Shred

Pull-offs allow guitarists to play two or more notes with just one pick

One thing that often gets overlooked is the position and angle of our picking hand when playing something that moves across several strings.

Enough math, let’s get to shredding. Triplets will add a new dynamic to your solos. And they may engage your audience in a way other note progression cannot. Why? The rule of three.

Delay is one of the coolest and most heavily used effects in rock. In this column, learn a bit about the history of the effect, and a neat way to utilize it.