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Songwriting Essentials – Swing Rhythm
The swing rhythm is achieved by taking eighth-note triplets and subtracting the middle note. Compared to a straight eighth rhythm, this pushes every second note further away, creating a looser, ‘bouncy’ feel.
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Level Up Your Thrash Technique With Atonal Chromatic Ideas
After jamming for a bit I came up with this riff that really challenges the fretting and picking hand due to a lot of one-note-per-string picking and chromatic intervals.
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Metal Style Harmonic Minor Jig – Great for Picking Practice
This is the sort of thing I like to practice because it’s not only pleasing to the ear but it’s great for picking practice and building stamina.
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Rot and Roll – Celtic Frost/Darkthrone Style
Rock with a blackened twist is the name of the day here with some Black Metal ‘Rot and Roll’ style riffing.
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Early Slayer Style Riffing
In today’s lesson, we take a look at some riffing reminiscent of early Slayer, utilizing the flat 5th interval, as well as power chords derived from the Phrygian scale.
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