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5 soloing ideas you can learn from Tony MacAlpine
One of Mike Varney’s original Shrapnel shredders, MacAlpine marries speed and technicality with a strong melodic sensibility
5 ways to play guitar like Greg Howe
These advanced exercises in shred guitar will take you through the Shrapnel alum’s sweeping and tapping style, and offer a grounding in his quicksilver jazz-fusion improv concepts
Sophie Lloyd: “Trolls got me down, so I made a ‘shredding to Justin Bieber‘ video as a retort. You can shred over anything you want!”
The six-string social media phenom talks online shredding, her love of high-gain guitar tones and her approach to breaking down the classics
35 high-octane shredders – including Michael Angelo Batio, Joel Hoekstra and Nikki Stringfield – join forces for massive charity speed-guitar fest
The second Shredding for Hope charity collaboration also features Marty Schwartz, Richard Shaw, Kiko Wongo, Alicia Vigil and many, many more
Go from Johnny Cash to Polyphia with these 6 diverse licks
Advance your guitar playing in 30 minutes by nailing these distinct styles
How playing guitar in front of a mirror can improve your technique (yes, really!)
Believe it: a mirror can help you to hone your playing abilities
Speed up your leads with this Yngwie Malmsteen-style workout
This neoclassical shred lesson from Aussie fretboard gymnast Chris Brooks will build speed through economy and alternate picking
Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns
These patterns are easy to link up with your pentatonic scales, and can be very useful for adding some flash into your riffs and solos
