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Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen performs on the Hell stage during Hell & Heaven Metal Fest at the Pegasus Forum on December 2, 2022 in Toluca, Mexico

Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson

By David Brewster published

Steadily build up speed and accuracy using alternate picking and quick position shifts

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Guitarist Vernon Reid of Living Colour performs during the Life is Beautiful festival on October 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Want to Improve Your Alternate Picking? This Essential Lesson Will Have You Shredding in No Time

By Guitar Player Staff published

Brush up on the basics of alternate picking with these easy-to-remember techniques you can work into your own music

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Amythyst Kiah

“The Guitar Saved Me”: Rising Star Amythyst Kiah Talks Finding Solace in Music

By Jimmy Leslie published

The Gibson Generation artist and Our Native Daughters member delivers powerful acoustic soul on new album ‘Wary + Strange.’

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Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1979

Demystifying Shred: How to Achieve Maximum Speed with Minimal Effort

By Patrick Brennan published

Bolster your chops and articulate fast runs by using economy picking.

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Get your pick hand in shape with these exercises

Pick Hand Exercises: How to Build Dexterity, Speed, and Accuracy

By Guitar Player Staff published

Get your picking hand clicking with machine-like efficiency.

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