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Yngwie Malmsteen Lesson: Cracking the Code, Season 2, Episode 1

By Damian Fanelli published

Discover the power of Yngwie Malmsteen's fascinating and genre-defining asymmetrical approach to picking.

Lessons
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Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Albert Lee's Country Curve

By Troy Grady published

Dive deep into Albert Lee's incredibly fluid country picking with this lesson.

Techniques
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Troy Grady Breaks Down Steve Vai's "Intimidation Lick" from 'Crossroads'

By Damian Fanelli published

A step-by-step breakdown of Vai's hurricane-speed lick from the guitar-duel scene in the 1986 feature, 'Crossroads.'

Techniques
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From Doc Watson to Carl Miner: The Power of Bluegrass Crosspicking

By Troy Grady published

A primer on bluegrass crosspicking.

Lessons
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Eric Johnson Picking Lesson: Rolling Threes ("Cascade")

By Guitar World Staff published

Lessons
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Paul Gilbert Lesson: The Truth About Inside and Outside Picking

By Damian Fanelli published

Lessons
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Solving the Puzzle of Pentatonic Fours

By Troy Grady published

Lessons
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How Do You Create a Viral Guitar Hit? Mika Tyyskä and 'The Guitar Shred Show'

By Troy Grady published

What do you do when there's no single job that encompasses everything you want to do? You create one!

Music Releases
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How to Livestream a Shred Legend:Michael Angelo Batio 2017 Live Interview

By Troy Grady published

Guitarists
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Li-Sa-X, Marty Friedman and the Power of Prodigy

By Troy Grady published

Li-Sa-X is an 11-year-old Japanese guitar phenomenon whose YouTube covers of virtuoso rock guitar classics, includung Racer X's "Scarified," have racked up seven-figure viewcounts.

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