How to Incorporate Suspended Chords into Heavy Metal Rhythm Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak Learn a few different examples of rhythm-guitar ideas that jump around harmonically and also feature the incorporation of suspended chords.
Randy Rhoads' Scales, Blues Licks and Daring Chromatic Maneuvers By Tom Kolb Learn the scales, blues licks and daring chromatic maneuvers of Ozzy's late, great axman.
Moving Across the Fretboard in Unusual Ways to Produce Unique Runs By John Petrucci This kind of “positional wizardry” can be used to generate interesting melodic patterns that can be used in a variety of ways.
Using Syncopation to Disguise the Meter By Dave Davidson Learn how unexpected rhythmic shifts and syncopations can obscure the meter.
Using String Skipping to Create Angular, Sweep-Type Sounds By Jacky Vincent These string-skipping techniques will help you nail some fast alternate- and sweep/economy-picked phrases.
Add Some Staccato, Jake E. Lee-Inspired Licks to Your Arsenal By Will Wallner Learn a double-picking technique Jake E. Lee used to great effect during his time with Ozzy Osbourne.
Learn the Guitar Habits of Buckethead By Tyler Larson Learn the habits of a mysterious guitar genius.
A Guide to High-Pitched Natural Harmonics By Metal Mike Chlasciak Learn some licks that utilize natural harmonics.
Tosin Abasi's Introduction to Double Picking By Tosin Abasi Get a lesson in double picking from Tosin Abasi.
Using Country-Style “Chicken Pickin’” in Metal By Mike Orlando How to incorporate “Chicken Pickin’” into your metal-style solos.
Creating Riffs from Arpeggios, and the Intro and Verses to “Priestess” By Mark Holcomb Walk the line between playing only single notes while also outlining “wide” chord voicings via the use of arpeggios.
Incorporating Jazz Chords Into Metal By Dave Davidson Try introducing some jazz-type chord voicings and harmonies into your metal riffs.
A Clean Sweep: Running the Arpeggio Gauntlet By Baron Taurean Helleshaar This lesson can provide you with a few patterns and ideas you can incorporate into your own solos and riffs.
How Guitarists Can Build Super-Human Legato Chops By Metal Mike Chlasciak Get your fret-hand chops in shape and develop excellent fretboard “traction” with this lesson.
How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking By Marty Friedman 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.
How to Use Your Whammy Bar Within a Riff By Dave Davidson Use your whammy bar to “color” chord patterns and give single-note lines different and unusual textures.
Zakk Wylde Lesson: How to Link Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns By Zakk Wylde Link a few scale patterns together so you can start making full use of your guitar’s neck when you’re playing a lead.
Bridging the Chasm Between Scales and Arpeggios By Baron Taurean Helleshaar This arpeggio concept can help separate you from the well-worn path many shredders tend to follow.
A Fresh Batch of Technically Challenging Exercises to Keep Your Chops Fired Up By Metal Mike Chlasciak Some fresh guitar playing exercises/calisthenics that you can use to quickly and efficiently get your pick- and fret-hand chops back in shape.
