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Using String Skipping to Create Multi-Octave Tapped Arpeggios
How to employ fretboard tapping in conjunction with string skipping to achieve a very smooth and even sound when playing arpeggios.
How to Simultaneously Tap Melodies and Play Chords
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
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
In this bite-sized lesson, Joe Satriani provides some useful exercises for improving your legato technique.
Learning Paganini's 16th Caprice in G Minor
Learning classical pieces like this one is a great way to improve your technique and theory.
Incorporating Tapping Into Minor Scale Patterns
These shapes are easy to memorize and can cover a lot of ground in various musical styles and situations.
Extending Common Sweep Patterns
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
This simple shred lick is easy to learn and has many applications.
