I remember a phase in my playing where Metalcore felt way harder than it should’ve.

I’d sit down with my guitar, try to play the bands I loved, and every riff felt like a fight.

My picking wasn’t right, the chugs didn’t hit, the melodies sounded flat…

and no matter how much I practiced, I couldn’t shake this feeling of:

“Why does this feel so awkward for me, but effortless for everyone else?”

I kept thinking I needed more exercises…

More tabs…
More tutorials…
More something.

But the truth?

I was missing the core ideas behind how the style actually works.

One day it finally clicked — not because I magically got better, but because I realized Metalcore wasn’t about trying harder…

it was about understanding the right three things.

Once I understood those three ideas, everything changed:

My riffs got cleaner.
My timing locked in.

My hands stopped fighting each other.

And Metalcore finally felt natural.
Not perfect — but natural.

And for the first time, I felt like I was actually playing the genre instead of pretending to.

That’s why I teach the way I do now.

Because most players aren’t missing talent…

They’re missing clarity.

Once you understand the right concepts, Metalcore goes from “complicated” to “oh damn, I can actually do this.”

​And that’s exactly what I want you to experience today.