Metal Exercises & Riffs for Classical Guitar with Troy Serson

Troy Serson and Bradford Werner look at six metal-oriented exercises and riffs that translate well to classical guitar technique. Exercises and riffs from John Petrucci – August Burns Red, Metallica, Steve Vai, Megadeth, Dream Theater, and Primus.

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Video Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 1:17 John Petrucci – August Burns Red
  • 4:16 Metallica – Master of Puppets
  • 8:46 Steve Vai
  • 11:44 Megadeth – Angry Again
  • 15:58 Dream Theater – In the Presence of Enemies
  • 21:30 Primus – American Life
  • 26:30 Final Words
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Bradford Werner
Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.

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  1. Six “easy” and entertaining lessons that cover a wide range of right and left hand form and technique. Well done guys! Next up, Yacht Rock.

  2. Thomas Offermann’s “Moderne Gitarrentechnik” features the Petrucci exercise (without crediting him per se), and expands on it accordingly to include other two finger combinations, both of which are also effective. See: pp.174-175.

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