Close-up coverage of the the right hand technique.
Tags: double-stops, triple-stops, alternate picking, ascending, descending, open string pull-offs, steel guitar bends, snaps, pinch, A MajorAlternate picking patterns to improve dynamics and overall control. Good rhythm tone starts in your hands!
Tags: dynamics, alternate picking, downstrokes, upstrokes, staccato, accents, metal, Mark Tremonti, Trivium, Zakk Wylde, Dream Theater, Eddie Van Halen, G minorWhat if John Mayer were a chicken picker..? ;)
Tags: double stops, pre bends, John Mayer, James Burton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, SRV, Jimi Hendrix, E MajorAmerican folk using hybrid picking technique (pick and fingers)
Tags: Northamerican Folk, hybrid picking, alternate bass, open tuning, D MajorVarious tapping licks to introduce you to this technique
Tags: tap harmonics, tap bending, bend tapping, pick tap, tap tremolo, chromatic tapping, D Minor, D MixolydianBlues rhythm VI - II - V - I - in the key of A7. For beginner acoustic players.
Tags: simplified, beginner friendly, easy fingering, simple chords, two strings only, jazz blues, acousticImprove your timing control and add power to your alternate picking technique!
Tags: rhythms, patterns, upstrokes, downstrokes, D minor, Periphery, Dream Theater, John 5, PetrucciModern country rhythm and lead
Tags: Brad Paisley, Brent Mason, Jerry Donahue, G Major, Double stops,An exercise I developed recently for the left hand, a drill for the little finger, pinky (hammer-on till the dawn). It can be practiced on all levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced) depending on the speed.
Tags: finger independence, pinky, coordination, hammer on, pedal tone, pedal note, vinnie moore, yngwie malmsteen, neoclassical rockIn this lesson we will work on both legato and picking at ~ medium level.
Tags: Legato, Picking, Intermediate, Exercise, training, workout, fingers independence, warming up, scale patterns, patterns, scale runs, E minorSweep picking technique with some legato, string skipping, moveable arpeggio shapes and voice leading to make smoother arpeggio changes from one chord to another.
Tags: legato, string skipping, shred, shredding, voice leading, moveable arpeggio shapes, jason becker, sweeping, sweep, following the chords, yngwie malmsteen, cacophony, D minorA basic sweep picking lesson going from the simplest two-string shapes all the way to the five-string shapes. This is an excellent lesson if you are new to sweeping and want to work your way to the top!
Tags: sweeping, timing, two string shapes, three string shapes, four string shapes, five string shapes, A major, A minor, triadsUnusual picking patterns.
Tags: odd patterns, unusual picking, G# minor, speed picking, training, practice, workout, triplets, effective technique, shred, picking techniqueAlternate picking lesson including string skipping with strict left hand fingering approach.
Tags: Etude, A minor, A harmonic minor, vinnie moore, classical patterns, pedal note, pedal tone, muting, workout, technique training, string skippingLet's explore bending & vibrato, the Gary Moore way!
Tags: bending, blues rock, A minor, A minor pentatonic, 6/8, slow blues, minor blues, major blues, joe bonamassa, bend type, bends, emotion, expression, feelingThe secret of sweeping is to synchronize your right hand with your left hand. What you need to do is to place a finger of your left hand on the desired note at the same time than you are playing that note with your pick. As you do so, the next note needs to be placed on the adjacent string in the same direction as your pick is going.
Tags: sweeps, sweep picking, speed, D Major, Arpeggios, minor arpeggio, major arpeggio, shred, economy, Yngwie Malmsteen, Frank Gambale