Speed metal riffing lesson, More cool riffs |
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Speed metal riffing lesson, More cool riffs |
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Feb 8 2007, 11:16 AM |
Speed metal riffing lesson
Here is a follow-up on the last riff lesson from Pavel. This one gives me Megadeth vibes. Even though the topic of this lesson might seem frightening to the beginner - the basic rhythm of this riff is something any guitarist should be able get down. Lots of fun for everyone - in other words! Make sure to spend some time jamming around - once you have got the basics down! Kris |
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Feb 9 2007, 09:59 AM |
Please let us know exactly what you would like in order to make it more of a lesson to you - that's exactly the kind of feedback we need! I'm very happy with this lesson and I like to see more. It's inspiring to watch and gives some fresh ideas! One of the movies even had the text section mention where to place your thumb (a problem I have) A thing I miss is the graphic fretboard with the Phrygian mode printed. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Feb 9 2007, 01:22 PM |
I use Corel software.
@Why: there is no recipe of creating riffs and songs, i can only give you tips on chords and scales - the rest is your imagination. If you learn this riff you'll notice how i incorporate scales and chords. it will also help you if you listen to speed-metal music, or power-metal bands. The more music and styles you get familiar with - the easier it will be for you to get into composing. Creating riffs is just like improvising a solo. Improvising is improved by constantly playing around with scales - so is riff-writing, you jut have to add chord progression and rhytm pattern. @Ibanez_player: As you said - it is a mode of MINOR, but - if you replace the minor chord with a MAJOR chord than you get the PHRYGIAN MAJOR. Vinnie Moore has great lesson about modes, and that is where it is mentioned. If you play phrygian with MAJOR it sounds much more egyptian - i like that sound. Also it will be much easier to use Phrygian scales if you simply learn the pattern of it, than you won't have to count modes and notes every time. Here is the text copied from Wikipedia: "If the third note is augmented back to its major scale value, a Phrygian dominant scale, also known as Phrygian major and Jewish Scale results." - so Phrygian Major and Phrygian Dominant are actually the same scales! This post has been edited by Pavel: Feb 9 2007, 01:45 PM -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Feb 9 2007, 01:58 PM |
Great riff video lessons! I think it works well as an exercise and to get the feel for this style. I'd like to say too that Pavel is a great addition to this site. Keep it up. Thanks!
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Feb 9 2007, 02:05 PM |
Thanks Ikaros!
Talking about excercise and just to make something clear: a lot of videos will be created for you to practice certain technique, so it's not enough to see one video and think you can play that style/technique. Thanks for the feedback! -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Feb 9 2007, 07:12 PM |
And here we come again to our theories: Kris sais you can be a composer without having any talent, and i don't agree.
In my opinion if you don't have any imagionation you'll never be able to create some original riff. As i said - i can't teach you to write riffs because than all people in the world would have the same riffs. I can only give you tips, and riffs to practice. After you learn loads of riffs you will eventually find your way to writing riffs. The same happened to me after a few years of playing songs of Blind Guardian, Metallica, Vai, Satch and other bands. You are the one that will have to find your approach to that. And let's not make it a fight - just a discussion. Btw. these riffs are not the beginners lessons - so i think when you want to learn some lesson - you first check it out and see if you'll be able to play it at all - than you decide to go see it or not. because palm muting and pinch harmonics are covered by Kris in older lessons so when you come to these riffs lessons i presume you already should know how to play with muting and pinch harmonics. Isn't it right? This post has been edited by Pavel: Feb 9 2007, 07:21 PM -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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