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Metal Guitar Series

John McCarthy Dan Jacobs Dan Jacobs Alexi Laiho

Basics of Metal Guitar Leads, Runs & Rhythms #1 Leads, Runs & Rhythms #2 Melodic Speed, Shred &
Heavy Riffs #1

Alexi Laiho Rob Arnold Marc Rizzo Marc Rizzo

Melodic Speed, Shred & Song Writing, Riffing & Modern Speed Modern Speed
Heavy Riffs #2 Soloing & Shred #1 & Shred #2
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Backing Track Additional Information Metronome Tuner

 Notation Legend
H = Hammer On P = Pull Off P.M. = Palm Mute T = Tap Harm. = Harmonic sl. = Slide

Hammer On Pull Off Palm Mute

Bend Tap Harmonic

 Tuning
Alexi Laiho uses two different tunings in his music. One tuning he uses is “D” tuning and the
other is Drop “C” tuning. Below are the tuning notes for each, notice that the only difference be-
tween the two is the note on the 6th string. On each page you will see an icon for the tuning used in
the example. The icons for each are shown below. If you do not have a tuner, go to the lesson support
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“D” Tuning Drop “C” Tuning

String Note String Note
6th D 6th C
5th G 5th G
4th C 4th C
3rd F 3rd F
2nd A 2nd A
1st (Thinnest) D 1st (Thinnest) D
Chords & Voicings
Basic Metal Chord Progressions
Needled 24/7

Next In Line
 Heavy Riff
Bastards Of Bodom

Single Note Rhythm “Living Dead Beat”

 E minor Pentatonic Scales

First Position Second Position

Melodic Rhythm & Lead
Needled 24/7

Rhythm Section

Melody Section
Single Note Rhythm & Diminished Arpeggio
In Your Face
 Sweep Picking

Three String Arpeggios

 Pivoting
“Living Dead Beat”

Melodic Metal Riff

“Are You Dead Yet?”
 Creating A Melodic Rhythm & Lead
“If You Want Peace, Prepare For War”

Rhythm Part

Melody Section
C Major Scales
 First Pattern

Second Pattern

Third Pattern
Fourth Pattern

Fifth Pattern
Pivot Melody With Syncopated Rhythm
“Bastards Of Bodom”
Single Note Riff Into A Heavy Rhythm
“We’re Not Gonna Fall”
Metal Song Rhythm
“Living Dead Beat”
 Speed Runs
“Bastards Of Bodom”
“Bastards Of Bodom” Speed Runs Continued
 Right Hand Tapping Technique

#1 #2 #3
Complete Rhythm & Lead “Punch Me I Bleed”
First Section

Second Section
 Complete Metal Lead “If You Want Peace, Prepare For War”

First Section Second Section Third Section

Fourth Section
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 Glossary
Arpeggio: the notes of a chord played individually. Measure: small sections of written music separated by
vertical lines
Bi-Dextral Hammer-on: two handed technique where both
hands fret notes on the neck. A.K.A. Tapping. Melody: single notes played in a row

Chord: a group of three or more notes played simultane- Modes: scales that are built off of degrees of a scale
ously.
Passing Tone: a type of connecting note, not always be-
Chromatic: a group of notes that are a half step apart (one longing to the scale being used.
fret) played in succession
Rhythm: the speed, length and time in which music is
Flat: a symbol that is used to lower a note or chord one half played.
step (one fret)
Root Note: the note that represents a scale or chords name
Harmonics: chime-like notes played by lightly touching the (the most important note)
string above certain frets.
Scale: a group of notes all belonging to the same key
Improvising: creating your own style by expanding on basic
ideas. Sharp: symbol used to raise a note or chord one half step
(one fret)
Key: a group of notes and chords that are related for song
writing. Staff: the group of lines on which music is written
Children Of BodomsÊ
Alexi Laiho
Melodic Speed, Shred & Heavy Riffs
Level 1
Tuning
Chords & Chord Voicing’s
Basic Metal Chord Progression “Needled 24/7”
Basic Metal Chord Progression “Next in Line”
Heavy Riff “Bastards of Bodom”
Single Note Rhythm “Living Dead Beat’
E minor Pentatonic Scales
Melodic Lead & Rhythm “Needled 24/7”
Singing & Playing in a Band
Single Note Rhythm & Diminished Arpeggio
Sweep Picking
Three String Arpeggios
Pivoting “Living Dead Beat”
Melodic Metal Riff “Are You Dead Yet?”
Melodic Rhythm & Lead “If You Want Peace, Prepare For
War”
C Major Scales
Single Note Riff into a Heavy Rhythm “We’re Not Gonna Fall”
Techniques-Whammy Bar
Metal Song Rhythm “Living Dead Beat”
Speed Run “Bastards of Bodom”
Right Hand Tapping Techniques
Metal Rhythm & Lead “Punch Me I Bleed”
Metal Lead “If You Want Peace, Prepare For War”
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