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1000 Eyes Guitar Lessson - Introduction
Introduction: 1000 Eyes by Death is the song from their sixth studio album called Symbolic which was released on March 21st, 1995 under the label of Roadrunner records.
Fun Fact: The song talks about the unstoppable surveillance of the government on society.
Chords Used in Song Guitar Lesson
Arpeggios Verse & Chorus Chords: You will be using single-note arpeggios instead of full chords, and the arpeggios in the verse are as follows:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|----7----5----4-----|
D|---5----4----3------|
A|--3----2----1-------|
E|---------------------|
Strumming Pattern:
The strumming pattern you have to follow for this song is a bit more of a fast alternate picking, tremolo picking, and palm-muted chugging. As a result, here’s how you will be strumming:
For palm muted chugging: D - D - DUD - D - D - DUD
Palm muted galloping: D - DUD - D - D - D - DUD
- D = Down strum
- U = Up strum
Song Structure:
- Introduction: In the introduction your guitar instructor Bobby Koelble shares his insights about the song, what it means and the tuning required for it.
- Intro Riff: Here you will learn about the intro of the song which is 8 bars in length. Also, you will learn how to play all the measures that are present in the intro.
- Intro Solo: This section shows you how to play Chuck's solo part in the intro of the song.
- Song Arrangement Part 1: From this section the main part of the song begins as Chuck
starts to sing from here. The guitar instructor breaks the arrangement down in several parts to make things easier here.
- Song Arrangement Part 2: This part of the guitar lesson deals with the guitar playing you will be doing alongside the main chorus of the song. It is pretty faced paced strumming and chord progression so you need to have your full focus.
- Song Demo: This is the part where Bobby is going to play the entirety of the song while the backing track is played. It is to show you how to strum and play chords in different parts.
- Solo Lesson: Finally you will be learning Chuck's solo in this section, it is present in the Key of A minor. The riff which plays under the solo has already been taught in the above section of the song lesson.
Why should you learn 1000 Eyes By Death Song?
1000 Eyes has some of the most excruciating fast-paced riffs, which makes it challenging to play both for alternate picking and fret-hand coordination. As a result, it is a perfect song to build your speed and precision. It also gives you a challenge, so if you feel like all the songs that you have been playing on the guitar are too easy for you, this song will surely turn things around.
FAQs for 1000 Eyes by death Guitar Lesson
Q1. What happened to the Death band?
Ans. The band before breaking up in 2001 went through a lot of changes, all of this happened after the death of Schuldiner. The final line up of the band before the break up was Schuldiner on guitars and vocals, Shannon Hamm on guitars, Richard Christy on drums.
Q2. Was Chuck Schuldiner a good person in real life?
Ans. The death metal legend was friendly and loved his family members. Throughout his life, he had a bunch of his friends, and they all stuck together. His parents were still in contact with other band members and told them how Chuck helped them when they needed it the most.
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