Lesson inspired in the rhythm guitar work of modern metal bands like BFMV, Ax7, Trivium, etc.

In this opportunity we will study the creation of powerful riffs using dropped D tuning.

Tune the guitar like the D dropped but one tune down, that is C in the first string, A in the second string, F in the third string, C in the fourth string, G in the fifth string and, finally, C in the sixth string. This tune can give you and extra heavy sound!

If you need new ideas on how to play metal riffs in dropped tuning, this might be the right lesson. The focus will be on rhythmical phrases that jump around creating an odd time feel and tons of palm muting in dropped C.

We will study the creation of powerful riffs.

Creation of different musical atmospheres. The creation of a good musical ambient is important when composing your own songs.

Singing chromatic scale up and down and learning how to deal with a problem of a close semi note.

If you are looking for some new phrasing and a different sound, I think this lesson can be useful to you. Techniques here: alternate picking, slides, string skipping, vibrato.

Illustration of effective fusion changes and the corresponding scalar choices with typical fusion phrasing.