So you may have started playing guitar, learning the
necessary skills to get yourself going, and now you're on the hunt for easy
metal songs to play on guitar. Well, I salute you for indulging in metal guitar
since attempting this genre on guitar will really test your tempo, speed,
technical detail, and patience.
Here is a compilation
of easy metal songs to play on guitar that are practical goals for beginning
guitarists. There's always going to be a debate on what "metal" truly
means as a genre, but this list is really all about sculpting your skills for
the heavier and more aggressive side of playing guitar.
* "Confined"
by As I Lay Dying
This metal song on
guitar is definitely a test of your double-picking abilities. The tempo for
this song may appear daunting, but your main focus should be on precision and
rhythm since picking is emphasized in somewhat simple patterns.
* "Faint"
by Linkin Park
Although this is
considered "nu-metal" it still falls into the genre of metal. This
song can give you more of a lesson in consistency and chord structure as you
move smoothly in and out of the verses and choruses.
* Most of "End
of Heartache" by Killswitch Engage is fairly easy.
When you take a stab
at an easy metal song on guitar, you need a taste of a break-down riff and
"End of Heartache" contains just that. To be honest, most of this
song is a break-down riff. You'll also find a nice mix of fair lead licks to
practice on as well.
* The lead riff of
"Enter Sandman" by Metallica isn't too bad.
This riff is
considered a classic and anybody who's anybody as a guitarist usually knows
this one. It's at a medium tempo and isn't too difficult for a beginner.
* "All That's
Left" by Thrice
This easy metal song
on guitar starts with a sweet riff that gets fists pumping immediately. As the
song continues, you'll find a nice mix of power chords and strong palm-muted rhythms
to practice.
* "It's
Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" by Underoath
Again, this can be
considered a different kind of metal, but Underoath usually doesn't disappoint.
"Dangerous Business" gives you some experience with power chords
along with some more diverse chord formations right from the beginning of the
tune.
* "Change"
by The Deftones
Another
"nu-metal" tune that's easy on guitar for metal players,
"Change", should introduce style into your playing. Although this
tune appears to be side-splittingly simple, the subtleties of the song lie in
your ability to emulate the band's style.
In your guitar
travels I'm sure that you'll start your own personal list of metal guitar songs
that are easy for you to play, but these can get your foot in the door if
you're not sure where to go yet. And who knows? Maybe you'll find a new
favorite band out of this list.
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