In this lesson, Nate Richards shows you how to play Holy Wars verse riff on guitar.  Complete song tabs linked below: Holy Wars Complete Guitar Tabs  Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson, Nick Menza – Wow, what a lineup! In Megadeth’s 1990 classic, and in my opinion the greatest thrash metal album of all time, Rust … Continue reading “Holy Wars Verse Guitar Lesson”

Here is a major arpeggio that you can practice up and down the neck.  Check out video #2 for advice on sweep picking technique.  The tabs are linked below: CLICK HERE for Tabs – Link will open a new blog window. Click link again to view. (For best video quality, click “Watch on Youtube” at the bottom … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #2 – Sweep Picking Arpeggio”

Here is the complete Blackbird tab file.  I am reposting the lesson video – one of my first so give me a break for talking too much.  Remember to follow the finger-picking “rule” I show you on the video and you should get this one down no problem. CLICK HERE for Tabs – Link will open a … Continue reading “Blackbird by The Beatles – Complete Guitar Tabs”

Nate shows you how to play the Black Sabbath classic Iron Man.  Each riff in the song is covered.  The tabs are linked below: CLICK HERE for Tabs – Link will open a new blog window. Click link again to view. (For best video quality, click “Watch on Youtube” at the bottom of the video – click … Continue reading “Black Sabbath – Iron Man Guitar Lesson”

Nate demonstrates guitar exercises.  A great warm-up for guitar practice.  The term “inside the string picking” refers to alternate picking between two adjacent strings with an upstroke on the lower string and a downstroke on the higher string. “Outside the string picking” is a downstroke on the lower string and an upstroke on the higher string.  Try … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #1 – Finger and Picking Exercise for Guitar”