This classic string players' position shifting exercise will help you develop a solid fretting hand, and accuracy in shifting positions.
Double Picking Guitar Exercises from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”
These great sounding double picking guitar exercises from Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons: Autumn" will get your picking hand into shape in no time.
Guitar Scale Exercises for Finger Strength and Independence
These guitar scale exercises, created by M. Carcassi for Classical Guitar over 180 years ago, and adapted here for electric / pick-style guitar, will help you build left hand finger strength and independence, while securing a solid and accurate right hand picking / hybrid-picking technique. All guitarists - beginners and experts alike - can benefit … Continue reading Guitar Scale Exercises for Finger Strength and Independence
Lesson: Bach Pedal Point Guitar Exercise
Lesson on hybrid picking pedal point guitar technique, featuring preparatory exercises and an excerpt from J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565.
Lesson: Bach Diminished Arpeggio Sequences
As Halloween approaches, it’s time to dust the cobwebs off of our tomes of spooky tunes and find something to play that sounds great on solo electric guitar, while also providing some interesting technical challenges. Today we’re going to learn a diminished arpeggio sequence coming to you straight from one of the greatest musical minds … Continue reading Lesson: Bach Diminished Arpeggio Sequences