How I Learned to play Metal Guitar as Beginner

My camera was being weird so excuse the little skips here and there. this is my first go at content like this so give me a little time to get better at explaining things lol
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[WoWMinGM]

I'm almost at the 4 year mark. Gojira was my gateway to playing heavy riffs as early as possible. My advice is to learn what you gravitate towards, there's no set path to follow. If you wan't to buy a seven string guitar as your first guitar, then go for it. Just think of how they did it back in the olden days of just figuring shit out as they went. If you give it time you'll do it too.

[georgeyhavoc]

"As little gain as you can get away with!" I heard Jim Root say that about his tone in a rig rundown about 12 years ago and been listening to it ever since. Same with the no gain overdrive trick :D great info for a beginner! there is a gap in the learning market for this content! Awesome rundown dude :D

[Buckfast_Berserker]

One place I learned A LOT was Dimebag Darrels Riffer Madness. Dimebag used to write a section in a magazine called Guitar World and some legend (sorry cant remember the guys name) made a book with all the peices that dime wrote. It was so from the heart and Dime actually tells you everything he knows and in a super down to earth way. Dime was an absolute legend and super cool guy. He knows what it means to learn metal guitar and he has absolutly no bullshit ego issues. Man does he know the grind and is not afraid to admit it.

[nanyabusiness]

I've been a guitarist for over 20 years all of this is great advice. So many music youtubers tend to cram technique and music theory lessons down the throat of the uninitiated and all it really does is discourage people. Yes, technique and theory are of course important but those things come with time, practice, and patience. I see a lot of "Things I wish I new before I started playing guitar" videos, and their points are often pointing out their own mistakes or inefficiencies, but its through those mistakes and failures that we learn and grow. So many common metal guitar techniques were born out of mistakes or experimentation.

Just practice what you want to play, play what you can and write what sounds good to you, everything is progress. If you hear a cool technique in a song, learn that technique and practice it, but most importantly have fun while you're doing it, and don't hold yourself to the same standard as other musicians. You'll get there eventually it just takes time.

[DaNgErDaVe]

Bro when I started playing ironically the first song I learned was an early metal song. War pigs 😎 black Sabbath is a really good band to start out with learning some of their songs. All I needed to do was learn how to read tabs and went on my own path. Awesome video dude!

[kyledainty]

It’s soo cool to see someone else that started out learning with rocksmith!

It’s soo good for getting started!!

[FanaticQuattro]

This needs to be turned into a mini series please! Love the content, I just discovered you.

[SJSharkByte]

It's funny that your first example at 4:35 is Unholy Confessions as someone 1 year into playing guitar...that's one of the riffs I'm trying to get down with the intermittent palm muting going on lol.

But you bring up a good point with pedals...I don't have one yet...so you know what, I'll get one of those.

Great video man all your points clicked with me.

[terenceipvaiching]

I am around my 5 year mark now playing guitar and one of the best tips I can give is to learn techniques that go a long way with many metal songs. Like power chords, down /alternate picking. Also not so much a guitar playing tip, but more of psychological standpoint. A lot of people say to buy a guitar that is relatively cheap, for me buying a guitar that attracts is more important. It helps picking up the guitar to actually do something with it. Have the guitar in your sight.
Keep it fun, play parts of songs / soundtracks that you like. Being able to play at least a riff or two motivates to keep on going. Lastly, remember we all have different paces in which we grow / can practice, so be patient and kind to yourself. After 5 years, I am by far a guitar god. But I love to practice every day and have seen significant grow. (I'm also self taught with videos from youtube.)

[DanSkinny]

I know you from IG and I’m not your target audience here but I love seeing this side of your content. This is necessary info for beginners. W video!

[bentonf]

when I started out, I learned how to read tabs, then learned Green Days catalogue. Easy way to learn basic power chord shapes and rhythm, they're not complicated riffs, but you get the feel of how songs flow. Once i got comfortable with that I went to RATM and Metallica, messed areound in drop D and how that worked. Just learn from ear if you're that way enclined, get the ideas of the intrument down and then learn your favourite songs. Metal borrows from so many other genres you'd be surprised how easy things like Jazz are when you come from a "metal" background.

[TheAlam]

I'm a beginner and I'm actually just getting my first electric guitar today. It's not what you think of when suggested metal guitars but it's a telecaster with dual humbuckers and I know Telacasters are versatile so why not. But thank you for these tips and for the apps you suggested.

[justsomeguy]

"please for the love of god use a metronome"


That boy SPITTIN 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[EricSnellESnellDesign]

Thank you for this video. I was stuck since my beginner lessons ended. I didn't even know Songsterr existed. Now I'm reinvigorated to keep playing!

[PunKtuRed_Jazz]

Josh brah, straight up one of my favourite youtubers. Love your energy mate and being a guitarist myself I always find myself watching your little shorts and I love em, keep up the good work bro, you are on your way to the top

[sovth_senter]

Also, just learn Dagger by Vildhjarta and you'll touch on everything you need lol.

[captainshiner]

I just played Rocksmith for a few years. Been playing since February 2017. I've also been a bassist since 2001, so that kinda helped too.

[AlexElFriki]

Excellent video and great advices🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[dakotawolff]

Need more videos like this! Incredibly helpful

[reeper_]

Yo used to watch you on the gram all the time back early on come long way keep up good work proud of ya