How to Play Thrash Metal

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If you aren't really used to Thrash

   Start out with bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, then work your way up heavier and heavier until you get to bands like Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, and Motorhead.
   
   By then, you should be used to Thrash Metal.
   
   However,if you are a newcomer and want to play Thrash immediately,you might not want to wait.
   
   But don't expect to nail your favorite song on your first try.
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   Step 2: listen to and play some softer metal instead of going straight to the thrash metal stuff.

   The singing is not always the best.
   
   However you don't listen to thrash metal for the singing. , If you can't, don't worry, slowing down isn't essential. , If you like alternative, emo, or classic rock, then you're probably not going to love it, so listen to other forms of metal first. ,,,,,, Also, learn to read tabs. ,,, Slayer does that a lot. , You'll hear it a lot from Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer. , Remember that you can teach yourself to play, but you should always study theory. ,
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   Step 3: Listen to the instruments in the music.

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   Step 4: If you can

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   Step 5: try to slow the songs down.

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   Step 6: Thrash metal is one of the fastest types of metal.

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   Step 7: You will need a guitar and an amplifier (one with distortion or get a distortion pedal separately).

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   Step 8: Buy any other supplies you will need

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   Step 9: like tuners

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    Step 10: heavy picks etc.

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    Step 11: You might need help getting started so consider lessons.

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    Step 12: Start with easier metal such as Black Sabbath.

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    Step 13: Learn down strokes

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    Step 14: upstrokes

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    Step 15: alternate picking and power chords.

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    Step 16: Learn the Pentatonic

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    Step 17: Major/Minor

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    Step 18: and Minor Harmonic Scales.

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    Step 19: Once you get good try playing thrash metal

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    Step 20: you can get a tab book at your local guitar center.

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    Step 21: To make your own material just try improvising with power chords using the scales you learned.

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    Step 22: Try to use a lot of open notes.

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    Step 23: Use Palm muting.

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    Step 24: If you can't find a teacher

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    Step 25: there are a lot of sources on the Web.

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    Step 26: Always practice with a metronome!

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