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| When the Metal Method was first created, the heart of the course was Metal Licks. In this revised version, Metal Licks has once again become an important part of our program. Classic Metal Licks teaches a technique for memorizing licks, and even more important, recalling them while improvising. It doesn't matter how many licks you know, it only matters how many licks you can recall when you need them. In the early 80's Metal Method instructor Doug Marks was giving private guitar lessons and taught more than sixty songs. He deconstructed the lead guitar solos from these songs into 109 licks. These phrases were then transposed to the key of A. So, if the lead was in G, which is two frets lower than A, all 109 licks can be moved back two frets and they would be in the correct key. Next, the licks were organized according to their first note. The secret for recalling these licks is to memorize and practice all licks with the first note in mind. For example you'll learn nine licks that begin on the first string fifth fret in A minor. Next time you're improvising a lead and you end up on the first string, fifth fret you'll have nine licks to choose from that start on that note. This program is ninety minutes long and includes on-screen tab and tab via Internet download. In the DVD version, each section and exercise can be located through the menu system. Find licks instantly, repeat them at the touch of a button. This lesson includes a TablEdit tablature file so you can use your computer to play along with these licks at any speed. You can download a free demo copy of TablEdit from our home page. Still, you don't need a computer to understand every bit of this lesson. |
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