How Guitarists Can Break Through Speed Barriers By Scott Marano This trick will let you break through speed barriers that have been holding you back from attaining your true technical potential.
Yngwie Malmsteen Pays Tribute to the World's First Shredder, Niccolo Paganini By Yngwie Malmsteen Learn Paganini's Fifth Caprice in A minor from the one and only Yngwie Malmsteen.
Essential Guitar Licks: Bending Up a Storm with Johnny Winter By Guitar World Staff Pick up this handy lick in the style of the late Johnny Winter.
Using String Skipping to Create Multi-Octave Tapped Arpeggios By Guthrie Govan How to employ fretboard tapping in conjunction with string skipping to achieve a very smooth and even sound when playing arpeggios.
Solving the Mysteries of Economy Picking, Shred-Style By Scott Marano Manipulate economy picking for the powerful execution of rapid-fire arpeggios.
How to Simultaneously Tap Melodies and Play Chords By Sammy Boller This approach has a lot of possibilities and can open up new doors in writing riffs and solos.
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.
Playing Tips: Joe Satriani on Improving Your Legato Technique By Guitar World Staff In this bite-sized lesson, Joe Satriani provides some useful exercises for improving your legato technique.
Learning Paganini's 16th Caprice in G Minor By Will Wallner Learning classical pieces like this one is a great way to improve your technique and theory.
Incorporating Tapping Into Minor Scale Patterns By Sammy Boller These shapes are easy to memorize and can cover a lot of ground in various musical styles and situations.
Extending Common Sweep Patterns By Sammy Boller Learn how to create several different arpeggios by slightly altering one of the most common sweep picking patterns.
Add Some "Speed" with This Simple Shred-Style Lick By Will Wallner This simple shred lick is easy to learn and has many applications.
Secrets of Shred with Sammy Boller: Speed Pentatonic Scales By Sammy Boller A great way to rearrange the pentatonic scale into a two string-speed pattern.
Diminishing the Devil: Steve Vai's 'Crossroads' Fours By Troy Grady 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 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 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 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 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 Get started with economy picking in this lesson.
Using Chromatic Passing Tones to Add Color to Your Solos By Guthrie Govan Learn how to incorporate chromatic notes into your solos in this classic Guthrie Govan lesson.
