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David Warren Ellefson (born November 12, 1964 in Jackson, Minnesota) is a bass guitar player who is best known as one of the founding members of seminal thrash metal band Megadeth in which he played from 1983-2002. He is currently a member of Avian, Temple of Brutality, F5 and Killing Machine.David Ellefson: metal Bass Level 1Legendary Megadeth bassist David Ellefson reveals the fundamental skills that every player needs to master the metal Bass, with a host of techniques and musical ideas.Starting at the very beginning, this special one-to-one lesson teaches you correct hand positions, and how to read Bass tablature, before diving into some terrifying metal details including:    * Pick vs. fingers    * How to mute    * Scale basics    * Exercises    * Alternate tunings    * Chords, octaves and fifths    * Creating a great bass soundDavid Ellefson: metal Bass Level 2Legendary Megadeth bassist David Ellefson reveals the fundamental skills that every player needs to master the metal Bass, with a host of techniques and musical ideas.This special one-to-one lesson teaches you how to create some serious thrash, speed and old-school metal basslines, before diving into some terrifying metal details including:    * The gallop    * Half-step demonic tones    * hammer-ons    * Pull-offs    * Riff-oriented basslinesThis comprehensive program allows you to develop the skills to play any kind of metal. Complete with a free lesson book and full web support.