How to Write Epic Metal on Guitar (JamPlay)

You've got your guitar, you've got your amplifier. Now what? Now it's time to bring YOUR story to life. You need the tools and knowledge to get what's in your head to your fingers and beyond. This is How to Write Epic Metal.

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How to Write Epic Metal on Guitar (JamPlay)

JD McGibney

Educator

rock, metal

Genres

About this course

You've got your guitar, you've got your amplifier. Now what? Now it's time to bring YOUR story to life. You need the tools and knowledge to get what's in your head to your fingers and beyond. This is How to Write Epic Metal.

What you'll learn

Play two-string scale patterns with speed and accuracy
Apply tremolo picking to D major/Ionian scale across entire fretboard
Apply tremolo picking technique to any mode
Improvise guitar solos over a chord progression in E minor
Build picking hand confidence and fretting hand fluidity

Release date: 01/03/2020 • 4h 31m runtime

late beginner intermediate guitar electric guitar chords chord progressions rhythm

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Sample lessons

The Dorian Mode

Lesson

The Mixolydian Mode

Lesson

Putting the Modes Together

Lesson

Writing Counter Melodies

Lesson

The Dorian Mode

Lesson

The Mixolydian Mode

Lesson

Putting the Modes Together

Lesson

Writing Counter Melodies

Lesson

What's included

53 lessons • 27 charts • 11 Jam Tracks

How to Write Epic Metal Series Introduction

Join JD McGibney as he gives us an introduction to his course: How to Write Epic Metal.

Chords

Let us start off by recapping chords. Chords, in their most basic form are a series of three notes that are played at the same time. We'll take a look at the main chord types used in metal: major, minor and power chords

Chords

The Ionian Mode

In this lesson we are going to go over the major scale, also known as the Ionian Mode. In western music the major scale is the oldest mode we use and is the grandpappy of all the other modes, having roots in ancient Sumeria!

The Ionian Mode

Pentatonics

Now, we are going to go over a rock and metal staple: pentatonic scales. Pentatonic scales are scales that have 5 notes, instead of seven. JD takes a look at the two types of pentatonic scales: major pentatonic and minor pentatonic.

Pentatonics

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Niru P.

08/16/23

A metalhead's greatest friend@

To all you metal heads out there that want to play like your favourite metal guitarist, this course gives you the tools you need to make it happen. Not only are you learning important theoretical concepts like the modes, but you're also learning how to construct a solo from scratch, which is fantastic. This is one of the best metal guitar courses out there and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get better at playing metal guitar. 10/10!