Elf Riffs - Progressive Rock Lessons: Paganini "Caprice No. 5"

This month Carl Roa takes you a through a terrifying excerpt from virtuoso violinist Niccolò Paganini's "Caprice No. 5," which will challenge your ability to alternate and sweep pick and maneuver through scalar runs and arpeggios. The TAB and Guitar Pro 6 files for this lesson are available for download at carlroa.com.

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