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The Chase

Instructor: Sean Conklin
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
Level: Advanced
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    The Chase - Full Video Sean Conklin
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    Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

    Excerpt: Welcome! In this tutorial, we're going to learn a short metal piece called "The Chase". Once you've checked out the video, head on over to the next lesson so we can start learning those riffs!

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    The Chase - Exercise 1 Sean Conklin
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    Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

    Excerpt: The riff in this lesson is somewhat of a "build up" to the riff in the next lesson. It's primarily focused on the open Low E string as well as the E and F power chords on the A and D strings. Before playing the riff, be sure to study the rhythmic notes in the tablature. Notice all the triplets? This whole piece is heavily focused on triplets, so make sure y...

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    The Chase - Exercise 2 Sean Conklin
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    Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

    Excerpt: This riff is a great example of pure "groove metal". It just grooves! Just like in the last lesson, we're again focusing on using triplets. We have a good mix of both quarter and eighth note triplets. There is no palm muting here except for on the rests. Be sure to let the Low E string ring out nice and open. As for the rests, try to mute with both your le...

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    The Chase - Exercise 3 Sean Conklin
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    Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

    Excerpt: Now we come to the melodic lead riff. We have a lot of legato here. Plenty of hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. Since most of the notes are generated using legato, make sure your legato playing is smooth and the notes are clear. Also, make sure the notes are equal in volume. In bar 10, we're going to be using some vibrato on the longer notes. In the tabla...

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    The Chase - Backing Track Sean Conklin
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    Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

    Excerpt: It's time to rock out to the backing track! Don't forget to turn your amp up to eleven. :) As always, if you make a recording of yourself playing along, be sure to post it in the forums!

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