Using Four Fingers to Tap Arpeggios, and How to Play the Lick to "Sevens" By Guthrie Govan Learn how to cleanly execute two-handed-tapping riffs from Guthrie Govan.
Applying Sweep Picking to Chord Progressions By Michael Angelo Batio Learn how to apply sweep picking techniques to playing arpeggios over moving chord progressions.
Essential Guitar Licks: Paul Gilbert's Crazy Chromaticism and Legato By Guitar World Staff Give this crazy legato lick from Paul Gilbert a shot!
Essential Guitar Licks: Slippery Duane Allman-Style Mixolydian Slide Lick By Guitar World Staff Learn a terrific, slippery Mixolydian lick in the vein of the late, great Duane Allman.
More Ways to Utilize “Chicken Pickin’ ” in a Metal Solo By Mike Orlando With a little diligent practice, the possibilities that this technique will offer are virtually endless.
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.
