Aussie Keyboard Shredding

I'm the Keyboardist for aussie metal bands Athenia and Horizons Edge. spent most of my younger years learning classical voice and piano before starting down this path. i have a very guitar influenced style complete with solos and the occasional (ok maybe not so occasional) Keytar use. i was lucky enough to have Bob Katsionis (Firewind/Outloud/Serious Black) help me turn my piano skills into something more metal. i hope my insights and this blog can help others get into the world of metal keyboards too

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the video i learnt my first real metal keyboard solo technique from. try the “ANGELS FORGIVE ME” pattern. vry useful and cool little technique which i call “tapping” using both hands. 

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Keytar solo vs Guitar solo duel.

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My keyboard cover of one of my favourite Firewind songs Head up High including one of the first keyboard solos i learnt. played partially on Bob Katsionis’ old keyboard.

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an old vid i did of a keyboard play-through of the song Your Potential by Athenia

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i did say i use a Keytar right?

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First vid so i thought i’d show off my favourite solo that i have written. this is the keyboard solo for the song Horizons Edge by Horizons Edge. play thru at speed then a bit slower so you can hear what i am doing.