Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This was produced in Reason 10. The key can be thought of as A Phrygian Dominant (D Harmonic minor). The intro section is three long measures of 7/4. When the tribal flute hits, the bass continues to play polymetricly in 7/4 while the rest of the song stays in 8.
After the flute section, the song remains in 4/4 till the end.
The plucking reversey delayed thing at the beginning is a clean guitar recorded directly into Reason and placed into a Dr. Octo Rex drum sampler. I reversed specific slices of the audio, pitched the whole thing up an octave, and applied a liberal amount of delay.
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.
The Chord Progression Codex is NOW AVAILABLE! https://shorturl.at/bouLV
Learn how I made this! youtu.be/tnzbHtYYLV0
Get the song here: signalsmusicstudio.bandcamp.com/track/armageddazon
This was produced in Reason 10. The key can be thought of as A Phrygian Dominant (D Harmonic minor). The intro section is three long measures of 7/4. When the tribal flute hits, the bass continues to play polymetricly in 7/4 while the rest of the song stays in 8.
After the flute section, the song remains in 4/4 till the end.
The plucking reversey delayed thing at the beginning is a clean guitar recorded directly into Reason and placed into a Dr. Octo Rex drum sampler. I reversed specific slices of the audio, pitched the whole thing up an octave, and applied a liberal amount of delay.
Check out Mike Muggli, my synth consultant, for his electronic music.
youtube.com/user/Midiman741
twitter.com/signals_music
facebook.com/signalsmusicstudio
signalsmusicstudio.com
Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.

![How to Improvise Solos in Mixolydian Mode [Guitar Lesson]
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:24 Up and Down The Scale
03:43 Hammer-Ons, Pull-Offs, Slides
05:41 Accenting The Tonic Chord Tones
07:48 Accenting The Other Chord Tones
10:11 Mixolydian Pentatonic
12:21 All Techniques Blended
13:36 Wrapping Up How to Improvise Solos in Mixolydian Mode [Guitar Lesson]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vPIebPDBizs/mqdefault.jpg)

![Reverse Engineering DREAM THEATER - Metropolis Pt 1 Analysis/Breakdown [Progressive Rock]
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Ever wondered how to write prog songs like Dream Theater? Lets break down one of their sections and rebuild it. Skip to 08:56 to hear my rip-off.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:21 The First Section
03:24 The Rhythm
05:10 The Second Section
07:13 Reverse Engineering Metropolis
08:56 Prog Rip-Off
09:24 Wrapping Up Reverse Engineering DREAM THEATER - Metropolis Pt 1 Analysis/Breakdown [Progressive Rock]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vc9KH5nMvjg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Jam Track in D Mixolydian - Classic Rock / 80s style [FOLLOW ALONG]
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![How To Write a METAL Solo - Theory, Scales, Techniques, Strategies [GUITAR LESSON - COMPOSITION]
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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. This one in particular is very influenced by Kirk Hammet, with the Wah pedal inclusion adding even more Metallica influence.
Although I dont 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- and then I consult my theory to help me execute what Im feeling if it isnt happening naturally (this is usually the case). In this instance, the theory used is knowledge of several scales (Pentatonic Minor, Blues, and Minor), a few rhythmic concepts, and overall structure.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:27 Starting The Solo
02:39 Spicing Up Scale Runs
03:52 Using Imagery
06:27 Ramping Up
08:14 Unison Bends
08:56 Pseudo-Scales
10:29 Bad Bend Filler
11:43 Closing The Solo
12:25 Wrapping Up
00:00 How To Write a METAL Solo - Theory, Scales, Techniques, Strategies [GUITAR LESSON - COMPOSITION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wuSJHUhacmI/mqdefault.jpg)