This lesson includes some Pentatonic minor and Chromatic note licks in the style of John Petrucci, Zakk Wylde and Steve Morse.

A few licks using the Dorian and minor pentatonic scale. The following licks are very usable in most musical situations.

How to approach 2 note per string patterns starting on upstrokes.

Heavy guitar riffs played at shred speed. Combines 16th note triplets and 16th notes at 144 bpm.

Metal with some groove. A shuffle which allows to create interesting phrasing ideas. Combines alternate picking, legato, and sweep picking.

The Lydian mode is one of my favorites. It brings a mysterious kind of feel to a major 7th chord and is often used to "open up" a musical piece.

We'll talk about the Mixolydian mode. This mode is the 5th mode extracted from the Major scale.

Use of Bm pentatonic scale with a bit higher technical level.

How to acquire a shred technique usable for improvisation.