Quick Licks - In The Style of Kirk Hammett
Course Content Overview
This course delivers a payload of ferocious metal licks in the style of Kirk Hammett, complete with a professional Metallica-style backing track for you to hone your skills. You will gain a deep understanding of the core techniques that are fundamental to Kirk Hammett’s playing, including:
- Using a Wah Pedal: Master the art of using the wah pedal to create expressive, dynamic, and vocal-like solos.
- Fast Metal Licks: Learn to execute blistering, high-speed licks with the clarity and precision of a metal master.
- Double Stop Bends: Add depth and power to your riffs and solos with the aggressive sound of double stop bends.
- Two-Hand Tapping: Expand your soloing arsenal with the fluid and intricate patterns of two-hand tapping.
This Course is Ideal for Players Who...
This course is designed for intermediate to advanced guitarists who are fans of Metallica and the thrash metal genre. If you are ready to push your speed and technical abilities to the limit, this course is for you. It is perfect for players who want to learn how to build intense, high-energy solos, master the use of the wah pedal, and incorporate a more aggressive edge into their playing. Whether your goal is to shred like Kirk Hammett or to develop the essential techniques for modern metal guitar, these lessons will provide you with a solid foundation.
What will I achieve from completing this course?
“Quick Licks - In the Style of Kirk Hammett” provides a systematic and in-depth approach to learning the techniques of one of metal’s most influential guitarists. By deconstructing Kirk Hammett’s style into manageable components, this course makes his complex and high-speed techniques accessible to dedicated players. The included metal jam track is an invaluable tool for applying your new skills in a realistic musical context, helping you to improve your timing, improvisation, and overall performance. Licklibrary’s proven online guitar lesson platform allows you to learn at your own pace, ensuring you can master these challenging techniques and unleash your inner metal guitar hero.
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Quick Licks - In The Style of Kirk Hammett: Mastering Metallica's Lead Guitar Techniques
"Quick Licks - In The Style of Kirk Hammett" is a comprehensive guitar tutorial series by Andy James that is tailored for guitarists aiming to master the dynamic and intense lead guitar style of Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. This series focuses on key techniques that define Hammett’s playing: using a wah pedal, fast metal licks, double stop bends, and two-hand tapping. Each lesson is crafted not only to teach these techniques but also to capture the essence of Hammett's aggressive yet melodic playing style.
What You Will Learn In This Course
Killer metal licks in the style of Kirk Hammett. This course also includes a backing track to play over. The techniques you will learn include:
- Using a Wah Pedal
- Fast Metal Licks
- Double Stop Bends
- Two Hand Tapping
Technique Breakdown
Using a Wah Pedal: Crafting Expressive Solos
Kirk Hammett’s use of the wah pedal is iconic in the world of metal guitar. These lessons explore the art of integrating the wah pedal into your solos, teaching you how to use it to add expressiveness and a vocal-like quality to your playing. You’ll learn the subtleties of pedal control and how to use it to enhance your phrasing, a technique that has become a signature element in many of Metallica's solos.
Fast Metal Licks: Speed and Precision
Fast metal licks are a cornerstone of Hammett’s style, characterised by their speed and precision. This series teaches you how to develop fast, articulate, and aggressive licks, much like those Hammett plays in Metallica's fastest and most intense songs. You'll learn techniques like alternate picking and legato to build speed, along with exercises to improve your finger dexterity and coordination.
Double Stop Bends: Adding Depth to Riffs
Double stop bends are a technique where two strings are bent simultaneously, a feature that Hammett often uses to add richness and depth to his riffs and solos. These lessons will guide you through the technique of executing double stop bends, showing you how to use them to create powerful and melodically interesting phrases.
Two-Hand Tapping: Expanding Your Soloing Vocabulary
Two-hand tapping is a technique that allows guitarists to play rapid and complex melodies on the fretboard. In this part of the series, you'll dive into Hammett’s approach to tapping, mastering how to use both hands on the fretboard to create fluid, intricate passages typical of his solos. This technique is essential for guitarists looking to add a higher level of complexity and flair to their playing.
Practicing Over a Backing Track: Contextualising Techniques
Each technique is reinforced with a backing track, providing a practical context for your learning. Playing with backing tracks helps you understand how these licks and techniques fit within a song, improving your timing, rhythm, and ability to improvise. This approach is crucial for applying these techniques in a musical and cohesive way.
Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Style
Kirk Hammett’s guitar style is a blend of aggression, speed, and melody. Known for his work in Metallica, his playing combines elements of thrash metal with traditional heavy metal, characterised by fast-paced riffs, intricate solos, and the extensive use of the wah pedal. Studying his style offers valuable insights into playing metal guitar with both technical skill and expressive power.
The Benefits of Learning These Techniques
By mastering these techniques, you will:
- Enhance your soloing skills with expressive wah pedal use.
- Develop the ability to play fast, precise metal licks.
- Learn to add richness to your playing with double stop bends.
- Gain proficiency in two-hand tapping for more complex solos.
Guitar Techniques Used in "Quick Licks - In The Style of Kirk Hammett"
Upon completing "Quick Licks - In The Style of Kirk Hammett" your skills will be enhanced in the following techniques:
"Quick Licks - In The Style of Kirk Hammett" is an essential course for any guitarist looking to delve into the realm of metal guitar. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, these lessons offer a comprehensive guide to mastering the style of one of metal's most influential guitarists.
* THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY OR MADE IN ASSOCIATION WITH METALLICA, NOR DOES KIRK HAMMETT PERFORM OR APPEAR ON THIS COURSE *
About The Tutor
Tutor Profile
Andy James
Andy James needs little introduction as one of the most popular LickLibrary tutors, respected the world over for his unbelievable technical skills and teaching material. "As a player Andy has released a string of solo albums, the last being 2012's ""Andy James"" on Transcend Music which was met with huge...