# Transcription: The Guitar Chapter - Michael Romeo
**URL:** https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702
**Category:** General Music Discussion
**Created:** [April 18, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702 "2019-04-18T22:38:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@LuckyMojo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/LuckyMojo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/1 "2019-04-18T22:38:32Z")
I’ve got a lot of inspiration from this instructional by the great Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo. Now transcribed in SoundSlice for your pleasure (or agony). 😈
> **[The Guitar Chapter](https://www.soundslice.com/slices/pYbcc/)**
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> Young Guitar (Japan) Instructional featuring Michael Romeo of Symphony X.
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> Partake of the Dark Chapter of the God of Symphonic Speed Metal.
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> Part 1: Picking and Fingering
> Part 2: Classical Styling
> Part 3: Arpeggios
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> Songs:
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> Of Sins and Shadows
> The...
I’ve tried to accurately reflect the actual picking - not what he says he’s playing or what’s (incorrectly) transcribed in the original booklet.
As a general rule, Romeo uses Eco picking when moving in a single direction across adjacent strings (mostly 3NPS scales or 1NPS arpeggios), and 2WPS Alt picking when string skipping, or even-note groupings on a string (2 or 4NPS patterns) and mixed groups (3NPS + 4NPS patterns).
Descending Economy runs are UPS, but he will start the high note on a Downstroke DPS and 2WPS into UPS Eco.
The Solos are work in progress. Stay tuned.
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### Author:  [@LuckyMojo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/LuckyMojo)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/2 "2020-05-26T00:29:35Z")
One year later, I’ve finished transcriptions for the 4 Solos performed in this monumental guitar lesson video. These were very challenging to notate! I suspect they’ll be extremely difficult to perform, but filled with incredible lines to develop your picking and legato technique.
You can see the slow and closeup versions in the full Guitar Chapter soundslice above. The performance versions are below. Enjoy!
[https://www.soundslice.com/slices/TQhVc/](https://www.soundslice.com/slices/TQhVc/)
[https://www.soundslice.com/slices/JQhVc/](https://www.soundslice.com/slices/JQhVc/)
[https://www.soundslice.com/slices/HQhVc/](https://www.soundslice.com/slices/HQhVc/)
[https://www.soundslice.com/slices/qQhVc/](https://www.soundslice.com/slices/qQhVc/)
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### Author:  [@NCASO](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/NCASO)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/3 "2020-05-26T04:28:14Z")
I love Romeo’s playing hes fantastic. One on of the best, newer neoclassical players.
Thank you so much for this!!
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### Author:  [@PickingApprentice](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/PickingApprentice)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/4 "2020-05-26T06:43:47Z")
Awesome - these are fantastic!
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### Author:  [@aliendough](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/aliendough)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/5 "2020-05-26T11:12:08Z")
Amazing transcription of an amazing player - thank you!
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### Author:  [@SylvSylv](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/SylvSylv)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/6 "2020-05-26T11:36:34Z")
GOLD ! Thanks 🙏
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### Author:  [@guitarenthusiast](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/guitarenthusiast)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/7 "2020-05-26T15:20:14Z")
Really amazing you did all of that. Previously I was going on a backwater Russian site for the tab book and reading it alongside the YouTube video lol. It’s so strange being able to see it all in one spot. His technique has held up so well throughout the years.
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### Author:  [@SvartAske](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/SvartAske)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/8 "2020-06-10T17:15:40Z")
@LuckyMojo You already impressed me with The Sails of Charon transcription but this is another level ! Thank you very much !
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### Author:  [@carranoj25](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/carranoj25)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/9 "2020-06-10T23:11:47Z")
When are you doing the solo from this? 🤪
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHgg3Eq63JA)
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### Author:  [@LuckyMojo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/LuckyMojo)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/10 "2020-06-11T00:22:21Z")
You just want to know that chromatic run right? 😉
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### Author:  [@carranoj25](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/carranoj25)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/11 "2020-06-11T02:10:37Z")
that whole solo would be cool as a soundslice
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### Author:  [@lukasgraesslin](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/lukasgraesslin)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/12 "2020-10-02T13:12:39Z")
Thank you for your work, that’s awesome!
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### Author:  [@FaustoOrieta](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/FaustoOrieta)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/13 "2020-11-05T19:42:27Z")
Thanks, your work is very much appreciated!
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### Author:  [@NCASO](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/NCASO)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/14 "2021-02-15T23:34:01Z")
ive been working with this course again… very challenging, especially the tapping… yikes! 😲
I have another tab booklet (in japanese) for another course Romeo did called “Chaper X for Practicing”
it mirrors the Guitar chapter, but it’s all different examples
Doe anyone know if there is a DVD for this available?
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### Author:  [@LuckyMojo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/LuckyMojo)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/15 "2021-02-16T14:16:26Z")
I have the Young Guitar Practice Ultimate, which is an amazing book that compiles a couple decades of Young Guitar interview-lessons from great guitarists. I think most of these had videos that were part of the DVD attached to the monthly magazine. There is not a compilation DVD sold with the Practice Ultimate book. _Chapter X for Practicing_ is part of the anthology. I’m not sure what original issue it appeared in.
Unfortunately, I don’t believe there’s an easy way to download the video lessons for most of these. I’ve written to Young Guitar on a few occasions to request them, but no dice. Maybe I’ll need a japanese translator to get the message across! It seems the only sure way to find this material is hunting down magazine back issues with the DVD still in tact.
On a side note, Marty Friedman has a couple chapters in Practice Ultimate, and also did a fantastic CtC interview. He has been living and working in Japan for years. I wonder if @Troy might persuade Marty to pull some strings at Young Guitar to release all of the lessons in Practice Ultimate as a streaming/downloadable video collection. Long shot probably, but it would be a shame for this material to sit in an archive forever, instead of being a mighty document of guitar instruction history.
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### Author:  [@LuckyMojo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/LuckyMojo)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/16 "2021-02-16T17:32:15Z")
Some screens and contents from Young Guitar Practice Ultimate!
Almost 350 pages of exercises, fretboard charts, and artist closeups like these.
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### Author:  [@NCASO](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/NCASO)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/17 "2021-02-16T17:43:05Z")
Wow, that book looks awesome. I have some of those individual lessons, but that compilation looks fantastic.
Thanks for your quick reply, and willingness to helpI really appreciate it.
If Troy would lend a hand in this endeavor that would be awesome.
Best,
Nick
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### Author:  [@BillHoudini](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/BillHoudini)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/18 "2021-02-16T18:08:24Z")
I’ve been learning “Sea of Lies” lately, mostly because I wanted to get into tapping and economy picking, for effiecieny reasons, my hands have a few issues and I need to reduce excessive movement.
Thank you for your work, it’s a treasure for guitar freaks like us.
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### Author:  [@carranoj25](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/carranoj25)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/19 "2021-07-08T15:52:45Z")
Forgot I commented here haha! Did you ever transcribe/soundslice this solo?
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### Author:  [@LuckyMojo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/LuckyMojo)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/transcription-the-guitar-chapter-michael-romeo/9702/20 "2021-07-08T18:45:29Z")
haha no not yet…
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