Metal Guitar

Power chord fundamentals covered, including formation and application in popular music.

Introduces techniques for creating rhythm variations through skipped beats within a bar.

Off-beat rhythms and metal guitar techniques are analyzed and explored.

Two-bar rhythms with varied off-beat emphasis are explored through exercises and techniques.

Introduces techniques for creating intriguing rhythms using rests, including quarter and eighth notes.

Single-note riffs combined with power chords introduce versatility in chord progressions.

This module covers techniques for adding dynamic accents to power chord rhythms, increasing their perceived heaviness.

Right-hand muting techniques are applied to achieve subtle dynamic control, useful for power chords and single-note playing.

Root six and root five power chords are introduced as fundamental building blocks of guitar playing.

Builds skills in playing three-string power chords, expanding guitar repertoire.

Covers techniques for creating complex chord progressions using varied rhythms and chord types.

Explains power chord variations and their applications in Metal guitar.

Introduces advanced techniques for playing complex metal guitar rhythms featuring triplets and beyond.

Eighth note triplet rhythms are created by emphasizing the first strum of each group.

Introduces quarter note triplet rhythms and their application in metal guitar music.

Introduces techniques for playing sixteenth-note rhythms on the guitar, incorporating accents and strumming patterns.

Arpeggio picking techniques for adding texture and rhythm in metal music.

Metal lead guitar techniques and scales employed by top musicians, including key patterns and styles.

The minor pentatonic scale is covered, its application demonstrated in Blues, Rock, and Metal guitar contexts.

Fretboard navigation covered, focusing on minor pentatonic scale patterns and identifying keys by starting note.

The A minor pentatonic scale is explored for mastering metal lead guitar licks and techniques.

Muting techniques applied to create contrast and add interest in lead guitar playing.

Triplets in guitar licks are introduced through metal-style patterns and exercises.

Sixteenth-note rhythms and techniques are emphasized in metal guitar playing, necessitating increased practice time.

Introduces fundamental metal guitar scales and techniques for developing complex playing skills.

Slurring techniques involve continuous playing of hammer-ons and pull-offs.

The natural minor scale is introduced, providing a foundation in the fundamental metal guitar scale with a characteristic classical sound.

Vibrato is a left-hand finger control used to create expressive pitch bends.

The harmonic minor scale is a darker and more dramatic alternative to natural minor scales. It

Develops rapid-fire picking techniques for efficient note execution.

Advanced metal lead guitar techniques cover open string slurs, harmonics, and rakes.

Introduces techniques for incorporating fretted notes to master open string slurs.

Introduces techniques for adding bell-like harmonics to Metal guitar riffs using natural harmonics at the 5th, 7th, and 12th frets.

Takes a modern approach to harmonics, focusing on producing a sharp, piercing harmonic with precise picking techniques.

Introduces techniques for producing artificial harmonics through finger placement and touch.

The rake technique is explained, applying rapid string manipulation to produce muted notes preceding normal notes.

Tapping and whammy bar techniques essential to Metal guitar playing are covered.

Techniques for manipulating pitch using a tremolo arm on metal guitars are covered.

Vibrato techniques, including whammy bar use, are introduced and applied to enhance expressive playing.

The art of mastering the whammy bar dive technique is examined, focusing on creating dramatic pitch drops in metal guitar solos.

Covers the principles of whammy bar release techniques, exploring dive and release combinations for creating distinct sounds.

Whammy bar dipping techniques are applied through a quick downward motion adding rhythmic interest.

Vibrating the guitar bridge rapidly produces distinctive tones through Whammy Bar Flicking.

Introduces fundamental metal guitar solos, blending lead playing with scale applications.

Scale patterns, tones, and semitones on the guitar are covered, focusing on major, minor, and pentatonic scales.

Introduces the chromatic scale's structure and relationships within a single octave.

The major scale's underlying structure is introduced, including its characteristic sequence of whole and half steps.

Covers the natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales with specific tone and semitone sequences.

Introduces the minor pentatonic scale, its structure, and practical applications in rock lead guitar.

Introduces key signature concepts, explaining relationships between major scales and using shorthand notations for sharps and flats.

Relative keys explore relationships between major and minor scales through comparisons and examples.

Thorough preparation, comfort with equipment and environment, and self-trust enable confident performance despite initial nervousness.