James Malone
From Arsis
James Malone is in a band called Arsis. Arsis is an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
James Malone has a pretty loyal following of guitar players and has decided to share is knowledge with JamPlay.com
James' lesson series encompasses many of the techniques that he is known for as well as 4 complete Arsis song lessons.
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James currently offers 27 guitar lessons at JamPlay, with 4 song lessons, 20 lessons in our Artist Series and 3 Lick & Riff Library entries.
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James Malone Artist Series
James Malone teaches intermediate to advanced lessons on various topics in his style of death metal guitar.
Sit Down with James Malone
Enjoy an exclusive interview with James Malone from the death metal band Arsis.
23:11 Runtime
0.5 Difficulty
Series Primer Lesson
James covers some basic materials in this lesson that will prepare you for the more advanced lessons that follow.
9:10 Runtime
1.0 Difficulty
Right Hand Technique
James explains some rhythmic techniques that are common in metal guitar playing.
16:45 Runtime
1.5 Difficulty
Sweep Picking Basics
James takes you through the basics of sweep picking arpeggios.
9:28 Runtime
3.0 Difficulty
The Patterns of the Modes
James takes you through seven patterns of the major scale and explains how each one corresponds to a mode.
13:24 Runtime
3.0 Difficulty
Basics of Tapping
James explains how he uses two-handed tapping.
12:38 Runtime
3.0 Difficulty
The Importance of Proper Fingering
James talks about the importance of consistent fingering and shows his method of fingering scales.
8:11 Runtime
1.5 Difficulty
Practice Routine
James shows you the practice routine he used in his formative years.
33:25 Runtime
2.5 Difficulty
Right and Left Hand Muting Techniques
James covers some techniques that will clean up your technique.
6:29 Runtime
1.0 Difficulty
Writing in the Style of Arsis
James explains the compositional techniques employed in three Arsis songs.
16:03 Runtime
1.5 Difficulty
Seventh Chords And Arpeggios
James explains how to play seventh chords as arpeggios.
9:23 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
Tapping Arpeggios
James explains how to tap arpeggios for extended musical reach.
8:15 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
Combining Tapping and Sliding
James shows how to add slides to tapped arpeggios.
4:25 Runtime
2.5 Difficulty
Sweeping and Tapping
James shows how the combination of sweep picking and tapping can create some fresh new sounds.
8:16 Runtime
3.0 Difficulty
Placing Limitations
James teaches ways to be more creative by placing limitations on yourself. He uses four examples that demonstrate just how far the pentatonic scale, chromaticism, and tapping can take you.
12:19 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
Tapping Fully Diminished Arpeggios
James explains how to play fully diminished seventh arpeggios with the tapping technique.
4:42 Runtime
3.0 Difficulty
Scale Fragments
James shows how to move around the fretboard by playing small repeating scale patterns.
3:51 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
Bending
James shares some tips that will help you keep your bends in tune.
7:14 Runtime
1.5 Difficulty
Interesting Harmony
James shares some harmonic concepts that can be applied to riffs in a metal style. He covers diatonic as well as non-diatonic harmony.
25:09 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
Singing And Playing
James Malone shares some tips that will help you sing while playing guitar.
10:11 Runtime
4.0 Difficulty
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