How to Play Hard Rock and Heavy Metal

GUITAR DVD 1

SIXTIES/SEVENTIESINTRO

RHYTHM GUITAR:HEAVY SINGLE-NOTE RIFFSE MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

FIG. 1 OPEN POSITION

FIG. 2 EXTENDED POSITION

FIG. 3 XII (12TH) POSITION

A MINOR PENTATONICFIG. 4 V (5TH) POSITION


THE YARDBIRDSFIG. 6 A LA HOWLIN’ WOLF

FIG. 6 SLOW

JIMI HENDRIXFIG. 7FIG. 7 SLOW

POWER CHORD RIFFSFIG. 8FIG. 9 THE YARDBIRDS, A LA “STROLL ON”

FIG. 9 SLOW

THE E BLUES SCALEFIG. 10 OPEN POSITION


FIG. 12 XII (12TH) POSITION

A BLUES SCALEFIG. 13 V (5TH) POSITION


POWER CHORDS W/ SINGLE-NOTE RIFFSBLACK SABBATH TRITONE

FIG. 15FIG. 15 SLOW

LED ZEPPELINFIG. 16FIG. 16 SLOW

CREAMFIG. 17FIG. 17 SLOW

AEROSMITHFIG. 18FIG. 18 SLOW

TWO-NOTE POWER CHORDS W/RIFFSFIG. 19 TED NUGENT, A LA “CAT SCRATCH FEVER”

FIG. 19 SLOW

FIG. 20 RICHIE BLACKMORE/ DEEP PURPLE, A LA “BURN”

FIG. 20 SLOW

HARMONIZED MINOR PENTATONIC LICKSFIG. 21 AEROSMITH, A LA “SWEET EMOTION”

MOVING TRIADS W/PEDAL TONEFIG. 22 TRIADS

VAN HALENFIG. 23

FIG. 23 SLOW

PETE TOWNSHEND/JIMMY PAGEFIG. 24

FIG. 24 SLOW

METAL ROOTSFIG. 25 LED ZEPPELIN, A LA “THE IMMIGRANT SONG"

FIG. 25 SLOW

FIG. 26 QUEEN, A LA “STONE COLD CRAZY”

FIG. 26 SLOW

SOLOINGBUILDING BLOCK MINOR PENTATONIC LICKSFIG. 27 A MINOR PENTATONIC IN V POSITION

FIG. 28 LICK #1

FIG. 29 LICK #2

FIG. 30 LICK #3

FIG. 31 LICK #4

FIG. 32 LICK #5

FIG. 33 LICK #6: JOHNNY WINTER/JIMMY PAGE

FIG. 33 SLOW

BUILDING BLOCK BLUES SCALE LICKSFIG. 34 A BLUES SCALE IN V POSITION

FIG. 35 LICK #1

FIG. 36 LICK #2

FIG. 37 LICK #3

FIG. 38 LICK #4

HARMONIZED SOLOSFIG. 39 A BLUES SCALE MELODY

FIG. 40 A DORIAN MODE

FIG. 41 HARMONIZED LICK

FIG. 42 A MAJOR PENTATONIC

FIG. 43 A MAJOR HEXATONIC

FIG. 44 A MAJOR PENTATONIC HARMONIZED W/A MAJOR HEXATONIC A LA THIN LIZZY

FIG. 44 SLOW RHYTHM GTR.

FIG. 44 SLOW MELODY

FIG. 44 SLOW HARMONY

EIGHTIES/NINETIESDETUNINGONE HALF STEP DOWN

ONE WHOLE STEP DOWN (A LA “MACHINE GUN”)

ONE AND A HALF STEPS DOWN (A LA“SUPERNAUT”)

How To Play

Hard rock & Heavy Metal GUITaR

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RHYTHM GUITARHEAVY RIFFS W/POWER CHORDSFIG. 1 F# AEOLIAN MODE

FIG. 2 RANDY RHOADS, A LA “CRAZY TRAIN”

FIG. 2 SLOW

FIG. 3 F# PHRYGIAN MODE

FIG. 4 GEORGE LYNCH, A LA “MR. SCARY”

FIG. 4 SLOW

FIG. 5 METALLICA, A LA “MASTER OF PUPPETS”

FIG. 5 SLOW

FIG. 6 MEGADETH, A LA “HOLY WARS”

FIG. 6 SLOW

SYNCOPATED POWER CHORDS W/SINGLE-NOTE RIFFSFIG. 7 AC/DC, A LA “HIGHWAY TO HELL”

FIG. 7 SLOW

FIG. 8 RANDY RHOADS A LA “FLYING HIGH AGAIN"

FIG. 8 SLOW

TWO-NOTE POWER CHORDS W/PEDAL TONESFIG. 9 A LA IRON MAIDEN

FIG. 9 SLOW

FIG. 10 A LA JUDAS PRIEST

FIG. 10 SLOW

FIG. 11 OZZY/JAKE E. LEE A LA “BARK AT THE MOON”

FIG. 11 SLOW

POWER CHORDS W/ SINGLE-NOTE RIFFSFIG. 12 A LA “BARK AT THE MOON”

FIG. 12 SLOW

HARMONIZED SINGLE-NOTE LINESFIG. 13 IRON MAIDEN, A LA “THE TROOPER”

FIG. 13 SLOW “GALLOPING” RHYTHM

FIG. 13 SLOW LEAD GTR. 1

FIG. 13 SLOW LEAD GTR. 2

TWO-NOTE POWER CHORDS W/RIFFSFIG. 14 MOTLEY CRUE, A LA “GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS”

FIG. 14 SLOW

FIG. 15 GUNS N’ ROSES, A LA “PARADISE CITY”

FIG. 15 SLOW

THRASH/SPEED METALFIG. 16 ANTHRAX, A LA “CAUGHT IN A MOSH”

FIG. 16 SLOW

FIG. 17 SLAYER, A LA “ANGEL OF DEATH”

FIG. 17 SLOW

DEATH METAL/GRINDCOREFIG. 18 A LA CANNIBLE CORPSE

FIG. 18 SLOW

FIG. 19 CARCASS, A LA “BURIED DREAMS”

FIG. 19 SLOW

SEVEN-STRING GUITARFIG. 20 MORBID ANGEL, A LA “GOD OF EMPTINESS

FIG. 20 SLOW

BLACK METALFIG. 21 VENOM, A LA “BLACK METAL”

FIG. 21 SLOW

HEAVY METALFIG. 22 WHITESNAKE, A LA “STILL OF THE NIGHT”

FIG. 22 SLOW

FIG. 23 PANTERA, A LA “FIVE MINUTES ALONE”

FIG. 23 SLOW

SOLOINGFIG. 24 E AEOLIAN

FIG. 25 IRON MAIDEN, A LA “THE TROOPER”

FIG. 25 SLOW

FIG. 26 MODAL LEGATO LINES, A LA RANDY RHOADS “MR. CROWLEY”

FIG. 26 SLOW

HARMONIZED MODAL SOLOSFIG. 27 D AEOLIAN HARMONIZED

FIG. 28 HARMONIZED SOLO IN THIRDS, A LA RANDY RHOADS

UNISON BENDS FIG. 29 BASED ON E DORIAN

FIG. 30 A LA IRON MAIDEN “RUN TO THE HILLS”

FRETBOARD TAPPINGFIG. 31 OVERVIEW

FIG. 32 EDDIE VAN HALEN STYLE

TAPPING W/PICK

FIG. 33 A LA RANDY RHOADS “FLYING HIGH AGAIN”

FIG. 33 SLOW

21ST CENTURYSEVEN-STRING DOWN ONE WHOLE STEPKORNFIG. 1 A LA “SHOOTS AND LADDERS”

FIG. 1 SLOW

FIG. 2 UNUSUAL OVERDUBS

DROP D DOWN ONE WHOLE STEPSYSTEM OF A DOWN FIG. 3 A LA “SPIDERS”

FIG. 3 SLOW

ZAKK WYLDE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETYFIG. 4 A LA “SUICIDE MESSIAH”

FIG. 4 SLOW

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE FIG. 5 A LA “FIXATION ON THE DARKNESS”

FIG. 5 SLOW

SHADOWS FALLFIG. 6 A LA “INSPIRATION ON DEMAND”

FIG. 6 SLOW

FIG. 7 D AEOLIAN MODE

FIG. 8 HARMONIZED SOLOING

FIG. 8 SLOW

DROP D DOWN ONE AND A HALF STEPSSLIPKNOT FIG. 9 A LA “WAIT AND BLEED”

FIG. 9 SLOW

DROP D TUNINGLAMB OF GODFIG. 10 D HARMONIC MINOR SCALE

FIG. 11 PHRYGIAN DOMINANT SCALE (FIFTH MODE OF HARMONIC MINOR)

FIG. 12 A LA “ASHES OF THE WAKE”

FIG. 12 SLOW

TRIVIUMFIG. 13 A LA “A GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD OF TREPIDATION”

FIG. 13 SLOW

DOWN TWO WHOLE STEPSIN FLAMESFIG. 14 HARMONIZED GTRS. A LA “EPISODE 666”

FIG. 14 SLOW

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55 (5) 7 (7)

0XXXX

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XXXX

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77

99

9

8

1/4

7 (7) 9 79 7

(9)5

1/4

77 (7)

0

FIGURE 7 Jimi Hendrix, a la “Purple Haze”

Moderately = 100(E7 9)

7 99

8

1/4

7 (7) 9 79 7

(9)

1., 2.

5

1/4

77 (7)

0XXXX

XXXX

XXXX

XXXX

FIGURE 5 extended position

53 5 7

5 75 7 9

8 108 10 12 15 17

FIGURE 6 The Yardbirds,

Moderately = 138 w/Triplet Feel

(E7)

0

a la “Smokestack Lightning”

0

0 3

1/2

2

0

0

2 4 2

(play 4 times)

02 0

FIGURE 3 12th position

12 1512 14

12 1412 14

12 1512 15

(A C D E G), 5th positionFIGURE 4 A minor pentatonic scale

5 85 7

5 75 7

5 85 8

Heavy single-note riffs

FIGURE 1 E minor pentatonic scale

Rhythm Guitar

Sixties/Seventies:

0 30

(E G A B D), open position

20 2

0 20 3

0 3


0 3 5 75 7

5 7 97 9

8 10 1210 12

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0 3 5 6 75 7

5 7 8 97 9

8 10 11 1210 12

E Blues Scale (E G A B B D)FIGURE 10 E Blues scale, open position

0 30 1 2

0 20 2 3

0 30 3

(0)

A5

57

57

57

5

B5

7 7 5 7 5 3 5 3 2

E5

0 35

P.M.

0 35

P.M.

0 0 35

35

0 35

0

A5

(0) 0 57

0 57

0 0 57

57

0 57

0

E5

(0) 0 35

P.M.

0 35

P.M.

0 0 35

35

0 35

0

FIGURE 9 The Yardbirds, a la “Stroll On”Moderately Fast = 160

E5

0

G5

35

P.M.E5

0

G5

35

P.M.

0 0

sim.

35

35

0 35

0 (0) 0 35

P.M.

0 35

P.M.

0 0 35

35

0 35

0

Power Chord RiffsFIGURE 8 power chords

A major scaleroot(A)

5 74 5

fifth(E)

7

= A5(root/fifth)

57

577

A5(fifth/root)

77

A5(root/fifth)

79

A5(fifth/root)

910

+

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3

D5

023

G5

3X003

3

003

000

3 0

A5

022

0 3 03 0

D5

023

G5

3X003

3

003

000

3

1/4

A5

022

XXX

FIGURE 18 Aerosmith

Moderately = 96D5

023

G5

3X003

3

003

000

3

1/2

A5

022

00 3

02

D5

023

sim.

G5

3X003

3

003

000

3

1/4

0

A5

022

XXXX

XXXX

3 3

FIGURE 17 Cream

Moderately = 112

C5

810

D5

1012

1012 12 11 10

1., 2., 3.

(10) 8

10 (10) 1012 10

12 10

4.

(10) 8

10 12 1012 10

12 1010

FIGURE 15 Black Sabbath tritone

Power chords w/single-note riffs

Slowly = 66

0

N.C.(E5)

79

B5

68

B 5

57

A5

46

A 5(play 4 times)

35

G5

FIGURE 16 Led Zeppelin

Moderately Slow = 84

022

A5

33

0 1 2

(play 4 times)

3 0


53 5 6 7

5 75 7 8 9

8 108 10 11 12 15 17

FIGURE 12 12th position

12 1512 13 14

12 1412 14 15

12 1512 15

FIGURE 13 A blues scale (A C D E E G)

5 85

5th position

6 75 7

5 7 85 8

5 8

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Gtr. 2

5 7 7 75 7 5 7 9

79 7 5

7 0 5 7 7 75 7 5 7

4 5 6 7

Harmonized minor pentatonic licksFIGURE 21 Aerosmith, a la “Sweet Emotion”

Gtr. 1

Moderately Slow = 78N.C.(A5)

3 5 5 53 5 3 5 7

57 5 3

5 0 3 5 5 53 5 3 5

2 3 4 5

33

22

00

55

55

Th

3

33

1/4

00

33

22

00

55 0

0

FIGURE 20 Richie Blackmore/Deep Purple, a la “Burn”Moderately Fast = 168

*

*Chord name represents implied harmony.

33

G5

22

00

55

55

**(fret w/thumb)**Th

3

33

1/4

33

00

55

Th

3

33

22

00

33

0 0

D5/A

77

0

C5

55

1/4

0 055

B5/A

44

A5

022

022

57 6 5

8

1/2

5 (5)

Two-note power chords w/riffs

FIGURE 19 Ted Nugent, a la “Cat Scratch Fever”

Moderately = 112

N.C.(A5)

0

D5/A

77

0

C5/A

55

55

055

B5/A

44

A5

22

22

75 7

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FIGURE 25 Led Zeppelin, a la “Immigrant Song”

Metal Roots

Moderately = 104N.C.(F m)

4

2 2 0 2 2 2

4

2 2 0 2 2 2

4

2 2 0 2 2 232333

C9

2

0101010

0

C

1098

D

121110

121110

*repeat previous chord

*

0 0

G/A

0121212

0

D/A

0121110

0121110

0

F/A

0101010

0101010

0

C

1098

D

121110

121110

121110

A

0765

1

FIGURE 24 a la Pete Townsend/Jimmy Page

Moderately = 120

Asus4

0775

0

A

0765

0765

0

Gsus4/A

0553

0

G/A

0543

0

D/A

0423

0 0 0

Dsus4/A

0121210

0

D/A

0121110

0121110

0

F/A

0101010

1 2

D/A

423

0

P.M.

0 0

F/A

321

C/A

201

D/A

423

0

P.M.

0 0

F/A

321

C/A

201

3 2

FIGURE 22 key of A

Moving triads over a pedal tone

7

1 (root)

6

ma3rd 5th

5

765

A major triad:

FIGURE 23 a la Van HalenModerately = 100

0765

A

0

P.M.

0 0543

G/A

0

P.M.

0 0

+ + =

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3 33

FIGURE 29 lick #2

8 55

gradually increase speed

8 55

(repeat previous beat)8 5

58 5

5

3 33

FIGURE 28 lick #1

7

full

55


7

full

55

(repeat previous beat)

7

full

55

7

full

55

FIGURE 27 A minor pentatonic scale, 5th positionBuilding-block minor pentatonic licks

Soloing

5 85 7

5 75 7

5 85 8

244

B5 A5/B

222

222

B5

244

244

A5/B

222

2

(play 3 times)

42

9 79 8 7 5

7 5

1

N.C.(G5)

3 3 3 3 3 3 35 4 3 1

3 1

FIGURE 26 Queen a la “Stone Cold Crazy”Fast = 220

N.C.(G5)

1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

B 5

133

133

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FIGURE 34 A blues scale in 5th position

Building-block blues scale licks

5 85 6 7

5 75 7 8

5 85 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 5 3 53

53 5 3 5 7 5 7

57

5 7 5 75

75 7 5 7

57

5 8 5 85

85 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 33 Lick #6, a la Johnny Winter/Jimmy Page

8 58

58 5 8 5

75

7 5 7 57

57 5 7 5

75

7 5 7 58

58 5

3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 32 lick #5

8 58

58 5


8 58

58 5

8 58

58 5

8 58

58 5

5

FIGURE 31 lick #4

7

full

55

8 5


7

full

5

5:4

58 5

7

full

55

8 5

3 33

FIGURE 30 lick #3

58 5


58 5

(repeat previous beat)5

8 55

8 5

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(harmony)Gtr. 2

7

1/2

(7) 8 7 58 7 5

77 5

7 57 6 5

78 8

FIGURE 41 harmonized A blues scale/Dorian lick

(melody)Gtr. 1

Fast = 172A

8

full

(8)5

8 58 7 5

1/4

77 5

1/4

7 57 6 5

8 5 5

FIGURE 40 A Dorian mode (A B C D E F G)

5 7 85 7

4 5 74 5 7

5 7 85 7 8

FIGURE 39 A blues scale melody

Harmonized solos

8

full

(8)5

8 58 7 5

1/4

77 5

1/4

7 57 6 5

8 5 5

3 6 6

FIGURE 37 Lick #3

75


7 85 8

8 7 57

77

5 7 85 8

8 7 57

77

5

3 3 3 3

FIGURE 38 Lick #4


5 7 57 5 6 5

8 5

5 7 57 5 6 5

8 5


fingering:

FIGURE 35 Lick #1

233

7

full

111

5

111

5

334

8

111

5

334

8

233

7

111

5

FIGURE 36 Lick #2


75

58 5

8 7 57

77

5

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(rhythm)Gtr. 3

022

(repeat previous measure)

244

022

(harmony)Gtr. 2

2 42 2 (2) 2

2 2 42 2 (2) 2

2 2 42 5 (5) 5

2 2 42 2

1/2

(2)4 2

FIGURE 44 harmonized A major pentatonic/hexatonic lick, a la Thin Lizzy

(melody)Gtr. 1

Fast = 172A5

2 42 2 (2) 2

4 2 42 2 (2) 2

4

B5

2 42 4 (4) 2

4

E5

2 42 4

full

(4) 24 2

FIGURE 42 A major pentatonic scale

52

(A B C E F )

42 4

2 42 5

2 5

FIGURE 43 A major hexatonic scale

52 4

(A B C D E F )

52 4

2 42 3 5

2 5

12

1/2

(12) 13 12 1013 12 10

1212 10

12 1012 11 10

1213 13

13

Dfull

(13)10

13 1013 12 10

1/4

1212 10

1/4

12 1012 11 10

13 10 10

10

1/2

(10) 11 10 811 10 8

1010 8

10 810 9 8

1011 11

11

Cfull

(11)8

11 811 10 8

1/4

1010 8

1/4

10 810 9 8

11 8 8

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9

8

1/2

9

05

1/2

70

5 7 5

1/2

77

3

(notes sound one whole step lower than written)Down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D)

N.C.(E5)

0 3 0

G5

35

35

N.C.(E5)

0 3

1/2

0 0 2 03

03 0

2

0

75 7

3

14 12 1012

1212

1012

10

1/2

0

1215

full

3 3

Bends and Vibratos

15

(Em)

full

(15)

full

15 (15) 15 1214 12

1/2

1414

12 14

full

14 (14) 1214 12

1412

3

00 3

0 2 03 0 3 0

3 2 02

2 3 2 02

2 02

20 (2)

3 3 3

(notes sound one half-step lower than written)Down one half step (low to high: E A D G B E )DetuningEighties/Nineties:

FreelyN.C.(E5)

0 3 5 5

full

(5) 3 0 3 0 75 7

5 7 57 5

75

7 5 3 5

full

(5) 5 3 0

3

full

3

full

3

full

3 (3)

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(Em7)

70

7X78

7

78

97

(D5)

5 (5)7

full

(7) 5

1/2

(Em7)

7

78

Em7

7X78

97 (7)

97 5 (5)

D5

57

G5

55

D5

57 7

full

(7) 5

(Em7)

70

7X78

7

78

97

(D5)

5 (5) 5 0 5

D5

57

75

0

a la “Supernaut”

(notes sound one and one half steps lower than written)Down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E G C )

Moderately = 100Em7

7X78

97 (7)

97

D5

57

57

55

G5

57

D5

57 7

full

(7) (7) 5

3 3

12

1/2

1414

12 14

full

14 (14) 1214

12 14

full

(14) 1214

12 1412

12

14

full

5 70

0 (2)

03

full

15

full

(15)

full

15 (15)

full

15 (15) 1214

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FIGURE 5 Metallica, a la “Master of Puppets”Moderately Fast = 196

N.C.(E5)

0

all downstrokes

12

0 15

0 14

0 13

0 1

B 5

31 4

0 1

B 5

13

13

FIGURE 4 George Lynch, a la “Mr Scary”Moderately = 116

N.C.(F m)

0 2 2 2 2 3 2

4

2

P.M.

2

2

2

P.M.

2

5

0 2 2 2 2 3 0

2 04 2 0

4 2 0 2

FIGURE 3 F Phrygian mode (F G A B C D E)

2 3 52 4 5

2 4 52 4

2 3 52

2

P.M.

22

2

P.M.

42

P.M.

52

P.M.

25 4 2 0

2

E5

FIGURE 2 Randy Rhoads, a la “Crazy Train”

Moderately = 156

N.C.(F m)

2

P.M.

22

2

P.M.

42

P.M.

52

P.M.

42

P.M.

22

P.M.

4 25 4

FIGURE 1 F Aeolian mode (F G A B C D E)Heavy riffs w/power chordsRhythm Guitar:

2 4 52 4 5

2 41 2 4

2 3 52

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FIGURE 8 Randy Rhoads, a la “Flying High Again”Moderately = 132

A5

022

D5

023

3

1/2A5

022

022

3

1/4

022

3

1/4

022

D5

023

3X0

G5

2 3

D5

023

023

3023

1 2

3

003

D5

023

0

023

Csus2

3X03

3

003

D5

033

0

023

3

A5

022

FIGURE 7 AC/DC, a la “Highway to Hell”Moderately = 136

A5

022

D5

023

0 3X003

G5

3

003

023

D5

0

G5

3X003

3

1/2

(3)

A5

022

D5

023

0

G5

3X003

2.

10 70 0 0 0

5 7

B 5

68

A5

57

52

G5

35

4.

B

76

B

56

65

A

54

3

1/2

0

E5

022

FIGURE 6 Megadeth, a la “Holy Wars”Moderately = 156

N.C.(E5)

10 70

P.M.

0 0 05 7

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1., 3.

10

sim.

70 0 0 0

5 70 0 0 0

B 5

68

D5

57

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N.C.(A5)

77

55

77 5

5

0 077

55

77 5

555

55

0

(0)77

55

77 5

5

0 0 0

C5

35

G5

35

A5

022

FIGURE 10 a la Judas PriestModerately Fast = 182

0

N.C.(A5)

(0)77

55

77

P.M.

55

0

P.M.

077

55

77 5

555

55

0

1 2

577

5 7 57 5 6 5

8

55

577

5 7 57 5 6 5

8

7 (7)

FIGURE 9 a la Iron MaidenTwo-note power chords w/pedal tones

Moderately = 162

55

N.C.(A5)

55

77

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 055

55

77

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 0 0

C5

35

G/B

25

25

0

D5

577

3 3 3

023 1 0 1 0

0 2 0 0 2 00 2 0 0 2 0

3

1/2 A5

000

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D

54

C

32

32

32

32

0

C5

3355

D5

5577

5577

5577

0 5577

E5

7799

FIGURE 12 a la “Bark at the Moon”Power chords w/single note riffs

Moderately = 156E5

02

02

3

1/4

02

0

D5

023

023

5

P.M.

7 75 5

5 55 5

4 45 5

2

3

1

N.C.

0 1 03 1 0 1 3

1

A5

022

1F5/A

356

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F( 5)/A

346

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0578

G5

FIGURE 11 Ozzy/Jake E. Lee, a la “Bark at the Moon”Moderately = 156

G5

578

A5

7910

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0

P.M.

0 0 0 0

P.M.

0

sim.G5/A

578

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(0)77

55

77 5

5

0 355

G5

355

C5

355

A5

022

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3355

577

3 3

(9)

8 7 8 79

7 87

8 (8) 8 7 8 79 7 9 7

9

3 3

C5

(7)9 7 9 7

107 9

79 (9) 9 7 9 7

10 9 10 9

D5

7

(“galloping” rhythm)Gtr. 3

7799

3 3

2nd time

1st time(harmony)Gtr. 2

(9)

8 7 8 79

7 87

8 (8) 8 7 8 79 7 9 7

9

3 3

FIGURE 13 Iron Maiden, a la “The Trooper”

Harmonized single-note lines

2nd time

1st time(melody)Gtr. 1

Moderately = 158

E5

(7)9 7 9 7

107 9

79 (9) 9 7 9 7

10 9 10 9 7

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P.M.N.C.(G5)

2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3

C5

355

N.C.(G5)

1

P.M.

2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3

B 5

133

1

sim.

2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3

F5

133

FIGURE 15 Guns ’N’ Roses, a la “Paradise City”Moderately Slow = 104

1

P.M.N.C.(G5)

2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3

C5

355

N.C.(G5)

1

P.M.

2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3

B 5

133

35

G5 F 5

24

N.C.(Em7)

055

55

77

55

55

0 3 4

2X00

E5

G5

35

F 5

24

N.C.(Em7)

055

55

77

55

55

0 3 4 02

3 4 0

35

G5 F 5

24

N.C.(Em7)

055

55

77

55

55

0 3 4

2X00

E5

All notes and chords sound one whole step lower than written.Tune down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D).

FIGURE 14

Riffs with two-note power chords

G5

35

F 5

24

N.C.(Em7)

055

55

77

55

55

0 3 4 02

3 4 0

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79

E5

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 0 57

A5

68

B5

0

P.M.

0 810

C5

79

B5

0

P.M.

068

E 5

79

79

E5

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 0 57

A5

68

B5

0

P.M.

0 810

C5

79

B5

0

P.M.

068

E 5

79

E5

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 0 57

A5

68

B5

0

P.M.

0 810

C5

79

B5

0

P.M.

068

E 5

FIGURE 16 Anthrax, a la “Caught in a Mosh”Thrash/Speed Metal

Fast = 216N.C.(E5)

0

P.M.

0 0 0 0 0 0

A5

57

68

B5

0

P.M.

0 810

C5

79

B5

0

P.M.

068

E 5

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N.C(E5)

0 0 0 0

B 5

68

0 0 0 0 0

G5

35

0 0 0 0 0

G 5

46

F 5

24

F5

13

C/E

03

F5

31

All notes and chords sound one whole step lower than written.

Tune down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D).FIGURE 18 a la Cannibal CorpseDeath Metal/Grindcore

0

N.C(E5)

0 0 0 0

B 5

68

0 0 0 0 0

G5

35

0 0 0 0 0 46

G 5 A5

57

B 5

68

B5

79

C5

810

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0

G 5

46

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24

F 5

35

G5

35

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0

G 5

46

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35

G5

68

B 5

68

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0

G 5

46

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24

F 5

35

G5

35

All notes sound one whole step lower than written.

Tune down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D).FIGURE 17 Slayer, a la “Angel of Death”

Fast = 196

0

*N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0

G 5

46

0

N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35

G5

68

B 5

68

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1/2

(1) 2

1/2

(2) 1 3 1 0

All notes and chords sound one half step lower than written.

Tune down one half step (low to high: B E A D G B E ).FIGURE 20 Morbid Angel, a la “God of Emptiness”Seven-string guitar

Slowly = 76

N.C.(B5)

7X9

8

10

7

9

6X8

0

G5

810

C 5

24

D5

35

F

65

E

54

54

0

N.C.(B5)

0 0 0

3

N.C.(E5)

011X13

010X12

013X15

14X16

0 0

G 5

46

G5

35

B 5

68

3

N.C.(E5)

011X13

010X12

014X16

13X15

0 0

G 5

46

G5

35

B 5

68

3

N.C.(E5)

011X13

010X12

013X15

14X16

0 0

G 5

46

G5

35

B 5

68

3 3

All notes and chords sound two and one half steps lower than written.

Tune down two and one half steps (low to high: B E A D F B).FIGURE 19 Carcass, a la “Boxed Dreams”

Moderately = 124

N.C.(E5)

0 0

G5

35

F 5

24

F5

3

N.C.(E5)

011X13

010X12

014X16

13X15

0 0

G 5

46

G5

35

B 5

68

1

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E Aeolian mode (E F G A B C D), 12th position

12 14 1512 14 15

12 1411 12 14

12 13 1512

FIGURE 24 E minor pentatonic scale, 12th position

Soloing:

12 1512 14

12 1412 14

12 1512 15

Add: ma2nd(F )

14

6th(C)

15

All notes and chords sound one whole step lower than written.

Tune down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D).FIGURE 23 Pantera, a la “Five Minutes Alone”


N.C.(E5)

0 0 0

G5

35

A5

57

G5

35

35

N.C.

6 1 78

7 67

6 5

A5

57

G 5

46

46

G5

35

35

F 5

24

24

F5

13

E5

02

1 2

FIGURE 22 Whitesnake, a la “Still of the Night”Heavy Metal


N.C.(F m7)

22 3 4

22

3 2 0 2 3 2 02

2 02 0 2 2 2

4

20

A5

02

E5

02

2 2 2

4

2 0

E5

02

A5

02

F 5

24

All notes and chords sound one and one half steps lower than written.

Six-string guitar tuned down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E G C ).FIGURE 21 Venom, a la “Black Metal”

Moderately = 165

5

N.C.(A5)

3 0 5 3 0 5 3 0 5 3 0

E 5

68

(play 3 times) slight P.M.N.C.(E5)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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E5

19 15 17 1517

15 19 15 17 1517

15 19 15 17 1517

C5

15 19 15 17 1517

15 19 15 17 1517

15 19 15

3 3

D5

13

full

13

full

13 1214 12

14

A5

12

14 12 1012

G5

1012

Gtr. 1

E5

15

Gtr. 2 repeats Rhy. Fig. 1 three times

1212

12 15 12 15 1212

12 15 12 15 1212

12

C5

13 1212

12 13 12 13 1212

12 13 12 13 1212

12

577

577

355

end Rhy. Fig. 1

D5

1012

1212

10 12 12

full

(12)

A5

12 1012

G5

10 (10)

(rhythm)Gtr. 2

799

Rhy. Fig. 1

355

3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 25 Iron Maiden, a la “The Trooper” solo

(lead)Gtr. 1

E5

15

full12

15 1214

full

1212

C5

15 1214

full

14 1214

1414

1214 12

14 12

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Harmonized modal solosFIGURE 27 Melody

Moderately = 112

Dm

52 3 5

2 3 53

3 52 3 5

3 5 65

133

022

577

6 6 3 3

B 5

1 3 51 3 5

2 3 51 3 5

2 3 52 3 5 7

5 6 85 6 8 9

A5

55

6

D5

577

Gtr. 2 (rhythm)

577

355

355

133

FIGURE 26 modal legato lines, a la Randy Rhoads’ “Mr. Crowley” solo

Gtr. 1 (lead)

Moderately = 112D5

52 3 5

2 3 53

G5

6 33 2 3

C5

30 2 3

0 2 30

F5

13 2 0 2

3 3 3

D5

17

full

17 (17)12

15 12

A5

14

full

1212

1514

full

(14)

G5

12

w/bar

0

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

E5

19 20 17 1920

1719 20 17 19

1917

C5

17 19 16 1719

1617 19 16 17

D5

17 1517

15 19 15 17 1517

15 19 15 17 1517

15

A5

20

full hold bend

20

G5

20

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577

799

E5

1210

full

1210

full

1210

108

full

108

53

full

53

full

53

75

full

75

D5 E5

Gtr. 2 (rhythm)

799

577

FIGURE 29 a la Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills”

(lead)Gtr. 1

Moderately = 126E5

1917

full

1917

full

1917

1715

full

1715

1614

full

1614

full

1614

1412

full

1412

D5

FIGURE 29 E Dorian mode (E F G A B C D), starting on GUnison bends

0 2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 16 18 19 20

full

42

full

53

full

75

full

97

full

108

full

1210

full

1412

full

1614

full

1715

full

1917

full

Gtr. 2 (harmony)

3 52 3 5

3 5 62 3 5 7

5 6 75 8

FIGURE 28 harmonized solo in thirds, a la Randy Rhoads

Gtr. 1 (melody)Dm

52 3 5

2 3 53

3 53 3 5

3 5 65

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244

355

6 6

ET

16 11

T

16 11 8 11

FT

16 11

T

16 11 8 11

G

101212

Gtr. 2 (rhythm)

355

688

6 6

FIGURE 33 tapping w/edge of pick, a la Randy Rhoads, “Mr. Crowley” solo

(lead)Gtr. 1

Moderately = 157G5T

15 10

T

15 10 7 10

B 5T

15 10

T

15 10 7 10

6 6 6 6 6 6 3

FIGURE 32 Eddie Van Halen-style tappingT

8 5 7

T

8 5 7

T

8 5 7

T

8 5 7

T

9 5 7

T

8 5 7

T

9 5 7

T

9 5 7

T

9 5 7

T

9 5 7

T

9 5 7

T

9 5 79 5 7

T

8 5 7 5 3

6 6 6

T

12 7 4 0

(Esus4)

5 7

T

12 7 5 0

(E)

4 7

T

12 7 4 0 4 7

T

12 7 4 0 0

3 3 3 6

silent tap/pull off:

T

(12)


4 7

T

12 4 7

T

12 4 7

T

12 4 7

T

12 7 4 0 4 7(play 4 times)

3 3 3 6 3 3

Fretboard tappingFIGURE 31 overviewtap sounds first:

(Am)*T

*Tap string w/pick-hand finger.

8 5 7

T

8 5 7 0 5 7

Tune down one half step (low to high: E A D G B E ).All notes and chords sound one half step lower than written.

T

8 7 5 0 5 7

T

8 7 5 0

(E)T

12 4 7(repeat previous beat)

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Drop-D down one whole stepFIGURE 5 Killswitch Engage, a la “Fixation on the Darkness”

Moderately = 104N.C.(D5)P.M.

0 05

0

P.M.

6 30

P.M.

3 6 3 00

P.M.

0

G 5

44

33

F5 A 5

66

0

E 5

11

F5

33

E 5

11

FIGURE 4 Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society, a la “Suicide Messiah”

Drop-D down one whole step

N.C.(D5)

3 50 0

A 5

66

G5

55

33

F5

00

D5

00

5 3 05 3 0

5 3 0

Gsus2

555 7

G5

555

555

0

Fsus2

333 5 (5)

F5

333

0 111

E 5

FIGURE 3 System of a Down, a la “Spiders”

All notes sound one whole step lower than written.Six-string guitar in drop-D tuning down one whole step (low to high: C D C F A D).

Moderately = 80N.C.(D5)

07X9

8

10

010X12

12

14

010X12

08X10

8

10

07X9

8

10

012X14

13

15

012X14

010X12

08X10

1714

40

gradual bend and releasefull

40

FIGURE 1 Korn, a la “Shoots and Ladders”

All notes and chords sound one whole step lower than written.Seven-string guitar, tuned down one whole step (low to high: A D G C F A D).

21st Century:

Moderately = 84N.C.(D)

2 3 3 3 3 43 4

3 4

A 5

46

G5

35

E 5

46

D5

35

FIGURE 2

85

85

85

1714

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FIGURE 10

Drop-D tuning (low to high:

0

(D E F G A B C )

2

D harmonic minor

D A D G B E)

3 50 1 4 5

FIGURE 11

0

A Phrygian-dominant(A B C D E F G)

1 4 52 3 5 7

5

D Phrygian-dominant(D E F G A B C)

64 5 7

3 5 7

1 2

FIGURE 9 Slipknot, a la “Wait and Bleed”All notes and chords sound one and one half steps lower than written.Drop D tuning down one and one half steps (low to high: B F B E F C ).

Moderately Fast = 158

00

D5

11

E 5

00

D5

00

11

E 5

00

D5

6X6

3

3

00

D5

11

E 5

00

D5

00

11

E 5

00

D5

6X6

9

9

00

00

3X3

10

10

10X10

(harmony)Gtr. 2

8 10 129 10 12

10

10 129 10 12

10 119 10 12

10 11 1310

1210 11 13

10 12 13 15 13

FIGURE 8 Harmonized solo, a la Shadows Fall’s “Inspiration on Demand”

(melody)Gtr. 1

Moderately = 108

12

Dm

9 10 1210 11 13

9 10 1210 11 13

10

1210 11 13

10 12 1311 13 15

12 13 15 17

1/2

(17) 17

FIGURE 6 Shadows Fall, a la “Inspiration on Demand”Drop-D down one whole step

Moderately Fast = 158N.C.(D5)

0 0 33

F5

55

G5

00

D5

88

B 5 A5

77

0

F5

33

55

G5

33

F5 E 5

11

11

(play 4 times)D5

00

FIGURE 7 D Aeolian mode(D E F G A B C)

129 10 12

10 11 1310

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79

57

4 5 74 5 4

C5

810

B5

79

A5

57

N.C.

5 74 5 7 5

Gtr. 2(harmony)

54

P.M.

0 0

97

P.M.

0 0

77

P.M.

0

sim.

97

0 0

77

0 0

775

0

FIGURE 14 harmonized guitars, a la In Flames’ “Episode 666”

Tune down two whole steps (low to high: C F B E G C).All notes sound two whole steps lower than written.

Gtr. 1(melody)

Moderately = 150N.C.(Em)

75

P.M.

0 0

54

P.M.

0 0

97

P.M.

0

sim.

54

0 0

97

0 0

77

0

3

6X6

P.M.

0 0

G5

55

F5

33

P.M.

0 0 33

E 5

11

P.M.

0 0 11

D5

00

P.M.

0 0 0 0

3

FIGURE 13 Trivium, a la “Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation”Moderately = 130

N.C.(D5)P.M.

0 0 0 0 07X9

8X10

P.M.

0 05X7

4X6

P.M.

0 0 8X8

7X7

P.M.

0 0 7X7

3 3

FIGURE 12 Lamb of God, a la “Ashes of the Wake”Moderately . = 100

N.C.(D5)P.M.

0 0 0 0

1 4 1 02 3 2 0

P.M.

0 0 0

01 0

4 1 0

1 0 1 02 2 3 2

3 2

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count: “1

dotted quarter note

G

320033

and 2 and

320033

*tied rhythms

*Don’t rearticulate notes in parentheses

3

320033

and

hammer-on

4

02

and

3

legato slide

1

1

ee

2

and

0

pull-off

2

1

ee

0

and

3

tie

3

3

4”

count: “1

dotted quarter note

022

and 2 and

(repeat previous chord)

3 and 4 and uh 1

0222

2

half rest

3 4”

count: “1

dotted half note (held for three beats)

A

0222

2 3

quarterrest

4” “1

eighthrest

and

eighthnote

2

2

16thnotes

2

ee

2

and

2

uh

2

3

16threst

ee

2

and

2

uh

2

4

2

and”

quarter notes (held for one beat each)

E

let ring

02

2100

count: “1

C

eighth notes

3

and

2

2

0

and

1

G/B

3

2

and

0

4

0

and”

3

*string

*String 1 is the thinnest string; 6 is the thickest.

Numbers on the lines indicate frets (0 = open string).

123456

“tablature clef”

time signature

whole note (held for four beats)

N.C.(E)

0

Notation Guide

D

half notes (held for two beats each)

0232

A

0222

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tremolo picking

0 2 3 5 7

*

*

sweep picking (also known as “raking”)

10

= downstroke

98

7 7

= upstroke

89

10

staccato (short) notes

7 7 7 7

trill (quick succession of hammer-ons and pull-offs)

7 9

palm muting (picking hand)

E5

P.M.

02

02

02

02

02

02

fret-hand muting

G5

355

*

*Loosen grip on strings so that

XXX

they no longer touch the fretboard.

XXX

XXX

XXX

355

*

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

*natural harmonicsN.H.

*Lightly touch string directly over fret, then pick

1212

1212

77

*pinch harmonic (note fretted)

P.H.

*Harmonic sounded with picking hand

5

count: “1

15

full

2 3 4”

full

*pre-bend and release (also known as “reverse bend”)

*Bend string before picking.

8 (8) 8

count: “1

bend and release in time(whole-step bend)

7

full

and

(7)

2

(7)

and

5

3

vibrato

7

4” “1

grace-notebend

15

full

2

grace-noteslide

14

3

15

and

12

4

15

full

and”

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