Extreme Metal Soloing Guitar Techniques

Master the D Dorian mode, the second mode of the major scale, starting on D and practicing three-note-per-string patterns across the strings.

Explore E Phrygian, the major-scale third mode, using three-note-per-string patterns across the neck with various fingerings from first to little finger; patterns and fret routes are shown, see PDF.

Learn the F Lydian mode in the key of C through three-note-per-string patterns across the guitar neck, with multiple position variations and practical licks for extreme metal soloing.

Explore the G Mixolydian mode as the fifth mode rooted on the fifth scale degree, and master multiple guitar shapes and fingering patterns across the low to high strings.

Practice the a minor scale patterns and the aeolian mode, anchored on low e string and a string. Move these fingerings across the fretboard to hear and apply the scale.

Explore the Locrian mode, the seventh and final mode of the major scale, starting on the seventh note in C major, with guitar fingerings across multiple strings.

Learn how to craft solos using chord tones and arpeggios, demonstrated over a two-chord progression of E minor and E flat minor to ensure notes sound right.

Explore extreme metal guitar techniques with practical explanations and exercises. Learn to combine bending, tapping, and fast playing through downloadable tabs, six complete solos, and backing tracks.

Master metal guitar bending with semitone, tone, and minor third bends, plus pre bends, unison and double-stop bends, vibrato, tapping, dives, whammy bar tricks, and instant tuning tips for accuracy.

Master bending techniques through a structured set of exercises in a C major scale, including single-note bends, pre-bends, bending with tapping, and unison bends, with string muting.

Master sweep picking exercises to expand extreme metal soloing techniques for faster, more precise guitar phrasing.

Master sweep picking through a minor, g major, f major, and e minor arpeggios in triplets and semiquavers, using patterns with backing track and muting and rolling to build speed.

Develop fast picking technique in a minor key through focused picking exercises tailored for extreme metal soloing.

Practice E Phrygian fast picking to power up extreme metal guitar techniques and soloing precision across rapid passages.

Develop fast scale-type runs by combining A minor and B Locrian patterns across the fretboard, refine left-hand motion and pick angle, and refine muting with metronome-guided legato for three-note-per-string runs.

Master tapping techniques through a medley exercise designed for extreme metal soloing guitar techniques, strengthening speed, precision, and fretboard control.

Master two tapping routines on A minor scale at the 12th fret, escalating tempo from quarter notes to triplets and semiquavers, plus a medley of simple and advanced tapping patterns.

Develop speed and precision by practicing string skipping exercises for extreme metal soloing techniques on the guitar.

Master extreme metal guitar techniques for soloing across multiple keys, unlocking dynamic phrasing and aggressive lead playing.

Explore metal guitar phrasing across D minor, C-sharp minor, and B-flat, featuring bending, tapping, and pentatonic patterns to master soloing in multiple keys.

Explore the chaos solo explained, featuring four bends on the 12th fret of the B string, a fast A minor / B Phrygian run, and tapping licks.

Master diminished solo techniques within extreme metal guitar, expanding your soloing toolkit for high-energy, aggressive metal performances.

Explore the diminished solo technique in extreme metal guitar with nine-note groupings, offbeat phrasing, and tapping across the first three strings over a diminished riff.

Master syncopated soloing within extreme metal guitar techniques, focusing on rhythm and phrasing to craft powerful guitar solos.

Master a syncopated metal solo across high E, B, G, and D strings with string skipping. Tap a G minor scale on the 22nd fret to shape the motif.

Master the second solo across multiple keys using extreme metal guitar techniques, designed for players seeking fast, expressive phrasing in extreme metal contexts.

Explore four classic ways to start a solo over a minor riff: intense, arpeggiated, syncopated, and bluesy pentatonic. Apply slide, bend, hammer-on, pull-off, and harmonics to reach chord tones.

complete the extreme metal soloing guitar techniques course, apply the techniques and solos you've learned to craft your own solos, and share a positive review with the instructor.