Metal Mike Chlasciak

Learn three “classic” metal-style riffs packed with melodic movement.

Learn a handful of riffs designed to sharpen up very specific and different aspects of your heavy-metal guitar technique.

Sure, there are days when we are all inspired to pick up our guitars and play. But what about the other days?

Learn a few different examples of rhythm-guitar ideas that jump around harmonically and also feature the incorporation of suspended chords.

Learn a variety of ways you can bring more melodic content to your power-chord-driven ideas through the use of single-note lines and small two-note chord voicings.

Get your fret-hand chops in shape and develop excellent fretboard “traction” with this lesson.

Mastering these riffs will get your chops razor sharp and stronger than ever.

Some cool things you can do with drop-D (with an emphasis on unusual melodic intervals).

Fortify your fret-hand/pick-hand coordination while strengthening your overall chops and ability to play fast and clean.

Examine how the Phrygian Mode can be utilized for heavy-metal riffs and solos.

Get a more complete understanding of the seven fundamental modes.

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.