Quick Licks - In The Style of Synyster Gates
Course Content Overview
This course is packed with killer metal licks that will give you a profound understanding of Synyster Gates’ unique approach to the fretboard. Instructor Andy James, a renowned shred metal guitar lessons expert and Licklibrary tutor, breaks down each lick with clear, step-by-step guidance. You will learn the essential techniques that defined Synyster Gates’ signature sound, including:
Fast Alternate Picking: Master the foundation of speed with rapid, alternating downstrokes and upstrokes, enabling you to tackle fast-paced licks and intricate riffs with absolute clarity and precision.
Sweep Picking: Learn to execute lightning-fast runs and arpeggios that are staples in modern metal solos, seamlessly integrating sweep picking into your playing for maximum impact.
Exotic Scales: Get the feel for the unique flavours of the harmonic minor, Phrygian dominant, and diminished scales, adding diversity and a distinctively dark, progressive edge to your soloing ideas.
Wide Interval Licks: Develop the ability to construct and execute licks that span across several octaves, breaking out of traditional scale patterns to create a sense of drama and unpredictability.
And much more: The course also covers essential techniques like whammy bar use and shred guitar tapping to ensure your solos are as expressive as they are technically impressive.
To help you put it all together, the course includes a high-quality metal guitar jam track, allowing you to practice your new licks and techniques in a real-world musical context.
This Course is Ideal for Players Who...
- Want to learn to play guitar like Synyster Gates and capture his modern metal sound.
- Are looking to develop a strong foundation in shred metal guitar techniques.
- Wish to improve their alternate picking and sweep picking speed and accuracy.
- Need to master the use of exotic scales and wide interval licks in their solos.
- Want to learn from Andy James, a professional and highly respected Licklibrary instructor.
What will I achieve from completing this course?
“Quick Licks - In the Style of Synyster Gates” is more than just a collection of fast runs; it is a complete learning experience designed to transform your metal guitar playing. By focusing on the core techniques and musical concepts that made Synyster Gates a modern legend, this course provides a clear and effective path to mastering his style. The combination of detailed video lessons, a professional backing track, and a focus on practical application makes this one of the most effective online guitar courses available for learning the art of shred metal lead guitar. With Licklibrary.com, you can learn at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home, and unlock your full potential as a modern metal guitarist.
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Quick Licks - In The Style of Synyster Gates: Mastering Modern Metal Guitar
"Quick Licks In The Style of Synyster Gates" is a comprehensive guitar lesson series designed for players who want to delve into the high-octane and technically demanding style of Avenged Sevenfold's lead guitarist. This series provides an in-depth exploration of Synyster Gates' signature techniques, including alternate picking, shred guitar licks, wide interval licks, and the use of exotic scales. Each lesson is meticulously crafted to not only teach these techniques but also to imbue the dynamic expression and technical prowess that Gates brings to his music. This couse is taught by Andy James.
What You Will Learn In This Course
Killer metal licks in the style of Synyster Gates. This course also includes a backing track to play over. The techniques you will learn include:
- Exotic Scales
- Whammy Bar Use
- Fast Alternate Picking
- Sweep Picking
Technique Breakdown
Alternate Picking: The Foundation of Speed
Alternate picking, a technique involving rapid, alternating downstrokes and upstrokes, is fundamental in Synyster Gates' playing. This series teaches you how to develop a fluid and precise alternate picking technique, enabling you to tackle fast-paced licks and riffs with ease. You'll learn the importance of pick angle, hand synchronisation, and economy of motion, all crucial for increasing speed without sacrificing clarity and precision.
Shred Guitar Licks: Unleashing Fury on the Fretboard
Shred guitar licks are synonymous with Synyster Gates' style, characterised by their speed and complexity. These lessons delve into the art of shredding, teaching you how to play lightning-fast runs and arpeggios that are staples in Gates' solos. You'll explore various shred techniques, such as sweep picking and tapping, and learn how to integrate them seamlessly into your playing.
Wide Interval Licks: Expanding Your Melodic Range
Synyster Gates often employs wide interval licks to create a sense of drama and unpredictability in his solos. This part of the series focuses on how to construct and execute licks that span across several octaves, breaking out of traditional scale patterns. These wide interval licks are essential for adding a modern, progressive feel to your solos, a hallmark of Gates' innovative style.
Exotic Scales: Adding Unique Flavours
Exotic scales are a key element in adding diversity and distinctiveness to your playing. Synyster Gates frequently incorporates scales like the harmonic minor, Phrygian dominant, and diminished scales into his solos. These lessons will guide you through these exotic scales, teaching you how to use them to create solos with a unique sound and feel.
Practicing Over a Backing Track: Real-World Application
Each technique and lick is practiced over a backing track, providing a practical context for your learning. Playing with backing tracks helps you understand how to apply these techniques within a song, enhancing your timing, rhythm, and improvisational skills. It's a crucial step in learning how to integrate these advanced techniques into your playing in a musical and cohesive way.
Synyster Gates’ Guitar Style
Synyster Gates is renowned for his technical skill, innovative playing, and ability to blend metal with other genres. His playing is marked by aggressive rhythms, intricate solos, and a flair for the dramatic. By studying Gates' style, you'll gain insights into modern metal guitar playing and learn how to infuse your playing with a similar level of intensity and creativity.
The Benefits of Learning These Techniques
By mastering these techniques, you will:
- Enhance your alternate picking skills for faster, cleaner playing.
- Develop the ability to execute shred guitar licks with precision.
- Expand your melodic vocabulary with wide interval licks.
- Incorporate exotic scales into your playing for unique soloing ideas.
List of Guitar Techniques Used:
Below is a list of guitar techniques covered in the "Quick Licks - Synyster Gates" lessons. Click on the links to explore the glossary entries on Licklibrary.com and delve deeper into each technique.
By learning these techniques, guitarists will not only be able to play Synyster Gates-style licks but also broaden their overall guitar skills, enabling them to explore new genres and play with greater expression and technical prowess.
* THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY OR MADE IN ASSOCIATION WITH AVENGED SEVENFOLD, NOR DOES SYNYSTER GATES 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...