Latest articles by Marty Friedman
“David Ellefson told me, ‘You got the gig. Oh and by the way, Dave told me to tell you that you played many of the wrong guitar parts’”: Marty Friedman tells the inside story of his auditions with Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna – and landing the Megadeth gig
In this exclusive excerpt from his new autobiography, Dreaming Japanese, the guitarist looks back at his early years, when he was broke and forced to choose between eating or auditioning
No Pain, No Strain — Warming Up to Avoid Hand Injuries
Learn some great warmup exercises from Marty Friedman.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Taking Licks You’ve Learned from Others and Making Them Your Own
Marty Friedman dishes on how to carve out your own niche when you're creating improvised solos.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using String-Bending and Vibrato to Personalize a Melody
Marty Friedman details a few of the string-bending and vibrato techniques he uses and their best musical applications.
How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking
Marty Friedman demonstrates some cool ways you can achieve the effect of fast arpeggio-based sounds while avoiding the predictability of standard sweep-picking licks.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Relocating Familiar Melodic Ideas and Patterns Up and Down the Fretboard
Take a lick, melodic shape or note sequence that you often use and move it to a different area of the fretboard.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Finding Your Path to Musical Individuality
In this lesson, Marty Friedman helps you build your speed and musical individuality.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using Various Articulation Techniques to Expressively Interpret a Melody
Learn how to interpret single-note melodies in a musical way, and develop a unique sound and musical “voice.”
