How To Write a METAL Solo

This kind of solo would have blown my mind when I was younger, but after learning lots of Metallica, Megadeth, and Dream Theater solos, you start to pick up on some useful strategies and structures for making a solo.

What You'll Learn

• Strategies and structures for composing metal solos
• Using Pentatonic Minor, Blues, and Minor scales
• Rhythmic concepts for metal lead playing
• How to plan and write solos to maximize your skills

Compose by Feel, Execute with Theory

Although I don't have the same shredding skills as the legends, I can still utilize the skills I DO have and get the most out of them by planning and writing.

I mainly compose by feel — then I consult my theory to help me execute what I'm feeling if it isn't happening naturally. The theory used here includes knowledge of several scales, rhythmic concepts, and overall solo structure.