Simple and easy.
Metal Riffs and Licks
Chapter 1:
Fundamentals of Metal Guitar
This video pairs with the Fundamentals of Metal Guitar chapter in your Metal Riffs and Licks book.
What's included:
- Tabs for all 5 beginner riffs (PDF)
- Backing tracks with full mix (MP3)
- Backing tracks without guitar - just drums and bass (MP3)
- Guitar Pro file – this is the software I use to write tabs
Want to check out Guitar Pro? Learn more here
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Beginner Metal Guitar Lesson: What You Need to Know
There are 4 essential techniques every metal guitarist needs to master first:
- Power chords
- Palm muting
- Picking (downpicking + alternate picking)
- Single-note riffs
This chapter is all about building a solid foundation using those techniques.
You’re not just learning what they are—you’re learning to use them in context by playing 5 beginner metal riffs that gradually increase in difficulty.
Each riff helps you combine techniques and build toward intermediate-level playing.
Once you’ve worked through the riffs, try this:
- Add or remove notes
- Change the order
- Move them up or down the fretboard
Start experimenting—and let your own sound come out.
Get ready for the next chapter in your Metal Riffs and Licks book:
Metal Riffs – build on the foundation and start learning some killer riffs and techniques for tighter, faster rhythms.
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Dustan Kaup
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