5 Metal Guitar Solos That Will LEVEL UP Your Playing

Tired of lists of easy metal solos? In this lesson, Fraser takes on five more challenging guitar parts and breaks down what actually makes them difficult — and the techniques you need to get past those stumbling blocks.

We look at legendary guitar parts from Randy Rhoads/Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden and Dire Straits, covering legato, picking coordination, economy picking, muting, string control and more — then show how you can take those techniques and use them in your own lead playing. Fraser's Metal Lead course takes these ideas much further with structured lessons and jam tracks, helping you develop the techniques in context rather than simply trying to play difficult songs at full speed.

00:00 – 5 Techniques to Level Up Your Guitar Playing
01:11 – Crazy Train: Relaxed Legato
03:47 – Mr. Crowley: Picking & Legato Coordination
06:05 – The Trooper: Efficient Picking
08:38 – Fear of the Dark: Muting & String Control
10:16 – Sultans of Swing: Taking These Techniques Beyond Metal
12:15 – Using These Techniques in Your Own Solos