Hello GMC'ers!  We will be covering Megadeth's “Cryptic Writings” rhythm style. On this particular album Dave simplified his playing a lot and the whole album has a hard rock feel to it.

There is a lot of palm muting and unique upstroke picking. This will be a good lesson to practice for your palm muting and riffing techniques.

Tuning:
* Standard E
* E - A - D - G - B - E
  (From thick to thin string)

Key:
E 

Techniques:
* Riffing
* Palm Muting

Scales:
A Major

Equipment:
* Stratocaster with brigde humbucker pickup and
* Peavey ReValver MKIII emulations (6505+ amp, 6505+ cab, noise gate)

If you have any questions:
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Stay Metal!/ Lale

E Doreolian

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