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November 2018

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November 30
- How to Build Heavy Riffs and Unusual Chords From the Modes
November 29
- 8-string guitar chords: how to unlock new voicings
November 28
- Build Up Your Chops with These Challenging, Molten-Hot Metal Riffs
- The Eddie Van Halen Tremolo Mechanic
November 27
- 15 Fun, Easy to Play Guitar Riffs
- Examining Jimi Hendrix's Rhythm-Guitar Genius
November 26
- 60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Lyrics
- Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Finding Your Path to Musical Individuality
- Speed Picking: How to Pick Across Strings
November 21
- Tips on Precision String Bending
November 20
- Slidedog: The Slide Guitar Mastery of Duane Allman
November 19
- Chromatic Arpeggios and Soloing on "Out of the Blue"
- The Fastest Way to Build Picking Speed
November 16
- How to Use the Pentatonic Scale in Jazz Progressions
- Exploring Drop-D Tuning’s Unique Melodic Possibilities
November 15
- Using Sweep Picking and Tapping to Outline a Chord Progression
- Secrets of Shred: Eddie Van Halen-Style Speed-Picking Technique
November 14
- 'Intense Rock' Picking: A Brief Look at Paul Gilbert's Alternate Picking Technique
- Superimposing "IV-Chord" Licks Over the "I"
- An Introduction to Effective Use of Melody
November 13
- Great Applications of a Second-Inversion Chord
- Jazz Guitar Corner: How to Use Triads to Outline Maj7 Chord Extensions
November 9
- Understanding Suspended Seconds and Fourths
- Learn the Guitar Habits of Eddie Van Halen
- How to Seamlessly Play 7th Chord Arpeggios Over Three Octaves
November 8
- Get Experienced: Studying the Playing of the Great Jimi Hendrix
- Three Insanely Easy Chord Structures for Nuanced Melody in the Key of C
November 7
- Killer Runs to Sharpen Your Pick-Hand and Fret-Hand Skills
- 12 Tones to Glory: Utilizing the Chromatic Scale
November 6
- How to Add "Color" to a Short Series of Notes Using 15 Different Techniques
- Derek Trucks on Incorporating Harmonics Into Your Slide Playing
November 5
- 10 Essential Tips for Flying with Your Guitar
- Learn the "Malagueña" Spanish Triplets
- Three Easy Steps to Creating Killer Arpeggio Licks
November 2
- Five Furious Yngwie Malmsteen Licks Every Guitarist Should Know
- How to Develop a Simple Melodic Idea
- How to Use Octaves to Unlock the Fretboard
- The Vital Ingredient for Killer Hand Synchronization
November 1
- Dimebag Darrell on Harmonic Screams
- Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using Various Articulation Techniques to Expressively Interpret a Melody