"Domination" (Pantera) Solo Lesson/Analysis
Pantera solos are not only excellent technical studies for intermediate-level guitarists, but also amazing exercises in feel and articulation - and Domination is no exception!
Domination has all the hallmarks of a classic Pantera solo: Dime's trademark combination of fast legato and alternate picking, brutal vibrato, crazy whammy bar work, and not to mention some absolutely obscene, stretchy wide-interval licks.
Word of warning: if you don't have much experience with wide-interval licks then please ensure you practice them in short bursts. STOP as soon as you feel discomfort! The only times I've gotten tendonitis from guitar is when I pushed myself too hard playing fast, stretchy stuff.
Good luck and don't forget to share your progress with everyone in the Discord server!
0:00 Playthrough
0:38 Intro
1:37 Bars 1-4
6:00 The crazy stretchy lick
11:29 Bars 7-8
13:05 Bars 9-12
14:33 Bars 13-16
16:29 Bars 17-20
Comments (12)
Iconic solo! Quick question Brad, which one do you recommend trying first difficulty-wise? Cowboys or this one? Thanks man! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
not sure if my hands are too small but the stretchy parts seem possible only when I angle my guitar upwards. I feel like I am going to need to use one of those foot stools classical guitarists use. can't do it the way you do it at that angle. Is that normal?
Bradley! Love these Pantera solos! Still praying we can get Reptile by Periphery.. that’s one solo I really want to learn 🙏
Ты очень крутой, мужик
This is what I'm talking about - yes!
Dime loved those stretchy licks ,I'm working on the cowboys from hell solo stretchy slides licks & I have small hands so getting that down is tough, but again Dime was a freaking beast of a guitarist.
Those stretchy licks are tough but sooo helpful in developing hand strength and dexterity!
Learning this, ToS, and symphony of destruction at same time gave me tendonitis this winter.
It has not been a while
😂
Love these pantera solos!! Would it be possible to do the solos in The Sleep?
It's on the list!