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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Student Instructor Posts: 22 Joined: 4-April 08 From: Tallinn Member No.: 4.804 ![]() |
Hello GMC!
![]() My name is Victor Knyrko, i'm from Estonia and i'm seventeen years old. I've been playing guitar for a while which is two years by now and my absolute #1 guitar player is Dimebag Darrell. Another major influences are Tony Iommy from Black Sabath and Kirk Hammett from Metallica. I play in numerous local bands as a session guitarist. That's me in Holland ![]() ![]() ![]() ============================================================================ In this lesson i'm going to uncover the possibility of using natural harmonics in heavy metal riffs in order to add some variety in the melody and to give it another feeling. Heres is the main audio track which i called "Riff Magic" ![]() ![]() Fairly simple isn't it ? ![]() Now let's break this composition into 4 parts which represent four different riffs used in it. (NB! '*' - is a natural harmonic note) RIFF 1 e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-9---------------------7---------------------5--------------------------------------------| A|-9--*--*-*-*--*--*-----7--*--*-*-*--*--*-----5--*--*-*-*--*--*-----4----------------------| E|-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--0--5--5--5-5-5--5--5--0--3--3--3-3-3--3--3--0--2--0--2--3--5--3--2--0-| So basically this one is based on a power chord progression going down. Natural harmonics are played using alternate picking. SLOW VERSION (100bpm) ![]() RIFF 2 e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-2--------------*-----*-----*---2---| E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-2-0-0---| In this riff you need a constant down-picking technique and always remember to remove your picking hand from the bridge when you're playing natural harmonics so they sound fuller. Open notes are player using palm muting. SLOW VERSION (100bpm) ![]() RIFF 3 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-2----*-----------4/5---5/7---7/5--2-| E|-0--0-4--0--0-0-0-2/3-0-3/5-0-5/3--0-| That one involves chord slides which is a common rhythm guitar technique too. SLOW VERSION (100bpm) ![]() RIFF 4 e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2------5/7---7/8---8/7-5/7-7--2------5/7---7/8---8/7-*-*-*-----2--| E|-0--0-0-3/5-0-5/6-0-6/5-3/5-5--0--0-0-3/5-0-5/6-0-6/5-4-4-4-0-0-0--| Nothing special here. The same as previous ones ![]() SLOW VERSION (100bpm) ![]() BACKING TRACK (FULL SPEED - 175bpm) ![]() BACKING TRACK (SLOW - 125bpm) ![]() So basically what we you have to know is that natural harmonics are on 12th,7th,5th,3d and 2th frets. Though you must turn your GAIN control to almost maximum to hear harmonics on third and second frets. Incorporating natural harmonics in rhythm figures is very effective when you search for some variety ![]() For more inspiration i recommend you to listen to such tracks as: Pantera - Heresy Megdeth - Tornado Of Souls Check out the riffs ![]() ============================================================================ Good Luck and LET THE PRACTICE BEGIN! ![]() All the best, Vic This post has been edited by Vic_Black: May 6 2008, 02:38 PM
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![]() Acoustic Instructor ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.279 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Colombo,Sri Lanka Member No.: 2.796 ![]() |
Good job
Cool riffs nice backing track ![]() This post has been edited by Vinod Saranga: May 6 2008, 02:51 PM |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5.635 Joined: 29-November 07 From: Nottingham, UK Member No.: 3.401 ![]() |
rocking
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Student Instructor Posts: 22 Joined: 4-April 08 From: Tallinn Member No.: 4.804 ![]() |
Thank you very much guys!
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GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 847 Joined: 8-January 08 Member No.: 3.764 ![]() |
I like it!
Never used this approach for riffs, got to try it out ![]() |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Student Instructor Posts: 22 Joined: 4-April 08 From: Tallinn Member No.: 4.804 ![]() |
I like it! Never used this approach for riffs, got to try it out ![]() Yeah, go ahead ![]() ![]() -------------------- check out my student instructor lesson Riff Magic: Natural Harmonics
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 30-April 08 From: Heaven (Denmark) Member No.: 5.012 ![]() |
sounds really good
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: Passive Posts: 4.085 Joined: 19-October 07 From: middle east / lebanon Member No.: 3.084 ![]() |
nicely done Victor .keep going
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Student Instructor Posts: 22 Joined: 4-April 08 From: Tallinn Member No.: 4.804 ![]() |
Thanks
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![]() Bass & Beginner Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.613 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 ![]() |
Cool lesson Victor ! Good topic choice!
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