Misconception - Picking n Riffing

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   Hey GMC! Alright, this lesson is primarily for developing speed and stamina. Style-wise, it's definitely for metalheads, however stamina of course applies to any style.

Before you delve into the lesson, make sure you know what 16th note triplets are. 16th triplets are basically 6 notes per beat. So they can be pretty fast, and that is the main rhythmic note that we will be using in this lesson.

I'd strongly recommend practicing this riff slowly and to the metronome. This riff is at 120 bpm, but I'd say start at 60 bpm, just to make sure you're playing very accurately.

Also note, this lesson is in Drop D Tuning.

Have fun!

Sean Conklin
www.infiniteguitar.com



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Rockwouldbe
post 9th May 2007


Rock Instructor


what a smashing sound you got there
ibanez-freak
post 9th May 2007


Member


nice one!!.....wat kind of guitar is that?
Gustavo
post 9th May 2007


Member


awsome lick
shredmandan
post 9th May 2007


Member


Good lesson ,what kind of humucker do you have at the neck?
stratman33
post 9th May 2007


Member


cool lesson, i was wondering when you would make another one!biggrin.gif
The Uncreator
post 10th May 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Awesome lesson, you got a very heavy sound and with just drop d, thats amazing, great stuff, great riffs and solo's.
Sean Conklin
post 10th May 2007


Instructor


Hey glad you enjoy it guys!

The guitar I'm using is an OLP version of the Petrucci musicman model. It has the stock pickups installed still. AWESOME guitar and price for the value.
Ryan
post 10th May 2007


Member


pfff..this is gonna be a really hard 1..and not cus the 2nd vid..my troubles will be the first 1 ILL GET IT THOUGH biggrin.gif
FaithfullyForgotten
post 11th May 2007


Member


Hey man you F@#$%^& kick ASS dude Im really into the heavy im a sucker for palm mutes like that and really realy fast picking,and what shocks me is the notes seem realy simple when you SLOW it down,anyways great F'n job man keep it up
you
post 12th May 2007


Member


freakin awesome man!! I gotta go practice this like crazy. Talk about motivation to get my speedpicking going. I want MORE!!
TheProof
post 12th May 2007


Member


wow whats your metal effect?
Sean Conklin
post 14th May 2007


Instructor


Thanks guys!

I use Line 6's Guitarport. With the "insane" cabinet...and lots of gain! Seriously, guitarports and PODxts are awesome.

Sean
Sean Conklin
post 14th May 2007


Instructor


Another thing as far as effects in the riff. I don't know if you noticed already, but I switched the pickup right before I played the higher part. With leads I usually use the neck pickup, and riffs usually the bridge pickup.
XxLeviathanxX
post 15th May 2007


Member


Thats a beast freakin' lesson
terryn0
post 26th May 2007


Member


i love this lesson...the whole riff is awsome
you
post 29th May 2007


Member


you really should put up a lesson on pending closer. That song is Insane.
you
post 29th May 2007


Member


pending closure...bad spelling
sloe_lerner
post 7th June 2007


Member


you rock dude id like to hear more from you every lesson is killer
jammer91
post 8th June 2007


Member


sean your playin sounds like a frikkin machine gun with unlimited ammo.... The most surprising but is that you make open notes sound like something never heard before.... HOW ON EARTH DO GET THAT AWESOME SOUND
jammer91
post 8th June 2007


Member


What do the 3's mean over the zero in the 1st video lesson
Sean Conklin
post 10th June 2007


Instructor


Guys, thanks so much!

Jammer91, thanks for the compliments bro! Those "3"s represent triplet notes.

Sean
MattE
post 11th June 2007


Member


Amazing riff, I must say

The main problem that I'm running into is the second part.
for some reason my pinky finger keeps wanting to shoot straight out instead of staying close to the fret board x.x

But great lesson :]
Victafor
post 25th July 2007


Member


wow 0.0 that was sick great lesson
xSK8ANx
post 19th August 2007


Member


Yeah!! that last part was just like the beginning of ALICE IN HELL by Annihilator:D

Great Lesson by the way!smile.gif
xSK8ANx
post 20th August 2007


Member


I forgot.. ALMOST like.. hehehe;)


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