#201 - 6 EASY METAL SOLOS That Sound Advanced!

Bild And build it up! We’ve spoken only one time, sir. I’m 40 years old and have been playing for about 28. The amount of progress I’ve made in only a few months, with your guidance, is ridiculous. And to be honest, it has been with minimal effort on my part. Over the next year man, I promise to you, to exert my full dedication. Sorry for my lack of diligence, but do to unfortunate circumstance, I will have the time.

Philip

Hey Gabor, thanks for sharing this! I think this will help: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144-timing-most-46198798

Bernd Brodträger

Having trouble with the "triple" feel even in the first exercise first half (didn't even dare the rest just yet...:) ) I found myself kind of "counting/feeling" doubles instead of triple accent, and then it confuses the whole exercise and falls apart quickly... I had to slow down to 50% and practice with the gp5 file, still not easy to concentrate on the triplet accents, but doable. Any suggestions?

Gabor Toth

Why am I challenged and cant tell the difference in tempo on level one between pairs of two and triplets. Even switched to 50% speed on video. I feel like this kinda of finesse is lost on my playing if it actually changes the tune.

he is also on Apple Music for those who use this instead of spotify ;)

Wolfgang

Great content as usual man, wish you could include some cliché licks so we could start building up our own library, like a lick of the week thing ;)

I think this is a great starting point for picking technique/alternate picking: https://www.patreon.com/posts/117-5-best-how-42103016 Hope you have fun checking it out :)

Bernd Brodträger

I love your videos I purchased a couple days ago but had covid so I been dying to play do you have any videos on picking technics I never learned economy picking or any other method besides down strokes I been playing over 20 years but never consistent was always getting in trouble and jail but now I’m clean and want to learn from the beginning if possible.Ivan play almost any song I hear but my picking is not right I only know downstrokes can you help

Welcome Oliver, great to have you here! :)

Bernd Brodträger

I have to do some of this at 50% speed right now and then Bernth starts talking at 50% when the exercise is done and he sounds high AF. hahahah

Seth

Just joined get sweeeped away!

Oliver Cwiek

You can also start with a downstroke! :) I just like to keep this 'normal' picking pattern in place although I move the sequence to the offbeat - just a matter of preference!

Bernd Brodträger

Welcome to our community, great to have you! :)

Bernd Brodträger

this video has helped me be-able to move better along the fret board

Just joined looking forward to learning more your videos are awsome. Thanx

Guys for the level 2, the first 2 measures, the groups of 4 always start with upstrokes on the beat. I am kind of confused which notes I should be accenting, the upstrokes or wait and accent the followup downstrokes even though it would be offbeat?

Marco

Thanks Bernth. I saw the legato course. One of the main problems is my pinky. In efforts to correct this, I've been practicing exercise 1 (ascending and descending) from video 200 because each string starts with the pinky. I spend 20 minutes on that as well as the 30 day hand sync and 30 day sweep. I think I will spend 15 minutes on those and start the legato course because I need the finger strength.

Eric

Thanks for asking Eric, this is also my personal favorite :) Legato has helped me a lot with strengthening my fingers and with gaining more independence! Did you check out the latest course with all the exercises? Here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/184-ultimate-30-54171102

Bernd Brodträger

Love level 3. My problem is going from the E to the C and hammering back to the E (pinky) because the E sounds weak plus my pinky hits other strings. If anyone has effective solutions to strengthen my pinky finger on the guitar please let me know. Thanks.

Eric

That would be awesome! Let's wait for the next lesson voting to see how many members want to see this :)

Bernd Brodträger

This video was awesome! I like this a lot more than the previous video you did with 6 solo pieces, as the backing track really helps you understand how the solos are created, and relate to the music, making it more likely that I could actually apply it to my music, instead of just learning random solo pieces that I wouldn't really know how to apply to anything. Play along video would have been great for these though!

Jeffrey Harmon

Could yo make a future about directional picking or economy picking please?

Enrique Peña

I'd love to! Let's see how the next lesson voting goes :)

Bernd Brodträger

Excellent video. More applied technique videos like these please

Eric

Another great lesson package, going to really give this some time to get the transtions smoother in my playing, thanks Bernth, the best.

Steve Shaw

Realy interesting. And this is without video play-alongs it will force me to work on gp files 😂 and other. Thank's Bernth. 🤘

Gabriel Feno

I am currently working through the swap picking as part of my practice routine - but after watching these levels...ugh...I have so far to go! Bild!

John H

Awesome Bernth no worries at all I’m able to get all the files on MuseScore so I’ll dive in Have a great day brotha 🤙🏼

jaz

😂🤘

Bernd Brodträger

Great question! I made guitar pro files with full instrumentation this time since it was requested quite often now :) I think this makes more sense with practical examples (changing tempos, looping licks/short parts) - you can also use the free/shareware software Tuxguitar to open them! Next week is all about exercises and play-alongs again, can't wait to share this one :)

Bernd Brodträger

no play alongs ?

jaz

you make a good Bild at playing these solos xD

Hans Seestaller