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Tony MacAlpine
5 soloing ideas you can learn from Tony MacAlpine

By Charlie Griffiths Published

One of Mike Varney’s original Shrapnel shredders, MacAlpine marries speed and technicality with a strong melodic sensibility

Lessons
Steve Howe
5 ways to play guitar like Greg Howe

By Charlie Griffiths Published

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

Musical Tips & Advice
Sophie Lloyd
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!”

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The six-string social media phenom talks online shredding, her love of high-gain guitar tones and her approach to breaking down the classics

Guitarists
Shredding for Hope II
35 high-octane shredders – including Michael Angelo Batio, Joel Hoekstra and Nikki Stringfield – join forces for massive charity speed-guitar fest

By Matt Owen Published

The second Shredding for Hope charity collaboration also features Marty Schwartz, Richard Shaw, Kiko Wongo, Alicia Vigil and many, many more

Guitarists
Tim Henson of Polyphia performs live
Go from Johnny Cash to Polyphia with these 6 diverse licks

By Pat Heath Published

Advance your guitar playing in 30 minutes by nailing these distinct styles

Techniques
Joe Bonamassa
How playing guitar in front of a mirror can improve your technique (yes, really!)

By Peter Hodgson Published

Believe it: a mirror can help you to hone your playing abilities

Musical Tips & Advice
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Speed up your leads with this Yngwie Malmsteen-style workout

By Chris Brooks Published

This neoclassical shred lesson from Aussie fretboard gymnast Chris Brooks will build speed through economy and alternate picking

Lessons
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Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns

By Sammy Boller Published

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

Techniques
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Learn Yngwie Malmsteen's legendarily fast rotational picking mechanic

By Troy Grady Published

Malmsteen's rotational motion mechanic is a highly capable all-rounder and also a great introduction to rotational picking techniques that are so common in guitar

Lessons
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How to tap like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Reb Beach

By Martin Goulding Published

Learn some tapping licks in the styles of three of the technique’s most celebrated practitioners

Lessons
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