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GutaroMAn
10-25-2005, 04:46 PM
hello first post yay!!
well my find who a drummer is deciding to start a band, and i play guitar in not really a guitarist meanin im not, i play an ibanez geo anywhy i need so help learning new chords guitar theory and pointers . i would appriciate any help oh and the band is goona be a metal band so just anyhelp would be appriciated.
randyrhoads
10-25-2005, 06:42 PM
do you know any scales?
Hep Kat
10-25-2005, 06:45 PM
metal band? well than that means distortion so, learn barre chords

also learn your scales, since metal songs are that much better with a good solo
randyrhoads
10-25-2005, 06:47 PM
the best scale to start with is the pentatonic scale and learn chromatics and tapping
GutaroMAn
10-25-2005, 07:07 PM
ok pretty much i know nothign about scales or anything im an idot i know.
ragingrob
10-25-2005, 07:12 PM
And you can't spell?
randyrhoads
10-25-2005, 07:37 PM
go to cyberfret.com it explains scales and stuff like that
xhaereticusx
10-25-2005, 09:07 PM
well than that means distortion so, learn barre chords
distortion=bar chords
Hep Kat
10-26-2005, 05:02 PM
And you can't spell?

who cares?
Mild_child
10-26-2005, 05:20 PM
just out of curiosity how old are you? :)
HoefNugz
10-26-2005, 05:24 PM
I second cyberfret.com Ive been playing a lil over a year went there right from the beginning and it helped immensely
ragingrob
10-26-2005, 07:49 PM
who cares?

Pretty obviously, me.
k1ckthecat
10-27-2005, 01:52 AM
Just make all your songs go "chugga chugga wee chugga wee wee," add a couple 1/16th notes in there and you're good to go.
EdwardTheGreat
10-27-2005, 02:44 PM
Galloping triplets are useful. They make a boring 1/8 rhythm into something a bit more exciting. Just dont overuse them or you'll be called Maiden copycats.
jake plays guitar
10-27-2005, 08:46 PM
its metal you dont need loads of skill
prone07
10-28-2005, 02:36 AM
its metal you dont need loads of skill

WTF?! the same could be said about jazz. I could just play a IV-V-I progression and wank mindlessly in the harmonic minor scale... Playing good metal does require skill, just as you would say playing good jazz does. So don't be a judgemental douche.
Posted
10-28-2005, 03:08 AM
every style has its difficulties.

It really depends on the band and how they want to play, not the genre.

^TS: I believe youve been playing guitar for a while but not for a long time. So I would suggest practicing what the people above have stated as well as learn a few songs. Create some riffs, and learn a few basic techniques harmonics, palm muting.... etc. If its metal.
Aussie_rocker
10-28-2005, 06:09 AM
metal...skill?....WTF!
kirk hammett's D man
10-28-2005, 07:06 PM
its metal you dont need loads of skill


i beg to differ, when you get into stuff like dragonforce that is melodic metal and that kinda stuff, then it needs skill, cuz for you to have to write that kinda stuff and then make it sound good at those speeds, that's got to be SOME skill.