Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What makes Metallica's riffs GREAT, and what can we learn from how they write???
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On today's video, Uncle Ben Eller here is gonna take your on a journey through Metallica's career and their mastery of 4 part riff writing structures! They've been using these since day 1, and they WORK! If you find yourself struggling to write tight, memorable riffs, this is a video you NEED in your life! GET INTO IT!
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