Chris Brooks

Latest articles by Chris Brooks

Yngwie Malmsteen takes a solo on his Fender Strat, on a stage bathed in blood-red stage lights.

Learn to shred like Yngwie Malmsteen, as we celebrate 40 years of his game-changing debut Rising Force

By Chris Brooks published

It’s time to turn that Fender Strat into kindling as we go far beyond the sun and unleash the fury in a video and tab shred lesson that is not for the faint-hearted

Artist Lessons
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How to use economy picking: a beginner's guide to an expert technique

By Chris Brooks published

This primer on the often misunderstood picking approach is the first in a series that demystifies the process, and explains how it can take your playing to new heights

Beginner Lessons
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Speed up your leads with this Yngwie Malmsteen-style workout

By Chris Brooks published

This neoclassical shred lesson from Aussie fretboard gymnast Chris Brooks will build speed through economy and alternate picking

Lessons