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Metal Riff Montage - Introduction
Chris Feener
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Level: Intermediate
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Metal
Guitar Lesson Text: In my last tutorial, I spent a fair bit of time explaining and breaking down the factors that make up polymeters. In essence,...
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Meshuggah
Chris Feener
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Level: Intermediate
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Metal
Guitar Lesson Text: This first riff is a Meshuggah-esque riff in the sense that we're playing a measure of 13/16 under a basic drum groove of 4/4...
Metal Riff Montage - Dotted Eighth Feel
Chris Feener
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Level: Intermediate
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Metal
Guitar Lesson Text: This riff consists of almost solely dotted eighth beats, with the exception of one short phrase. The purpose for this riff is...
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Lamb of God
Chris Feener
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Level: Intermediate
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Metal
Guitar Lesson Text: This riff, although not polymetric in nature, is a very common pattern in metal. Lamb of God and Meshuggah should very well c...
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Meshuggah Backing Track
Chris Feener
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Level: Intermediate
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Metal
Guitar Lesson Text: Here's the backing track for "In the Style of Meshuggah". It's played at 120BPM at full-speed, but remember to check out the ...
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Lesson Title
Instructor
Topic
Style
Level
Media
Metal Riff Montage - Introduction
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Meshuggah
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riff Montage - Dotted Eighth Feel
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Lamb of God
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Meshuggah Backing Track
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riff Montage - Dotted Eighth Feel Backing Track
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riff Montage - Style of Lamb of God Backing Track
Chris Feener
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Mind Melt - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Mind Melt - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Mind Melt - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Mind Melt - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Mind Melt - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Mind Melt - Backing Track 186 bpm
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Mind Melt - Slow Backing Track 150bpm
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Inside/Outside Picking Etude - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Inside/Outside Picking Etude - Breakdown
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Inside/Outside Picking Etude - Backing
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Inside/Outside Picking Etude - Backing (Slow)
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Destroy the Alarm Clock - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Destroy the Alarm Clock - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Destroy the Alarm Clock - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Destroy the Alarm Clock - Backing Track: 140 bpm
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Destroy the Alarm Clock - Backing Track: 105 bpm
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Palm Mute Crunching - Introduction
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Beginner
Palm Mute Crunching - Exercise
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Palm Mute Crunching - Backing Track 126 bpm
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Palm Mute Crunching - Backing Track 156 bpm
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Spiral - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Exercise 5
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Spiral - Backing Track (slow)
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
TapOut - Full Video
Richard Lundmark
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
TapOut - Breakdown 1
Richard Lundmark
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
TapOut - Breakdown 2
Richard Lundmark
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
TapOut - Breakdown 3
Richard Lundmark
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
TapOut - Backing Track
Richard Lundmark
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Sweep Picking - Introduction
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Sweep Picking - Exercise 1
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Sweep Picking - Exercise 2
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Sweep Picking - Exercise 3
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Tribute Excerpt - Introduction
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Full Video
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 1
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 2
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 3
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 4
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 5
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 6
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute Excerpt - Backing Track: 90bpm
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Tribute Excerpt - Backing Track: 155bpm
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Tribute - Full Original Track
Richard Lundmark
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
Premonition - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Premonition - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Premonition - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Premonition - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Premonition - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Premonition - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Eluding the Mastermind - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Eluding the Mastermind - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Eluding the Mastermind - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Eluding the Mastermind - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Eluding the Mastermind - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Eluding the Mastermind - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Turbulence - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Turbulence - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Turbulence - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Turbulence - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Turbulence - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Turbulence - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Constraint - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Time Constraint - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Time Constraint - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Time Constraint - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Constraint - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Time Constraint - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Building Speed and Stamina - "Repetition" Solo
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Building Speed and Stamina - "Repetition" Backing
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Metal Madness - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Madness - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Madness - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Madness - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Madness - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Madness - Exercise 5
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Madness - Exercise 6
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Madness - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Half Picking: Metal Riff
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Time Signatures: 5/4 - Example 2 (Advanced)
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Signatures: 7/8 - Example 2 (Advanced)
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Signatures: 9/8 - Example 2 (Advanced)
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Signatures: Backing Track - 5/4 Ex. 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Signatures: Backing Track - 7/8 Ex. 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Time Signatures: Backing Track - 9/8 Ex. 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Wake of Souls" - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Wake of Souls" - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Wake of Souls" - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Wake of Souls" - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Advanced
"Wake of Souls" - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Intro & Original Version
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Alternate Version
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Original Version: Part 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Melodic Metal Solo - Original Version: Part 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Original Version: Part 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Original Version: Backing
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Alternate Version: Part 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Alternate Version: Part 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Alternate Version: Backing
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Melodic Metal Solo - Empty Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
The Chase - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
The Chase - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
The Chase - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
The Chase - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
The Chase - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Heavy Metal Riffing - Full Video
Pavel Denisjuk
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Heavy Metal Riffing - Backing Track
Pavel Denisjuk
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Building Speed and Stamina - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Exercises
Metal
Advanced
Building Speed and Stamina - Exercise 1 Slow
Sean Conklin
Exercises
Metal
Intermediate
Building Speed and Stamina - Exercise 1 Backing
Sean Conklin
Exercises
Metal
Advanced
Fahrenheit - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Fahrenheit - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Fahrenheit - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Fahrenheit - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Blackout" - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Blackout" - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Blackout" - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Blackout" - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Blackout" - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Blackout" - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Breakdown 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Breakdown 1 - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Finger Tapping - Multi-finger Tapping in B Diminished
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Rock On - Full Video
Pavel Denisjuk
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Rock On - Backing Track
Pavel Denisjuk
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
"Expiration Date" - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Expiration Date" - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Expiration Date" - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
"Expiration Date" - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Expiration Date" - Exercise 5
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
"Expiration Date" - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Settle for Metal - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Settle for Metal - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Building Speed and Accuracy - Dividing The Beat
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Using Open Strings: The Basics
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Using Open Strings: Switching Between Strings Pt.1
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Sweep-Tap 6-string Idea
Pavel Denisjuk
Technique
Metal
Crazy!
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Full video
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Riff 1
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Riff 2
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Riff 3
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Riff 4
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Riff 5
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
'Aftermath' by Rick Graham - Backing Track
Rick Graham
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Pending Closure - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Pending Closure - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Pending Closure - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Technique
Metal
Advanced
Pending Closure - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Advanced
Pending Closure - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Pending Closure - Exercise 5
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Pending Closure - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Every Other Beat
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Mixing it Up
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Half the Beat
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Snazzy Riff
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Stamina Riff
Sean Conklin
Exercises
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Stamina Backing
Sean Conklin
Exercises
Metal
Intermediate
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Heavy Riff
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Metal Riffing with 16th Note Triplets - Heavy Riff: Backing
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
String Skipping - Introduction
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
String Skipping - Pentatonic Ideas
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
String Skipping - 3 string ideas
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Sweep Picking: 3 strings (Major)
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Beginner
Sweep Picking: 3 strings (Minor)
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Sweep Picking: 3 String Etude
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Legato - Introduction and Hammer On Practice
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Legato - Pull Off and Stretching Practice
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Legato - Putting it all together Pt.1
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Legato - Putting it all together Pt.2
Robert Mussatti
Technique
Metal
Intermediate
Internal Life - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Internal Life - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Internal Life - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Internal Life - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Internal Life - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Internal Life - Exercise 5
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Internal Life - Exercise 6
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Internal Life - Exercise 7
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Intermediate
Internal Life - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Haste - Full Video
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
Haste - Exercise 1
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Advanced
Haste - Exercise 2
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Advanced
Haste - Exercise 3
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Haste - Exercise 4
Sean Conklin
Rhythm
Metal
Intermediate
Haste - Exercise 5
Sean Conklin
Exercises
Metal
Advanced
Haste - Backing Track
Sean Conklin
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
G Major Sextuplet Lick
Robert Mussatti
Cool Riffs
Metal
Advanced
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How to fix my alternate picking?
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Greetings from Italy!
Steve Hubbard
A good Jazz guitar book??
DarkWish
New Amp Coming!
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Blues Noize Contest by Jimmy Pel
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Kiss Roland Guitar Idol 2010 Entry
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