Mayones/Seymour Duncan Contest Entry

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Reference Style: Metal

Excerpt: Hey guys! This month's lesson will be focused around analyzing the solo I did for Keith Merrow's solo competition in parternship with Mayones Guitars and Seymour Duncan Pickups. I've had an overwhelming number of requests for a transcription of the solo I entered, so let's do it!

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Reference Style: Metal

Excerpt: Bars 1-9 The first four measures of this solo feature some robotic 16th note tapped runs which implement string-skipping. Here are a few notes with regards to maintaining cleanliness: 1) Keep your right wrist readily available for muting strings after transitioning to the next.2) Incorporate your left hand index finger by nudging the string above whichever...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Reference Style: Metal

Excerpt: Bars 10-21 The notable part in this section begins at bar 16. Actually, it begins with the last two 16th notes in bar 15. Knowing this is imparitive to nailing this lick and achieving the rhythmic approach originally intended. Make use of your right hand middle finger for some of the string skipping - it will undoubtedly help acquire the cleanest possible r...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Reference Style: Metal

Excerpt: Bars 22-29 Much like the last section, understanding the starting point ot the lick beginning in measure 22 is very, very important. If practicing to a quarter beat metronome, understand that the lick actually begins between beat one and two. Other than that, focus heavily on the pick strokes and left hand techniques being implemented. Economy picking, hybr...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Reference Style: Metal

Excerpt: Bars 30-39 The outro is a bit of a finger-twister. This Japanese-sounding ascend/descend (repeat) run is fairly simplistic with regards to execution, but you'll quickly find that as you increase in BPM, it gets tangly. Thanks for checking out the solo and I hope you guys have thrown a few new tools into your shred arsenals! See you next time!

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Reference Style: Metal

Excerpt: Thanks for checking out the lesson! Here's the backing track, compliments of Keith Merrow. Be sure to check out Keith's stuff below! http://www.keithmerrow.com/home.cfm http://www.youtube.com/user/diobolic5150

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