Adding the Blue Note for Extra Carnage
August 26, 2011 No CommentsWe’re going to continue our basic metal study by adding in the blue note to our E pentatonic scale. This simple note adds a whole new level of heaviness in our playing!
Metal Primer
One String Pentatonic Brutality
August 26, 2011 1 CommentToday we’ll be studying a metal essential – pentatonic riffs built off the low E string. By using chugging and accents we’ll have a solid foundation for much of the metal out there!
Coheed Style Riff Writing
August 26, 2011 1 CommentToday we’re looking at one of the riff writing strategies of Coheed and Cambria. Specifically, we’ll be looking at droning the E string coupled with 5th string melodies.
Making Legit Riffs by Trading Off
August 25, 2011 No CommentsToday we’ll show you how to create metal riffs by working in tradeoffs between chugging and scale tones. This technique helps bring riffs to life and really captures the listener’s ear.