An introduction to the dark and eeire sounds of the diminished scale.

A little Bossa with a lot of diminished chord played three times using single line, octaves and chord melody. Suitable for beginners.

Lydian mode is almost the same thing as major scale/ionian mode. The only difference is sharp 4th in Lydian mode. This lesson is riffing only, using downstrokes only most of the time to get that powerful metal like sound.

Learn about the half / whole diminished scale and improve your bending, vibrato and legato at the same time.

Different possible ways of playing diminished arpeggios in the style of Michael Romeo and Jeff Loomis.

Riffing in the style of Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel

Heavy metal riffing in triplet feel similar to Yngwie Malmsteen or Rithcie Blackmore's Rainbow style.

Some heavy riffing using alternate tuning.

Using a diminished arpeggio in a Mixolydian context can really help your ideas. This lesson will show you how.