Master of Puppets Guitar Lesson Pt.2 - Metallica - Rhythms

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In this lesson I will demonstrate how to play the killer intro to Metallica's incredible "Master of Puppets".

Now I don't plan on only teaching this part of the song. I will definitely be finishing the whole thing note-for-note. I just always gauge which songs to finish first based of the support they get. So if you wanna see the rest of these lessons let me know!

In this Master of Puppets guitar lesson I will break down the extremely fast down picked intro that so many Metallica fans love.

In will require a pretty advanced picking hand technique. If you don't have very much experience with this type of rapid muted down stroke metal thrashing, simply try and get the coordination down first. Then as you slowly speed the riff up, pay close attention to any tension that may arise in your picking hand wrist, forearm and shoulder. Use small relaxed movements.

The left hand doesn't get to sit around very long either. It is required to hop down the fretboard fret-by-fret keeping up with the right hand. Getting them both synchronized can be quite the challenge.

The second half of the intro goes into a riff that is a bit easier to play since it stays put in one area of the fretboard and the right hand picking is slightly easier (I explain why in the video lesson).

This is classic thrash metal at it's absolute best so take your time and learn it right. I will be back here soon to show you guys the rest. :)

Carl...