FireMadeFlesh

Ok so, I listen to and play mostly rock and metal, but I've decided I want to try something different and play a classical song. So now I need recommendations.

I'd like something that has a fairly "heavy" sound to it, if possible. I've been playing for almost a year now, so I guess I'm decent at guitar, but there are a looooot of things I don't know yet. The hardest thing I can play is the intro to "Welcome Home" by Coheed & Cambria. Also, whatever you recomend, it would be nice if it's something that UG has in Power Tabs.

metal4all

FireMadeFlesh, do you mean classical guitar or classical like the period/type of music?

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FireMadeFlesh

I mean classical music. Like Beethoven/Bach/Mozart and the like. It doesn't necessarily have to be written for guitar as long as it sounds good on guitar. I play an electric.

metal4all

Bach's "Little Fugue in G Minor" kicks ass but i'm not sure if you could play it after a year. It'd be a little difficult.

You wouldn't be able to play them at full speed but: Antonio Vivaldi's "Winter, 1st movement", Mozart's "rondo alla turca", Paganini's "Caprice 5".


Easy classical music seems like an oxymoron so i don't think you'll be able to find something you could really play like it it's supposed to sound. I don't mean that to be disheartening but you've only been playing a year. I've almost been playing 4 years and i barely touch classical. Maybe someone else could help you out.



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tattie69

Right, i have no idea about modes and that, im not very good on guitar theory, scales and the like.

so...i typed "a song in phrygian" on google and wikipedia came up with heavy metal and this is what it said:



oh, ive just realised, thats talking about harmonies, maybe not what your looking for, sorry.

But anyway, really nice idea for a thread, well done.

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...god i love wikipedia

bangoodcharlote

Demon, are you looking for a modal Phrygian song or a heavy metal song?

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demonofthenight

You know how you demonstrated modal dorian songs? Like, the over used example, Dminor to G7 vamp as being dorian. I wanted something similar but written around phrygian. Maybe a modal jazz song or something? I want to hear it done.

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aradine

to demonofthenight, just write one, that way you can tailor it to your needs and get more out of it.

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demonofthenight

But I want to hear how people who have been doing this music thing longer than me do it

metal4all

Oh well. I was being honest. It's a great song even though it's impossible (except for Jason Becker) to play full speed. I think it sounds great even only at like 1/3rd speed.

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TheNextJimi

I have been playing for about two years and my main genres are rock to heavy metal and some death metal. I am looking for a song that will challenge my alternate and sweep picking(keep it simple since I am just learning)

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I have also been working on figerpicking for a few months and would like a good song to develop that as well, genre can be anywhere from classical to rock.

Utci

Alternate? Bark at the moon maybe?. I'm looking for a sweep picking song also, I'm just starting in sweep picking, so something intermediate for having a goal.

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demonofthenight

Yngwie malmsteen songs for the first suggestion (He's a damn genious, and his stuffs meant to be easy.)

Try greensleeves for a fingerpicking song. Damn easy. If you can do that, play classical gas REALLY slow. Alot of kids learn classical gas for some reason.

SOAD_freak777

I need an intermediate metal song in standard or dropped D tuning that includes a solo with alternate picking and sweep picking. I have been playing for 18 months.

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demonofthenight

How long have you been playing for, what bands do you usually listen to?
There are millions of metal bands writing metal songs, most of them in drop d or standard and almost all of them that have solo's.

Phobos&Deimos

I'm currently in the process of writing tablature for Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Stravinsky is the Heavy Metal of Classical music. Way ahead of his time.

soundgarden19

Ok guys, can you suggest a song that's got a fun riff, with a pretty cool solo, i've been playing for almost five years, and i can play songs like: Pearl Jam's Alive, and Phish's You Enjoy Myself and i'm looking for a challange.

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DimebagJosho

K.. Been playing for 2 and a bit years. Over these past 2 years iv basically been working on my techniquemore than anything. I can play5 songs ALL the way through (embarassing...). I mainly write my own material for my band so i've not really been learning songs (but that doesn't matter)

Im looking for a song in standard tuning, or Drop D. I play metal and neo-classical shred stuff such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Megadeth etc. but i'm willing to try anything which will push me to my limit. I can sweep pick, alternate pick, tap, string skip, and my legato is pretty good too. So yeah thanks people

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bangoodcharlote

Demon:

Do you know Chuck Mangione? His song "Children of Sanchez" uses a lot of Phrygian stuff and you know enough theory to know when he isn't.

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