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Blavod23rd January 2015Ok Thanks Gab! I'll try it asap!
Gabriel Leopardi23rd January 2015Hi Blavod. Great to know that you like the lesson! I'm using the same technique that is commonly used for octave chords. I'm using my index finger for both pressing 5th string but also to mute the strings that I'm not playing (4th, 2nd and 1st). It's like when we do bare chords, but in this case I press only one strings, and the others are touched slightly to mute them.
Please try it and let me know if it works or if you need more assistance.- Blavod23rd January 2015
Very nice track Gab! Fast and furious ;-)
Incredible how "clean" your notes are on Part 1, i find it hard to keep it tidy (always the D string on the way!) 
jaguilar1111th December 2014Another lesson I have to learn from U Gab!!
Super COOL!!!!
Kristofer Dahl8th December 2014Cool Gab! And yes, I mostly know these guys thanks to the Metallica/Kirk Hammett connection.
Hajduk1st December 2014Really nailed it Gab
Great lesson- Gabriel Leopardi1st December 2014
Thanks for the comments guys!
Hidetaka30th November 2014Awesome lesson!
waynedcoville30th November 2014Awww Yisssss!
pikman30th November 2014Great work on this.love the harmony parts....
- Rileyandrew2930th November 2014
Yes. Love this
Lexman30th November 2014cool riffs!! I have to learn this.
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Hi GMC!
Welcome to my new lesson covering the style of Exodus, an American Thrash metal band formed in 1980. They had gone through numerous line-up changes, being Gary Holt (guitarist) one of the remaining members since the first years. The band has released nine studio albums in their 34 years of career and has been one of the most successful Trash metal bands.
Music Style:
Did you know that Kirk Hammett (Metallica) has been the founder of this band and who choose the name? Hehe just some curiosity. Exodus are pure Thrash Metal band, they started as Metallica, combining Punk Rock with Heavy Metal and helped to create this amazing genre that influenced lots of bands around the world. With the passage of time, they have been influenced by newer bands and refreshed their sound and style making it sound more modern but also Thrash and aggressive. In this lesson I covered their most recent style, which keeps the essence but introduces more modern sounds and grooves.
Tonality, Chord Progression & Scales:
Thrash Metal music is always created using minor tonalities. The most used scales/modes are Aeolian, Phrygian, Harmonic minor, minor pentatonic and diminished. In this lesson I mostly combined Aeolian with Phrygian, but you will also find some minor pentatonic. The overall tonality is D minor and that’s the scale used for melodic riffing. You will also find some harmonization in thirds that show influences of classic metal bands like Maiden and Judas Priest.
Techniques:
This is mostly a rhythm metal lesson but there are also some lead guitar melodies that require soloing skills. We will use techniques like only downstrokes, alternate picking, palm muting, legato and vibrato.
Sound:
I used LePou plugins to create the guitar tone. These are free amp emulators that are extremely recommend. The cabinet used for this guitar tone is Poulin Lecto which is a Mesa Boogie Emulation. Here you can check the setting that I used:
Click HERE to download the patch used.
Tuning: Drop D
Tempo: 195 BPM
Ok metalheads! It’s time for some classic Thrash Metal!!
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Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`
