Introduction

Hello, I'm Charlie Griffiths, and I'm a guitar player for the band Haken.

Background

• I wrote some of the rock score syllabus.
• Some of the pieces you might be learning are my compositions.
• I've also been a contributor to the guitar magazines Total Guitar and Guitar Techniques for many years, since the time of the dinosaurs, it seems!

Lesson Overview

Today, I'll be playing through the metal pieces from grades two to eight. I will break them down and show you some tips on how to approach learning the songs.

Focus Areas

• Techniques to improve your playing
• Improvisation
• Technical skills, including:
  • Left and right hand coordination
  • Alternate picking
  • Fretting

Invitation

So dive in! Join me and the other guitar teachers, and bathe yourself in Rock School. Goodness, it'll be fun, I promise!

Come on, let's do it!