Dieterle27th November 2012Hey Ben ,
GUTE ARBEIT !
Dieter
Grace27th November 2012Woah I like this! 2 thumbs up
playaxeman27th November 2012great lesson
coffeeman27th November 2012Great lesson!! My chance to play some metal.
borewik50527th November 2012Why doesn't amazing stuff like this happen to me when i'm trying to make simple solo? You make me jealous
Ben Higgins27th November 2012Glad you like it guys, thank you
Gitarrero27th November 2012Epic solo is epic!
Great job Ben, the part towards the end reminded me of Hallowed Be Thy Name 
St Anger27th November 2012Always enjoy with your lessons Ben !
Qenzoz27th November 2012Awesome! Just as good as the ice cream I'm having right now
- sieg66627th November 2012
A really good lesson with catchy melodies that won't be hard to learn. Spot on.
Fayeed Tan1st December 2012Very nice! Great stuff you got Ben!
- Ben Higgins1st December 2012
Thank you guys
sammetal9221st January 2013Love it
DianaArcana6th May 2014I'm so thankful that such a great guitarist like you takes the time to create so wonderful songs/lessons for beginner like me. I love neoclassical and symphonic/epic metal stuff but there is not so much in that style on my level. Thanks for this one - and please, give us more like that :-)
- Ben Higgins7th May 2014I'm so thankful that such a great guitarist like you takes the time to create so wonderful songs/lessons for beginner like me. I love neoclassical and symphonic/epic metal stuff but there is not so much in that style on my level. Thanks for this one - and please, give us more like that :-)
I'm glad to hear you find this useful. If there's more call for this type of lesson I would be happy to do more of it 
jaguilar116th January 2015Belated Happy New Year. Great lesson Ben.
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Hi and welcome!
This time, I wanted to make a lesson for beginners which had all of the drama and action of a full blown metal song. You don't need to know all the tricks and have massive technique to be able to play music. Sometimes a simple melody that complements the backing chords is all it takes so this is perfect for those of you who love metal and want to break out into lead playing.
You will mainly be concentrating on shifting your fingers around and getting the timing right. There's some string bends and some medium speed pull offs so it's all very manageable. Notice how there's a few guitar harmonies coming in and out throughout the track. These complement the main lead lines that you'll be playing and it lifts the solo even higher so you really feel as if you're part of something. You only have to learn the main lines in the videos but just notice how cool you feel when those harmonies creep in! Epic or what?
There's nothing left to say apart from grab your guitars and get ready.
There's thousand of metal heads waiting for you to take the stage!
Tempo: 120bpm
Gear: Marshall JVM 410H OD1 Channel, Orange setting.
Key: Em
Scales: E Minor Scale
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