How to Become a Better Metal Guitarist (7 Unique Tips)

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4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to show you how to take your metal guitar playing to the next level with 7 tips on how to become a better metal guitarist.
These aren't the typical tips like 'practice more' or 'play guitar every day.'
We're going to dive deep into some specific strategies that will help you be a better metal guitarist. And I'm also going to show you how to take action on each one.
In the video, I mentioned some links...
Links to my online music shop:
jasonstallworthshop.com/
Link to buy/stream my albums:
www.jasonstallworth.com/music/
Blog post version of this video (with practice schedule):
www.jasonstallworth.com/bette...
How to write metal riffs:
• How to Write 7 String ...
How to expand your metal riff playing:
• How to Expand Your 7 S...
Link to the workout plan for you to start:
www.themuscleprogram.com/mass...
Here are the times for each section of the video (7 tips)
Tip 1: 00:47
Tip 2: 03:02
Tip 3: 05:30
Tip 4: 07:08
Tip 5: 09:15
Tip 6: 11:33
Tip 7: 13:45
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or if you have any additional tips you'd like to share!
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Keep it Metal,
Jason
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@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Here are all of the resources and links to other videos I mentioned: My online music shop: jasonstallworthshop.com/ How to write 7 string metal riffs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbebe6t215nNiqM.html How to expand your metal riff playing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7GVd9F30NnUc6c.html Blog post version of this video (with practice schedule): www.jasonstallworth.com/better-metal-guitar-player/ Buy/stream my albums: www.jasonstallworth.com/music/ Link to the workout plan for you to start: www.themuscleprogram.com/mass-and-definition-workout/

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

@karl kerr Thanks for the comment. One thing I recommend is playing the riffs slower, and maybe setting your BPM to a slower rate. This will help you nail down the details. I even do this with my own songs. Like I have a gig this weekend where I'm playing my metal music but having to play along with and sing to my own backing tracks (I'll be making a 'how to video on that soon!) Because I don't play my own music live that often, I'm having to re-learn some of my own riffs and the vocal cadence while paying those riffs. So yesterday, I slowed down the whole thing until I nailed it, then played it at normal speed. So try slowing things down and then gradually build back up!

@GuitarsAndSynths 4 жыл бұрын

Here is what I do for my focus practice 1. Review songs and learn new songs end to end: intro, chorus, licks, riffs, solos 2. Technique: scales, sequences, legato, phrasing 3. Ear training 4. Chords and chord progression 5. Improvisation

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

I like to see the ear training on there...that's super important, especially for writing your own music!

@Madchris8828 3 жыл бұрын

Worrying about self esteem and comparing myself to others really hurt me early on In many places. Best advice I've heard. Awesome video Jason

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's something that a lot of us musicians deal with. We see the world a bit differently and wear our hearts on our sleeves so I think that we experience deeper emotions than most.

@livestrong296 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought an electric and amp, started working out, all after ripe old age of 32. I hope to be like you, muscled and good at guitar, atleast by the time I am forty.

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I'm glad to hear you started now!! You will thank yourself for years to come...stick with it!!

@armanpgrigorian 4 жыл бұрын

Guitar practice is very similar to yoga in the sense that if it doesnt feel natural your probably doing it wrong haha. Great tips

@wolfyinexile 4 жыл бұрын

100% dude

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great point! Of course, if you're new it's going to take time to get used to it. but after a certain point, it should feel natural

@BlueBass18 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video Jason. The scheduled focus training tip and the example you gave is helping motivate me tremendously!

@jasonstallworth 25 күн бұрын

Gotta have those focused times!

@rondon1969 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff man!..This channel has helped me out a ton!! Keep up the great work!

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Man, that's so awesome to hear!

@Antisocial88 7 күн бұрын

I use brainwave frequencies to meditate before playing guitar, I agree with you there Jason. Definitely makes a huge difference. And I try to ignore my phone.

@jasonstallworth 7 күн бұрын

🤘🤘🤘

@Antisocial88 7 күн бұрын

@@jasonstallworth metal forever

@Gunnar1793 Жыл бұрын

Jason - this video was THE video I needed to watch today. Been playing about 20 years, these were the different sort of points I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын

Awesome and glad this helped! 🤘

@misticformula1485 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I can relate to a lot of this especially the workout part cuz I workout 5 days a week and eat healthy. Love the freestyle to random music tip. I need to start doing that one. I'll add another tip--Write completely original songs often even if they are really short songs and then record yourself playing them. It helps me focus more on accuracy, presentation, etc... cuz the camera is on me and I build a huge personal music library at the same time to share and reflect on.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Yes dude, those short little riffs and songs you write are awesome to do!!! And you never know what they will become later! It's like storing up all of this cool stuff that will eventually turn into something really awesome.

@edmundo_bj 2 жыл бұрын

I do bodyweight calisthenics exercises and lift some weights too. It really helps a lot with focus, posture and mindset to guitar practice. Thanks again for precious tips.

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! Yeah, that makes a huge difference in every aspect of our lives!

@sleeplessdadguitar357 3 жыл бұрын

New to the channel, but glad to be subscribed! Thanks Jason!

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Dude thank you!!!

@rockngpa5094 4 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍 I wrote on my iCal “Get it under your fingers” , Calling it “Focus practice” is great idea as well. Meditation b4 practice , I’ll try that from now on , thanks!

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and I really hope this helps! Let me know how the meditation before practice goes!

@ghassanesm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this great video

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Oh, and if you don't have my free practice guide, you can grab that here: www.jasonstallworth.com/guitarist/

@jpgcampos 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips, bro! Love your content, keep on creating it! \m/

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very glad you enjoyed this! And I hope this helps a lot of guitarists progress!

@bluehorizon9521 3 жыл бұрын

like always... awesome Jason ,thanx from UK mate

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

🙏 🤘

@smolpickenergy Жыл бұрын

This video rocks, I'm def subscribing. The exact content I was looking for. Your information falls in line with the way I see and think of things so it's super easy to digest. Seems like a real cool guy

@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that brother and thank you for the sub!

@smolpickenergy Жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth I really liked the tip about freestyling over other music. I used to do that a lot and stopped, so I can't wait to get home from work now

@Francob78 4 жыл бұрын

Good tips as always...thanks dude 🖖🏻

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, I really do hope these help guitarists! Myself, included because I have to go back and think about these things too!

@joshualawn8721 2 жыл бұрын

That last part I can relate to. I started playing guitar in 98 and was influenced by Dick Dale. Then in highschool I got into 80's metal, Judas Priest, Quiet Riot etc. This was in the 2000's after Beavis and Butt-Head and 90's alternative did their best to discredit the hair bands. So when I played around people, I felt like if I was playing slayer or slipknot people would have listened to me.

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, that was a strange era as the hair bands and a lot of the metal was getting shunned while the grunge scene took over. It seems these days a lot of folks are listening to 80s (all of it...metal, rock, pop...) I even play mainly 80s at my live solo acoustic shows on the weekends

@bechabeemusic915 4 жыл бұрын

Nice shredding bro. You nailed it. You're a pro 😊. I enjoyed watching you. Very informative ❤️👍

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and I do hope this video helps many guitarists! That's my ultimate goal with this channel!

@Erich560 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Video....... keep going man.......

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, brother!

@Anonymous221 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative! 🙂

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, really glad this helps!

@JakeSavich 4 жыл бұрын

Cool tips mate

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jake! I hope these tips help many guitarists progress!

@thrasheavyrhythm9779 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Jason, I decided to watch to make sure I wasn't overlooking stuff, even if I knew it already, I forget at times. There's one or two here that give me a fresh perspective to work on, like in terms of attitude, some more holistic. (Btw I went to see the Bay Strikes Back tour last night Death Angel, Exodus and Testament last night, I know your taste is somewhere around bands like this. The tour is currently in Europe, England right now where I'm based.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

ThrasHeavy Rhythm Man that’s awesome and glad this video helps! And dude, holy crap, what a show that just have been!! Classic thrash metal at its best!!!

@thrasheavyrhythm9779 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth Yeah there are great pointers here that many of us, musicians or otherwise can benefit, you are setting a good example of someone who is metal, plays metal, enjoying a beer while NOT having to get f**ked up to be so called 'true' ( or Trve or whatever the word is). And yes, it was an awesome night to all awesome nights Gary Holt is back after his time in SLAYER, and Testament guitarists Alex and Eric were both at the top of their twin guitar game.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

@@thrasheavyrhythm9779 Yeah dude, those getting trashed days were over a long time ago for me! I'm too old for that now and of course, I have to stay extremely focused since I'm basically full time on my own now. I love Alex's playing. He has this twist that can't be replicated!

@VafaMottahedin 4 жыл бұрын

Hah wow you even have the bmx bike thing in common with Kevin frasard 😂

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Lol...yeah man, I thought I saw him post something the other day about BMX!!

@goatsurgeon 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel dude

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, brother, I really appreciate that!

@Karlu5 3 ай бұрын

Very good tips mn and nice guitar, i like to train armwrestling exercices, is very good😊

@jasonstallworth 3 ай бұрын

🙏🤘

@luishernandez-dz9zw 4 жыл бұрын

good morning jason I'm going to take the advice you know I have a mess in the schedules my head practices it all work and I have super stress I will place the schedules to exercise my thing is more jogging and not thinking anything negative so that everything starts to flow I lose weight, I get stressed and I don't have to relax thanks so much for the video and death metal manda nojoda

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Luis, I always appreciate your comments! I am happy that you are exercising! And yes, just make a scheduled time to practice each day, or at least 4 times a week! You will see great results!

@tylergarten4668 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, the bass tone in the intro was fucking gnarly!

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

A good bass tone always helps the overall tone sound better! 🤘

@tylergarten4668 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth How do you get that level of compression on it? I've been trying to replicate that on my own bass!

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

@@tylergarten4668 I'm using Studio Devil Virtual Bass Amp Pro. Here's an old video where you can hear is better (I'll be making an updated one going into the details soon): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbVyhtN7ls6VgJs.html

@tylergarten4668 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth Sweet

@wolfyinexile 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I have that t shirt! The best tip is Absolutely is silence your phone! sometimes i believe that the smartphone is the worst thing ever made but we cant live without it unfortunately

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude, these devices are a huge part of our lives now. We just can't let them completely consume us! And dude, thank you for the support on getting the shirt!!

@wolfyinexile 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth You are welcome bro. I got the masterpeace cd as well, and Iam really enjoying it! Very kick ass cd \m/

@SefiroUltima 3 жыл бұрын

Insta-sub. I regret never focusing in guitar/bass practice. I still compose and have managed to publish two songs in my channel but i find it so hard to open the damn case (which is laying in the floor right beside my office chair) and it's prolly because I'm just too used to procrastinate in this matter. Still, I recently discovered a passion for creative building in the very game I was using to alienate myself by "just playing it". I barely "play it" anymore. I'm in the process of establishing a building schedule that allows me to publish a weekly video in hopes of being able to translate this schedules and organization patterns into other areas of my life. Practicing, composing, spending time with my partner, body care, mind care... everything. I find that 1st tip a very important lesson that opens the door for everything else. Thank ypu for sharing this stuff buddy.

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, thank you for the sub! Much appreciated! Really glad this video helped you! Be sure to check out my motivational series that I just started doing...this will help with some of the other things you talked about. Here's the playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLUj6Esz5qJKI5we-44bLH3c6X3Gnc0zvW

@SefiroUltima 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Will definitely check this.

@oelkerstein3506 2 жыл бұрын

i play guitar for 1 year (i play since i was 15 years old) im very good at chords but i want to be better at solos , because i want to be a lead guitarrist , i want to have the knowleage and the hability necessary to be a lead guittarist in a band until the end of this year and maybe enter in a band because this is my main goal now , before my main goal was lifiting wheights and doing calisthenics but , guitar is wayyyyyyyy more cooler , i still doing my wheight lifiting calisthenics stuff but this is not my main goal in life anymore and im very happy about it , thanks for helping me jason :)

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff dude, but keep lifting, too! That's something you want to do for life! I'm in my mid-40s and still wake up at 4:30am to train 5-6 days a week, and don't plan on ever stopping. It's something that will help you in many aspects of life.

@oelkerstein3506 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth yeah , before i had interest in guitar( maybe becuz my father and my older brother wanted me to play guitar and i was a stubborn boy) , i wanted to be a mma fighter at that time , but now i dont now , i love training but i was getting obsessive about it in a point that was unhealth .but i adimire what you do , a lot of ppl dont have that amount of resilience , thats very cool.

@ilovenip863 3 жыл бұрын

Good video!,im gonna subscribe! :)

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

@ivyhallquist3159 3 жыл бұрын

Metal Monks sounds like an awesome band name! Do you mind if I steal that? Lmao! 😂

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...sure, I don't plan to use it

@houseovragnar1528 3 жыл бұрын

A friend I grew up with was a amazing guitar player unfortunately it only showed when he played other people's stuff. I tried starting a band with him but he just couldn't figure his own shi out and we'd just argue over doing covers.

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah playing your own stuff is always better!

@GuitarsAndSynths 4 жыл бұрын

Petrucci is a model guitarist as he lifts weights and is super fit and a virtuoso guitarist.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he's definitely one of the greats! Chris Broderick is also muscular and in shape, and he's crazy awesome! I also remember when George Lynch was packing on some size too!

@DarknightHimself 4 жыл бұрын

Cool channel, and very good digital marketing skills! How did you learn all that? Cheers

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

I've done a lot of research on my own over the past few years but I'm also part of an elite academy. If you're really interested in that sort of thing, reach out to me on IG @jasonstallworth

@GuitarsAndSynths 4 жыл бұрын

How do you find a good teacher? I had a couple good ones when I was a total beginner but now that I've been playing for 2 years need one geared towards intermediate level. I want to learn how to play advanced stuff like arpeggios/sweep picking and more advanced metal songs like Megadeth and Dream Theater. My last teacher was too focused on just technique and rehashed the same lesson over and over again. I have an ambitious goal to learn 100 new metal songs end to end to play covers as well as develop my chops to create my own music.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Finding a good teacher is tough. And yes, I agree if you focus too much on technique and text-book type stuff, it may hinder you from really learning how to play the style of music you want to play. One place you can start is my 30 Days of Metal Riffs series here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLUj6Esz5qJKJWZNXTlrm2VaRh0a_fCJtR I also plan to put together a metal guitar course soon, so I will let you know when that's out. You can sign up for one of my free guides here and this way I'll have your email to send you updates: www.jasonstallworth.com/guitarist/

@erlendthomassen6845 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for showing me this can't wait to get my guitar with humbuckers, sick of this single coil bzzzzzzzzzzzzz

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, yeah, the single coils are only good for clean tones. I've tried them for metal and they just don't cut it! (and neither do my Ibanez V7 V8s...I'm about to change those out...not sure if you saw my post today on FB and IG)

@erlendthomassen6845 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth didn't see that post, just saw it right now

@e39_potato 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, great video! I got a quick question for you. When you say to try improvising on riffs like you did with Master of Puppets, do you think it’s more beneficial to learn the actual riff properly before improvising? I noticed sometimes when I’m learning riffs, I sometimes get frustrated if it’s a particularly hard one and start improvising with a slightly more simple version I came up with and just jamming out haha. But I do go back and try to learn the riff properly. Do you think it’s better to put the discipline in to learn the riff properly first before putting your own spin on it?

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I rarely learn anyone else's music these days because I'm too busy writing my own. That was just one example of how you can start branching out. But to your question, I do think it's important to learn the riff first and then branch out. Because learning the riff will give you that confidence and you'll be able to do so much more

@e39_potato 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth Thanks for the response! I'll keep that in mind when practicing

@sixstringslayaguitarman419 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips Jason! Fairly new subscriber here and I'm very inspired by your content. I lift also and I totally agree with that tip about being healthy. It spills over into all parts of your life. Regarding tips, do you have any advice on memorization of songs, solos etc? That's part of my issue, trying to remember songs. Maybe you could do a future video on the mental part of playing, practicing and memorizing songs.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment and for subbing! That's an interesting question. I don't learn much of other people's music these days. But I do think this is worthy of doing a video because I have some ideas that might help...let me try to put something out there soon. One thing I'll say is don't try to learn the whole song at once. Break it up into small, manageable pieces.

@sixstringslayaguitarman419 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth Hi Jason, that would be great if you did a video on the subject! I think it could pertain to original songs as well as covers that someone might want to learn and memorize. Thanks!

@djtripnosys Жыл бұрын

I can't believe "put down your phone" has to be said.

@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын

😅 🤘

@7HSVekTkSX 3 жыл бұрын

Hello json, I hope you are well, I have a question for you, between a ltd m1000 deluxe and an E-II M Series, is there much difference in terms of sound quality and materials? is it worth paying a little more for an E-II?

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Hans López Dude, the M1000 Deluxe is amazing! There’s really not much difference between that and that EII series. And I really don’t think it’s with the extra cost

@7HSVekTkSX 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth Ok, Thanks a lot :)

@leazhao9294 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, I just started watching some of your videos. I'm a beginner metal player. I find it really hard to get the right feeling when I practice a song/riff. I seem to focus more on playing the right note and get the rhythm right. When I watch the videos of myself playing, my playing is really flat and soulless. I was wondering if you have any suggestions? Thanks Jason

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my videos! I actually have a beginners metal guitar course if that’s something you’re interested in. The lessons take you through a natural progression and are focused: metalmastermind.com/metal-guitar-apprentice/

@j9soundlabs719 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I can relate to this question.. Like Jason said, start slow.. don't bite off more then you need to in one session.. About the "soulless" part.. if you're talking about your musical ability, or playing style.. try bending your strings a little. Vibrato? It adds "feeling" to sound.. gives it life.. emotional content. A good example of this, off the top of my head would be "guns and roses" November rain... couple of solo sections in there that Slash is almost crying through his fretboard.. (emotional content) Once you get te hang of it, you can apply it in any song pretty much anywhere you want in the song. Tremolo.. it's a technic, and it's usually applied in a pinched harmonic.. for an extreme effect.. George Lynch from early Dokken.. is awsome at those "full of emotion" solos and backing riffs.. I think when Jason says "be yourself" he's not saying don't emulate other players.. he's saying learn from them, study their technic, and make it your own.. with YOUR music. Technics are "tools" for everyone to use.. no different then a guitar itself.. or an amp. We all learn from somewhere.. and Jason is a great source, humble and talented.. hope I helped.

@ricksanchezito8972 3 жыл бұрын

The phone tip is what I really need to work on

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

🤘

@ricksanchezito8972 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth still in the process of watching this video and this stuff is gold man.

@Soldier1287 3 жыл бұрын

My phone is also my metronome

@Soldier1287 3 жыл бұрын

App

@NoCoverCharge 4 жыл бұрын

hey your back yard looks like mine... Where in Florida are you ?? we practice every Sunday afternoon for 6 hours.. but instead of Yoga we use PBR

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

PBR! Lol...man, we're in Seffner (Tampa/Brandon area). I think you're in FL too...and you know in FL, a screened patio is a must!

@NoCoverCharge 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth I'm in Bradenton

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

No Cover Charge That’s not too fat dude...although with the way traffic is here these days!!!

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude, that's cause everyone eventually moves to Florida! lol

@allenrocks5439 3 жыл бұрын

Which is best suited for d metal Genre The Schecter Demon 6(Duncan designed Active HB-105's) or Hellraiser C1(Emg 81TW/89's)

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Allen Rocks never played either one so I couldn’t tell you. Best thing to do is go to a music store and play different types of guitars, then write down the specs of the guitar you like the most, and then narrow your search down to guitars with those specs

@allenrocks5439 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth Sure mate!!.. Thanks for ur input.Love your videos!!.. Love from India.