fast, brutal and even... melodic. No spikey guitar necessary.
If you're into thrash metal, death metal, or any other form of heavy metal and want to learn the essential guitar techniques used in all the metal sub-genres, this is the place.
Work your way through the lessons below in the order they're presented.
By the time you get to the bottom you'll have all the skills you need to thrash and grind till your heart's content.
► Metal Guitar Chords Modify and add to those basic root-5th powerchords to create more intricate harmonies in your metal. Metal chords are more cut down than standard chords for more definition under high gain/distortion.
► Metal Songwriting How to write chord progressions for heavy metal, taking inspiration from some of the great metal riffs and some theory behind chord construction.
► Metal Strumming Learn the basics of strumming in heavy metal, with drum tracks to try out your own riffs over. We start with basic down strumming patterns before moving on to more complex down-up strumming in part 2. An essential primer in metal rhythm guitar. Also in this series...
► Palm Mute Guitar Palm mute guitar is a technique used in all forms of heavy metal, providing a more percussive edge to distorted/high gain guitar. Use this lesson series for the basics, moving onto some more advanced tips and techniques in the 2nd and 3rd parts. Also in this series...
► Basic hammer-on / pull-off This video lesson shows you how to incorporate hammer-ons and pull-offs into a simple metal riff.
► Fast Guitar Picking This lesson covers tremolo picking - an alternate picking technique used most commonly in thrash metal. Machine gun picking methods. Great excercise... for your hand anyway.
► Metal Guitar Scales A bit of focus on lead guitar and the scales commonly used in heavy metal to support its harsh, aggressive style. We look at the modes and more exotic scales used in metal, and there are backing tracks for you to try them out over... don't say I never give you anything.
► How to Play Death Metal Guitar The basics of playing death metal guitar. Brings together a lot of the core metal techniques in the context of the death metal style. Also in this series...
► Metal Rhythm Guitar This lesson focuses on working with the percussion, looking at rhythmic structure. Includes drum tracks to try out your own riffs. We also get introduced to the "groove" element of heavy metal.
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The heavy metal guitar lessons below will teach you the techniques that make heavy metal fast, brutal and even... melodic. No spikey guitar necessary.
If you're into thrash metal, death metal, or any other form of heavy metal and want to learn the essential guitar techniques used in all the metal sub-genres, this is the place.
Work your way through the lessons below in the order they're presented.
By the time you get to the bottom you'll have all the skills you need to thrash and grind till your heart's content.
Metal Guitar Warmup Exercises
Emil Werstler shows us some great down picking, speed building and warmup exercises using palm muting. Cheesy intro thrown in for good measure.Metal Guitar Lessons Contents
► Power Chords Power chords are... not chords! They are dyads (two notes played together) used religiously in rock and heavy metal. They work well under high gain/distortion, so crank up your amp's settings and learn how to improve your riff co-ordination and speed with these power chord exercises. Also in this series...► Metal Guitar Chords Modify and add to those basic root-5th powerchords to create more intricate harmonies in your metal. Metal chords are more cut down than standard chords for more definition under high gain/distortion.
► Metal Songwriting How to write chord progressions for heavy metal, taking inspiration from some of the great metal riffs and some theory behind chord construction.
► Metal Strumming Learn the basics of strumming in heavy metal, with drum tracks to try out your own riffs over. We start with basic down strumming patterns before moving on to more complex down-up strumming in part 2. An essential primer in metal rhythm guitar. Also in this series...
► Palm Mute Guitar Palm mute guitar is a technique used in all forms of heavy metal, providing a more percussive edge to distorted/high gain guitar. Use this lesson series for the basics, moving onto some more advanced tips and techniques in the 2nd and 3rd parts. Also in this series...
► Basic hammer-on / pull-off This video lesson shows you how to incorporate hammer-ons and pull-offs into a simple metal riff.
► Fast Guitar Picking This lesson covers tremolo picking - an alternate picking technique used most commonly in thrash metal. Machine gun picking methods. Great excercise... for your hand anyway.
► Metal Guitar Scales A bit of focus on lead guitar and the scales commonly used in heavy metal to support its harsh, aggressive style. We look at the modes and more exotic scales used in metal, and there are backing tracks for you to try them out over... don't say I never give you anything.
► How to Play Death Metal Guitar The basics of playing death metal guitar. Brings together a lot of the core metal techniques in the context of the death metal style. Also in this series...
- Death Metal Guitar Lesson looks at playing over blast beats using tremolo picking and riffing at speed.
► Metal Rhythm Guitar This lesson focuses on working with the percussion, looking at rhythmic structure. Includes drum tracks to try out your own riffs. We also get introduced to the "groove" element of heavy metal.
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