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Haste

Sean Conklin
AdvancedMetalRhythm Song tutorial7 lessons5m

Welcome to the "Haste" song tutorial. This is kind of a progressive/hardcore/metal sounding tune. There's a lot of intense rhythm playing in this one. Influential-wise, this tune was inspired by bands such as August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying etc. Also, note that this song is in Drop D tuning. If you aren't exactly sure what that is, click here. As always, have fun!

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  1. 1 1:15 Lesson · 1m Haste - Full Video Welcome to the "Haste" song tutorial. This is kind of a progressive/hardcore/metal sounding tune. There's a lot of intense rhythm playing in this one. Influential-wise, this tune was inspired by bands such as... Tab Guitar Pro
  2. 2 0:41 Lesson · 1m Haste - Exercise 1 This particular riff, as well as other parts in the song, utilize a lot of palm muting, power chords, and octave chords. All of the octave chords are played on the A and G strings. When playing these types of... Tab
  3. 3 0:19 Lesson Haste - Exercise 2 This part exclusively uses those Drop D power chords that we discussed in the previous lesson. One important thing to note here, is my left hand. Besides playing the power chords, can you see what else it's... Tab
  4. 4 0:21 Lesson Haste - Exercise 3 This riff has the exact same rhythmic pattern as the previous riff, but with a few minor minor chord changes. You'll notice that instead of just using the Drop D power chords, we're using some harmonized... Tab
  5. 5 0:28 Lesson Haste - Exercise 4 In this pattern we'll be playing those octave chords we mentioned earlier. Keep in mind to mute them properly with your fret-hand index finger. Use alternate strumming as you can see me doing in the video... Tab
  6. 6 0:23 Lesson Haste - Exercise 5 Here's my favorite part. What can I say, I like fast picking. In this riff you'll be playing 32nd notes, so it's pretty fast. However, as always, make sure you play the notes slowly until you're comfortable... Tab
  7. 7 1:18 Backing track · 1m Haste - Backing Track Here's the backing track, have fun! If you make an audio or video recording of yourself playing along, be sure to post it in the forum to show off your skills! Tab

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