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Déjà vu2nd November 2008The opening riff sounds a lot like "The Serpant's Kiss" by Symphony X... I really do like the riffing in this lesson though. I haven't had too many chances to play a seven string, just a cheap/low-end Schecter...
David Wallimann23rd September 2008Thanks guys!
This track is all in 4/4...
Not 5/4. :-)- kevvyg23rd September 2008
Is this in 5/4 time?!
Matt233rd August 2008Cool lesson. Wish i had a seven string.
- Mobero19th June 2008
i absolutely love the lesson
Joe Kataldo13th June 2008Wow Great Lesson Man, and cool Sound too
Carlos Carrillo19th March 2008fantastic job David!!!!
thanks
Nick Kellie12th March 2008great tone and playing!
- xiphos10th February 2008
hey great lesson sounds just like something they'd play im def. buying a seven string now
PacmanProductions23rd November 2007awesome 7 string!.... i see u have the early ozzy look in the main vid... (hope im not insulting u)
- Chooch12th November 2007
''I'm still learning the 6 string so I'll wait a few more years until I buy a 7 string. Sounds great though. '' That's a bad way of thinking. A 7 string is just a 6 with an extra string! That one string alone opens up many arpeggio/chord/riff possibilities. I think every guitar player should own a 7.
Farbror Kudde11th November 2007very nice
MickeM2nd November 2007Whew! I missed this lesson before. Great stuff right here!
krudtaa26th September 2007great lesson.
- RobM26th September 2007
I'm still learning the 6 string so I'll wait a few more years until I buy a 7 string. Sounds great though.
The Uncreator26th September 2007Wish i had a 7 string even more now
Kristofer Dahl26th September 2007Soul Decision: Great advice!
Nick32526th September 2007nice
Jeff Curtis26th September 2007yaaa dream theater!
- Soul_Decision26th September 2007
You guys should tune down to B-E-A-D-G-B. You can practice that way and somewhat get the tone.
- Soul_Decision26th September 2007
Sweet!!!
- Gustavo26th September 2007
i was watching and hearing the lesson and i started to love it... but then i realized that is on a 7-string guitar
anyway excellent lesson - David Wallimann25th September 2007
Thanks guys.
This one is a very cheap instrument I got on Ebay. Only paid 100 dollars for it...
It's a Galveston. Not great but good enough for recording. :-) 
SLASH9125th September 2007Yeah, thats really cool man.
Wish I had a seven string...
Pavel25th September 2007That's one cool 7-string! It could use some headstock work but the body looks great - IMO!
There are so many different guitar designs, each one of them is cool on it's own!!!
Keep 7-stringing David!
- Tsarpf25th September 2007
Awesome lesson! Too bad i don't have 7string (yet?). Btw, Dream Theater is playing live tomorrow here in Finland, and Im of course going to be there watching =p .
Gabriel Leopardi25th September 2007This stuff is awesome David, Great Job!
I also want a 7 string gtr!
Muris Varajic25th September 2007Great riff David,must get one with 7!!
Andrew Cockburn25th September 2007Cool!
Juan M. Valero25th September 2007Excelent lesson I wish have a 7string-guitar !!!
Gen25th September 2007Awesome man!!!!
NIce guitar btw!
DeepRoots25th September 2007Sweet! Thats a fantastic tone you have there David. Unfortunatly my budget doesnt allow for a 7-string any time soon. I'll try to adapt some of the ideas to my 6 string though.
- Larn25th September 2007
Cool man, great lesson, love drean theater.
- Lesson
- My notes
Dream Theater is one of the most respected metal progressive bands. In this lesson we'll study a rythm track inspired by John Pettrucci's guitar work. This lessons is designed for 7 string guitars. Although it is possible to develop these ideas on a standard 6 string guitar, the 7 string gives this style of rythm an aggressiveness that can be lost on a standard guitar.
Use these as ideas and starting point to new song ideas.
Make sure to warm up before working on this lesson as these riffs are very demanding on the left hand.
Hope you enjoy this lesson, have a good practice!
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