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Joe Satriani Master Class: Satch Shows You How to Express Yourself on Guitar

By Joe Satriani and Andy Aledort published

Learn anything you've ever wanted to know from Satch in this hour-plus GW masterclass.

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Two Effective Approaches to Building Melodies

By Joe Satriani published

Satch dishes on how to approach crafting a melodic line for either a song’s theme or an improvised solo.

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The Fastest Way to Build Picking Speed

By Chris Scapelliti published

Learn how speed bursts can build up the stamina and mental energy you need to perform fast.

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Using Sweep Picking and Tapping to Outline a Chord Progression

By Michael Angelo Batio published

How to use arpeggio sweeps, with and without taps, to melodically outline a chord progression.

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Using Chromatic Passing Tones to Add Color to Your Solos

By Guthrie Govan published

Learn how to incorporate chromatic notes into your solos in this classic Guthrie Govan lesson.

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How to Build Shredding Speed

By Steve Stine published

Shredding is fairly easy to learn but hard to master. Learn how to truly master it with these exercises.

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“Mirroring” Fretboard Shapes 12 Frets Higher with Taps

By Joel Hoekstra published

Learn how to take a fretboard shape for a given note sequence and “octave mirror” it by “previewing” each note an octave higher.

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Marty Friedman Lesson: How to Develop Melodic Ideas with Interesting Twists

By Marty Friedman published

Learn how to take a basic melodic idea and morph it into something more nuanced and complex.

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How to Play "Aristocratic Arpeggios"

By Baron Taurean Helleshaar published

Expand your sweep picking skills with this lesson.

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Using Tapping for Scale Runs

By Ben Higgins published

Tap through three-note-per-string scalar runs by using the tapped note to replace the third or fourth finger.

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