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INTRODUCTION

Lesson 2/57 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Metal Guitar
INTRODUCTION

Progressive Beginner Metal Guitar will introduce you to the popular rhythm and lead techniques used by the world's best Metal guitarists. It will be helpful to already have a basic knowledge of guitar before you tackle the examples in this book. Progressive Beginner Guitar , Progressive Beginner Rhythm Guitar and Progressive Beginner Lead Guitar are recommended as introductory manuals to this book.

This book deals with the two main classifications of Metal guitar; Rhythm and Lead. You will become familiar with both subjects as you work your way through the book. Rhythm guitar, the technique of strumming chords, and Lead guitar, the picking of individual notes, is explained with the use of tablature, an easy read system for reading notes.

All the basic ingredients of Metal guitar playing are introduced over the course of this book. Anyone who completes this book will have a good grasp of the basics of Metal guitar playing and will be able to make some great sounds in a fairly short time. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:

  • Buying sheet music and song books of your favorite recording artists and learning to play their songs.
  • Practicing and playing with other musicians. You will be surprised how good a basic guitar/bass/drums combination can sound even when playing easy music.
  • Learning by listening to your favorite recordings.

Also in the early stages, it is helpful to have the guidance of an experienced teacher. This will also help you keep a schedule and obtain weekly goals.

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