Alternate Picking
August 2, 2011 2 CommentsToday we’re going to learn a brand new technique called alternate picking. This is essential to playing efficiently and quickly and is one of the secrets behind shredding.
Today we’re going to learn a brand new technique called alternate picking. This is essential to playing efficiently and quickly and is one of the secrets behind shredding.
Today we’re leaning about double stops – an easy way to make riffs instantly sound heavy and rockin.
Today we’ve got a crazy capo trick to show you which will give you an awesome open sound unlike anything you’ve heard!
Learn to play your guitar percussively, adding in thumps, taps, clicks, and harmonics to create a driving rhythm with your playing.
It’s time to make your guitar howl like Van Halen! To do this, we’re going to learn about guitar harmonics, one of Eddie’s favorite techniques.
We’re learning a new technique today – the trill. This distinct technique has been used by Hendrix, Clapton, and many others for an exciting rock sound!
We begin our series with a hammer on and pull off lesson, discussing how to use this technique with the root 6 pentatonic scale, sounding super smooth in the process.
For our next technique we’re going to look at vibrato, one of the great tricks behind making your solos sing.