CLICK HERE for Tabs – May open in new window. Click link in new window to view tabs. Learning to play fast is something many guitar players strive for. I wrote these 3 shred guitar licks to demonstrate a way to get more mileage out of the speed licks you learn, rather than feeling like you … Continue reading “3 Shred Guitar Licks”
CLICK HERE for Tabs Every guitarist needs to develop legato technique on the guitar (hammer-ons, pull-offs – in this case it’s pull-offs), no matter what style of music. Randy Rhoads style legato is a great way to learn, simply because he had a lot of influences he incorporated into his style, as well as many … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #39 – Randy Rhoads Style Legato Lick”
CLICK HERE for Tabs Ahhhh ARPEGGIOS! Love ’em or hate ’em, sweep arpeggios are an attention-getter and a sure-fire way to add flash to your solos. Sometimes, there are multiple notes on the same fret – but lined up one string after the next. So, you should NOT bar these. Barring will create a bunch … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #38 – Finger Roll A Shape Sweep Arpeggios”
Click HERE for Tabs – Link opens a new blog window. Click again to view. OK here is a harmonic minor lick that is a bit more advanced – but YOU GOT THIS! Learning to play fast is NOT just for shredders! Have you ever heard the song Don’t Stop Believing? Is that a shred song? Nope. … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #35 – Harmonic Minor Scale Speed Sequence”
CLICK HERE for Tabs – Link will open new window. Sweep tap arpeggios – a very flashy technique that will surely grab the audiences attention. First, you need to learn how to sweep arpeggios. Search our website for sweep arpeggios and you will find many resources. Then you would need to learn to tap – again, search … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #32 – How to Sweep Tap Arpeggios”