Time Signatures Workout
Time signatures are one of the absolute fundamentals of music; yet somehow one of the least understood - let's change that!
In today's lesson we're gonna be looking at what exactly time sign...
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"Eugene's Trick Bag" (The Famous Crossroads Duel) Solo Lesson/Analysis
Eugene's Trick Bag from the movie Crossroads is easily the most iconic guitar duel of all time, but it's not only an awesome piece of music - it's actually also an AMAZING technical guitar workout!...
2023-11-29 22:59:21 +0000 UTC View Post"Symphony Of Destruction" (Megadeth) Solo Transcription & Lesson/Analysis
Continuing on this mini series of transcribing and analyzing various famous solos, this week we're looking at the legendary solo to Megadeth's "Symphony Of Destruction". What I LOVE about this solo...
2023-11-22 18:38:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ultimate Rhythm Guitar Workout
I know that we focus mainly on lead playing here at the Guitar School but it's super important that you don't let your rhythm chops fall behind! Rhythm is such an integral aspect of music and not s...
2023-11-15 23:37:04 +0000 UTC View Post"Lucretia" (Megadeth) Solo Transcription & Lesson/Analysis
Even though it's often overshadowed by its more famous counterpart, "Tornado Of Souls", the solo to Megadeth's "Lucretia" easily holds its own as one of the greatest Metal solos ever recorded! It's...
2023-11-09 13:25:36 +0000 UTC View PostFree Download Of My Music Theory eBook!
“Do I need to learn music theory as a guitarist??”
This is by far one of the most common questions I get asked by guitar students (all throughout the entirety of my 15+ years of ...
2023-11-05 17:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostAlternate Picking Endurance Test!
So you guys know me by now - I really despise boring, arbitrary guitar exercises. Fun and engaging workouts equals increased motivation and faster progress! I know that improving alternate picking ...
2023-11-02 19:01:44 +0000 UTC View Post10 Sick Neoclassical Metal Licks
I've had a lot of requests recently for some more Neoclassical exercises for you guys to get stuck into, so who would I be to say no! In this week's lesson I've taken 10 of the coolest Neoclassical...
2023-10-26 21:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostSuper Cool Licks From Jason Becker's "Altitudes"
Hey everyone! So this week's lesson focuses on Jason Becker's legendary song "Altitudes", one of the most beautiful solo guitar pieces ever written in my opinion. Jason wasn't only a master technic...
2023-10-19 22:20:09 +0000 UTC View PostSIMPLE Solos Vs. COMPLEX Solos (Proof That Both Can Be Amazing)
Ah yes, the age-old argument of "technique" vs. "feel"! I've always found such discussions to be entirely redundant and pointless as there's no reason why these 2 things have to be mutually exclusi...
2023-10-11 01:02:23 +0000 UTC View PostLearning The Modes Pt.4: Applying The Modes To Solos
Here we are, the final instalment of my "Learning The Modes" series! In this lesson we finally get to the juicy stuff - how to apply everything we've learned to our playing. I show you my special m...
2023-10-01 17:40:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ultimate Soloing Challenge!
I thought this kind of format would make for a great lesson as it means I can not only cover of bunch of different techniques and concepts in a short amount of time, but also include licks of varyi...
2023-09-26 17:55:53 +0000 UTC View PostHeavenly Arpeggios Exercise
This is an exercise I made to help increase my sweeping accuracy that's comprised of super cool Classically-inspired chords progressions! I've experimented with having the walkthrough segment as pa...
2023-09-11 18:47:18 +0000 UTC View Post"Tornado Of Souls" (Megadeth) Solo Transcription & Lesson/Analysis
Considering it's one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, there surprisingly isn't too much in the way of super accurate tabs available
Considering it's one of the greatest gui...
2023-09-05 21:07:16 +0000 UTC View PostComplete Home Recording Guide!
By far one of the most highly requested lesson topics from you guys has been a home recording guide, so here we go! In this session I talk you through my recording setup, talk you through the vario...
2023-09-03 15:47:46 +0000 UTC View Post20 Scales In 1 Solo
I often hear from intermediate guitarists that they're having trouble expanding their licks beyond the standard Minor Pentatonic and Aeolian shapes, so I created this exercise as a crash course in ...
2023-08-27 17:06:49 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome To Bradley Hall's Guitar School!
Welcome aboard!
I know you're probably eager to get started but please take a couple of mins to watch the quickstart guide above to help you get the most out of your time here&...
Learning The Modes Pt.3: Modes Are Chords!
I know that Modes is a subject that's right at the top of the list of things many guitarists want to learn - but also at the top of the list of things that confuse them the most. So today, I'm gonn...
2023-03-03 18:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostPicking Speed Builder
The votes for the monthly lesson poll were unanimously in favor of a lesson on speed-building, so here you go! For those of you who voted for one of the other topics, I plan to cover all of them wi...
2023-02-24 17:22:20 +0000 UTC View PostHand Strength Builder
In my opinion, one of the biggest things that gets overlooked by many guitarists, (even experienced ones) is the importance of strength in your fretting hand. It doesn't matter how many scales, cho...
2023-02-17 20:59:08 +0000 UTC View PostLearning The Modes Pt.2: The Chord-Scale System
As Rock guitarists we often neglect chords in favor of riffing and soloing, and while there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, if you REALLY want to elevate your understanding of guitar and musi...
2023-02-10 21:26:25 +0000 UTC View PostSimple Alternate Picking Exercise
As it seems like you guys have been making AMAZING progress on your lessons and exercises so far, and considering I've had some extra time this week, I've put together this bonus exercise for pract...
2023-02-09 00:09:36 +0000 UTC View PostPick-Slanting For Sweeping
Thanks for all the amazing feedback so far on the lessons, I'm super chuffed that you guys are enjoying the content! The sweeping lesson has proved especially popular and I've had several requests ...
2023-02-01 14:49:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fundamentals Of Sweep Picking
Ah yes, sweep picking! If you know anything about me and my channel then you'll know how much I love a good sweep. Before inundating you with crazy sweeping licks and exercises I thought it'd be wi...
2023-01-25 21:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostExpanding The Pentatonic Scale
Absolutely one of the most common problems that I see intermediate guitarists face is really struggling to break away from the standard minor pentatonic shapes and introduce some tonal variety into...
2023-01-18 13:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostLearning The Modes Pt.1: The Sound Of The Modes
If there’s one question I hear more than any others when it comes to music theory, it’s definitely: “What are the modes? And how do I apply them to my playing?” So I thought what better way...
2023-01-13 12:33:35 +0000 UTC View Post