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| Lesson Subject:
Guitarists of Ozzy |
| What you learn:
Randy Rhoads Rhythm/Leads |
| Teacher: Michael Johnson |
Michael: Our lesson will cover the rhythm
and lead styles of Randy Rhoads. Randy was a cornerstone player in the heavy
metal guitar scene during the '80s along with Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young
(AC/DC), Uli
Roth (Scorpions), etc. Randy was a master at combining rhythm with lead licks
and classical runs, while producing a very fat guitar tone. Much like Hendrix,
this is an essential component for filling up the sound in a 3-peice band
(guitar, bass, drums). Notice the licks played in this video:
Lesson
Sample
Lesson Sample
Michael: We'll learn most of these licks in the
following lesson. Let's try the first
rhythm.
Progression 1 -
Exercise 1
Michael:
Notice how we play an "A" chord with a
single finger.
Michael:
Notice how the position changes
ascending up the
neck. You pick single notes on the "A" (5th)
in between each of the chords in the following exercise.
Progression 1 -
Exercise 2 (picking)
Michael:
Try to get use to alternate picking the
single string (A) and then chords that ascend the neck, the video should help show the picking
pattern.
finn: Muting
the A ?
Michael:
For the chords you can, but you need
that string to drone throughout the
riffs.
Michael:
Try adding other chords with that
pattern.
Progression 1 - Exercise 3
Buud: Are
you alternate picking the A drone, or all downstrokes?
Michael:
Buud yes, I'm using alternate picking, the picking video I gave you earlier should help.
Teacher: Here's a jam track to play along.
Jam Track
1
Michael:
You can also change the chord pattern as
well, here's one variation.
Progression 1 -
Exercise 4
Michael:
Next we'll add guitar licks between
these rhythms. Most of these chords are 5
chords, this eliminates any major or minor
3rds. For this riff we'll use the A minor
(Aeolian) scale.
Progression 1 -
Lick 1
Michael:
Notice how the A minor sequence uses
hammer and pull-offs, the video shows the lick played at regular
speed. Use the tab and the Riff tools to slow
down the licks if you have any problems learning these
licks. Once you get this down try playing to
the jam track, notice how I use my finger
combination. I mostly use the 1, 2, & 4th fingers. Let's try another lick/rhythm
combination.
Progression 1 -
Lick 2
Michael: Here's another typical Randy Rhoads type
run using triads, notice the classical type sound Randy
produces when playing triads using a hammer/pull-off
combination.
Progression 1 -
Lick 3
Michael:
This stuff is mixed with beginning to
advanced type material, so hang in there if you get
lost. Now we can change the
chords, this starts with the "A" then plays a
"D" and moves up the fretboard.
Michael:
Here's the fingering.
Michael:
The first chord is the A, then it moves
to the D with the open A which is the 1st interval of A. Now you can move the chord patterns up
the neck.
Michael:
All you have to do is slide the chord pattern up the neck.
Progression 2
- Exercise 2
Michael:
Is that easy enough?
Ashley: Not bad
Michael:
Now you can apply the same picking
pattern we used earlier by playing the single notes on the A then
the chords.
Michael: Here's the picking video again:
Progression 1 - Exercise 2 (picking)
Michael:
Here's the next tab.
Michael:
And another combination.
Progression 2 - Exercise 4
finn: Sounds
like crazy
train.
Michael:
Yep, same type
riff, see how these chords fit
together? Now try this
combination.
Progression 2 -
Exercise 5
Michael:
Now you can add licks in between each of these
combinations.
Michael:
This is a simple pull-off pattern.
Progression 2 - Lick 1
Michael:
It sounds fast because of the pull-off technique, here's the hand
position. 4th fret (3rd finger) -> 2nd fret
(1st finger) ->
open.
Michael:
Just pull the fingers towards the bottom
of the fretboard, you end on the A5
chord, here's another
variation.
Progression
2 - Lick 2
Michael:
Here's how all these licks and chords go
together.
Lesson
Sample
Michael:
It sounds like a lot, but break each of the licks down into sections to
study.
finn: I
just need to work on the speed, but I got it ok. great
lesson
Michael:
It takes time, I use to practice all the
time, well time to go, see you next lesson!
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