Technique Level 5

Stretching

Almost there

Getting some chords or harmonies requires a decent stretch. The technique for this will help you look and play like you have 3 hands.  Go to lesson.

Sweep

Next level guitaring

A sweep is that amazing sound when a guitarist hits 3 or 4 notes in this awesome quick flick of the fingers. Its what arpeggios were made for.  Go to lesson.

Tapping

Not your foot

Tapping is just a hammer-on and a pull-off really quick – but with both hands! This is another next level trick but be careful not to overuse.  Go to lesson.

Finger pick

Playing another way

Finger picking is a style that lends itself to genres like classical and country but it can be creativly applied to other genres too. Have fun.  Go to lesson.

Pull-slide-pull

Chaining up a slide run

This can be used to link together runs up or down the fretboard for that bit of flair. Or work it into a digial pattern for a unique and complex melody.  Go to lesson.

False Harmonics

Don't be limited

You will hear me hit these all time without even realising it. The false harmonic uses a trick to get that clear ringing harmonic sound out of any note.  Go to lesson.

Joining Runs

Linking riffs across scales

A combination of timing and scale knowledge. The linking of lead runs and nailing the right spots is real test of your skills. Feel free to do this one over a few times.  Go to lesson.

Reverse Bend

Refining this technique

You have probably tried this already but lets dedicate a lesson to it so that we can explore all that is possible with this awesome technique.  Go to lesson.

1/2 Step Bend

A little less

Placed correctly this bend has the amazing trick of adding discord and tension to a song. Relatively easy to do but hard to find the right spot.  Go to lesson.

Up and Back down

Singing with a bend

Tension and release at its finest. This lesson brings a focus on using the ups and down of a bend to make your lead come to life.  Go to lesson.

Broken 1/3rds – Ascending

A digital pattern

Broken thirds is a classic digital pattern that can be used in short bursts to add some symmetry to a lead break or riff.  Go to lesson.