Fundamentals

Where you practice can be just as important as what you practice. Any time you… 

Sweeping is similar to strumming: As you pick one string, your pick comes to… 

Articulate this pattern both as ringing arpeggios and as isolated notes. Let… 

Hopefully you figured that out on your own, because for these lessons to avoid… 

As lead guitarists, we often chase the elusive ideal of one picking technique… 

The secret code that, once you break it, will allow you to play any piece of… 

The descending version of this lick will build up your inside picking mechanic.… 

A lot of people do it wrong because they never thought of another way. With… 

The overlooked truth is that there are as many picking techniques as there are… 

In this study, we’re going to check out a a take on Free’s… 

You will play each of these sequences to a metronome; when completed, you will… 

Said Vai: “One of the questions that I’m usually asked by aspiring… 

Pick movement occurs when your pick and fingers flex and move to accommodate… 

So let’s hold the guitar pick on the strings in such a way. How to hold… 

The standard picking technique is alternate picking. Keep your picking… 

Right hand position (strumming hand) Rest your upper right arm on the upper… 

The guitar is resting on his right leg because he strums with his right hand… 

Raise your right leg by crossing it over your left leg or by placing your right…