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Power Chord Down Picking/Strokes Etude #1 -Half-Whole Diminished Scale

10/25/2019

This etude is focused on down picking. It uses a half-whole diminished scale starting on the low E string, then switches to starting on the A string.

The 8th note sections are there for a break from the faster picking, and are there to show you what's going to be played in the faster picked parts.

All the 16th notes are palm-muted.

Here are the tab files for this etude:

power_chord_down_stroke_etude_1_-_half-whole_diminished_scale.pdf
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power_chord_down_stroke_etude_1_-_half-whole_diminished_scale.gpx
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power_chord_down_stroke_etude_1_-_half-whole_diminished_scale.gp
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Speed/Tremolo Picking Guitar Drill/Exercise Using the Diminished Scale

10/14/2019

This fairly short guitar drill/exercise is something I like to sometimes use for some quick speed/tremolo picking practice.

speed and tremolo picking guitar drill

Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this drill:

speed_picking_drill_idea_1.gpx
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5 Half-Whole Diminished Riff Examples for Metal Guitar

6/3/2018

The following videos were live streams that discuss those 5 riff examples in great detail.

Here is the tablature for all 5 examples.

half-whole diminished scale metal riffs

half-whole diminished scale metal riffs

half-whole diminished scale metal riffs

half-whole diminished scale metal riffs

half-whole diminished scale metal riffs

For the half-whole diminished scale shapes that were used in creating these riffs CLICK HERE.

Questions or comments? Leave 'em in the comments section!

5 Half-Whole Diminished Exercises for Metal Guitar

5/6/2018

The 5 exercises using the half-whole diminished scale shown in this blog entry were covered in this live stream:

Here are the exercises all together in a much shorter video:

These are the scale shapes used in those 5 exercises:

Half Whole Diminished Scale Shapes Guitar

Here are all of the exercises individually:

half whole diminished scale guitar exercise

half whole diminished scale guitar exercise

half whole diminished scale guitar exercise

half whole diminished scale guitar exercise

half whole diminished scale guitar exercise

If you have any questions or suggestions for new live stream lessons, please share them in the comments section!