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Progressive Metal Soloing

With Sean Conklin, Al Joseph and Chris Feener
AdvancedMetalCool Riffs 6 tutorials34 lessons54m

Build modern metal solos with triads, sweeps and legato, then put it all to work in full progressive metal etudes.

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6 Tutorials

  1. 1 Tutorial · 6 lessons · 12m Triads - Creating Lines and Solos Al Joseph Knowing The Harmony As a soloist it’s important to be both creative and thorough with your lines. One method I use to accomplish this is to explore the harmony of what I’m soloing over. Every song...
  2. 2 Tutorial · 5 lessons · 10m "Desperate Measures" Solo Al Joseph Hey all! In this tutorial we're going to learn a solo section from my song "Desperate Times". I'm going to play it up to speed, then play it slow, then well break it all down with some in-depth explanation at...
  3. 3 Tutorial · 8 lessons · 10m Code Seven Sean Conklin Hey everyone, and welcome to this song tutorial! This is a piece taken from a pretty heavy tune I wrote a while back. You can hear the full version on my profile page if you'd like. Make sure you turn your amp...
  4. 4 Tutorial · 4 lessons · 8m Oblivion - Progressive Metal Etude Sean Conklin Hi everyone out there in Infinite Guitar land! In this tutorial we're going to learn a piece I wrote called "Oblivion". One thing I'd like to emphasize in the beginning is that I don't ever want you to just...
  5. 5 Tutorial · 5 lessons · 7m In the Style of John Petrucci Chris Feener Hey guys, I've been on a classic John Petrucci kick lately so I decided to piece together a solo which captures the essence of Mr. Petrucci as best as possible. The solo is comprised of two sections, the first...
  6. 6 Tutorial · 6 lessons · 7m In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) Chris Feener Hey guys! This lesson is going to be devoted to one of my favorite lead players in metal today  - Per Nilsson of Scar Symmetry. After getting quite a few requests to break down some of Per's licks, I decided...

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