Topic: Playing metal guitar

Just got my new Ibanez RG, just looking for some tips on playing metal-style guitar, especially on artificial harmonics, riffs, and solo stuff.  What kind scales and arpeggios should I be looking at? I already asked about sweep picking, and I'm going to practice that.  Thanks!

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Switchfoot

Re: Playing metal guitar

try the blues and the penatonic scales

Re: Playing metal guitar

I'd suggest learning some metal songs and analyzing how they use the techniques you have been working on.

Ozzy- "No More Tears" this song uses drop-d tuning and has lots of harmonic squeals

Megadeath- "Symphony of Destruction" the riff in this song is pretty easy and sounds pretty cool

Metallica- "Fade to Black" the lead parts and solo in this song aren't too incredibly fast and they stick to the E-minor scale for the most part

Dio- "Holy Diver" I love the solo in this song and the rhythm part is fun to play

if you don't have these songs, I use Seeqpod.com to listen to songs for free

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Re: Playing metal guitar

Major/Minor Pentatonic scales

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Re: Playing metal guitar

Dorian Mode

So Red Delicious

Re: Playing metal guitar

Dorian mode bases scales on minor chords, right?

"A steering wheel don't mean you can drive, a warm body don't mean I'm alive"
Switchfoot

Re: Playing metal guitar

-major/minor pentatonic scale
-natural harmonic scale
-learn pinch harmonics
-try some bullet for my valentine some of their songs are pretty easy =]