Infusing Dark Heavy Metal Riffs with a Touch of Blues By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 27 February 18
How to Devise Melodic Metal Licks for Rhythm Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 5 February 18 When writing riffs, one of the greatest challenges is to create parts that are not just melodically and rhythmically effective but also memorable and powerful.
Pentatonic Trailblazing: How to Navigate Through a Familiar Scale to Produce Fresh-Sounding Licks By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 2 January 18
How to Incorporate Minor Scales Into Riffs and Rhythm Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 14 December 17
Four Things to Consider When Buying Your Next Guitar By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 18 September 17
How to Develop Appealing Metal Riffs and Solo Ideas Using One String By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 September 17
If You're Not Getting Better, You're Getting Worse By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 13 April 17 I want to briefly touch upon a subject many guitar players (and musicians in general) seem to have a difficult time understanding.
Just Sign Here: The Art of Protecting Yourself As a Musician By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 24 March 17 One important topic for musicians is the world of written agreements and how one’s services relate to the industry they work in.
Dispelling the Myth of Being Self-Taught By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 10 March 17 There's a certain level of pride many musicians feel when they claim they are self-taught, and I can understand why.
Examining World-Music Scales Used in Metal Soloing, Part 1 By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 28 December 16
One-Way Ticket to a Sick Guitar Tone By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 28 September 16 Guitar players are usually on a mission to improve theirguitar tone. For many, this journey never ends. I dare say we're obsessed with it.
How to Eliminate a Guitar Student's Biggest Mistake By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 September 16
How to Reinvent the Penatonic Approach to Forge New Melodic Riffs By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 26 April 16
Examining World-Music Scales Used in Metal Soloing, Part 2 By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 12 January 16
How to Create Crushing Thrash Metal Rhythm Guitar Parts — Video By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 28 October 15
Metal for Life with Metal Mike: A Practice Piece That Incorporates Useful, Challenging Techniques By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 13 May 15
Fresh Steel: How to Re-String a Floyd Rose-Equipped Guitar — and Stay in Tune By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 20 March 15
Metal for Life with Metal Mike: Exploring Musical Roads Less Traveled Within the Realm of Heavy Metal Riffing By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 7 January 15 This month, I’d like to explore some ideas that do not fall within the “normal” scope of metal soloing or riff writing.
Metal for Life with Metal Mike: Continuing Our Look at Drop-D-Based Metal Riffage By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 5 December 14
Metal for Life with Metal Mike: Utilizing Powerful-Sounding Chord Voicings That Include Open Strings By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 July 14
Metal For Life with Metal Mike: Combining Various Techniques to Form Powerful Rhythm Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 11 April 14
Metal For Life with Metal Mike: Variations on Metal-Style Power Chord Formations By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 4 March 14
Metal For Life with Metal Mike: More Workout Tips to Keep Your Chops in Shape By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 3 February 14