Alice in Chains Style Lesson

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   Hi GMC! Today I created a lesson inspired in Jerry Cantrell. Some GMC students have requested this and I thought that it would be great idea.

Jerry Cantrell is the guitarist and main composer in the band Alice in Chains and also he has some solo albums in a very similar style. His style is a combination of obscure rock riffs, rocker licks and amazing guitar and vocal harmonisations in thirds and fifths. These things have made him one of the most interesting guitar players of the music movement called Grunge.

This lesson has an intro Phrygian riff very influenced in Jerry’s soloist albums and also Alice in Chains first albums. The Phrygian repetitive riffs (the ones with the bII) are Cantrell’s favourite and very used.

In the second part you’ll find a rock solo played in F# minor pentatonic where we’ll use some of Cantrell’s most used rock licks.

Tempo: 130 bpm
Key: F# minor


See you!

Gabriel.-



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 22nd October 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Awesome Gabriel! biggrin.gif I need to look up Cantrell and Alice in Chains more thorughly!
coffeeman
post 22nd October 2007


Member


Very nice Gabriel, Alice in Chains was one of my favorite bands in the 90's.
drummingguitarist06
post 23rd October 2007


Member


HOLY CRAP. That is ridiculous. Very VERY nicely done. I'mma d/l more Alice in Chains now.
krudtaa
post 22nd October 2007


Member


great Alice in chains inspiration. thanks.
shredmandan
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Very nice!!Jerry and Layne had the best harmony's in vocals i have ever heard.It was almost a demonic type sound and thats what made me love them
Muris Varajic
post 22nd October 2007


Instructor


Cool lesson Gabe,well done!!
Love the T-Shirt tho wink.gif
jammer91
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Nice lesson im gonna practice it.

Which songs did you make this leeson from?
Understudy
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Gabriel, thanks so much for doing this lesson . I did'nt think you were going to do it for me when I requested it smile.gif. Great stuff man, and as always you damn sure rock it ! Keep the awesome lessons coming, you really are an inspiration !
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd October 2007


Instructor


GReat lesson Gabriel !!!
Me encantan tus lecciones de "in the style" son geniales, de verdad wink.gif Una vez más repito que tienes un fraseo excelente y gran calidad en tus lecciones

un abrazo amigo ! wink.gif
1mpr1m1s
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Great stuff Gabriel
andrei.sz
post 22nd October 2007


Member


hey Gabriel, i'm a huge fan of Alice, i can't believe that there's finally a Alice in Chains lesson.
Great thanks.
SLASH91
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Great lesson, man. I'm not much a fan of them, but still nicely done. Oh, and cool tattoos. Never noticed them before.
Unleash-The-Shred
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Another great lesson by Gabriel!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 23rd October 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hey! Thanks for the comments! I'm glad that you liked it.

Understudy: yes, you are the first on that requested this lesson. Here you have it. smile.gif

Jammer: This lesson isn't inspired in any particular song. I used some of their most used harmonies and type of riff. You can hear their first album if you like this kind of riffs, songs like "Man in a Box". You can also hear to the song "Cut you in" from the first Cantrell solo album. wink.gif


gabriel.-
Joey
post 23rd October 2007


Member


DUDE! GABRIEL ISNT WEARING A BLACK T SHIRT! lmao I'm sorry its a great lesson thats just the first thing i noticed :-P haha
but seriously you're amazing gabe. is it okay if i call you gabe? lol
ActiveX
post 23rd October 2007


Member


Awesome! I'm a huge fan of Alice in Chains and Jerry Cantrell. Cantrell's solo debut "Boggy Depot" is an awesome cd that not many people seem to know about.
The Uncreator
post 23rd October 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Amazing Solo i must say
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 23rd October 2007


Instructor


well done Gabe
Guitar Master123
post 23rd October 2007


Member


I have a friend whose friends with a guy who knew the lead singer of Alice in Chains son. I live in the same area as them.
Seattle Rocks!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 24th October 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


That's great! You have to ask him if he has the same voice than his father. It would be great! biggrin.gif

ActiveX: I have that album and I like it. smile.gif

Joey: I had to wash my black t-shirts... laugh.gif

and thanks for the comments. wink.gif


gabriel.-
shammy
post 24th October 2007


Member


absoulutely loved it!!! I was balls deep into A.I.C and this lesson really inspired me. Thx Gabriel
you
post 26th October 2007


Member


AWESOME lesson Gabriel can't wait to go learn it.
jammer91
post 27th October 2007


Member


Awesome lesson again. The riff is amazing and so is th solo
dango
post 2nd November 2007


Member


especially artificial harmonic part is so cool. I watched video but still I don't getit. How do you do it?
rrhoadstributeplayer
post 12th November 2007


Member


holy [poo] that solo kicked arse

Edited for language - Andrew
Capt.Z
post 19th February 2008


Member


alice in chains is sweet!smile.gif Sounds just like em!
Danilo Capezzuto
post 25th February 2008


Instructor


there's a group that you don't cover?? smile.gif


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