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Metal Madness

Sean Conklin
AdvancedMetalCool Riffs Song tutorial8 lessons9m

Welcome everyone! In this song tutorial, we're going to learn some intense metal riffs and ideas. Please note that this song is in Drop D tuning. If you aren't exactly sure what that is, go ahead and click here. Once you've checked out the video above, head on over to the next page to start learning!

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  1. 1 1:57 Lesson · 2m Metal Madness - Full Video Welcome everyone! In this song tutorial, we're going to learn some intense metal riffs and ideas. Please note that this song is in Drop D tuning. If you aren't exactly sure what that is, go ahead and click... Tab Guitar Pro
  2. 2 0:48 Lesson · 1m Metal Madness - Exercise 1 This first riff has somewhat of a Pantera influence. Dimebag Darrell had a knack for playing chunky sounding riffs with a good amount of dissonance. We have a lot of Drop D power chords played throughout this... Tab
  3. 3 1:11 Lesson · 1m Metal Madness - Exercise 2 In bars 9 through 12 of Exercise 2, we have a build-up where just the guitar and bass are prompting the drums to start playing so to speak. The most important part of this section is the use of rests. Make... Tab
  4. 4 0:42 Lesson · 1m Metal Madness - Exercise 3 In Exercise 3, we have some fun 3-string sweep arpeggios. We'll be playing them as 16th notes. And make sure you follow the pick strokes very closely in the tab below. Since we're sweeping, don't individualize... Tab
  5. 5 0:57 Lesson · 1m Metal Madness - Exercise 4 In Exercise 4, we'll be playing a neat little trick using open strings and legato. The whole pattern of this riff will be a grouping of 3 notes. First you'll play the open B string, then you'll hammer-on a B... Tab
  6. 6 0:51 Lesson · 1m Metal Madness - Exercise 5 This exercise is probably the most straightforward part of the song. We're basically just going to be doing a palm muted build on the 6th string. There are a select few non-palm muted notes though, so make... Tab
  7. 7 1:07 Lesson · 1m Metal Madness - Exercise 6 This last exercise involves some intense speed picking and is a bit tricky. On the 2nd beat of each bar, do you see how we'll be playing 16th note triplets? Make sure you keep alternate picking throughout... Tab
  8. 8 1:41 Backing track · 2m Metal Madness - Backing Track Have those riffs nailed? Great job! Make sure you don't headbang too hard when you play them though. :) If you ever make a recording of yourself playing along to the backing track, be sure to post it in the... Tab

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