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Megadeth Riffage!

Chris Feener
AdvancedMetalCool Riffs Song tutorial7 lessons7m

Hey guys! For this tutorial, I decided to break down a bunch of Megadeth-esque riffs in an attempt to unlock a few of the many techniques associated with this style of playing. From finger-twisting "spider chords", to thrash beats to straight up low E chuggin' grooves, hopefully you'll attain a bunch of cool tricks and tips that will serve as inspiration for your writing and over-all playing alike.

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  1. 1 1:16 Lesson · 1m Megadeth Riffage! - Performance Hey guys! For this tutorial, I decided to break down a bunch of Megadeth-esque riffs in an attempt to unlock a few of the many techniques associated with this style of playing. From finger-twisting "spider... Tab
  2. 2 0:37 Lesson · 1m Megadeth Riffage! - Riff 1 (Intro) And we're off! With a blazing thrash beat and tons of intricate pick strokes - reminiscent of something from Megadeth's "Rust In Peace". The first six bars are very much the same sort of "fast picking call"... Tab
  3. 3 0:22 Lesson Megadeth Riffage! - Riff 2 (Segue) Like riff 1, this riff is again, very much centered around the low E string. Serving as a segue between the intro and the first verse, it offers more of an eerie-type "Youthansia" groove - with all the... Tab
  4. 4 0:38 Lesson · 1m Megadeth Riffage! - Riff 3 (Verse) Continuing with a similar vibe as the segway riff, the rhythm is broken up and we add "space" for Dave's snarls. Note: The last eighth note in bar 18 and the first in 19 are tied, and then followed by a series... Tab
  5. 5 0:40 Lesson · 1m Megadeth Riffage! - Riff 4 (Chorus) Let's clue up with a "Crypric Writing"-esque chorus. Again, with tons of room for a more melodic chorus as uniformly demonstrated on most Megadeth albums - we see groupings of four eighth notes in the second... Tab
  6. 6 2:00 Backing track · 2m Megadeth Riffage! - Backing Track (Slow) Here is the backing track at 120BPM (Slow). Tab
  7. 7 1:18 Backing track · 1m Megadeth Riffage! - Backing Track (Full Speed) Here is the backing track at 190BPM (Full Speed). Tab

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