Spiral

8 Lessons

1. 1 1:30 Lesson · 2m Spiral - Performance Welcome everyone! In this tutorial, we're going to learn a song of mine called "Spiral". It has a modern metal feel with a few Eastern themes thrown in there. Please note that this song is in Drop D tuning. If... Tab Guitar Pro
2. 2 1:18 Lesson · 1m Spiral - Exercise 1 As you probably noticed from watching the main video, there is going to be a lot of fast picking involved with the rhythm playing. When you look at the tablature throughout the song, you'll be noticing a lot... Tab
3. 3 1:14 Lesson · 1m Spiral - Exercise 2 In Exercise 2, we have the part of the song where the full band kicks in gear. The actual riff is similar to that of Exercise 1, but we'll be adding a couple new ideas. Pay attention to the palm-mute markings... Tab
4. 4 1:46 Lesson · 2m Spiral - Exercise 3 Exercise 3 represents the "Symphony X" part of the song. I like playing riffs that somewhat tease the listener, letting them know that there's an even bigger riff coming their way next. So I like to think of... Tab
5. 5 1:53 Lesson · 2m Spiral - Exercise 4 And now, we have the big riff that we were building up to in Exercise 3. Make sure you headbang when you play this one. It will make you play better!... ...Okay maybe not. :) Similar to Exercise 3, the... Tab
6. 6 1:12 Lesson · 1m Spiral - Exercise 5 In this last exercise, we're going to be adding in a hint of tapping into our rhythm playing. First off, make sure you use alternate picking exclusively in this riff. The only time you won't be using it is... Tab
7. 7 1:54 Backing track · 2m Spiral - Backing Track Here is the full tempo backing track at 170 bpm. If you ever record yourself playing along to the backing, be sure to post it in the forum so we can hear your skills! Tab
8. 8 2:41 Backing track · 3m Spiral - Backing Track (slow) Here is the slow tempo backing track at 120 bpm. If you ever record yourself playing along to the backing, be sure to post it in the forum so we can hear your skills! Tab