The Beginning Hard Rock & Metal (Guitar World)

The Beginning Hard Rock & Metal DVD is a complete course for players who are just getting started in the world of heavy music. You'll learn everything you need to know about gear, tone and techniques from buying the right guitar, amp and effects to riffing like Pantera, power chording like Metallica and shredding like Disturbed. With more than 120 minutes of lessons, Beginning Hard Rock & Metal DVD will take you from "wannabe" to "metal god" in practically no time at all. The Beginning Hard Rock & Metal DVD will teach you:

How to Get a Hard Rock/Metal Sound

Picking Techniques for Lead and Rhythm

• Down Picking with Palm Muting
• Alternate Picking with Palm Muting
• Tremolo Picking

Heavy Single-Note Riffs

First-Position Power Chords

First-Position Power Chords Combined with Single Notes

"Barred" Power Chords

• Sixth-String Root Power Chords
• Fifth-String Root Power Chords
• Combining Sixth- and Fifth-String Root Power Chords

Pedal Tones

• Combined with Two-Note Power Chords
• The "Galloping" Rhythm

Scales for Heavy Riffs

• E Minor Pentatonic
• A Minor Pentatonic
• E Blues Scale
• A Blues Scale

More Scales for Heavy Riffs

• E Aeolian
• A Aeolian

Drop D Tuning

Soloing, Open Position

• E Minor Pentatonic
• Soloing Over a Chord Progression
• E Blues Scale

Soloing, Closed Position

• A Minor Pentatonic
• A Blues Scale
• Building-Block Licks
• Trills
• A Aeolian

Fretboard Tapping

• The Basics
• Tapping Over a Chord Progression

Bonus! How to Read Tab

Language: English
Year: 2009
Country: USA
Running time: 120 min
Quality: DVD5
Video: MPEG2 NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR
Audio: AC3, 2/0 ch, 192Kbps
Booklet: Yes (PDF)
Size: 2.9 Gb

The Beginning Hard Rock & Metal (Guitar World)