Latest about Marty Friedman
Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan
An all-too-brief guitar shoot-out featuring Cacophony guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.
Enter to Win a Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1 Guitar
Loaded with high level features, the MF-1 matches the demanding needs of an elite and intricate player like Friedman.
No Pain, No Strain — Warming Up to Avoid Hand Injuries
Learn some great warmup exercises from Marty Friedman.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Taking Licks You’ve Learned from Others and Making Them Your Own
Marty Friedman dishes on how to carve out your own niche when you're creating improvised solos.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using String-Bending and Vibrato to Personalize a Melody
Marty Friedman details a few of the string-bending and vibrato techniques he uses and their best musical applications.
How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking
Marty Friedman demonstrates some cool ways you can achieve the effect of fast arpeggio-based sounds while avoiding the predictability of standard sweep-picking licks.
Marty Friedman Discusses His Intense New Album, 'One Bad M.F. Live!!'
“The type of thing I do is not simple music, but it should be simple to enjoy.” Marty Friedman breaks down his ferocious new live album.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Relocating Familiar Melodic Ideas and Patterns Up and Down the Fretboard
Take a lick, melodic shape or note sequence that you often use and move it to a different area of the fretboard.
