Megadeth Riffing Lesson

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   Hello GMC! Today we are going to explore the rhythmic style of the most important Trash Metal bands. They used to have excellent guitar work in all their songs so I think that this lesson would be interesting for every beginner/intermediate guitar player that would like to improve his rhythm techniques. I composed this lesson using the chord progressions, riffs and harmonisations most used by Mustaine and Friedman in their compositions.

Tempo: 165
Key: E minor + E Harmonic minor (the Vm chord of the minor harmonized scale is sometimes played Mayor so we are using E harmonic minor)

See you!

Gabriel.-



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



shredmandan
post 7th August 2007


Member


I really like this one man!Good job,
love megadeth style just up my ally
timono
post 7th August 2007


Member


good job gabriel
The Uncreator
post 7th August 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


God i love Megadeth, one of my favorite bands, you got there sound and style real good on this one!
Muris Varajic
post 7th August 2007


Instructor


Nice one Gabriel,great riffing!!
seanM1
post 7th August 2007


Member


Great work gabriel! You really nailed their style.
Nick325
post 7th August 2007


Member


sick
Kai Muehlenbruch
post 7th August 2007


Instructor


YEAH! That one is GREAT man! Really sweet playing, again also smile.gif

Cheers,
Kai
Kristofer Dahl
post 7th August 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


I am constantly amazed that you continue to deliver new stuff after all these lessons - in fact it only gets better! biggrin.gif Didn't think that was possible! blink.gif wow
Xranthoius
post 7th August 2007


Member


awsome i love that band smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 7th August 2007


Instructor


Great riffing!!
I've seen Marty Friedman on a clinic here in Italy some years ago.
JVM
post 7th August 2007


Member


Gabe, you keep cranking out awesome riffs nonstop, how do you do it? biggrin.gif
SLASH91
post 8th August 2007


Member


Great lesson!
FretDancer69
post 8th August 2007


Member


OMG awesome lesson gabriel!!! i love Megadeth!! thank you so much! smile.gif
Andrew Cockburn
post 8th August 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Once again, you analyze a style, break it down and create a flawless lesson that inspires others to play that way - you are very very good at this smile.gif
dave420
post 8th August 2007


Member


you the man .......
XxLeviathanxX
post 8th August 2007


Member


i love Megadeth... great lesson
betschart
post 8th August 2007


Member


"I am constantly amazed that you continue to deliver new stuff after all these lessons - in fact it only gets better! Didn't think that was possible! wow"
I second that. Great lesson as always.
Francis Viviers
post 8th August 2007


Member


This is so awesome !
Gabriel Leopardi
post 8th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hey! Thanks for your nice comments! It makes me feel so glad to have such a great feedback. I have many influences and I like listening, studying and playing many different stuff. It make playing the guitar so funny biggrin.gif

You rock! cool.gif

gabriel.-
Rik Veldhuizen
post 9th August 2007


Member


this is great stuff... reminds me of holy wars... smile.gif
megadeth1117
post 10th August 2007


Member


megadeth is my favorite band

thanks for this lesson, its awesome!!!
A7X
post 10th August 2007


Member


cool...... lesson what effect are you using
quebrado
post 11th August 2007


Member


awsome lessons with awsome riffing as allways gabriel;)
keep it up
-Quebrado
Gabriel Leopardi
post 12th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


I'm not using any effect. I just recorded some hamonizations in the backing track.

gabriel.-
MegaJeff
post 12th August 2007


Member


Dave would probably be proud of those riffs! now lets see a megadeth (Mustaine) lead lesson!!!
daimeon
post 13th August 2007


Member


Really great lesson, can't wait to practice once I have finished my "day job" wink.gif
Reiner
post 14th August 2007


Member


sehr sehr gut
Dashooter
post 16th August 2007


Member


I never played metal before this lesson. In fact, Im not much of a fan. But its soo much fun to play this!!
Gustavo
post 17th August 2007


Member


great!!!

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King_Dime
post 17th August 2007


Member


Thanks for all the lessons.I look for your lessons every time I come on.
ZaKk WyLdE
post 19th August 2007


Member


It's my first week,i finished the beginner part n' now i found this excellent lesson that boosts my motivation...Excellent lesson!Riffs are awesome so is ur play...
Man,this web is great!
richgrafx
post 22nd August 2007


Member


slick licks
odd egil
post 22nd August 2007


Member


very good
lost-jgs
post 27th August 2007


Member


simply amazing
SirPedro
post 2nd September 2007


Member


Cool!!
jammer91
post 5th September 2007


Member


Love the riffs.... But what is the "L" in vid 1 mean?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 5th September 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


It means "tied note". You will understand why it appears if you open the guitar pro file.

gabriel.-
MkC
post 12th September 2007


Member


Very Very good!
The beginning is SO COOL!

PS: Don't know if it's only a typing mistake of you , but the genre is called THrash metal with "h" wink.gif
Many people don't know that and think that it means "rubbish" metal xD
Dansol
post 13th October 2007


Member


Great lesson
Ben N
post 14th October 2007


Instructor


very cool smile.gif
Farbror Kudde
post 26th October 2007


Member


Sweet! I love megadeth and this lesson aswell!
lefty01
post 26th November 2007


Member


Awesome. I love Megadeath!!! More...please:)
Fran
post 27th November 2007


Member


Do you have to mute the E string all the time at the beginning of the lesson?, in this kind of parts:

D||--------9--------8-----7
A||--------7--------7-----7
E||--0--0-----0--0-----0---

For some reason I can't get the same sound if I don't.

If you have to mute it, what's the best way?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 28th November 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


yes Fran, I mute the E string all the time at the begining with my right hand palm.
Fran
post 29th November 2007


Member


Thanks Gabriel, and another doubt:

In the 5th section, in this kind of parts:
A|--------10--------10-----10--|
E|--0--0---0--0--0---0--0---0--|

The only way I seem to be able to make it sound right is if I upstrum the beats with two strings.

I mean, I downstrum all the time the E string, but when I have to strum the E and A strings at the same time if I do it downstrumming the E string "eats" all the sound and I almost can't hear the A string.

But if I upstrum both strings at the same time then it sounds good.

Do you upstrum those beats? If you don't... how do you manage to make it sound good without the E string sounding much stronger and "eating" the sound of the A string?

I hope I managed to explain myself, it's a simple question but hard to explain in a message :/
Fran
post 29th November 2007


Member


Sorry, I meant to say "In the 4th section" in my last post!
Zanny
post 6th December 2007


Member


Man I love this, can't stop playing it. Still learning the patern but only a feww hours into the lesson, I like the style. I have allways been a Mustane fan =) Thanks for this lesson Gabriel! I should have it to tempo soon.
Mike16
post 26th December 2007


Member


All your lessons are awesome =)
rhcpandy
post 7th January 2008


Member


great lesson! thanks
Joe Kataldo
post 14th January 2008


Instructor


Great Riffing
Stevie·Ray·Vaughn
post 26th January 2008


Member


Amazing job Gabriel, incredible riffing! smile.gif
dreadlocks
post 2nd February 2008


Member


E|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------7--10--9--7--------|
A|--6--9---------------9--6--|
E|---------------------------|
this part is fun 2 play tongue.gif
request some expensive aquipment to play it
like you :|
graet lesson gabriel
Black Label
post 19th February 2008


Member


I absolutely love this lesson. It's So fun to play. Thanks
Carlos Carrillo
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Hey Gaby!!!great lesson!!!very nice job!!!gracias
Verm
post 24th March 2008


Member


this is so sweet... I wish you added a solo to this lesson smile.gif


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