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Happy METAL Birthday

Chris Feener
AdvancedMetalCool Riffs Song tutorial4 lessons3m

Looking for that special way to say "Happy Birthday" this year? What better way than with what you do best - sweep arpeggios at 200BPM? We begin with the good ol' fashion "Happy Birthday To You" melody line before ripping into an arpeggio sequence second-half. So let's break this up into two sections. Good luck!

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  1. 1 1:15 Lesson · 1m Happy METAL Birthday - Performance Looking for that special way to say "Happy Birthday" this year? What better way than with what you do best - sweep arpeggios at 200BPM? We begin with the good ol' fashion "Happy Birthday To You" melody line... Tab Guitar Pro
  2. 2 0:24 Lesson Happy METAL Birthday - Melody We begin with an "acapella" style guitar section consisting of three-part harmony, with us leading the way with the main melody. Pay attention to rhythm - playing this melody over a thrash beat while trucking... Tab
  3. 3 0:42 Lesson · 1m Happy METAL Birthday - Arpeggio Sequence The second half is where things get a little tricky. We're dealing (almost) exclusively with 5-string arpeggios, so it's basically a matter of mastering our left and right hand technique playing any one of... Tab
  4. 4 0:45 Backing track · 1m Happy METAL Birthday - Backing Track Have fun with the backing track! Be sure to utilize the IG metronome to practice at slower speeds. Tab

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