Learn Yngwie Malmsteen's legendarily fast rotational picking mechanic By Troy Grady Malmsteen's rotational motion mechanic is a highly capable all-rounder and also a great introduction to rotational picking techniques that are so common in guitar
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: How to Play Vinnie Moore’s “Pepsi Lick” By Troy Grady An in-depth look at Vinnie Moore’s legendary “Pepsi Lick.”
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics By Troy Grady Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.
Guitar Anatomy: Four Fundamental Movements Every Guitarist Should Know By Troy Grady Guitarists can take a big leap forward in their mechanical abilities by learning these simple movements.
Molly Tuttle's Amazing Freightliner Precision By Troy Grady Watching Molly Tuttle switch effortlessly between rhythm comping and high-velocity single-note lead lines is like listening to at least two guitarists at once.
Cracking the (Steve) Morse Arpeggio Code By Troy Grady Get an inside look at the mechanical magic of his arpeggio picking technique.
Conquering the Scale with Michael Angelo Batio By Troy Grady Even though we tend to think of scale playing as the ultimate speed test, speed itself isn't really the problem. It's switching strings.
Martin Miller's 21st-Century Picking Mechanics By Troy Grady Martin Miller's seemingly effortless command of picking mechanics represents the future of what we can all expect a good guitar player to be able to do.
Bedrock of Shred: Al Di Meola's Amazing Sixes By Troy Grady Grab your guitar and learn how to shred, Di Meola-style.
The Eddie Van Halen Tremolo Mechanic By Troy Grady Examine Eddie Van Halen’s legendarily unique approach to tremolo picking.
Yngwie Malmsteen Lesson: Cracking the Code, Season 2, Episode 1 By Damian Fanelli Discover the power of Yngwie Malmsteen's fascinating and genre-defining asymmetrical approach to picking.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Albert Lee's Country Curve By Troy Grady Dive deep into Albert Lee's incredibly fluid country picking with this lesson.
Troy Grady Breaks Down Steve Vai's "Intimidation Lick" from 'Crossroads' By Damian Fanelli A step-by-step breakdown of Vai's hurricane-speed lick from the guitar-duel scene in the 1986 feature, 'Crossroads.'
From Doc Watson to Carl Miner: The Power of Bluegrass Crosspicking By Troy Grady A primer on bluegrass crosspicking.
How Do You Create a Viral Guitar Hit? Mika Tyyskä and 'The Guitar Shred Show' By Troy Grady What do you do when there's no single job that encompasses everything you want to do? You create one!
Li-Sa-X, Marty Friedman and the Power of Prodigy By Troy Grady Li-Sa-X is an 11-year-old Japanese guitar phenomenon whose YouTube covers of virtuoso rock guitar classics, includung Racer X's "Scarified," have racked up seven-figure viewcounts.
