| Metal guitar lessons form a totally separate category | | | | amplifiers will have an important effect on your |
| among all guitar lessons. Since the metal guitar is | | | | performance as a metal guitarist. |
| played in a very different, fast and sometimes brutal | | | | As it is one of the most important genres in music |
| manner, techniques and tricks used to play metal | | | | with its numerous sub-genres, being a metal guitarist |
| guitar widely (or should I say "wildly") differ from | | | | can indeed be a very rewarding experience. But first |
| most classic techniques. | | | | you have to make sure that you have what it takes. |
| There are few things in life more impressive than a | | | | You must learn the riffs, licks and all kind of tricks |
| good metal guitarist shredding his guitar with mind | | | | used by metal guitarists to produce those |
| blowing riffs and licks. From Dave Mustaine to Adrian | | | | outstanding sounds. You must practice a lot to |
| Smith and late Chuck Schuldiner, many metal | | | | increase finger speed and dexterity, and of course |
| guitarists inspired lots of us to try to get on stage | | | | you must also invest in your gear since without -at |
| with their bands and play like them. But to do that, | | | | least- decent gear you'll have a hard time creating |
| you must learn and master a lot of scales, harmonics, | | | | that ground shaking sound you want. Luckily, with an |
| various techniques like alternate picking and even | | | | above average processor and a good amplifier, you |
| spider walking. | | | | would be good to go at least for a very long time. |
| Metal guitar is mainly based on speed and aggressive | | | | So if you are a metal fan and want to play like your |
| riffs and tones. Having a strong and heavy tone is so | | | | heroes, plan your investment for good gear, start to |
| important for metal guitar that in addition to your | | | | take some metal guitar lessons now and play the |
| playing skills, speed and accuracy, you'll also need a | | | | music you love until your fingers become numb. Just |
| good sound system to back up and power your | | | | believe in your dreams and take action. The rest will |
| playing. Different items like processors, pedals and | | | | certainly follow. |