If you haven't been playing the guitar for very long, the thought of getting into metal might seem overwhelming. But you can come a long way by learning the basics, which is what this tutorial is all about.

In this artist study, we take a tour through some of the elements of the late, great Randy Rhoads lead playing. Some of the tricks we'll look at are using the on/off toggle switch, neck-bending, trills, diatonic triplets, and pentatonic licks. Jam along with the backing track in the final lesson!

In this tutorial we are going to take a look at how to play the metal anthem "Breaking the Law" by Judas Priest. This song includes some great rhythm guitar techniques along with cool effects that are equally heavy and easy to play. We will break down how to play all the parts of the song, as well as how to capture some of the cool production techniques that you hear. At the end we will put it all...

George Lynch, best known as the lead guitarist for Dokken and Lynch Mob, has been called one of the most influential guitarists of his time. In this artist study we're going to pick apart how George Lynch uses solo motifs, slide vibrato, resolves licks, uses pick tapping, and gets his tone.

This style tutorial takes a look at seven styles of metal, and how the rhythm guitar approaches those styles using example riffs: Sabbath, Thrash, Drop-D tuning ala Pantera, Hair, Death, the "Gallop", and 7-string.

In this tutorial we are going to take a look at how to play "Unholy Confessions" as made famous by Avenged Sevenfold. This modern metal song features a ton of great rhythm guitar playing along with tons of cool stuff you can play with another guitar player. The track is a little tricky to play so make sure you are plenty warmed up before you get going and pay special close attention to some of the...

In this series, we'll walk through the basic elements of this Megadeth tune: the verse hooks, pre-chorus, chorus, power chords, and solo, and then put it together in a playalong. Oh yes, and we'll crush the solo, too. Get ready.

In this tutorial, you will learn a metal classic, made famous by Judas Priest, that will boost your chops with the minor pentatonic scale, hot rod your power chords, and intensify the desire to wear leather.

"Living After Midnight" is a metal classic from the early 80's that is considered, along with many tracks off of the same record, to be the beginning of Heavy Metal. In this tutorial, we are going to break down how to play this metal classic into a series of video lessons.

Is there anyone grittier than Lemmy? Fast, rippin' metal. We're going to look at the riff in this thrashing, driving number, along with some right hand techniques, tuning down a half-step, and rhythm parts. Then we'll put it all together in a play-along performance...buckle up tight.

Play like Eddie! This week on the channel Neal gives you an easy starter kit for two-hand tapping. These skills are the foundation of Eddie Van Halen's famous technique and super fast playing style.

This week on the channel we've got Nick "Evil Twin" Catanese from Black Label Society at the Paul Reed Smith booth at NAMM 2010. Nick talks about his slick, new "Evil Twin" model guitar from PRS. Nick has been nicknamed "Evil Twin" because of his ability to match Zakk Wilde's licks. He also talks about life on the road and how his spends his down time after a blistering show.

This time Neal's got a lesson on Drop D tuning. This is a great way to liven up your playing. Neal's also got a tip of the week that shows you how to make your guitar scream like a banshee.

This week we've got a great lesson on songwriting for guitarists. Neal shows you a chord progression that you can use in many different genres.

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson will teach you how to use pinch harmonics in rock and metal lead guitar.