Latest articles by Dave Davidson
The history of the Gretsch 6130 Round-Up and 6121 – and how boozy lunches threatened quality control
Introduced to compete with Gibson, these Gretsch solidbodies weren’t really solid at all – but they sure were cool
Odd Couplings: More Approaches to Soloing in Odd Meters
There’s something very cool about a sudden shift in the music that throws the listener for a moment, followed by a return to the groove.
Using Syncopation to Disguise the Meter
Learn how unexpected rhythmic shifts and syncopations can obscure the meter.
Incorporating Jazz Chords Into Metal
Try introducing some jazz-type chord voicings and harmonies into your metal riffs.
Dave Davidson lesson: using your whammy bar within a riff
Use your whammy bar to “color” chord patterns and give single-note lines different and unusual textures.
How to Build Heavy Riffs and Unusual Chords From the Modes
Use the fundamental modes to discover new chord shapes and melodic ideas.
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Exploiting Odd-Time Meters, and How I Play “Madness Opus” and “Witch Trials”
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Using Mixed Meters, and How to Play “Labyrinth of Eyes,” Part 2 — Video
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: How I Employ Dissonance in "Labyrinth of Eyes" — Video
This month, I’d like to demonstrate the primary riffs in the Revocation song “Labyrinth of Eyes,” from our 2014 album, Deathless.
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: More Melodic Options for Combining Sweeping and Tapping Techniques — Video
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Combining Two Popular Arpeggio-Playing Techniques to Create Fluid Phrases
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Applying the Diminished Scale to the Pre-Chorus and Chorus of “Deathless”
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Varying and Applying a Common Guitar Scale in Interesting, Unusual Ways —Video
Thrash Course with Revocation's Dave Davidson: The Advantages of Alternate Picking, and How I Play “The Hive,” Part 2
Thrash Course with Revocation's Dave Davidson: Building Heavy Riffs and Unusual Chords from the Modes
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