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How to Play Heavy Metal on Your Acoustic Guitar
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Just use the common metal styles and play like you're on stage. No need for a pick.

by Karl Pokus
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Step 1 of 8
Palm mute. Start here. Probably the most important part.

Palm mute. Start here. Probably the most important part.

Step 2 of 8
Bending is great! Bending multiple notes is greater.

Bending is great! Bending multiple notes is greater.

Step 3 of 8
E minor. This is your base camp. When all else fails return here. Combine with palm mute.

E minor. This is your base camp. When all else fails return here. Combine with palm mute.

Step 4 of 8
B flat. El diablo. E minors best friend.

B flat. El diablo. E minors best friend.

Step 5 of 8
Artificial harmonics. Have your thumb and index finger practise together on this.

Artificial harmonics. Have your thumb and index finger practise together on this.

Step 6 of 8
Natural harmonics without depressing the string.

Natural harmonics without depressing the string.

Step 7 of 8
Be sure to use big tremolo on higher notes!

Be sure to use big tremolo on higher notes!

Step 8 of 8
Add it all together.

Add it all together.

You're Done!
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Karl Pokus

Yeah Battery, them bones, 5 min alone

Karl Pokus (author) 2 months ago

Braden Donaldson

Hey! This was great. What songs were you playing though? I heard battery by Metallica. Or were you just freestyling?

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Oh yeah!

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Heavy!

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Camera+ cross process and view finder frame for epic awesomeness!

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