Progressive Beginner Metal Guitar Licks contains a selection of great sounding licks and solos. It will be helpful to already have a basic knowledge of Metal guitar before you tackle the examples in this book. Progressive Beginner Metal Guitar is recommended as an introductory manual to this book.
This book deals with the two main classifications of Metal guitar, Rhythm and Lead. All the licks throughout the book are played within the most common scales and patterns used in Metal guitar styles. All scales are introduced with a detailed description of the scale structure and easy to read diagrams showing the left hand fingering of each scale pattern. All the popular left and right hand Metal techniques are employed to play the licks. Several solos are included in the book to best highlight how licks can be arranged to form a complete solo. The book also contains two master classes. The solos in these classes will prove to be quite challenging but sound great and are fun to play. You will also to be invited to learn the rhythm parts to each solo and master class. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:
- Buying sheet music and song books of your favorite recording artists and learning to play their songs.
- Practicing and playing with other musicians. You will be surprised how good a basic guitar/bass/drums combination can sound even when playing easy music.
- Learning by listening to your favorite recordings.
Also in the early stages, it is helpful to have the guidance of an experienced teacher. This will also help you keep a schedule and obtain weekly goals.
