Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns By Sammy Boller published 10 October 19 These patterns are easy to link up with your pentatonic scales, and can be very useful for adding some flash into your riffs and solos
A Guide to Pentatonic Slides By Sammy Boller published 1 July 19 Learn one of the best ways to transition up and down the neck on the fly.
A Guide to Rolling Shred Patterns By Sammy Boller published 13 May 19 Using this technique creates a very fluid sound when played fast.
Combining Pentatonics with Tapping By Sammy Boller published 9 April 19 Take the most common pentatonic positions and string them together to create ripping-fast riffs and runs.
How to Simultaneously Tap Melodies and Play Chords By Sammy Boller published 29 March 19 This approach has a lot of possibilities and can open up new doors in writing riffs and solos.
Incorporating Tapping Into Minor Scale Patterns By Sammy Boller published 14 February 19 These shapes are easy to memorize and can cover a lot of ground in various musical styles and situations.
Extending Common Sweep Patterns By Sammy Boller published 5 February 19 Learn how to create several different arpeggios by slightly altering one of the most common sweep picking patterns.
A Guide to Sweep Arpeggios with Chromatic Runs By Sammy Boller published 15 January 19 Learn how to add chromatic runs to your sweep arpeggios.
Secrets of Shred with Sammy Boller: Speed Pentatonic Scales By Sammy Boller published 8 January 19 A great way to rearrange the pentatonic scale into a two string-speed pattern.
Secrets of Shred: Eddie Van Halen-Style Speed-Picking Technique By Sammy Boller published 15 November 18 Pick up a unique speed-picking technique that was used in countless Van Halen songs.
Secrets of Shred: An Introduction to Economy Picking By Sammy Boller published 29 October 18 Get started with economy picking in this lesson.
Modern Shred Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 23 August 18 Combine string skipping and tapping for a modern way of playing arpeggios.
Secrets of Shred: How to Add Sweep Picking to Pentatonic Scales By Sammy Boller published 3 August 18 Learn this very effective and fun way to sweep pick without playing arpeggios.
How to Play "Whipping" Sweep Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 26 July 18 Expand your sweep picking skills by adding slides to create a chaotic, whipping sound.
