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\"\"“Now That We’re Dead” By Metallica, Solo Lesson<\/h3>\n

Hey everyone, this week I take apart the solo from the latest Metallica single, “Now That We’re Dead.” This solo is a rocker utilizing the E blues and E dorian scales with plenty of wild and crazy tremolo bar work. I have transcribed the solo and I have provided a few of the scales that Kirk Hammet uses in this piece.<\/p>\n

In the video, when I mention techniques to keep the tremolo bar in tune, I also meant to say that a graphite nut and string trees (if you have string trees) are a good idea to keep those parts slippery so the strings don’t catch.<\/p>\n

When working on this piece, try to get the feel as Kirk’s playing is pushing ahead of the beat, known as “rubato.” He does this to add a sense of urgency to the solo and it works well.<\/p>\n

If you decide you want to count parts of this, all the time is meticulously captured in the music I transcribed. It is a bit tricky rhythm-wise, but if you have patience and know how to read music, you should be able to figure it out. If not, give me a call!<\/p>\n

Check out the video and the scales and the transcription below for this Metallica masterpiece:<\/p>\nNowthatweredeadLesson<\/a>\n

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