In the Style of Symphony X

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   Hello GuitarMasterFriends! In this lesson I play some riffs and a tapping solo inspired by the great band Symphony X! I'm so happy 'cos it is a great band and I learned a lot doing this lesson. I wish the same for all of you, of course ;)

Symphony X:
Well, let's talk about Symphony X. This a power-progressive-neoclasical band with the guitar master Michael Romeo, a really talented guitarrist that has an amazing technique. You can find a lot of information in their website: http://www.symphonyx.com/ where you can find for instance videoclips, audio or tabs :D

Technique:
In this lesson you can find some alternate picking riffs, with a bit of legato, tapping arpegios with string skipping and unregular patterns, and lots of metal sounds !!! :D

Theory:
I use Alocrian scale and a diminished arpegio. Remember this structures:

LOCRIAN: 1,b2,b3,4,b5,b6,b7
DIMINISHED ARPEGIO: 1,b3,b5,bb7

Recomendations:
As always play this exercice slow and incresing gradualy the tempo. You can mute the strings when you play the tap part (I will explain some techniques to mute strings using only your fingers in a future lesson, hehe, now we can use a piece of cloth for example).



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 22nd February 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


Very cool build-up Juan, both with the music and the video! biggrin.gif
Muris Varajic
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Wow,great chops and multi video tracking,love it! biggrin.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


yeah !!! thank you biggrin.gif It was a hard job but I did it with a smile because that's one of my favourite own lessons biggrin.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 22nd February 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


By the way a little addition - Juan I know you have been speaking about pain in your hand for a while. My advice would be to not touch the guitar at all until you get it completely sorted.

I know that is a difficult task - but if you compare it to an injury which you might never get rid of, then I am sure you can do it...?

We don't want you to hurt yourself! smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Cool, lesson.... I Agree stop playing for a little...and discover you weak spot in you techniques or bad habit, even a bad chair or table that lead into pain
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


I think it's a good idea. I stop playing with my left for 2 o 3 days, so I work on my right hand tap and picking this days. I have less pain than few days ago so I wait till I don't have it. And I promise I will do WARM UP exercices without guitar next time !!! XD (mmm it would be a great lesson tongue.gif)
botoxfox
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Pretty cool.
kyldeee
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Awesome lesson Juan smile.gif Made my head bang biggrin.gif
mattacuk
post 22nd February 2008


Lets go fishing!


Great work Juan! I love the tapping licks !biggrin.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


thanks mates !!!! biggrin.gif
Tuubsu
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Too little time too many oh so great lessons! including this one

The Uncreator
post 22nd February 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


This is easily your best lesson, and one of GMC's best, Just awesome.
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


thanks Uncreator for this kind words !!! biggrin.gif I'm sooooooo happy now !!! laugh.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 22nd February 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Wow! Amazing lesson Juan! You did a great job! Congrats amigo!
mattacuk
post 22nd February 2008


Lets go fishing!


Yeah I have to agree with the uncreator here. I think your playing has become even cooler Juan ! Recently I have noticed a new level wink.gif
ZakkWylde
post 22nd February 2008


Member


You just set a new standard
Martin la guitarra
post 22nd February 2008


Member


haha juan awesome!
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


thanks Mattacuk, now I have more time for the guitar and for GMC so I'm trying to improve lesson quality and my playing biggrin.gif
Marcus Lavendell
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


I love Symphony X! Great lesson Juan!!
Smikey2006
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Epic smile.gif I love the build up and how the little square just appears.. then... TAPPING.. then the second 1 smile.gif awsome lession!
DeepRoots
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Great great lesson Juan- some awesome riffage and soloing. Nice one!
at lights end
post 22nd February 2008


Member


wow this is great, sounds just like Symphony X! biggrin.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Awesome! I love the tapping section smile.gif
Iluha
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Wow Juan, you'r best lesson to date!!
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


thanks my friends !!! In few week I try to record a In the style of Michael Romeo wink.gif

See U smile.gif
Toni Suominen
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Juan!! I can totally hear the symphony X vibe here! smile.gif
David Wallimann
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Wow! Excellent chops Juan. I love Mickael Romeo, you totally nailed it! Great video shots too.
SLASH91
post 22nd February 2008


Member


One of the best riffs on here. Great job! Awesome tapping too. smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Oh, thanks my friends !!!
Ivan Milenkovic
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Great stuff Juan. Those riffs rock! smile.gif
Tjchep
post 22nd February 2008


Member


no f***'n way!!!! sweet
Martin la guitarra
post 22nd February 2008


Member


haha, gta show this to my friends, i bet this will make them join gmc smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


hehe, that's the best new I could get biggrin.gif
Say hello to your friends !! laugh.gif
swingline
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Spot on, great rhythm and solo, also cool window effect.
SensE
post 22nd February 2008


Member


simply awesome ! One of the best in GMC
visi0n
post 22nd February 2008


Member


great Juan !
Pablo Vazquez
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


AWESOME!!!!! Increible lección Juan, muy buenas guitarras amigo!
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Thanks to all !!!

muchisimas gracias Pablo, me reconfortan tus palabras, amigo !!! wink.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Excellent Juan ,very nice chops
Stevie·Ray·Vaughn
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Ahh Great work Juan!! Love how many camera shots you got in their wink.gif smile.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 22nd February 2008


Bass Instructor


Awesome lesson Juan !! I really loved how you combined 3 different guitars in one main video wink.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


thanks guys !!! I was studing a little the Premier manual tongue.gif
g-forcelover
post 23rd February 2008


Member


I love you for this lesson! (not in a weird way) i love symphony X
Maximus
post 23rd February 2008


Member


Great job Juan!!!!
Juan M. Valero
post 23rd February 2008


Instructor


g-forcelover, thanks !!!! I love you for your coment wink.gif wub.gif wub.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 23rd February 2008


Instructor


Wow, very impressive smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 23rd February 2008


Instructor


thanks for your words, Dejan, so glad to see you smile.gif
Power_Arctica
post 23rd February 2008


Member


Excellent!!!!!!!

Felicitaciones por la presentación del video, muy profesional!!
Mark.
post 23rd February 2008


Member


Cool ! I love it smile.gif
Schpudd
post 24th February 2008


Member


did you use drumkit from hell for this? your tone is sick too. great video man.
Juan M. Valero
post 24th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys !!! yeah, I use the EZDrummer with the expansion DKFH biggrin.gif
Goliath
post 24th February 2008


Member


I don't know how I missed this one until now. That's a fantastic composition that really does capture the feel of Symphony X. The harmonized tapping is brilliant! I remember you saying you'd take care of it in a thread and you certainly did. Great job man.
Juan M. Valero
post 24th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks Goliath !!! thanks for your words, I look lot of tabs before doing this lesson to be able to write a song that reminds this band biggrin.gif Now it seems that I didn't lose my time !! hehehe
dreamtheaterfreak
post 25th February 2008


Member


one of my fav bands BABYY!!!!!
Carlos Carrillo
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Juan!!!graet lesson!!!!muy buena,en verdad!!!!Gracias!!!!!
Juan M. Valero
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Muchas gracias Carlos !!! me alegra que la hayas visto wink.gif
MattE
post 5th March 2008


Member


Really reminds me of the song flow of their Sea of Lies song, which happens to be my favorite Symphony X song, next to Serpent's Kiss biggrin.gif

That tapping part is really something I'm going to be practicing! Great job Juan biggrin.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 6th March 2008


Instructor


thanks MattE biggrin.gif !!! nice that you enjoy it wink.gif
Pizzoaro
post 9th March 2008


Member


WOW

My Jaw Just Hit The FLoor:)
Awesome lesson:)
Juan M. Valero
post 10th March 2008


Instructor


thanks a lot !! biggrin.gif
Nobody
post 31st March 2008


Member


WOW!! Juan you really did a perfect job! One of the best lessons here!!
And don't you thing that you'll get away with only one "In The Style Of Symphony X"! We want more!! :]

Cheers,
Hristian
Juan M. Valero
post 31st March 2008


Instructor


XD yeah, I'd like to record another one, but I have too much lesson to do before wink.gif
TreyDeschamp
post 1st May 2008


Member


AMAZING!