Using the Tremolo Arm or Whammy Bar in Metal Guitar

Part of the Video Series How to Play Heavy Metal Guitar

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Learn how to use a tremolo arm or whammy bar in heavy metal guitar playing in this free video lesson.

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Posted by georizzo on Saturday, 26 April, 2008 at 7:11 PM

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what guitar is that?

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Using the Tremolo Arm or Whammy Bar in Metal Guitar
Hi this is Gary Schutt and I’m going to talk to you about the whammy bar, it’s a bridge system that pivots with a couple springs on the back so that you can push your notes down or you can bring them up. There are many, many noises and techniques that you can use with a whammy bar. You can bring notes up, you can start up and come down on them, you can flutter, you can dive bomb by hitting a fretted harmonic. We’re going to use the seven fret G string, D note. That’s a dive bomb. If you know where your harmonics are, you can do it anywhere.

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Expert: Gary Schutt has a degree in songwriting from the Berklee College of Music. Gary has written over 150 songs, has 5 CDs, and 1 DVD currently available. Read More