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Gabriel Leopardi1st May 2009Thank you guys for the comments!
I dont know how u strum at the part 4 . You strum a whole 6 strings ? or just those 2 string ? because your hand look so smooth while strumming like u strum all 6 strings. I tried to strum a whole 6 string on my guitar with Metal / Distortion effect , both gave me some funny sounds.
Looks easy but not as easy as i though. The effect rules it all.
Do you mean the octave chords? I strum all string but I only let sound the octave notes.
Chef Tim1st May 2009Excellent Lesson!!!!!!!!!!!
phamthaison2313rd November 2008I dont know how u strum at the part 4 . You strum a whole 6 strings ? or just those 2 string ? because your hand look so smooth while strumming like u strum all 6 strings. I tried to strum a whole 6 string on my guitar with Metal / Distortion effect , both gave me some funny sounds.
Looks easy but not as easy as i though. The effect rules it all.
Jmguitar649th April 2008great lesson! it was perfect for my skill level!
Carlos Carrillo3rd March 2008great lesson!!!
excellent!!!!
gracias gaby- Gabriel Leopardi8th February 2008
Thank you for the kind comments!
quake4master: I love that song and that band and I was inspired in it to compose this lesson.
Flanger24th January 2008This is what I was looking for
Thanks for a wonderful lesson Gabriel!
kyldeee29th December 2007Awesome
I love the ending part- MadGig20th December 2007
cool riffs, gonna try this one
- quake4master31st October 2007
these riffs reminds me of The Hollow (by APC). Very nice lesson.
- Kazroth7th October 2007
Same here
- commotion1st October 2007
I have been browsing the site for a couple of days now deciding wether or not to join. After listening to this lesson, I signed up immediately. Nice work!
- Madrigal29th September 2007
My frist lesson on GMC and I absolutely love it. It makes me want to do nothing else any more apart from playing guitar.
Great lesson, Gabriel - I like the different angles, left and right hand close-ups, and of course the track which is plain fun to play.
I'll be seeing you for lesson 2 ! 
andrei.sz18th September 2007awesome !
tool rules
white eagle16th September 2007another good lesson keep em comming
although I can't keep up seems as though when I get close to getting one done you have another one or two but I am always trying to keep on top of them- Gabriel Leopardi16th September 2007
Hi Jammer! It isn't so necesary, but I play it.. It makes me keep the groove. It should sound very quiet.
I have seen Bullet at Brixton DVD they rock! I don't care what style they play... they are a very good band and sound so fresh. My next lesson is a dropped D and then I'll work in some dropped C (post hardcore) stuff too ...
Gabriel.- - crabman16th September 2007
Nice lesson.
fox15th September 2007Thanks Gabriel!!! Great lesson!! I'm enjoying it
jammer9116th September 2007I have a question.
Do we really have to play the X notes in the tab? (cause i cant hear you playing it and when i play them i get a pluck sound. And not to sound like *&@% but Bullet for My Valentine isint emo, theyre post hardcore. The reason i pointed that out cause when people hear the word emo they jump at your throat.
p.s: I listen to emo (only listen so dont flame up)
Are you really looking into emo metal? Frikkin awesome!!! Ill be waiting till then, really cant wait.- Gabriel Leopardi16th September 2007new pickups or different lighting? Your guitar looks different
Awesome as always
Thanks man. I'm using a different lighting in my new lessons.
gabriel.- - sb8115th September 2007
new pickups or different lighting? Your guitar looks different
Awesome as always - Gabriel Leopardi14th September 2007
Hi lefty01: Yes, I'm using that fingers and I'm muting the other strings with my left hand. This positions are called Octave Chords.
Thanks for the comments!
gabriel.- 
Juan M. Valero14th September 2007Excellent Gabriel, I like your playing
kahall14th September 2007Very nice and lots of new camera angles added as well.
- lefthandman14th September 2007
awesome job gabriel love the feel of it
lefty0114th September 2007Great lesson.
In frame #4 (A#5) are you playing the A string with your index, and the G string, with your ring finger? Are you muting the D string? I'm having a really hard time when playing two notes togeter...that are not right below or above each other? What is this called that you are playing in the example?
THANKS- RodneyU14th September 2007
Gabe, I take offense to the word "Modern", as if the stuff from I like from the 70's and 80's is old time rock and roll or something.
Xranthoius14th September 2007Man... This is friggin sweet!!
- stratman3314th September 2007
sweeeeeeeeet
Eat-Sleep-andJam14th September 2007Nice lesson and cool tatto's ! My dad used to do them in his rebellious days
and I have always had a appreciation for body art, and kick butt guitarists like your self ! Rock On!
- John
Nick32514th September 2007coolio
The Uncreator14th September 2007Great stuff!
Davidian13th September 2007Wow that's just nice! I really like that Arabic! Thx Gabriel
rokchik13th September 2007You've done it again....awesome lesson Gabriel. I always enjoy your lessons. I really like the differt angles too. They help out so much. Great job as usual
rok
Muris Varajic13th September 2007Excellent Gabriel!!
- Gabriel Leopardi13th September 2007
Hey! Thanks for the comments! I'll work in that kind of more new emo punk metal stuff too (like my bloody valentine, they are very influenced by the old metal bands like Maiden and Metallica). I don't know trivium. Tool and APC are more experimental and use other kind of scales and rhymths. The metal music is more than 30 years old so something that happened 5 years ago is modern for me!...
gabriel.- - jammer9113th September 2007
Awesome riffs, but i dont really see this as modern metal. Modern metal is more like Bullet For My Valentine, A7x, and Trivium. And yep, the sound is arabic...
Hungus13th September 2007Awesome man I love APC and Tool...
Jeff13th September 2007You always come up with the most creative stuff Gabriel. I dig this song
- summers-old13th September 2007
Exellent!! Love it!!
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Hello GMC! Today I recorded is a modern metal (New metal?) rhythm lesson inspired in bands like A perfect Circle, Tool, 30 seconds to mars, and many others. This is a 6/8 tune that combines different rhythms, riffs and progressions that are very used in today's alternative rock/metal. I think that this kind of bands have a fresh guitar work that is a must for every electric guitar player.
In this lesson we will use different techniques like alternate picking, palm muting, legato and vibrato.
The tune is in D minor but the first riff has been composed using D Phrygian Major Scale. This scale is the Phrygian mode with the third major instead of minor. We will also talk about some extended chords like Major Sixth add9 and minor ninth. And once again we will use power chords and octave chords.
Tempo: 105 bpm.
Bye.-
Gabriel.
Pd: If you liked this lesson you should check these albums. Mer de noms (A Perfect Circle), Lateralus (Tool), A beautiful lie (30 seconds to mars)
From this course:
- Modern Metal Lesson 2LEVEL 6Gabriel Leopardi presents the second modern metal lesson. In this one we will work with cleaner and also more extreme stuff in the style of bands like In Flames, Bullet for my Valentine.
- Modern Metal Lesson 3LEVEL 4A modern progressive lesson great for beginners who need to practice 7/8 riffs and rhythms. I have been inspired by bands like Tool and Incubus to compose this tune.
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