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Metal Guitar Series

John McCarthy Dan Jacobs Dan Jacobs Alexi Laiho

Basics of Metal Guitar Leads, Runs & Rhythms #1 Leads, Runs & Rhythms #2 Melodic Speed, Shred &
Heavy Riffs #1

Alexi Laiho Rob Arnold Marc Rizzo Marc Rizzo

Melodic Speed, Shred & Song Writing, Riffing & Modern Speed Modern Speed
Heavy Riffs #2 Soloing & Shred #1 & Shred #2
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Beginner Intermediate Advanced Beginner Intermediate

Beginner Leo Nocentelli Riffs, Rhythms & Workout Routines

Secrets for Guitarists

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 C# Tuning
6 = C# 5 = F# 4=B 3=E 2 = G# 1 = C#
Thickest Thinnest

Oli uses a C# tuning, all strings are tuned down one and a half steps.

Using A Metronome
Ex. 1 Quarter Notes 208 BPM

Ex. 2 Eighth Notes 120 BPM

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Ex. 3 Triplets 120 BPM

2
Ex. 4 Sixteenth Notes 120 BPM

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 E Minor Chord Scale
E5 F#b6 G5 A5
X X X X X X X X X X X X x X X X

1 1 1
1

4 3

B5 C5 D5 E5
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

5th fr. 1 7th fr. 1

1
1 3 3
3
3
4
 Chords & Inversions
E Sus2 E Sus2 E Sus2 Emin7
x X X X X X X X X X

7th fr. 1 4th fr. 1

7th fr. 2 3
7th fr. 1 1 1 1 1 3 4
3 4
3 4 4

R 5 R 2 5 R 5 2 R 5 2 R b7 b3
Shapes
Bm C Maj7th Major minor
1st Inversion
X X X X X X X X X X X

4th fr. 1 1 1
2 1
2 2 2
4 3
4 4 4

b3 R 5 R 5 7 R R 3 R R b3 R

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 Metal Interval Rhythm
“Chiron”

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 Rhythmic Variations
Sixteenths & the Gallop

Sixteenth Notes

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The Gallop

The Reverse Gallop

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Metal Rhythm w/ Sixteenths & Reverse Gallop
“This Calling”

Scales - Minor Pentatonic - Key of A

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 Pivoting Lead Technique
“Chiron”

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 Scales - Pentatonic 4 Note Shapes

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

Connecting the Patterns

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 E Minor Chord Scale w/ Muting

Mute & Release Technique

Ex. 1

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Ex. 2

Picking Muted Chords Technique

Ex. 1 Ex. 2

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 Picking Muted Chords Technique
“Relinquish”

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 Creating Intervals

5th Octave 4th Maj 2nd min 6th Maj 6th min 7th Maj 7th
X X X X X X X X X X X X x X X X X X X X X X X X x X X X X X X X

1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 1
3 3 2
4
4 4

min 2nd min 3rd Maj 3rd aug 4th Maj 9th min 9th
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

1 1 1 1 1 1
2 4
3
4
4 4

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program at www.RockHouseMethod.com.
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Using Intervals w/ Down Picking
“Relinquish”

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 Pedaling as a Rhythm Technique
“Chiron”

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Right Hand Rhythm Techniques
Reverse Gallop Pedaling
“Two Weeks”

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 Diatonic Scales - A Natural Minor
Ex. 1

Ex. 2 Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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Ex. 5

Ex. 6

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 Complete Lead
“Undone”
First Section

Second Section Third Section

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Fourth Section

Fifth Section

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 Single Note Harmonization
“Forever In Your Hands”

Harmony Section

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Complete Leads
“Two Weeks”

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 Sweeping Arpeggios - Metal Lead
“The Hopeless”
Key of E

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 Sweep Arpeggios
“The Weak Willed”
Key of E minor

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 Two Hand Tapping
“Not Alone”

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Harmonizing Power Chords
For Two Guitar Parts

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