Diminishing the Devil: Steve Vai's 'Crossroads' Fours By Troy Grady published 19 December 18 A comprehensive breakdown of Steve Vai's incredible descending diminished fours lick from 'Crossroads.'
Joe Satriani Master Class: Satch Shows You How to Express Yourself on Guitar By Joe Satriani and Andy Aledort published 12 December 18 Learn anything you've ever wanted to know from Satch in this hour-plus GW masterclass.
Two Effective Approaches to Building Melodies By Joe Satriani published 5 December 18 Satch dishes on how to approach crafting a melodic line for either a song’s theme or an improvised solo.
The Fastest Way to Build Picking Speed By Chris Scapelliti published 19 November 18 Learn how speed bursts can build up the stamina and mental energy you need to perform fast.
Using Sweep Picking and Tapping to Outline a Chord Progression By Michael Angelo Batio published 15 November 18 How to use arpeggio sweeps, with and without taps, to melodically outline a chord progression.
Secrets of Shred: An Introduction to Economy Picking By Sammy Boller published 29 October 18 Get started with economy picking in this lesson.
Using Chromatic Passing Tones to Add Color to Your Solos By Guthrie Govan published 25 October 18 Learn how to incorporate chromatic notes into your solos in this classic Guthrie Govan lesson.
How to Build Shredding Speed By Steve Stine published 17 October 18 Shredding is fairly easy to learn but hard to master. Learn how to truly master it with these exercises.
“Mirroring” Fretboard Shapes 12 Frets Higher with Taps By Joel Hoekstra published 16 October 18 Learn how to take a fretboard shape for a given note sequence and “octave mirror” it by “previewing” each note an octave higher.
Marty Friedman Lesson: How to Develop Melodic Ideas with Interesting Twists By Marty Friedman published 2 October 18 Learn how to take a basic melodic idea and morph it into something more nuanced and complex.
How to Play "Aristocratic Arpeggios" By Baron Taurean Helleshaar published 25 September 18 Expand your sweep picking skills with this lesson.
Using Tapping for Scale Runs By Ben Higgins published 5 September 18 Tap through three-note-per-string scalar runs by using the tapped note to replace the third or fourth finger.
Sweeping Arpeggio Workout: Navigating Chord Changes By Adrian Galysh published 24 August 18 This practice routine'll help you get from one chord to the next with ease.
Sweep Picking Seventh Arpeggios By Baron Taurean Helleshaar published 15 August 18 A comprehensive look at seventh chords.
Paul Gilbert-Style, Sequenced String-Skipping Arpeggios By Scott Marano published 6 August 18 Learn Paul Gilbert's efficient string-skipping arpeggios technique.
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.
Applying Sweep Picking to Unorthodox Passages By Baron Taurean Helleshaar published 31 July 18 Learn how to apply sweep picking to playing situations that aren’t arpeggios or triadic in nature.
How to Play Rapid-Fire Hard Rock Licks in the Styles of Five Eighties Shred Gods By Martin Goulding published 19 June 18