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1. 11 Note Scale Theory (#666) by Ryan Roupe Learn how to break away from structure and get more involved with the music. Metal · Intermediate · 82533 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/00 2. 2-6 String Arpeggios (#9855) by Will Nakata Here are some arpeggios from 2-6 strings to help you play clean, fast arpeggios. Metal · Intermediate · 39605 Hits · Last Modified: 6/19/05 3. 3 Classic Metal Riffs (#431) by Christopher Sung The names have been changed to protect the innocent, but these riffs keep on rockin'. Use them to drown out your sister's Backstreet Boys CDs... Metal · Intermediate · 344366 Hits · Last Modified: 11/18/99 4. A Bach Violin Prelude BWV 1006 (#4709) by Kevin Gallagher A transcription of Bach's glorious Violin Prelude for violin solo as played by electric guitarist Kevin Gallagher Metal · Ridiculous · 106203 Hits · Last Modified: 11/27/04 5. A Basic Scale And Its Many Applications (#5752) by Allen Nelson A scale that all metal beginners should know, and some tips on using it Metal · Beginner · 78600 Hits · Last Modified: 9/9/03 6. A Classic Metal Power Chord Riff (#144) by Sean Kelly This technique is one of the fundamentals of hard rock and metal. Its almost all on the downstroke except for the crunchy bits in between beats. Metal · Beginner · 75956 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/99 7. A Little Sweepage (#11558) by Saxton Hatman A little sweep run I came up with. A lot easier than it sounds... Metal · Intermediate · 8351 Hits · Last Modified: 4/5/07 8. A Maj 16th Note 6-string Sweeping (#8096) by Michael Mclaughlin Just a simple(but affective)A maj 6 string sweep picking excercise an effective way to improve dextarity and left/right hand coordination. Metal · Advanced · 11364 Hits · Last Modified: 5/16/04 9. A Minor Sequence (#7984) by JAMES PLASENCIA A minor sequence using alternate picking. This lick can be played over A5 or A minor. Metal · Intermediate · 8219 Hits · Last Modified: 4/24/04 10. A Simple Metal Rhythm (#4590) by Jason Manding Here is a simple metal rhythm that's easy and fun to play. Metal · Beginner · 33396 Hits · Last Modified: 6/17/02 11. A Speed Picking Lesson (#8405) by TJ Contre A speed picking warm up I use. Metal · Intermediate · 13256 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/04 12. Aan Anlternate Metal Riff That Kicks Ass (#6614) by Kris Bieler I am planning to use this at a school concert, everyone else is doing punk/pop so i thought i'd add some propper rock flavour to it. now with second page Metal · Intermediate · 17786 Hits · Last Modified: 6/11/03 13. Adding Wide Intervals to Your Solos (#783) by Gary Regester Get away from step-wise licks by using some of the guitar's inherent properties to add wider intervals to your solos. Metal · Intermediate · 160489 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/00 14. Advanced Sweeping (#4616) by James Ireland This lesson will make you more accurate will beef up your left hand coordination. Metal · Expert · 36089 Hits · Last Modified: 5/13/02 15. All In One Excercise (#8274) by Peter Hsieh An all in one excercise that uses the chromatic scale to improve your lead guitar playing Metal · Intermediate · 6845 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/04 16. All Out SHRED In E Minor (#4619) by James Ireland This will build up your speed, dexterity, alrternate picking, stretching, and accuracy!!! This was inspired by my friend Rance because he write alot of songs in D major / E minor. Metal · Ridiculous · 36936 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/02 17. ALTERNATE PICKING (#6180) by Rodrigo De souza Exercise of picking to obtain speed!!!!!! Metal · Intermediate · 9774 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/03 18. Alternate Picking Exercise (#11659) by Amanda Rowe A fairly simple run that I have found effective for improving speed, dexterity, and control. Metal · Intermediate · 2165 Hits · Last Modified: 5/18/07 19. Alternate Skipping Strings (#508) by Greg Robin Try your right and left hand fun on this contortion exercise Metal · Intermediate · 40274 Hits · Last Modified: 12/13/99 20. Alternative Shred-OR-stuff I Cant Play (#206) by Matt Richard This is basically a series a what I consider to be a slightly different approach to Shreddin'.Helps to get you out of the alternate-pickin-3-note-per-string-for-days syndrome.I will continually update the series. Metal · Ridiculous · 624405 Hits · Last Modified: 11/26/02 21. Always Rock Hard (#10660) by Matt Sarvis Party hard and rock harder! Several pages of original riffs. Metal · Intermediate · 45073 Hits · Last Modified: 5/20/06 22. Amazing Metal Song/riffs (#10686) by Craig Molseed A cool metal song my first attempt on this program Metal · Intermediate · 5677 Hits · Last Modified: 2/15/06 23. Annals Of An Ancient Evil Vol. I (#8325) by Peter Hsieh These ancient volumes, once lost but now recovered, explore the fundamentals of creating dark, compelling leads by implementing knowledge of the diminished arpeggios and minor scales. Metal · Intermediate · 23576 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/04 24. Annals Of An Ancient Evil Vol. II (#8329) by Peter Hsieh Volume two focuses on the diminished arpeggio and its applications. These lessons show examples of licks and how use them. Metal · Advanced · 12620 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/04 25. Annals Of An Ancient Evil Vol. III (#8449) by Peter Hsieh Volume Three demostrates more diminished licks and shows malmsteem style diminished arpeggios. Metal · Advanced · 12756 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/04 26. Another Metal Lick (#2349) by Jason Levandofsky Heres another building block for filling in the gaps in your solos. Metal · Intermediate · 22694 Hits · Last Modified: 2/1/01 27. Another Sweeping Lick (#4625) by James Ireland This sweeping lick adds some tapping... Check it out! Metal · Expert · 10164 Hits · Last Modified: 5/14/02 28. Arpeggiated Madness (#652) by Al Olson Jr. More Arpeggios!!!!!!!!!! Metal · Advanced · 24628 Hits · Last Modified: 2/7/00 29. Arpeggio Exercise (#2631) by Karl Helmar Here is a sequenced arpeggio exercise. Metal · Advanced · 12383 Hits · Last Modified: 3/18/01 30. Arpeggio Sequence Using Sweep Picking (#7986) by JAMES PLASENCIA Classical arpeggio sequence utilizing sweep picking. A minor arpeggio, G major arp, F major arp, B dim, D dim, F dim and Ab dim. Metal · Intermediate · 4429 Hits · Last Modified: 4/24/04 31. Arpeggios By Engel Oded.. ;) (#11682) by Ode Engel Hm... i was just playing the guitar while look whats happened? i create a perfect arpeggio part! :) created by me! :P DATE: 1.6.2007 Metal · Expert · 3071 Hits · Last Modified: 6/1/07 32. Arpeggios For Speed (#2238) by Jeremy Ledford Excellent for building speed and accuracy Metal · Expert · 30923 Hits · Last Modified: 4/26/01 33. Arpeggios:Major, Minor, And Diminished (#10112) by Peter Hsieh This is expansion upon previous arpeggio lessons. This lesson incorporates diminished arpeggios to the mix. Metal · Advanced · 5732 Hits · Last Modified: 9/1/05 34. Asian/Japanese Inspired Scale (#5365) by Chris Pinto A Japanese-inspired scale. In the vein of Marty Friedman. For Beginner or Advanced players. Metal · Beginner · 10504 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/02 35. Awesome Lick (#10967) by Dan Thibodeau One of the first licks I ever learned. Metal · Intermediate · 2908 Hits · Last Modified: 5/21/06 36. Awsome Way To Get Fast (#10078) by Cris Bartlett This rythm is used in tones of songs. i wanted to put this up caus it helped me a lot and sounds awsome. Metal · Intermediate · 4295 Hits · Last Modified: 8/15/05 37. Bach Badinerie BWV 1067 (#11082) by Adrian Dupree Bach's Badinerie piece created for neo-classical guitar. Advice is included. Metal · Intermediate · 3921 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/06 38. Basic Neo-classical D Min (#4009) by David Ower I will update a new page by every sunday.In the next 6 weeks Dmin aeolian, D harmonic min some sweeping arpeggios along with Db diminished arpeggios. Metal · Beginner · 8316 Hits · Last Modified: 1/20/02 39. Be Quick Or Be Dead (#5127) by Hartwig Stein In this lesson you will learn to be fast with both your left and right hand using Iron Maiden's Be Quick or be Dead (since it's more fun to learn using an actual song, I believe). Metal · Beginner · 42628 Hits · Last Modified: 8/30/02 40. Breakfast In Bornio (#6702) by Carl McIntyre I don't know what I was doing... Metal · Beginner · 2503 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/03 41. Building Fury & Speed On A Single String (#2741) by Shawn Bunting 7 notes in two octaves. I use this riff to warm up before short scales, and I just like it because it sounds a little neo-classical. Metal · Intermediate · 8775 Hits · Last Modified: 4/9/01 42. Cannon for Tapping (#2744) by Karl Helmar Pachebel's Cannon in D,tapped in E Metal · Advanced · 14109 Hits · Last Modified: 6/3/01 43. Caprice 16 By Paganini (#1689) by Peppe Lahtinen One of Paganini´s caprices arranged for guitar. Fast and challenging but also full of melodic ideas like arpeggios&chromatics&pedal tones. Metal · Expert · 34922 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/00 44. Caprices Of Campagnoli (#1196) by Peppe Lahtinen Bartolomeo Campagnoli gives you a lesson on how to play classical-influenced licks Metal · Advanced · 14230 Hits · Last Modified: 7/7/00 45. Carcass's Heartwork (#2307) by Fred Dorfel Bring back some memories from early/mid 90's death metal with this beautiful piece. Metal · Intermediate · 15664 Hits · Last Modified: 1/27/01 46. Chapters Of Shred Guitar (#7934) by Justin Harding Within this lesson one will find the Intermediate to Advanced techniques use by many of today's top shred virtuoso guitarist. Covering everything from Economy Picking, to Modal Patterns, Sweep picking, use of exotic scales, and many more. Metal · Advanced · 41744 Hits · Last Modified: 4/19/04 47. Chord Progression (#2596) by Jonathan Kerness Tonality, and extended tonal chord progressions. Metal · Ridiculous · 8756 Hits · Last Modified: 3/16/01 48. Chord Progression: Ninth Harmonies (#6417) by Alfonso Celis Just an example, a way to find chords to make a good acoustic metal ballad. Ninth chords usage. Metal · Intermediate · 68288 Hits · Last Modified: 4/19/03 49. Chrissys Song (#8566) by Shane Terry This 1 is for my beautiful perfect 10...shifty lady...w/e u wanna call her lol....i love u chrissy! Metal · Beginner · 2457 Hits · Last Modified: 8/27/04 50. Classical Arpeggio Run (#5854) by Adam Daniels These arpeggios have a very classical feeling to them. Metal · Advanced · 5871 Hits · Last Modified: 1/3/03 51. Classical Fury (#631) by Al Olson Jr. Want to improve your sweep picking? Try this arpeggiated run. Metal · Advanced · 11538 Hits · Last Modified: 1/31/00 52. Classical Style Sequenced Arpeggios (#5924) by Chad Morris These involve some time, but if learned, can make a great solo to any type of song, they also sound great on an acoustic guitar. Metal · Advanced · 11294 Hits · Last Modified: 5/25/06 53. Cool Licks - To Impress Your Friends (#4012) by Sheshagiri Pai I am going to add licks to this lesson as and when I find something interesting...I do not categorise them in any category..so vary the tempo...ridiculous! Metal · Ridiculous · 201483 Hits · Last Modified: 7/1/02 54. Cool Metal Riff (#7800) by Alan Smith This is a cool metal riff i picked up its good because you can move it up or down as many frets as you want and it will sound good. Metal · Intermediate · 5633 Hits · Last Modified: 3/26/04 55. Cool Riff (#7734) by Philippe Jutras This is pretty easy to play but the speed is hard. Good luck. Riff made by me. Metal · Advanced · 2526 Hits · Last Modified: 3/12/04 56. Creating Scales (Intro) (#12045) by Charles Ross, Jr Hi everyone and welcome to the first lesson called creating scales.Where we get to create examples from the scales that you already know and playing for awhile.So lets get started. Metal · Intermediate · 777 Hits · Last Modified: 11/13/09 57. Death Metal Lick's (#4864) by Ricardo Santos These Licks are from my old Death Metal band, Mortal Descant. Play in the same time that I suggested. Metal · Intermediate · 18803 Hits · Last Modified: 9/12/05 58. Death Metal Speed Riff (#6862) by John Canne Just Another Death Metal Riff With A Nice Sound To It. Metal · Intermediate · 88461 Hits · Last Modified: 8/14/03 59. DIMINISHED SHRED (#2945) by Gordon Martin Try this little riff it will make you better at shreding and it is fun. It will help build your diminished scales. Metal · Intermediate · 7538 Hits · Last Modified: 5/20/01 60. Diminished Tapping Riff (#2696) by Karl Helmar flashy but simple Metal · Advanced · 5960 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/01 61. Diminuished Sweep (#5167) by Francois Lazouz Binary sweep of minor thirds Metal · Advanced · 3117 Hits · Last Modified: 9/5/02 62. Dracula's Sandwhich (#11403) by Sam Whitlock A short but very adabtable lick with an Eastern feel. Metal · Beginner · 1709 Hits · Last Modified: 12/13/06 63. Easy Arpeggios (#9434) by Andre Torres Easy to play!!... just a litle of practice and you´ll sound like an expert Metal · Intermediate · 2644 Hits · Last Modified: 3/12/05 64. Easy Solo Lick (#7875) by Dan Eek Solo lick Metal · Intermediate · 4819 Hits · Last Modified: 4/5/04 65. Easy Tricks, Licks, And Excersises (#3150) by Evan DiGiambattista Just a few tricks of the trade that are far easier than they sound...More to come along the way! Metal · Intermediate · 20287 Hits · Last Modified: 7/4/01 66. Easy, Catchy Guitar Riff (#7404) by Damien Priest This is just an easy guitar riff. Pretty catchy. Metal · Beginner · 3767 Hits · Last Modified: 12/29/03 67. ENDS - TO THE MEANS (#3328) by Jonathan Kerness INTERVALS Metal · Ridiculous · 3397 Hits · Last Modified: 10/31/01 68. Essential Metal Soloing (#516) by Victor Garcia A lesson covering aspects on improvising metal leads and solos. Pentatonics, Mayor, Harmonic, Diminished. Metal · Intermediate · 240112 Hits · Last Modified: 8/10/03 69. Exercises For Speed (legatos) (#4875) by Ricardo Santos Practice these two exercises using Legatos in 4ª string. Metal · Intermediate · 7529 Hits · Last Modified: 9/12/05 70. Expanding The Box (#4902) by Hayden Hewitt Many of us find ourselves stuck in a rut. Hopefully these lessons might help with a few ideas. Metal · Advanced · 8344 Hits · Last Modified: 7/17/02 71. Fast Lick (#5507) by Bernard Giroux Here is a solo i made up in an E pentatonic except for the run in the beginning. I don't know in what scale it is.... Metal · Advanced · 4122 Hits · Last Modified: 11/10/02 72. Fast Warmup Lick (#4808) by Anthony Denicola This is a fast descending lick closing with an arpeggio that can be played with alternate picking or you can sweep upward it doesn't matter. i play with alternate picking on the first half, then i sweep the arpeggio. Metal · Advanced · 3484 Hits · Last Modified: 6/20/02 73. Finger Picking (#3149) by James Burke A very cool finger picking pattern. Of course it is the most basic patter of all. This is also a great sweep pick exercise too. Metal · Advanced · 5207 Hits · Last Modified: 7/4/01 74. First Lesson (#3927) by Dominic Digiovanni This is my first song Metal · Intermediate · 3134 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/02 75. Five-finger Tapping (#10822) by Rob Samp Malmsteen esque tapping Metal · Expert · 1891 Hits · Last Modified: 4/14/06 76. Flight Of The Bumble-Bee (#1633) by Peppe Lahtinen The classic piece composed by russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov arranged for guitar. Metal · Expert · 47818 Hits · Last Modified: 10/15/00 77. Flight Of The Bumblebee (Easy) (#9211) by Alonso Chavarriaga This is the easy but fun way to play Flight of the Bumblebee on the Electric Guitar, without having to strum with your fingers as well, and will give your chops a real workout! Metal · Advanced · 8498 Hits · Last Modified: 5/13/05 78. For The Shred Guitar Fanatics (#8976) by Justin Harding Various licks to help with string skipping and alternate picking, and using all 4 fingers when playing. Licks from Paul Gilbert, Frank Gamble, and Jason Becker, etc! Check it out! More will be added over the next couple of days! Metal · Advanced · 12783 Hits · Last Modified: 12/4/04 79. Frantic Sweeping (#120) by Jes Tan Lots of notes crammed in a bar - more than amble to train up your dainty little fingers. A little sweeping exercise keeps the stress away. :P A cool warm up for the speed monsters anyway. :> Metal · Expert · 40839 Hits · Last Modified: 7/14/99 80. G Major Modes (#11721) by Jonathan Bolin Learning your fretboard... and shredding... Metal · Advanced · 1068 Hits · Last Modified: 7/17/07 81. Get The Fingers Going (#6568) by Robert Goodwin Ok we all want the fingers to fly around and do what ever we them too, but how do you get there? you need to utilize all your fingers; even the dreaded pinky that you tuck away and hope to ignore. this lesson will develop your coordination. Metal · Beginner · 8075 Hits · Last Modified: 5/26/03 82. Grieg Tapping (#3770) by Andrea Manca This is a small tapping exercise on the theme of Grieg's "In the hall of the mountain king". Metal · Intermediate · 3670 Hits · Last Modified: 12/1/01 83. Hammers Mutes And Slides (#1237) by Mohammad Al-Yatama Practice hammers mutes and slides in this sequence- even i can do it! Metal · Beginner · 3659 Hits · Last Modified: 7/8/00 84. Harmonic Minor Lick (#8075) by JAMES PLASENCIA A Harmonic minor lick Metal · Intermediate · 2478 Hits · Last Modified: 5/10/04 85. Harmonic Minor Scale Basics (#262) by Christopher Sung Let's take a look at the inner workings of the Harmonic Minor scale to unlock its potential for generating hardcore shred licks Metal · Advanced · 160973 Hits · Last Modified: 9/20/99 86. Harmonic Minor Soloin Ideas (#10019) by John Mayers Cool runs and ideas for incorporating harmonic minor into ur soloin Metal · Advanced · 4972 Hits · Last Modified: 7/29/05 87. Harmonic Riff (#1370) by Victor Kern Style of Yngwi Malmsteen Metal · Intermediate · 7385 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/00 88. Harmonics Aka False Harmonics (#3128) by James Burke This is an awesome trick I leaned while messing around. It turns a normally picked note into a harmonic. If you don't understand then just don't bother reading. Metal · Expert · 4922 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/01 89. Heavy Rythm Progression (#2496) by Micah Vaale A good way to create a serious groove. Metal · Intermediate · 7694 Hits · Last Modified: 2/26/01 90. How To Improve Your Alternate Picking (#8252) by Peter Hsieh Paul Gilbert style excercise that will help improve your alternate picking. This lesson emphasizes the importance of speed and clarity. Metal · Intermediate · 5148 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/04 91. How To Play Fast Shred Metal (#2543) by Adam Gleason These lessons will make you a genuine fast playing bad ass Metal · Intermediate · 10941 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/01 92. How To Play Metal Solos (#6005) by Matt Midgley How to turn that pentatonic bumbling into a structured metal solo lucifer himself would be proud of! Metal · Intermediate · 53460 Hits · Last Modified: 2/5/03 93. Idea For A Metal Ballad (#7107) by Stan Bog This is my first post and I just wanted to put in an idea of a rhythm with small improvisation on it. Hope you like it, comments are very welcome! Metal · Intermediate · 4605 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/03 94. Improving Your Trills (#7557) by Peter Hsieh Three straight foward excercises to help the guitarist improve his trills. Metal · Intermediate · 3469 Hits · Last Modified: 6/26/04 95. Intro To A Song (#2519) by Micah Vaale Just a intro in the ruff! Metal · Intermediate · 4534 Hits · Last Modified: 3/1/01 96. Jason Becker Arp Sweep (#8897) by Justin Harding Jason Becker Arpeggio Sweep Metal · Expert · 3718 Hits · Last Modified: 11/18/04 97. Just A Little Bet Of Classic (#1145) by Victor Kern Have a look Metal · Intermediate · 5920 Hits · Last Modified: 6/10/00 98. Legato, Sweep, Tap And Alternate Picking (#5160) by Francois Lazouz Trick using legato, sweeping, tapping and alternate picking. Metal · Advanced · 4473 Hits · Last Modified: 9/4/02 99. Lets Start Shredding (#6951) by Allen Nelson This is for you beginners out there who want to be able to walk into a guitar store, pick up a guitar and blow the passersby away! Three easy licks that build the right stuff. Metal · Beginner · 21352 Hits · Last Modified: 9/4/03 100. Licks Am Harmonic (#4843) by Ricardo Santos Licks Am Harmonic Alternating Picking Metal · Intermediate · 8969 Hits · Last Modified: 7/17/02 101. Lip Gloss (#10745) by Rob Samp Atreyu Tapping Metal · Advanced · 1255 Hits · Last Modified: 3/8/06 102. Little Spanish Metal Melody (#3148) by James Burke A spanish metal melody I came up with one day. Try what it sounds like at a higher tempo too. it sounds cool. Metal · Advanced · 6071 Hits · Last Modified: 7/4/01 103. Locrian 6 Lick In E Minor (#4845) by Amir Mourad This just a quick lick based on one of the harmonic minor modes , Locrian natural 6.. Metal · Advanced · 3180 Hits · Last Modified: 7/6/02 104. Make Your Guitar Growl (#2459) by Tad Green This is a good ender to a solo. or even a good starter to a fast and heavy solo. it takes a little practice to make the sound clear but its good.i don't have a sound clip of it but just play around with it. Metal · Advanced · 13742 Hits · Last Modified: 9/24/01 105. Malmsteen Speed Picking Lesson (#3281) by Victor Kern Play Like Malmsteen Metal · Advanced · 11430 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/01 106. Maximum Overdrive (#8015) by Mike Hunt Easy Metal · Beginner · 2476 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/04 107. Meat Metal (#5552) by Steve Evets A metal riff I came up with sounds cool Metal · Intermediate · 3725 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/02 108. Melodic Metal Rhythme (#11869) by Josh Cross A short piece of a song i wrote in d min. it's metal, it's good. the end rhythme might be messed up i can't... listen to it to check. Metal · Intermediate · 1257 Hits · Last Modified: 4/25/08 109. Metal Ballad (#5575) by Steve Evets This is a typical sound of nu metal in today's music, with a soft verse and here with a loud chorus with chords and short little solo notes Metal · Intermediate · 3534 Hits · Last Modified: 11/19/02 110. Metal For Begginers (#5699) by Coco Gaston Some easy metal for the begginer player Metal · Beginner · 5161 Hits · Last Modified: 1/26/03 111. Metal Intro (#5052) by Mike Hunt Easy Metal · Intermediate · 3497 Hits · Last Modified: 8/11/02 112. Metal Intro And Reefs (#9445) by Andre Torres Some ideas that could help you to create your own metal reefs...just be yourself! Metal · Intermediate · 4167 Hits · Last Modified: 7/10/05 113. Metal Riff (#3250) by Jeremy Muise My first time making a lesson on wholenote Just a little basic riff Metal · Beginner · 4214 Hits · Last Modified: 7/26/01 114. Metal Riff To Build Big Chops (#10282) by Michael Stewart A riff i wrote that will make you a faster player Metal · Intermediate · 2029 Hits · Last Modified: 11/23/06 115. Metal Rites (#5553) by Steve Evets Another cool sounding little metal riff.. easy Metal · Intermediate · 2524 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/02 116. Metal Scales for Soloing (#1018) by Jaimie A. Travis What scales would help me the most when It comes to Metal Solos... Metal · Intermediate · 17309 Hits · Last Modified: 4/25/00 117. Metal Touch (#5566) by Steve Evets A mix of your typical power chorded riffs in a verse and then some more jazzier elements for a pre-chorus. Metal · Beginner · 2344 Hits · Last Modified: 11/18/02 118. Metropolis Pt 1 (#8765) by Enrique Calderon Pretty hard song..this is the best part of the song.. Metal · Advanced · 1564 Hits · Last Modified: 10/23/04 119. Minor Scales Pt I (#12046) by Charles Ross, Jr Hi everyone,well this lesson we'll talk about three different types of Minor scales and how they're relations with the Major scales.I hope this lesson be a blessing for you.So lets start shall we? Metal · Intermediate · 313 Hits · Last Modified: 11/4/09 120. My Favorite Scales (#2058) by Pedro Werneck Here comes four useful and very nice scales that I use on my solos and riffs Metal · Intermediate · 6371 Hits · Last Modified: 12/28/00 121. Neo-Classical Style (#5975) by Joseph Kabanek Classical/Metal Sounding Lick Metal · Advanced · 3688 Hits · Last Modified: 1/30/03 122. Neo-Riff (#1258) by Victor Kern If you want to play like Malmsteen, so this is gonna help you!!! Metal · Intermediate · 8398 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/00 123. New take on Ascending Runs (#670) by Ryan Roupe tired of cliche runs? this lesson will help you develop a different way of looking at the fretboard. Metal · Intermediate · 12271 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/00 124. Niccolo Paganini's Caprice #5 (#4585) by James Ireland I don't really know who this guy is, I just know that he was an amazing shredder. This is an amazing example of what metal and classical sound like when mixed. Metal · Ridiculous · 7144 Hits · Last Modified: 5/7/02 125. Numetal Numetal Numetal (#4402) by Hector Merced Like a lot of today's mainstream rock... well i guess you should come over here I guess, someone needs to corrupt your mind. Metal · Beginner · 10107 Hits · Last Modified: 8/31/02 126. Of Minor Consequence (#1644) by Joe Ramirez The technique I'm playing here is one I got off Rithcie Kotzen and Malmsteen...Of course, I put in my two cents worth,still it has a good wide interval lick that will sound great once you master it. Metal · Advanced · 4588 Hits · Last Modified: 11/10/00 127. Open Ended Tapping (#10695) by Trent Jones I Made this up when I first started tapping, It can be played very fast or on beat, either way it sounds pretty cool. Metal · Advanced · 2304 Hits · Last Modified: 2/18/06 128. Open-String Legato Arpeggios (#294) by Christopher Sung Let's combine some hammer-ons, pull-offs, and taps with open strings to create some classic arpeggio washes... Metal · Advanced · 35095 Hits · Last Modified: 10/1/99 129. Out Of The Box (#664) by Al Olson Jr. Learn to play out of the box. Don't fall into the rut of playing the same caged & box patterns... Metal · Intermediate · 4406 Hits · Last Modified: 2/11/00 130. Outlining Relative Chords In Solo's (#688) by Ronnie Harris Spicing up lead work in your solo's..... Metal · Advanced · 3730 Hits · Last Modified: 2/17/00 131. P.A.L. Lick #1 (#10630) by Adrian Dupree A neo-classical lick concieved by: Bryan Morrison from the fretbuzz message forum. Metal · Advanced · 1336 Hits · Last Modified: 1/28/06 132. P.A.L. Lick #3 (#10671) by Adrian Dupree A neo-classical/rock hybrid type lick concieved by me. Metal · Beginner · 1203 Hits · Last Modified: 2/10/06 133. P.Gilbert Pentatonic Riff (#2636) by Karl Helmar This riff helps with alternate picking the minor pentatonic and it's also good for hammering through the scale. Metal · Intermediate · 6781 Hits · Last Modified: 3/20/01 134. Pachelbel´s Canon For Pick-Style Guitar (#1164) by Peppe Lahtinen Old classical piece arranged for pick-style guitar. Very good arpeggio exercise... Metal · Advanced · 8792 Hits · Last Modified: 7/2/00 135. Paganini Caprices (#8759) by John Magsambol A colection of caprices from paganini Metal · Ridiculous · 51427 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/04 136. Paganini's 24th Caprice (#8232) by Peter Hsieh A section of Paganini's 24th Caprice for electric guitar. This is a great neo-classical shred piece, on of my favorites. Metal · Advanced · 6753 Hits · Last Modified: 6/26/04 137. Paganini: Caprice #5 (#457) by Christopher Sung Here's an excerpt from Niccolo Paganini's Caprice #5 for Violin. Some of you may recognize part of it from the guitar duel in the movie "Crossroads"... Metal · Ridiculous · 148291 Hits · Last Modified: 11/26/99 138. Paganini´s Perpetual Motion (#1170) by Peppe Lahtinen A short part from the famous piece written by legendary violinist Niccolo Paganini... Metal · Advanced · 7263 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/00 139. Paul Gilbert Picking Technique I (#1336) by Agustín Mombelli OK, I know you guys were terrible dissapointed with the first PG´s style lesson, but ´this is a little bit better, promise. Metal · Intermediate · 39835 Hits · Last Modified: 7/21/00 140. Paul Gilbert String Skipping Technique (#1531) by Phillip Kubal Do your string skipping licks sound as clumsy as Gilligan? This string-skipping lesson can have you sounding like "The Skipper" with a little practice. Metal · Advanced · 9058 Hits · Last Modified: 9/19/00 141. Paul Gilbert Technique (#1341) by Agustín Mombelli The speed technique of Paul Gilbert, 3 note per string licks, legato licks, runs. Metal · Intermediate · 84247 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/00 142. Pedal To The Metal (#8116) by Michael Mclaughlin Classical pedal tones in a metal context Metal · Advanced · 4091 Hits · Last Modified: 5/18/04 143. Pedal To The Metal 2 (#8119) by Michael Mclaughlin This one takes it up a notch.A bit harder Metal · Advanced · 2082 Hits · Last Modified: 5/18/04 144. Picking 7th Chords (#11961) by Sam Kohitolu Picking 7th chords in a major key. Metal · Advanced · 341 Hits · Last Modified: 11/1/08 145. Picking Excercise (#10057) by Chris Baker If you want to improve your pick control / skill or you just want some classically inspired licks in your guitar vocabulary check this out Metal · Intermediate · 45472 Hits · Last Modified: 8/19/05 146. Picking mechanics for crossing strings (#946) by Wim Deblauwe This lesson tries to teach you some good alternating picking patterns and contours for running up and down scales Metal · Intermediate · 15525 Hits · Last Modified: 4/11/00 147. Pinky/Ring FInger Workout (#9192) by Justin Crowell This will give your Pinky and Ring finger a bold workout, which helps build speed and strengh. Its also a Papa Roach Lick (Last resort), but mess around a bit to form the exercise! :-) Metal · Beginner · 42378 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/05 148. Play Your Pattern Higher And Higher (#8458) by Sylvain Robichaud This lesson is simple, but with a fast tempo you can make something nice Metal · Beginner · 2479 Hits · Last Modified: 8/7/04 149. Playing Metal Part 1: Picking (#11727) by Mark Keider There are 4 different main techniques in metal. They are Picking, Legato, Sweep Picking, and Tapping. In this lesson series I will only be going over three of them because you can't create tapped licks on the composer. I hope you enjoy it. Metal · Advanced · 7510 Hits · Last Modified: 7/25/07 150. Power Chords And Riffs (#6185) by Brad Shrum Some cool riffs for metal players. Metal · Beginner · 5295 Hits · Last Modified: 3/6/03 151. Power Chords- More Than You Should Know (#5176) by Jesse Fish Learn the many faces of the Power Chord... Metal · Beginner · 38768 Hits · Last Modified: 10/1/02 152. Progressive Riff (#8785) by Enrique Calderon This is a cool progressive riff, it is easy to play it. Metal · Intermediate · 2500 Hits · Last Modified: 10/24/04 153. Put Some Funk in Your Riffs (#584) by Christopher Sung Here's some funky rhythmic ideas to push your metal riffs into overdrive. Not for the timid. Metal · Advanced · 56140 Hits · Last Modified: 1/13/00 154. Randy Rhoads Style Lick (#7363) by Don Brozz This riff is similar to the style of Randy Rhoads, and countless other players. Newer players will find many of their favorite players use a variation of this style. Metal · Beginner · 3039 Hits · Last Modified: 12/17/03 155. Repeating A Pattern In Different Octaves (#8263) by Peter Hsieh Demonstrates how a simple pattern can be played over different octaves to create new soloing and lead possibilities. Metal · Intermediate · 2558 Hits · Last Modified: 6/26/04 156. Rhythm: Mover (#5050) by Daniel Blakk Practice your rhythm flexebillity. Metal · Expert · 3076 Hits · Last Modified: 8/12/02 157. Ritchie Kotzen Style Legatos (#8276) by Peter Hsieh Excellent legatos played in the style of Ritchie Kotzen, a really talent shredder with great style and attitude. Metal · Advanced · 4168 Hits · Last Modified: 6/26/04 158. Ritchie Kotzen Style Legatos II (#8315) by Peter Hsieh A more applicable way to play Ritchie Kotzen style legatos. Metal · Advanced · 2152 Hits · Last Modified: 7/2/04 159. Scale Shred (#11233) by Brandon Lanning Hey. well i was just making this up as i went along, sounds pretty cool, here ya go. Metal · Advanced · 1963 Hits · Last Modified: 9/16/06 160. Several Metal Riffs (#9338) by Ian Allen Here are some pretty evil sounding riffs I came up with. This lesson isn't very informative, I'm a horrible teacher. But I hope you can learn these and adapt them to make your own metal riffs. Metal · Intermediate · 6790 Hits · Last Modified: 2/21/05 161. Shawn Lane Ish Licks (#8671) by Todd Visentine These licks are inspired by Shawn Lane. Metal · Advanced · 3169 Hits · Last Modified: 9/23/04 162. Short Shred Etudes (#7461) by Allen Nelson A few shred etudes; good for exercises, warm-ups, speed drills . . . whatever. Metal · Advanced · 10754 Hits · Last Modified: 1/9/04 163. Shred In Progress (#11566) by Saxton Hatman A kind of exotic sounding peice I use to warm up. It gets all of your fingers moving pretty quick. Please, send me some feedback on this one or any others I have created. Metal · Intermediate · 1290 Hits · Last Modified: 2/24/07 164. Shred Warrior : 4 Note Per String Shred (#10467) by Thomas Dreier Shred Warrior will illuminate the art of 4 note per string playing. Metal · Advanced · 2280 Hits · Last Modified: 12/3/05 165. Shred Warrior: 4 Note Per String Part II (#10474) by Thomas Dreier This is Part II of my 4 note per string lesson. This lesson continues the previous 4 note per string segment. Today we explore playing scales with 4 notes per string without repeating any notes.WARNING: extreme stretches!!! Metal · Advanced · 1739 Hits · Last Modified: 12/5/05 166. Shredding 101 (#3982) by Jake Lizzio A constantly growing lesson on how to impress your friends with lighting fast licks and other various tricks. Includes info on scales, techniques, and pure awesomeness *Updated 8/15/06-Added page 14 Metal · Advanced · 103487 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/06 167. Shredding On A Budget (#2497) by Gary Regester Fast licks for people who don't want to practice 10 hours a day. Metal · Advanced · 43766 Hits · Last Modified: 2/27/01 168. Simple Arpeggio Riff (#10397) by Jacob Jensen A simple arpeggio riff utilizing sweep picking. Metal · Advanced · 2847 Hits · Last Modified: 11/13/05 169. Simple Pull-off Exercise (#8215) by Jordan Kolenc Learn a simple metal lick to incorprate into your soloing Metal · Beginner · 1503 Hits · Last Modified: 6/8/04 170. Simple Sweep Picking (#9238) by Alonso Chavarriaga Very easy sweep picking, yes, I know there are lots of lessons like this out there but just check it out! Metal · Intermediate · 5047 Hits · Last Modified: 5/13/05 171. Single String Solo (#5847) by Sean Williamson This will show you how to use your ears and to make simple solos so you can master moving up and down the fret board. also i have a nice solo the best ive ever heard on one bar that you should listen to and learn. Metal · Intermediate · 8313 Hits · Last Modified: 2/15/03 172. Skipping strings (1st. issue) (#1353) by Agustín Mombelli This is still Paull Gilbert technique, if you had learned the previous lessons, try this one, fun guaranteed. Metal · Intermediate · 6557 Hits · Last Modified: 7/26/00 173. Solos Of Mine (#11261) by Cody Chapman A lesson to my solo sequence. Metal · Advanced · 3017 Hits · Last Modified: 10/1/06 174. Some metal licks (#48) by corey mcqueen a few licks that I play when no ones in the house and the amps on 10. Metal · Intermediate · 123407 Hits · Last Modified: 6/13/99 175. Somethin Wild (#2606) by Tomten Tomten A fun exersice. Metal · Expert · 4453 Hits · Last Modified: 3/14/01 176. Speed Builder (#6845) by Jason Dobbin This is kind of metal.. well if you stick with it it will build you up for FAST licks in metal and neo-classical. Metal · Beginner · 9986 Hits · Last Modified: 8/9/03 177. Speed Builder For Tapping (#7449) by Daniel Grant This is Basically something that help me start tapping faster and more acturate. Once you get it down you will never look at tapping the same again. Metal · Advanced · 4083 Hits · Last Modified: 1/5/04 178. Speed Picking Lick (#10436) by Robert Frankenburger This is a lick I came up with after I began to study Frank Gambale's speed picking technique. I put this lesson under metal figuring it would get out to more people, but you can use this lick with any style. Metal · Intermediate · 2493 Hits · Last Modified: 11/24/05 179. Stratovarius's Arpeggios (#9436) by Andre Torres A little part of stratofortress...enjoy! Metal · Advanced · 2172 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/05 180. String Skipping Blues (#10786) by Jim Rodriguez 3 notes per string, string skipping Metal · Advanced · 1635 Hits · Last Modified: 3/30/06 181. String Skipping Etude (#785) by Gary Regester A short etude in E Minor consisting solely of arpeggios with lots of string skipping. Metal · Advanced · 4400 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/00 182. String Skipping Lick In C Major (#8017) by JAMES PLASENCIA This is a 3 note per string major scale. For fast runs and speed picking this pattern will give you much more range than conventional patterns. This lick combines string skipping and hammer ons. The first note is Picked and the other notes are hammered. Metal · Intermediate · 1640 Hits · Last Modified: 4/29/04 183. String-Skipping Pentatonic Patterns (#256) by Christopher Sung Let's learn a few 3-note per string fingerings, a few patterns, and then use them to create some insane licks... Metal · Advanced · 107542 Hits · Last Modified: 9/16/99 184. Study In Am - Original By Agaudo (#4015) by Sheshagiri Pai Variation of composition by Dionisio Agaudo. Metal · Intermediate · 2788 Hits · Last Modified: 7/1/02 185. Sweep Arp Progression (#8667) by Todd Visentine These are sweep major and minor triad arpegio's through an aminor, eminor, bflat major, chord progression Metal · Advanced · 3293 Hits · Last Modified: 9/22/04 186. Sweep Arpeggio Chord Progression (#5376) by Tom Mot D/Em/F#m/G/A/Bm/C#o/D Metal · Advanced · 3991 Hits · Last Modified: 11/8/02 187. Sweep Arpeggio Practice 1 (#6354) by Justin Harding Sweep Arpeggio Practice 1 Metal · Intermediate · 6238 Hits · Last Modified: 12/7/04 188. Sweep Picking And Harmonic Minor Riffs (#5630) by Kyle Ginn These are some basic major/minor sweep picking excersises, and some harmonic minor techniques. Metal · Advanced · 25317 Hits · Last Modified: 12/1/02 189. Sweep Picking Frenzy (#4617) by James Ireland Check out these intersesting fingerings for sweeping. Hey Rance! Metal · Expert · 3281 Hits · Last Modified: 5/13/02 190. Sweep This (#10020) by John Mayers Good exercises to get ur hands used to sweeping Metal · Advanced · 3609 Hits · Last Modified: 7/29/05 191. Sweep Warm-up (#310) by Pablo Garcia Start to sweep Metal · Intermediate · 31425 Hits · Last Modified: 12/22/00 192. Sweeping 7th Chords (#11960) by Sam Kohitolu Sweep Picking 7th chords in a major key. Metal · Advanced · 538 Hits · Last Modified: 11/1/08 193. Sweeping Insanity (#8962) by James Ireland You have to be insane to try this... Metal · Ridiculous · 5894 Hits · Last Modified: 12/2/04 194. Sweeping Lead For Canon In D (#4714) by James Ireland For the lead part of the song, I have fashioned a sweeping lick. Metal · Expert · 4776 Hits · Last Modified: 6/4/02 195. Sweeping Paganini´s Caprice 24 (#1694) by Peppe Lahtinen A short sweep lick from Paganini´s famous Caprice 24. Metal · Advanced · 6810 Hits · Last Modified: 10/14/00 196. Sweeping, The Next Stage (#10064) by Chris Baker So you've hit a brick wall? nothing else to learn? well try improving your sweeping and become the next malmsteen Metal · Advanced · 37242 Hits · Last Modified: 8/19/05 197. Sweet Rock Harmony (Snakes On A Plane!) (#11052) by Jake Lizzio An analayzation of an excerpt from Sgt. Snake's "Risking my Life (Fighting the Snake)," which features a blazing harmonized lead line between the synth and the guitar. Rhythmically pleasing, and harmonically hilarious. Metal · Advanced · 1422 Hits · Last Modified: 6/14/06 198. Tappin,Pickin and Legato Grinnin (#454) by Greg Robin Shred techniques and tappin to high peaks in a series of guitar extrapolations Metal · Advanced · 27562 Hits · Last Modified: 11/24/99 199. Tapping (#5945) by Kyle Ginn This is a serise of tapping licks/excersises. Metal · Advanced · 2830 Hits · Last Modified: 1/24/03 200. Tapping Lick: Strange Sky (#11370) by Adrian Dupree An unusual tapping lick that I made. Demands two different skills. Metal · Intermediate · 1348 Hits · Last Modified: 11/20/06 201. Tapping On The e (#10703) by Rob Samp Awesome Tapping Riff!!! Metal · Advanced · 1863 Hits · Last Modified: 2/24/06 202. Technique Exercize #1 (#5930) by Tom Nielsen Cool lick i use a lot. Metal · Intermediate · 2573 Hits · Last Modified: 1/22/03 203. Technique, Soul, and Arpeggios (#506) by Eric Stanbrough These are some ways of applying some technique, and soul but doing it melodically and MUSICALLY. As in the words of the late great Wes Montgomery, "your feel comes first, then your tone, and then the notes you play." BUT this is in a metal context. Metal · Intermediate · 67013 Hits · Last Modified: 12/13/99 204. The 12th Fret Riff (revised) (#8164) by Jacob Morris This is an update of this lesson 'The 12th Riff'. A bit of insight to improvising short riffs during repetative chord prgresions. Metal · Beginner · 2072 Hits · Last Modified: 5/31/04 205. THE ALMIGHTY A MIN RUN AWAY (#2977) by David Ower START OUT SLOW & HAMMER EVERY NOTE ACCEPT THE 1ST NOTE. THEN PICK EVERY NOTE. NOT ONLY GREAT SOUNDING BUT GOOD EXERCISE TOO. Metal · Intermediate · 5745 Hits · Last Modified: 1/18/02 206. The Complete Shreding Guide (#8652) by Dane Oly A manual to master all the aspects of shredding Metal · Ridiculous · 138145 Hits · Last Modified: 9/19/04 207. The Guide To Neverending Speed (#7795) by Ryan Nicholson This guide will help you learn how to speed up your speed picking in a rythm form. Metal · Intermediate · 4943 Hits · Last Modified: 5/16/05 208. The Next Step In The Theory Of Involutio (#3366) by Jonathan Kerness The next step to the ends of the means! Metal · Ridiculous · 2263 Hits · Last Modified: 8/19/01 209. The Pentatonic Collection Vol. I (#8266) by Peter Hsieh A fine collection of leads and licks played in the pentatonic scales. This volume contains licks for the beginner to intermediate player who wishes to expand their guitar vocabulary. Metal · Beginner · 24849 Hits · Last Modified: 9/4/04 210. The Secret To Dark Music (#4340) by Jay Quinton This is a lesson on intervals and their uses Metal · Beginner · 17305 Hits · Last Modified: 3/21/02 211. TIRED OF POWER CHORDS (#2571) by Jonathan Kerness LOOKING FOR A NEW "LOST CHORD" THEN CHECK THESE OUT. Metal · Ridiculous · 5487 Hits · Last Modified: 3/26/01 212. Tonal Chord Progressions (#2650) by Jonathan Kerness more on Tonallity and extended tonality Metal · Ridiculous · 2369 Hits · Last Modified: 3/23/01 213. Trivium (#10754) by Rob Samp Fast Legato Lick for ur viewing pleasure Metal · Advanced · 2965 Hits · Last Modified: 3/12/06 214. Trivium Style (#11622) by Mike Riches Just a triviium style sequence. The rhythm playing ( sequence 2 ) is trivium style, but the solo is a random solo i came up with, ending with an arpeggio sweep Metal · Expert · 2312 Hits · Last Modified: 4/7/07 215. Two-hand Quintal Structures (#784) by Gary Regester An extended quintal structure covering all six strings by fretting with both hands. Metal · Advanced · 3878 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/00 216. Unusual Lick (#11334) by Adrian Dupree A simple yet unique piece that I came up with. Demands a decent level of alternate picking. Metal · Intermediate · 2075 Hits · Last Modified: 11/20/06 217. Unusual Sounding Scale (#3133) by James Burke This is definately a cool sounding scale. I've heard it before and seen it before too. So whoever did it I certainly give my props to. There's really nothing to it. So give it a try. Metal · Advanced · 4337 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/01 218. Warm Up Picking (#11111) by Bob Muyer I will show you how to pick like dimebag darrel the legend. It is a warm up I do everyday because it is fast to pickup on. it is that easy. Metal · Beginner · 1731 Hits · Last Modified: 7/8/06 219. Warm-up (#4842) by Tilo Männer A nice arpreggio warm-up. using up- and downstroke picking and hammering pulloffs. Metal · Beginner · 2933 Hits · Last Modified: 6/29/02 220. Warm-ups To Increase Speed And Accuracy (#2998) by Nicholas Ayers Simple finger patterns to increase the speed,dexterity, and accuracy of both hands. Metal · Intermediate · 15896 Hits · Last Modified: 6/2/01 221. Whole Neck Pentatonic (#5732) by John Jeong This will help you know your neck and the pentatonic scales. It will improve the way you move on your neck during a pentatonic solo. Always use a metronome. Metal · Expert · 4007 Hits · Last Modified: 12/17/02 222. Wide Stretch Licks (#8758) by Peter Hsieh A few fluid licks played with wider intervals that can help expand your style and garnish your leads. Metal · Advanced · 4192 Hits · Last Modified: 8/26/05 223. Writing Metal Riffs (#11408) by Will Kriski How to play and create some metal riffs using palm muting, alternate picking, power chords, and controlling distortion. Metal · Beginner · 2935 Hits · Last Modified: 7/22/07 224. Yngwie Malmsteen Style Picking (#7797) by Alan Smith This picking exercise is on 1 string its just a case of fast picking and good use of your little finger. Enjoy! Metal · Advanced · 4202 Hits · Last Modified: 3/25/04

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