Trying to Master Tornado of Souls? Practice THIS! WW375
Added 2024-07-13 16:22:58 +0000 UTCBecause you asked for it!
This week, we are talking about a rad Marty Friedman-style arpeggio workout thats got what it takes. It will teach you EVERY technique and phrasing idea you need to nail ToS, in a slightly more approachable package, especially when you download the TAB, practice tracks, and Guitar Pro files below!! GET INTO IT!!!
Is there another solo with a really challenging section you'd like to see a similar "store brand" etude for? Lemme know, i'm always listening!
-BE
Comments
This is amazing, and got me from like a clumsy 85 bpm to a pretty decent 135 bpm in a couple of weeks. My main problem is the finger roll. If I ignore the finger roll and only rely on trying to mute the B string like you suggest, I end up muting too much of the E as well and it just sounds muffled. I was trying to see how much of a roll you do, but in the intro, at full speed, it looks like you're not doing it at all, whereas it looks real clear at step-dad speed. I find the finger roll 10x harder than building speed, and I can't find a way to get "sufficient roll-off" without disproportionate hand pain after just a couple of minutes. I think this might be the hardest technique I've tried to learn yet. Anyone else struggling with this and found something that made it click?
Tor
2024-11-15 04:53:40 +0000 UTCHurricane of Spirits!!😂😂 Trying to think of other alternatives... Whirlwind of the psyches... Dust devil of the egos...
Jonathan Soye
2024-07-21 16:23:48 +0000 UTCThis lesson intrigued me because it is one of the top tabs on Songsterr and I was messing around with the harmonics in the intro. I would have bypassed it if I heard the solo first. I can barely do the stretches on the Friedman version. But good ol Ben manages again to make the hard simple (but not really easy). If I could play like either I would just sit around in my underwear and noodle around all day. But alas, I have Ben’s stepmom to support…it’s not like SHE will get a job…
Doodad68
2024-07-20 16:00:02 +0000 UTCwhat is the target bpm from the supplied backing tracks that most closely matches the original Rust in Peace recording of Tornado of Souls?
Phreaklets
2024-07-19 09:24:16 +0000 UTCBen is ggrrrrrrreeeat
Ty
2024-07-17 02:10:54 +0000 UTCAmazing, Uncle Ben! You've done it again. This is perfect. I had no idea how quickly I could get these licks up to speed. I was always picking it wrong!
Anthony Reid
2024-07-16 12:39:40 +0000 UTCGreat stuff! Uncle Ben save my ass one more time :-D
uwe2006
2024-07-14 17:22:39 +0000 UTCFor me the hardest part to master is the finger roll 😅
Nicolas Bronzo
2024-07-14 16:53:48 +0000 UTCHOly shit that's a workout right there, perfect choice, thanks!
Jake Raymor
2024-07-14 15:08:56 +0000 UTCHellz yeah!!! Toss some The Sword in there, Iron Swan is a jam
Ben Eller
2024-07-14 14:41:10 +0000 UTCAwesome lesson - I have never even attempted any Megadeth because I felt like it was beyond me but as usual Uncle Ben makes it approachably nibble-sized and stepdad compatible. ---- Unrelated question - can any of you Uncles, Nephews and Cousins recommend me some boner poppin songs in C Tuning ( C F A# D# G C ) ? I'm trying to build a practice list to develop my metal muscles, here's whats I've already got on it: Dethklok - Thunderhorse / Awaken In FLames - Swim / Clayman / Bullet Ride Static X - I'm with Stupid
Jake Raymor
2024-07-14 13:43:58 +0000 UTCAlready knew how to play it but practicing it sweeping has already made it smoother, cheers. I find the hardest bit however isn't the position shifting, but the stretching! I normally have no problem with stretchy stuff but something about it in this context of fast paced arpeggios like this makes it hard for me - dunno! Like the part alternating between 15 and 17 and 16 and 17.
Stepdadshred
2024-07-14 04:59:36 +0000 UTCGreat class, can't wait to start practicing! Thank you
Aldo Ferrari
2024-07-14 03:56:06 +0000 UTCSapphire by Ronnie Letecro TNT. It goes into the song "child pay" which would be a cool intro to show as well
Themadnoodler
2024-07-13 22:00:41 +0000 UTCWhat a superb lesson! Obi-Ben Ellerobi proving he is a shredi master and an excellent tutor in the ways of the note saber! 🤘
Dazza
2024-07-13 21:59:38 +0000 UTCGreat idea for a lesson this, I’d love to see something similar to practice glenn tipton’s arpeggios in painkiller 🤘
Anthony
2024-07-13 21:03:02 +0000 UTCSeconded! Alex is my favorite. Practice what You Preach, Return to Serenity. Souls of Black has every sort of technique in it: legato, arpeggios, blues, alternate picking, and of course, the legendary sweep +legato from hell which I will never be able to play in 1,000 years.
Gregg B.
2024-07-13 20:09:51 +0000 UTCThis is on my list of solos to learn after I get some Children of Bodom songs under my belt; the absolutely batshit sounding descending run after the arpeggios always seemed more intimidating to me
NYCM&AHole
2024-07-13 17:54:39 +0000 UTCSpirit of spellcheck
NYCM&AHole
2024-07-13 17:46:54 +0000 UTCThis is pretty genius Ben! I wanted to hear your opinion on another part of the solo: my theory is that on the recording Marty played the previous part (prior to these arpeggios) down on the 2-5 frets on the B,G-string-- specifically the "blues" bendy-parts again before this arpeggio hell section. I say this because of the tone of the unwound string bends down there (I am aware Marty always played this in the 7th-9th fret positions on D,G string live but I am talking about the record here). It's actually very nice to play down there if your fingers can handle it (mine often can't), and the runs line up with a slide into arpeggios hell. I know that's a lot to chew on, but I've been working on it for years quite frankly since your first tutorial which I base it on and would love to hear your thoughts. Cheers and pets to the pups!
Gregg B.
2024-07-13 17:31:51 +0000 UTCExcelent episode! I'd like to see something from Alex Skolnick, maybe Over the Wall solo or my favourite, Practice what you preach solo.
Pedro
2024-07-13 17:31:19 +0000 UTCThanks for the lesson Uncle Ben In terms of Marty requests then Lucretia, but the run I'm struggling with at the moment is the ascending triplet run at the end of the Sad But True solo. I think I'm getting all kinds of muddled up with my pick slanting and the string changes so something that helps with that would be amazing
David
2024-07-13 16:55:19 +0000 UTCI hope you love that JEM as much as I do... I have a request for an etude - something rockabilly - Brian Setzer/Duane Eddy with a mix of one note lines and arpeggiated chords. I find playing some trad stuff I don't focus on much actually helps everywhere.
Glenn
2024-07-13 16:45:44 +0000 UTCMarty Friedman style arpeggios!!! Yes please!
Glen
2024-07-13 16:29:40 +0000 UTC
