Lamb Of God guitar lesson

Willie Adler & Mark Morton from Lamb Of God teaches us some guitar.

John Petrucci lesson

John Petrucci from Dream Theater talks about sequences, which should be confusing for most of us…

Shred Lesson

Some fast shredders like Willie Adler (Lamb of God) and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) shows us some shredding.

Billy Gibbons teaches some blues

Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top shows us how to play some blues.

Joe Satriani on Guitar Modes

Joe Satriani was inspired to play guitar at age 14 after learning of the death of Jimi Hendrix. Satriani reportedly heard the news during a football training session where he immediately confronted his coach and announced that he was quitting to become a guitarist.

He is one of the greatest guitarists and guitar teachers there is, and he has taught the likes of Kirk Hammett from Metallica. Here he is talking about guitar modes.

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Guitar lesson by Avenged Sevenfold

Rhythm guitarists are often forgotten and underestimated, and Avenged Sevenfold talk about the importance of the rhythm guitarist and how a great solo guitar player probably wouldn’t be the same without the rhythm guitarist.

Also they tell us how important it is to use a metronome for practice, and how it helps develop speed. You can find a quick and easy metronome online.

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Lesson: Funk like James Brown

Lesson: Rock and Blues Solo Basics

If you have watched some of the blues lessons, you might want to watch these videos aswell, because they explain the basic elements used.

Lesson: How to hold the guitar pick for better speed

Many people start of wrong, by holding the pick in an ineffective manner. EddyGaz explains how he holds it and explains what position your hand should be in compared to the bridge and the strings.

Lesson: Sweeping for beginners

Sweeping is some of the hardest stuff you will ever do on a guitar. EddyGaz makes it look really easy only after a little practice. It should give you some motivation to try it out yourself.