Alex G. 9-9-17 #2 (Gallop Rhythm Changing Chords Every Two Beats)

This was given to a student so they could work on a basic gallop rhythm and chord changes that happened...
2024-01-14 18:29:06 +0000 UTC View Post

This was given to a student so they could work on a basic gallop rhythm and chord changes that happened...
2024-01-14 18:29:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This was given to a student as one of their first strumming patterns working with 16th notes. The point of this rhythm is to show how you go from alternate picking the 16th notes then down picking ...
2024-01-11 17:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post

This was the final piece of 16th note strumming given to a student as a test of their knowledge...
2024-01-10 20:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post

I like to call this rhythm pattern a "Drunken Gallop".
A regular ...

This was given to a student to work on changing strings while ascending and playing fast 16th notes. 2024-01-02 16:31:21 +0000 UTC View Post

This was given to a student to improve their 16th note strumming. What gives challenge to this ...
2024-01-01 22:27:51 +0000 UTC View Post
This lesson covers strategies on how to break down a Children of Bodom lick in the song Silent Night, Bodom Night in order to make it easier to get the lick up to speed.

Given to a student, this palm-mute accent pattern uses gallops, reverse gallops, and 8th notes....
2023-12-12 04:15:47 +0000 UTC View Post

This rhythm has two gallops, then two reverse gallops happening each bar. Bars two a...
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This finger-tapped lick/riff takes the same pattern and plays it in three different octaves whi...
2023-12-04 01:56:14 +0000 UTC View Post

This was given to a student to REALLY push and test their skills with playing Gallop and Revers...
2023-12-01 04:22:56 +0000 UTC View Post
These short 16th note legato bursts were given to a student to help them push their speeds. Sho...
2023-11-28 20:42:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Here is a fairly simple chord progression and common metal guitar strumming pattern....
2023-11-27 04:26:23 +0000 UTC View Post

This rhythm/strumming pattern is VERY difficult for most people. This was given to a student wh...
2023-11-23 05:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post
A fair amount of movement going on between palm-muting and not muting in this accent pattern.
These ten examples are in E Phrygian. Power chords, diads, pedal-point, string skipping, and sing...
2023-11-21 00:10:33 +0000 UTC View Post
This palm-mute accent pattern is in the key of A minor, uses some power chords, diads, and single note riffing.
Drums and tabs are attached to this post.
The pattern for this lesson is:...
2023-10-24 02:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostA fairly challenging accept pattern is taught in this lesson. Lots of diad chords are used to help make this aggressive and melodic at the same time.
The pattern goes
Open, Mute, Mute, ...
2023-09-21 03:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostThis lesson goes over how I broke down a lick in the guitar solo of Follow the Signs by Born of Osiris and built it up to speed.
Various strategies are discussed and demonstrated.
The p...
2023-08-28 18:29:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis palm-mute accent pattern, great for metal riffs, bases most of the examples in B Phrygian, a mode in G Major/E Minor.
This pattern goes
open, mute, mute, open, mute, mute, open, m...
Special Patreon supporter requested lesson! This covers the riffs in the song Ruins by Black Label Society.
2023-07-07 21:42:29 +0000 UTC View PostA few months ago I posted a list of reasons why someone may be slow on guitar. I have FINALLY finished the first drafts for each topic. If you're ready for typos and bad grammar, you can check out ...
2023-05-25 01:37:47 +0000 UTC View Post
With riffs in B Phrygian, we've got a fun to play palm-mute accent pattern being taught.
The pattern goes
open, mute, mute
open, mute, mute
open, mute, mute
open, mute, mute<...
This Patreon supporter requested lesson is how I recommend breaking down a five notes per click economy picked guitar lick by Zakk Wylde.
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This lesson shows how I recommend breaking down a lick from the song "Reila" by the band The GazettE, and how to build it up to speed and beyond!
What riffs/licks are YOU having trouble getti...
2023-03-21 05:04:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe current lesson in the works is how I recommend breaking down a guitar lick in the guitar solo from Reila by The Gazette.
Just filmed the video for the lesson. Now it's time to edit!
New idea for this month's lesson!
A friend of mine has been unable to get a particular lick in the song Comfortably Numb up to speed. This lesson shows how I break things down to make them ea...
2023-02-09 06:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I've begun work on a new series about why some people are unable to get fast at guitar. So far I have 21 reasons. If you can think of more, please share in the comments!
1. You don't p...
2023-02-01 23:48:45 +0000 UTC View PostVolume 2 is now out, and here's the link for you to download the entire second volume: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54571...
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