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Melodic Metal Rhythm
A short piece of a song i wrote in d min. it's metal, it's good. the end rhythm might be a little rough, the playback doesn't work in the composer.
Metal · Intermediate · 2303 Hits · 4.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 11/10/2012
 
Minor Scales Pt I
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 · 4169 Hits · 2.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 7/7/2010
 
Creative Scales:Chromatic Scales
Hi everyone,Our third lesson we'll talk about the Chromatic Scale and how they play a important relationships with Major Scales as well as other scales you've heard and played before.
Metal · Intermediate · 5000 Hits · 1.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 1/31/2010
 
Creating Scales (Intro)
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 · 6262 Hits · 4.43/5 (7 ratings) · Last modified: 11/13/2009
 
Sweeping 7th Chords
Sweep Picking 7th chords in a major key.
Metal · Advanced · 941 Hits · 3.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 11/1/2008
 
Picking 7th Chords
Picking 7th chords in a major key.
Metal · Advanced · 682 Hits · No rating · Last modified: 11/1/2008
 
Playing Metal Part 1: Picking
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 · 11686 Hits · 4.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 7/25/2007
 
G Major Modes
Learning your fretboard... and shredding...
Metal · Advanced · 1461 Hits · 1.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 7/17/2007
 
Arpeggios By Engel Oded.. ;)
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 · 3780 Hits · 4.58/5 (12 ratings) · Last modified: 6/1/2007
 
Alternate Picking Exercise
A fairly simple run that I have found effective for improving speed, dexterity, and control.
Metal · Intermediate · 2457 Hits · 3.33/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 5/18/2007
 
Trivium Style
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 · 2699 Hits · 2.25/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 4/7/2007
 
A Little Sweepage
A little sweep run I came up with. A lot easier than it sounds...
Metal · Intermediate · 8716 Hits · 4.11/5 (9 ratings) · Last modified: 4/5/2007
 
Shred In Progress
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 · 1556 Hits · 3.25/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 2/24/2007
 
Dracula's Sandwhich
A short but very adabtable lick with an Eastern feel.
Metal · Beginner · 2022 Hits · 1.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 12/13/2006
 
Metal Riff To Build Big Chops
A riff i wrote that will make you a faster player
Metal · Intermediate · 2271 Hits · 2.00/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 11/23/2006
 
Scale Shred
Hey. well i was just making this up as i went along, sounds pretty cool, here ya go.
Metal · Advanced · 2301 Hits · 3.50/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 9/16/2006
 
Sweet Rock Harmony (Snakes On A Plane!)
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 · 1740 Hits · No rating · Last modified: 6/14/2006
 
Classical Style Sequenced Arpeggios
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 · 13311 Hits · 4.71/5 (14 ratings) · Last modified: 5/25/2006
 
Always Rock Hard
Party hard and rock harder! Several pages of original riffs.
Metal · Intermediate · 46220 Hits · 3.89/5 (44 ratings) · Last modified: 5/20/2006
 
Five-finger Tapping
Malmsteen esque tapping
Metal · Expert · 2173 Hits · 1.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 4/14/2006
 
String Skipping Blues
3 notes per string, string skipping
Metal · Advanced · 2248 Hits · 4.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 3/30/2006
 
Trivium
22. Trivium (#10754)
by Rob Samp (115)
Fast Legato Lick for ur viewing pleasure
Metal · Advanced · 3348 Hits · 2.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 3/12/2006
 
Lip Gloss
23. Lip Gloss (#10745)
by Rob Samp (115)
Atreyu Tapping
Metal · Advanced · 1563 Hits · 1.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 3/8/2006
 
Tapping On The e
Awesome Tapping Riff!!!
Metal · Advanced · 2461 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 2/24/2006
 
Open Ended Tapping
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 · 2690 Hits · No rating · Last modified: 2/18/2006
 
Amazing Metal Song/riffs
A cool metal song my first attempt on this program
Metal · Intermediate · 6267 Hits · 4.50/5 (8 ratings) · Last modified: 2/15/2006
 
Shredding 101
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 · 112229 Hits · 4.53/5 (99 ratings) · Last modified: 1/4/2006
 
Shred Warrior: 4 Note Per String Part II
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 · 3481 Hits · 4.00/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 12/5/2005
 
Shred Warrior : 4 Note Per String Shred
Shred Warrior will illuminate the art of 4 note per string playing.
Metal · Advanced · 2573 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 12/3/2005
 
Speed Picking Lick
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 · 3075 Hits · 4.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 11/24/2005
 
Death Metal Lick's
These Licks are from my old Death Metal band, Mortal Descant. Play in the same time that I suggested.
Metal · Intermediate · 19643 Hits · 2.50/5 (6 ratings) · Last modified: 9/12/2005
 
Exercises For Speed (legatos)
Practice these two exercises using Legatos in 4 string.
Metal · Intermediate · 8210 Hits · 4.36/5 (14 ratings) · Last modified: 9/12/2005
 
Arpeggios:Major, Minor, And Diminished
This is expansion upon previous arpeggio lessons. This lesson incorporates diminished arpeggios to the mix.
Metal · Advanced · 6744 Hits · 4.40/5 (5 ratings) · Last modified: 9/1/2005
 
Wide Stretch Licks
A few fluid licks played with wider intervals that can help expand your style and garnish your leads.
Metal · Advanced · 4794 Hits · No rating · Last modified: 8/26/2005
 
Picking Excercise
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 · 46061 Hits · 4.20/5 (41 ratings) · Last modified: 8/19/2005
 
Sweeping, The Next Stage
So you've hit a brick wall? nothing else to learn? well try improving your sweeping and become the next malmsteen
Metal · Advanced · 37675 Hits · 3.97/5 (32 ratings) · Last modified: 8/19/2005
 
Awsome Way To Get Fast
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 · 4627 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 8/15/2005
 
Harmonic Minor Soloin Ideas
Cool runs and ideas for incorporating harmonic minor into ur soloin
Metal · Advanced · 5902 Hits · 1.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 7/29/2005
 
Sweep This
39. Sweep This (#10020)
by John Mayers (126)
Good exercises to get ur hands used to sweeping
Metal · Advanced · 4122 Hits · 3.00/5 (6 ratings) · Last modified: 7/29/2005
 
Metal Intro And Reefs
Some ideas that could help you to create your own metal reefs...just be yourself!
Metal · Intermediate · 4967 Hits · 4.33/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 7/10/2005