This week our topic will be the sound of melodic minor! We will also check out creative phrasing for improvisation or melody writing tomorrow. Another thing we dig into is what's up with the two different shapes (ascending & descending) and you also get the guitar pro file and tab of the lick...
2019-05-10 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to this week's bonus lesson! As teased yesterday we check out 4 of the most important arpeggios and how to learn them the smart way. As always our goal is to work smart not hard - by visualizing and understanding which notes you are playing you can switch quickly between different shapes ...
2019-05-04 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is today's early access video my friends! This week we check out a really cool system concerning arpeggio theory. The full lesson is coming tomorrow and we will look at a trick that allows you to instantly learn and understand 4 different arpeggios all across the neck.
Since it's the f...
2019-05-03 16:20:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello to all my SGC members here on Patreon! I just released a small but fun metal arrangement for the Game of Thrones theme song - I hope there are some fans of the series among you :) As an exclusive for the community I wrote down the rhythm and lead track, you can download the tab PDF and guit...
2019-04-30 16:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus lesson time! In this quite long lesson we check out 2 topics requested by Sebastian and Macedonio - how to play and write neoclassical material and how to get started with rhythmic syncopation. Make sure to download the PDF sheet and Guitar Pro file for the tabs!
Let me know if you ha...
2019-04-27 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello to my Shred Guitar Community - I hope you all are doing great, it's finally time for some new lessons! In today's early access video we look at a cool neoclassical metal lick adapted from the Paganini Caprice No. 24. You will get the tabs and guitar pro file tomorrow to go along with a very...
2019-04-26 14:56:41 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally bonus lesson time again! This time we look closer into the minor-major seventh sound and I explain the practical example I played in detail. Remember to download the PDF and Guitar Pro files to see popular chord shapes and the transcription of the solo part.
As requested by Shr...
2019-04-20 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we look at the really cool minor-major seventh chord in detail! That is a sound I'm using very frequently and understanding its theory will add a dark and exotic color to your playing.
In the bonus lesson for tomorrow we will check out the solo section I played here, you wil...
2019-04-19 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally bonus lesson time again! This time we take a closer look at hybrid picking. As requested by our Shredaholic Daniel we also discuss helpful tips concerning improvisation :) Let me know if you have any questions!
We are only scratching the surface with both topics here, I'd...
2019-04-13 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Early access time! This week we check out a really cool hybrid picking exercise - this one helped me a lot with mastering this technique and using it for string skipping and unique legato licks, hope it will do the same for you :)
Tomorrow I'll upload the weekly bonus lesson, this one turne...
2019-04-12 12:48:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again my fellow shredders! Today it's finally time for the next bonus lesson :) Don't forget to download your sheet below, this is the most important part of this lesson. It features the tapping exercises I would like you to work on.
This tapping approach is quite hard to master since...
2019-04-06 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again to my inner circle - today it's time for your early access video! In this week's episode we check out a really cool arpeggio tapping lick - with this technique we combine 2 different arpeggios and that gives us quite an unique sound.
In the bonus lesson tomorrow we check that ou...
2019-04-05 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you're all having a great weekend - here's your exclusive lesson for this week! We dissect the Javanese scale in detail and what makes it so exotic and cool. In the video we also check out one of my favorite minor chords and I added a lot of different positions for it in the PDF file - so do...
2019-03-30 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's friday - time for another Scale Of The Day Episode! Tomorrow we will dive deep into this exotic and unique sound for the weekly exclusive lesson and I will show you how to use if for your compositions and solos - this is a really cool one and it will make your licks stand out since it is so ...
2019-03-29 12:05:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, I thought I should also upload the PDF & Guitar Pro files for the latest YouTube lesson on composing in 7/8 :) When you practice this one please focus on counting the groups (2-2-3) as instructed in the video lesson. The solo features a lot of legato playing, playing it perfectly in...
2019-03-26 07:13:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello and good morning to all my SGC members! To make the start of the week a bit more fun for you I uploaded a new YouTube lesson - of course you get it first :) For this video lesson we check out how to write riffs and solos in an odd meter like 7/8, I show you my note grouping system that make...
2019-03-25 09:17:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for this week's in-depth lesson! As Macedonio suggested we look at the modal pentatonics and check out how they are constructed. Don't forget to download your sheet/tabs for the full scale positions - in the video I only play them up to the octave to keep it simple, that way you see that onl...
2019-03-23 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today it's time for your early access video - as suggested by our Shredaholic Macedonio we dive deep into the world of modal pentatonics this week :)
Two worlds collide with this topic - the complex system of the modes and the easier approach of the 5 note pentatonic scales. This opens up a...
2019-03-22 18:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostToday it's time for a big thank you!
I wanted to give you a quick update, I just received a package with my first semi-professional lighting gear since I was a bit unhappy with the look/clarity of my footage. I want the fretboard and right hand closeups to be super clean so you can see what...
2019-03-20 13:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning to my Shred Guitar Community! Since I got asked about the tab for the Arpeggio Picking lick in the latest lesson I put together a PDF and Guitar Pro File :) The tempo in the video is 120bpm (eighth notes, then 16th notes) and then goes up to 145bpm! I recommend starting very slow so ...
2019-03-18 07:56:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we check out one of my biggest Alternate Picking secrets - the picking angle and hand rotation! This is the topic that changed everything for me personally and I really hope that understanding this concept will also elevate your playing to the next level!
Choosing the right angle for you...
It's friday again my friends! Today you get the premiere of the new video series called 'Exercise Of The Day'. Since we looked into a lot of theory here it's time to work on some advanced picking skills now :)
Tomorrow I'll upload your weekly bonus lesson where we will look into my picking ...
2019-03-15 14:38:04 +0000 UTC View PostHello to all my Shred Guitar Community members! I recently got a lot of questions on Instagram concerning the sound/equipment I use for my videos. Since you guys are my absolute inner circle I want to share the Guitar Rig preset I record with here!
I mostly use Guitar Rig 5 for all my homes...
2019-03-13 09:40:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus lesson time! As promised we dig deep into the very exotic Algerian scale this weekend. In this video I also show you 2 simple tips on how to work with chromatic sounds in your playing since I get a lot of questions like 'how can I sound more interesting or unique?' - to me that is a simple ...
2019-03-09 17:08:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello to all my SGC members! As always you get the new 'Scale Of The Day' episode first on early access - this week we look at the really exotic and interesting Algerian scale. Tomorrow I'll upload a long exclusive bonus lesson where we will dive deep into its secrets, hidden chords and sounds. 2019-03-08 13:39:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello my friends, as promised it's time for another video lesson! This is the first lesson on a very specific chord - so far we only looked at scales and arpeggios and your knowledge of chords is also very important. Since this one includes a really cool practical example I wrote down both the rh...
2019-03-02 14:09:33 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning to all members of the Shred Guitar Community - I hope you have great start for the week today. I'd like to announce the first live Q&A session today, I will go online this friday at 6pm (CET) and answer questions I gathered over the course of the month! Don't worry if you can't m...
2019-02-25 09:20:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus video time! As promised we take a very close look at the A Byzantine scale today and check out it's secrets. I show you my approach of working with exotic scales and writing songs with them and how I come up with interesting licks and patterns.
I hope this video helps with learning th...
2019-02-23 15:40:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for another Scale Of The Day episode - as always early access for my Shred Guitar Community! This week we dive deep into the really exotic Byzantine sound (or double harmonic major among other names).
I'll upload the long bonus lesson tomorrow, there we check out the theory behind this...
2019-02-22 16:33:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus video time! As promised we dig deeper into the A lydian sweep video today - thanks again to Shredaholic Daniel for the request! I show you how I composed the lick and how I deal with complicated odd meter sections. We also check out one of my biggest sweeping tricks and how to get started i...
2019-02-16 15:05:45 +0000 UTC View Post