This video is related to the February 2012 issue of Guitar World. For the full text and tablature for the column, you can pick up the issue of newsstands now or in our online store.
This month's "Metal For Life" shows you how to utilize a metal approach when playing classical-style themes. Classical music—being used as an umbrella term to cover the Classical, Romantic and Baroque periods—has been a major influence on heavy metal, particularly after the arrival of the "neoclassical shred" movement in the Eighties.
It’s the flamenco technique that lit the rhythmic fire under Marcin and Paco de Lucía, and treats all four fingers and thumb as separate plectrums – why learning rasgueado will give your picking hand a huge turbo boost
"Upgrading from your entry-level acoustic opens the door to an entirely new world of tonewoods, body shapes, and brands": 6 signs it's time to upgrade from your first acoustic guitar
