Learn how to spice up regular chords with new voicings and picking patterns to make them sound fresh.

Welcome to my new punk lesson! Continuing with the Punk Sub-styles saga that started with the "Skate Punk Lesson". In this one I'm covering the Pop Punk Style based on bands like Yellowcard, Simple Plan, Paramore, and New Found Glory.

This lesson is a rhythm guitar study for your right hand in a pop/rock style. The idea is that rhythm acoustic guitar mimic with accents the rhythm and the feel of the drum mixing in one part the three main elements: Bass Kick, snare and hi-hat, creating an accompaniment that it's really "in the pocket"

Classic rock, Skynyrd-style accompanying riff.

How to create some fusion type of riffs using simple tools.

This lesson begins with a "rocker riff" in the style of Audioslave or Rage against the Machine and then we have a nice and not too difficult solo in E pentatonic minor scale that includes many interesting rock licks. We will explore different techniques as vibrato, bending, legato, artificial harmonics and double string licks.

Riffing workout in drop D focusing on muting and down picking.

Understand the details that make the difference!

A powerful song in D minor scale.