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.
How to Build Shredding Speed By Steve Stine Shredding is fairly easy to learn but hard to master. Learn how to truly master it with these exercises.
“Mirroring” Fretboard Shapes 12 Frets Higher with Taps By Joel Hoekstra Learn how to take a fretboard shape for a given note sequence and “octave mirror” it by “previewing” each note an octave higher.
Marty Friedman Lesson: How to Develop Melodic Ideas with Interesting Twists By Marty Friedman Learn how to take a basic melodic idea and morph it into something more nuanced and complex.
How to Play "Aristocratic Arpeggios" By Baron Taurean Helleshaar Expand your sweep picking skills with this lesson.
