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"Hangar 18 Guitar Solo Lesson: Marty Friedman Style Guitar Solos"

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Learn the unique Hangar 18 guitar solo. Complete lesson on Marty Friedman style soloing with Hangar 18 solo tabs.

As a guitarist that has always loved metal, Rust In Peace is definitely one of my all-time favorite metal records to play along with. From front to back, this Megadeth record is chock full of fast metal riffs and shred guitar licks.

If you aren't used to playing Megadeth style riffs and solos, they can be quite the challenge. They are a notch above Metallica in terms of complication and difficulty, yet once you learn a few songs you get the hang of it.

First we'll look at the unique nature of Megadeth style riffs, then check out Marty Friedman's soloing style. Finally, we'll learn the complete first solo of Hangar 18.

Megadeth guitar tabs -- How to play Megadeth riffs

The first thing you will notice when learning most songs from Rust In Peace is that they use tons of chromatic guitar riffs, fast palm muting, and fast position changes.

For example, check out this backing riff from Hangar 18 to see what I mean:

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Once you get to where you can play the riffs perfectly, it's time to solo over them!

Marty Friedman style -- Unique scales and patters

Marty Friedman style soloing is unique in many ways. First, he creates his own scales for soloing, making it difficult to memorize his patterns. It's not just simple blues licks using the classic pentatonic scale!

If you are into music theory, check this out: I have noticed, when transcribing this solo, that it is basically the D Minor scale with a flat second, a raised third, and a raised sixth scale degree. If that makes sense to you, great!

Here is that scale mapped out in tabs:

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Marty Friedman style soloing uses unique patterns, as well. For example, a lick might contain an unusual amount of notes, such as a pattern of 5 or 7 notes. This makes it harder to count.

Once you learn the first Hangar 18 guitar solo, you will see what I mean. Ready to give it a shot?

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Hangar 18 guitar solo tabs -- First Marty Friedman Solo

The first four bars of the Hangar 18 guitar solo feature diminished licks, lots of sliding to various positions, and string skipping. Learn these four bars before moving on.

See those quick finger taps in the beginning? Basically, you are creating octaves. It sounds like finger tapping to me on the recording, but I have seen Marty Friedman playing it live without tapping. Instead, he uses the traditional octave shape, holding 10 on the first string with your pinky, while fretting the 7 on the third string with your index.

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The the next four bars feature a pattern that descends the hybrid Marty Friedman scale we discussed earlier. The pattern is all on the first string.

In bars 7 and 8, look for patterns that don't seem obvious at first, but simply repeat themselves 3 frets higher. Moving up 3 frets at a time creates a diminished effect.

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Here, you get a little break to riff for a while, then it's back to the second half of the solo...

I think this second half is a little bit harder. It features a climactic ending with fast sextuplets, confusing licks, and the right-hand picking can be a challenge.

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