Licks & Riffs: Metal (JamPlay)

Learn Metal Licks & Riffs from Top JamPlay Educators

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Licks & Riffs: Metal (JamPlay)

About this course

Embark on an unprecedented musical journey with "Licks & Riffs," a collaborative masterpiece between TrueFire and JamPlay, designed to catapult your guitar skills to legendary heights. This comprehensive collection, spread across six distinct volumes, encapsulates the soul and expertise of genre maestros, delivering it through concentrated, high-impact video lessons. Each volume delves deep into a specific genre - Blues, Metal, Rock, Country, Bluegrass & Folk, and Jazz, providing a rich, immersive experience that resonates with both the heart and fingers.

This series a treasure trove for aspiring guitarists!
  1. Diversity and Depth in Learning: "Licks & Riffs" isn't just a tutorial; it's a mosaic of musical flavors, each genre meticulously explored and presented. From the soulful bends of Blues, the electrifying aggression in Metal, to the intricate fingerstyle of Bluegrass & Folk, every style is unpacked, providing learners with a universe of guitar expressions. This series helps you comprehend the language of different genres, widening your musical vocabulary.
  2. Building Blocks of Creativity: Licks and riffs are the DNA of guitar music. By mastering them, you're not just repeating notes; you're internalizing a language. This series offers these vital building blocks that stimulate your creative process, enabling you to improvise, compose, and truly speak through your instrument. It's about igniting a continuous cycle of learning, expression, and creation, essential for any evolving musician.
  3. Technique Refinement: Each video lesson is a close encounter with the technical nuances that constitute a genre. You're not only learning a sequence of notes but absorbing the technique, emotion, and subtlety behind them. This focused approach enhances hand dexterity, timing, phrasing, and articulation, refining your overall playing technique.
  4. Practical and Convenient Knowledge Absorption: The beauty of "Licks & Riffs" lies in its format. The short, potent lessons are crafted for maximum absorption, making profound use of your practice time. This micro-lesson structure facilitates easy and quick learning, allowing for immediate application, which is a boon for consistent practice routines and busy schedules alike.
  5. Connectivity to the Maestros: Each lick, each riff, is a story, an emotion, or a statement that iconic guitarists have used to define their sounds. By learning these, you're stepping into the shoes of guitar legends, understanding their thought process, and keeping the musical conversation going. This series forms a timeless link between you and the greats.
Genre-specific Insights:
  • Blues: Discover the raw emotion behind every bend and slide, tapping into the soulful expressiveness of the blues.
  • Metal: Command the stage with the high-octane riffs and ruthless precision unique to metal.
  • Rock: Harness the power of anthemic melodies and the rebellious energy inherent in rock.
  • Country: Embrace the narrative lyrical style and rhythmic complexities that drive country music.
  • Bluegrass & Folk: Explore the acoustic heritage and intricate fingerstyle patterns rooted in tradition.
  • Jazz: Dive into the sophisticated world of jazz, mastering the art of improvisation and complex chords.
In the universe of guitar mastery, "Licks & Riffs" is your multi-genre passport, a comprehensive guide through the landscapes of timeless music genres. It's more than a lesson series; it's a connection to the soul of music, a toolbox for your creativity, and a stepping stone towards your individual sound. Join us in this rhythmic odyssey and become not just a guitarist, but a storyteller, a creator, and a legacy in the making.

What you'll learn

  • Execute wide stretches across multiple strings using legato technique
  • Navigate string-skipping patterns with consistent fingering
  • Apply the displacement concept to other scales and modes
  • Combine diminished and whole tone scales in a single lick
  • Create atonal sounds by blending symmetrical scales
Release date: 08/01/2023 • 0h 57m runtime
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Sample lessons
D Minor Arpeggio Lick
D Minor Arpeggio Lick
Jumbled Chromatic Lick
Jumbled Chromatic Lick
Stretching Whole Tone and Diminished
Stretching Whole Tone and Diminished

What's included

22 lessons • 21 charts

Sweeping Lick in B Minor
Dennis Hodges teaches you an eerie-sounding sweeping lick in B Minor. This tasty lick is based on a typical B minor sweep, but adds in the major 7th to create a spooky, demented, and ever-so-Hodges-like sound. Hay-o!Check out more from Dennis Hodges
F# Phrygian Dominant Lick
Mr. Hodges delivers a picking lick in F# Phrygian Dominant, which for you "super-nerds", is the 5th mode of B harmonic minor. This lick features some relatively odd structuring with 7 notes per beat, offering a nice challenge in alternative picking odd note groupings. Check out more from Dennis Hodges
Finger Tapping in E Minor
Kris shows two different tapping licks in E minor.Check out more from Kris Norris
E Minor Arpeggio Lick
James Malone of Arsis demonstrates this fast E minor arpeggio lick.Check out more from James Malone
D Minor Arpeggio Lick
James Malone of Arsis shows you how to play this tapped arpeggio lick in D minor.Check out more from James Malone
Chromatic Tapping Lick
James shows you how to play chromatically with tapping.Check out more from James Malone
Jumbled Chromatic Lick
Here is an arpeggio-based lick that incorporates chromaticism in the key of D minor.Check out more from Emil Werstler

+ 15 more lessons

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12/27/25

great lick

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