How Do You Get Started Playing Hard Rock And Metal Guitar?
It’s a big step to venture into the wild world of heavy electric guitar genres. A beginner needs to step on that learning curve and get knowledgeable about technical setup, the fretboard, fingering techniques and a whole bunch of other essentials. But it doesn’t have to be daunting. These simple steps will get you a long way towards competence as a hard rock or metal guitar player. Get your gear. For harder genres like hard rock/heavy metal/grindcore you will need big amps, effects pedals and electronic guitar models that can get you screaming, shredding play styles. Learn basic music theory. For heavy metal, this is mainly the two-note “power chords,” major/minor scales and how to use techniques like bending in a major or minor key. You don’t need to have in-depth knowledge of other converted scales, but a little fretboard wisdom goes a long way. Speed up your chops. Unlike in other genres (rock/pop. country or ambient) your success in heavy metal relies on your speed. Try fast pickin
