Let's do something FUN before we move to the next wishlist lesson later this week!
Today I'd like to show you the worldwide Spotify Top 10 Charts in 10 different METAL styles :) I also transcribed everything for you, make sure to download the tabs and Guitar Pro files below. There are some fun sequences in there in case...
2021-01-19 10:44:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to work on the current highest voted wishlist topic! Today we talk about timing and rhythm and how to practice that effectively in your routine.
A lot of players associate timing & rhythm with boring rhythm exercises and don't think it's too important when it comes to guitar solos and lead parts - that's why I ...
2021-01-14 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we move to the really interesting wishlist topics later this week, I'd like to share something very special today :)
Cobra Kai (Netflix series) soundtrack composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson challenged me to do a shred version of their season 3 credits theme, Miyagi Metal! Of cour... 2021-01-11 16:32:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we tackle your awesome wishlist topics for this month, I'd like to share the first game-changer exercise of 2021 for me - it's about picking technique once again!
Last year, we worked on a lot of 3 note per string material and cool patterns. This year, it's time to up the challenge and to work on more difficult p...
2021-01-08 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostTime to decide on the topics we should discuss this month! Can't wait to get started with preparing some AWESOME stuff for you :)
2021-01-05 05:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I was asked to do a guitar playthrough for 'Through the Night', the metal song I got to write for David Hasselhoff with the project CueStack.
Maybe that's interesting for a couple of members on here as well: I added the tabs, guitar pro files, and a backing track below! The video also includes a bit of trivia when it co...
2021-01-04 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello my friends, hope you had a great start to this new year :)
Since I got many messages about the last shred collab video we did in December, I wanted to quickly share what we are working on together in the VIP group at the moment!
We are doing another shred collab and it will go online on my Y...
2021-01-01 14:10:25 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's lesson is extremely important! Let's check out how to use the circle of fifths to learn, understand, and memorize scales FAST.
The music theory knowledge in this video will allow you to switch between major and minor keys in a fluid and musical way and this was a big game-changer for me. We checked out the c...
2020-12-30 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy holidays, my friends :) Hope you have some time to practice in the following days! Another awesome topic from your December lesson wishlist here on Patreon: 5 easy but really fast and awesome shred licks.
These licks sound great and much harder than they actually are! I hope you have tons of fun learning them and ...
2020-12-25 14:03:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy holidays my friends, hope you have some time off this week to relax - and to practice/play guitar of course :)
To celebrate accordingly, I would finally like to answer some of your most frequently asked questions! We are starting with one topic that you sent me a lot of messages about here on Patreon and move to s...
2020-12-22 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for your next wishlist topic! You voted for writing/recording/mixing a metal song as fast as possible - and on the extra voting in the inner circle Facebook group, you voted for the style of neoclassical metal :)
This was so much fun to do, I hope you enjoy this quick breakdown of my recording routine! Let me know ...
2020-12-18 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally time to talk about improvisation and guitar solos once again! You guys and girls voted for the topic of playing great lines and licks on the fly - so I thought it would be perfect to look at 6 BAD habits when it comes to this and how to easily change them :)
I can find myself in all of these 'bad' examples ...
2020-12-15 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Worked on this one for quite a while so I'd like to share it here as well - it's not part of the main lessons (hence no number) but I thought we might have some Star Wars/Mandalorian fans in the community :)
You can download the tabs, guitar pro files, and a backing track below if you would like to jam along with this a...
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Good morning from Austria my friends, I just wanted to share a quick update with all of you :) Hope you're doing well, thank you for being part of this community!
Let's talk about PRACTICE ROUTINES real quick before we dive into your wishlist topics for this month! We checked out so many exercises this year - how can you create a routine that fits your needs and goals? Since I get so many daily messages about this topic, I thought it would be great to summarize everything that worked f...
2020-12-08 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for another fun one this weekend :) Today I'd like to share 10 metal guitar stereotypes with you - can you see yourself in any of these takes?
I wanted to explore some different ideas since this has been done before and it was a lot of fun to write and record these parts. As always, you can download the tabs a...
2020-12-04 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt's finally time to decide on the topics we will discuss in December! I will start shooting the new videos next week so I'm really looking forward to your great input :)
2020-12-04 04:24:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Since there is no clear final winner on the wishlist, I'd like to show you something really cool I discovered in today's video: this is an effective trick concerning the extremely challenging sweep picking directional changes!
I also made some video play-alongs for the exercise in the video for you: 2020-12-01 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
After this week's music theory lesson, it's time to work on our technique once again! This is the most popular exercise in the inner circle VIP Facebook group (thanks for sharing all the awesome takes there) and it also greatly pushed my technique this year :)
In just 6 months of working on this, I corrected many mistak...
2020-11-27 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's work on some killer music theory tricks today! We check out typical modal progressions and chords together and compare all that to the more simple/common key of A minor :)
You will be surprised to see that small changes (just one note in the case of dorian!) have big effects on the chords and sound of a compositio...
2020-11-24 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm happy to share the most challenging video I ever made with you today :) This summarizes all the techniques we are working on here in the Shred Guitar Community - with some added bonus levels (some crazy stuff in there).
I did my very best to transcribe each part, I left out the extremely wacky stuff (like scratching...
2020-11-20 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another wishlist lesson :) Today I'd like to show you how to combine riffs with solos - this approach is very common nowadays and you will come up with some amazing and modern ideas with this concept. The main goal isn't learning this exact riff (although it would be great to work on it), I wanted to explain m...
2020-11-17 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for some weekend fun! With this video, I wanted to re-capture my personal journey of learning guitar through the years :) Can you relate to these levels? Where are you right now?
I transcribed everything for you and you can download the tabs and guitar pro files below - I especially recommend checking out levels 5 ...
2020-11-13 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally time for the first wishlist lesson this month: you voted for practicing with a metronome! This video is NOT just about me telling you how important it is and that you should use it though :)
We check out 5 very helpful tricks, from playing/practicing fast material (reference point system), developing groove...
2020-11-10 13:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for another BIG lesson: today we check out the top 10 left hand exercises we looked at in the last couple of months :) I made this video because we have a lot of new students in the community that might have missed them - and because of your great feedback concerning the top 10 picking exercises video!
This time I ...
2020-11-06 12:56:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we dive into your chosen topics for November, I'd like to share the exercise and concept that helped me most with correcting/improving my left-hand technique this year!
By including every finger in the workout, focusing on both hammer-ons and pull-offs, and by paying attention to note spacing/timing/articulation,...
2020-11-03 14:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostTime to decide on the lesson topics for next month! I can't wait to start recording for you, Tuesday will be the first day of shooting and I'm really excited to see what you pick :)
2020-10-31 14:55:28 +0000 UTC View Post
It's Friday my friends, time to end the week with another FUN episode before we get to the next challenging workouts on Tuesday! This one was a blast to make and is all about the awesome shred collab videos circulating the internet at the moment.
I thought it would be interesting to create a couple of over-exaggerated a...
2020-10-30 17:34:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we check out an amazing system for guitar solos and improvisation - and it's NOT a scale, arpeggio, the CAGED system, or anything like that :) We discuss the importance of note choices and how to visualize an interval mindmap around a chosen root.
This system will help you with breaking free from playing the same ...
2020-10-27 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we discuss the next lesson from your wishlist, it's time for some weekend fun once again :) Since the Jazz VS Metal video was received so well, I thought it would be interesting to compare rhythm guitar (low tuning, 7 string model) to lead guitar playing - or Djent to Shred!
The takes were quite challenging this ...
2020-10-23 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
