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How to Build Heavy Riffs and Unusual Chords From the Modes
Use the fundamental modes to discover new chord shapes and melodic ideas.
Double Strummed Octaves, and My Solo in “The Price Is Wrong”
Learn more about double strummed octaves in this lesson from Periphery's Mark Holcomb.
Building Crushing Riffs from Complex Single-Note Patterns
Learn how to construct interesting, heavy and deceptively complex single-note riffs in this lesson.
Leveling Up Your Licks: Exploring Four-Note Patterns and Permutations
Enjoy one of the late Oli Herbert's terrific Guitar World lesson videos.
“Mirroring” Fretboard Shapes 12 Frets Higher with Taps
Learn how to take a fretboard shape for a given note sequence and “octave mirror” it by “previewing” each note an octave higher.
How to Play Thrash Metal
Learn five riffs that demonstrate thrash metal's signature elements, presented in the styles of five key bands.
Mastering the Fundamental Modes Across the Entire Fretboard
Get a more complete understanding of the seven fundamental modes.
Applying Four-Note Shapes and Patterns to Arpeggios
This lesson can really strengthen one’s awareness of intervallic construction, scale recognition across the fretboard and virtually every aspect of one’s playing.
