Tool Style Lesson

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   Hi everybody, Joe Kataldo here with another request lesson, this time Tool under the spotlight.

The idea comes AGAIN :D (hey Tool is one of my favorite band) from a request of one of our friends "Unleash-The-Shred", he asked for a lesson in the style of Tool and here we are.

Check also this other lesson on Drop D


This Lesson Will Improve
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Right hand picking

Palm muting

"Drop D" Riffing

Left hand legato



Tool Style 110 BPM
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The study is in "Drop D" as most of the Tool songs, the key is D minor alternating between different modes to create interest along the track.
The Lesson feature fast riffing and power chords rhythm plus some remarkable rhythmic cell, that you can hear in many tool's album, especially "10.000 days":

A sixteenth-note triplets followed by two sixteenth-notes, played with legato and starting from the open strings

The tempo is fast, you really have to practice it slowly before attempt the full speed, the middle section feature also some odd time signatures (see theory focus)


Recommended Listening
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Well...TOOL, Aenima, Lateralus & 10,000 days are my favorite :D


Theory Focus
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Music that falls in the odd time category is usually a combination of common rhythms played in the same measure of music.
For example a seven beat rhythm may consist of 3 beat pattern followed by 4 beat pattern.

This way you can accommodate your riff/arpeggio to your creativity

.Bar thirteenth:

I've used 5/4 time signature beamed in 3+3+4
count: one-two-three one-two-three one-two-three-four

.Bar Fourteenth

I've used 7/8 beamed in 3+2+2

Count: one-two-three one-two one two

Don't be afraid if you are not comfortable with it, listen several times to the video and the odd meter part will fit naturally


Techniques Focus
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To make this riff sound tight you have to calibrate the pressure on the bridge saddles to archive a good palm muting


More requests, more in style lessons, so...what are you waiting for? :D

Joe Kataldo



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 29th March 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


Just awesome Joe - now I feel like digging up my old tool albums! biggrin.gif
Toni Suominen
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Great and heavy lesson Joe! smile.gif
SensE
post 29th March 2008


Member


This is such an early morning to me! Great song, I enjoy it!
Nick Kellie
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Guitar sounds brilliant Joe! great drum programming also!
at lights end
post 29th March 2008


Member


very nice riffs.
Brother Woodrow
post 29th March 2008


Member


Tool indeed! Fine lesson!
CycoKilla
post 29th March 2008


Member


Man, I love Tool!!
& that is exactly Tool, style!

Bookmarked.... ;-)
Bogdan Radovic
post 29th March 2008


Bass Instructor


Great lesson Joe!
Joe Kataldo
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks Guys, I'm a Tool Fan Too biggrin.gif
Tsarpf
post 29th March 2008


Member


Cool one, I really like it!
Smurkas
post 29th March 2008


Member


Impressive you really captured their sound! Especially the later records, reminds me of songs from 10000 days biggrin.gif
coffeeman
post 29th March 2008


Member


Tool is an awesome band I love it, and you eock Joe!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 29th March 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Excelent job Joe! You really captured the sound and style of Tool in this lesson.
What set up are you using for recording?
Joe Kataldo
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Head and MusicMan John Petrucci Loaded with Bare Knuckles Nailbomb Pickups, to be honest I'm not really happy with the sound of this recording because I've used a very very cheap mic pre "art tube MP", I didn't recoded it at my studio, anyway it's great for the price biggrin.gif
RyanS.
post 29th March 2008


Member


I love it! LOL... you guys keep making up so many GREAT lessons I don't have time to learn them all! lol Keep up the good work.
Dejan Farkas
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Cool biggrin.gif
Unleash-The-Shred
post 29th March 2008


Member


Awesome Joe! And thanks for doing this lesson.
Juan M. Valero
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


great lesson Joe !!! wink.gif
Ivan Milenkovic
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Good job man. Nice lesson! smile.gif
Guitarist16
post 29th March 2008


Member


Oh my god!!!! this lesson is so perfect Tool is honestly one of my favorite bands and you captured their essence perfectly. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Pablo Vazquez
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


WOW!! Nice lesson Joe!!
Carlos Carrillo
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


nice lesson Joe!!!!!!!
skipdaflip
post 29th March 2008


Member


Nice lesson joe... Shame I don't have enough time to practice them all. I need more TIME!!!
Trond Vold
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


It sounds great! smile.gif
The drumprogramming and backingtrack is awesome too.
Tuubsu
post 29th March 2008


Member


WOW! I just came from a evening walk, and what did I have in my mp3-player... Tool's 10,000 days! And Damn! This is SO TOOL, this lesson here! Great! smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys I really appreciate biggrin.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


nice lesson Kataldo..welldone
Fsgdjv
post 30th March 2008


Member


This is really really awesome.
Capt.Z
post 29th March 2008


Member


I LIKE IT!!!! laugh.gif
Luciana Segovia
post 30th March 2008


Singing Instructor


good job!
Marcus Siepen
post 30th March 2008


Instructor (Blind Guardian)


Tool just rule, just as this lesson, well done
Fran
post 30th March 2008


Member


Nice, reminds me of many songs from "aenema" album smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 30th March 2008


Instructor


Great job on this one Joe,pure Tool! smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 30th March 2008


Instructor


You'r welcome Unleash-The-Shred
Nemanja Filipovic
post 31st March 2008


Singing Instructor


great Joe...tool rules...smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 1st April 2008


Instructor


Nice lesson Joe smile.gif
Drop D tuning is always cool.
Danilo Capezzuto
post 2nd April 2008


Instructor


Great Tool lesson...Tool rules!
Joe Kataldo
post 15th April 2008


Instructor


Yeah Drop D is Growlin':D
buttmonk
post 11th May 2008


Member


Great lessons, really Tooly flavour. Any time you feel like doing more Tool style lessons that is fine by me.....wink.gif


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