Inspired by Petrucci's solo album called Suspended Animation. Licks in the style of Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen. You'll find this exercise very helpful to improve your alternate picking technique and to develop your stamina.

Beginner solo in the style of Dream Theater guitar legend John Petrucci.

This lesson technique focuses wisely on Alternate picking, string skipping, and sweep picking!

Lyrical / shred metal solo in D#m

In this lesson we'll see how to develop a melody gradually.

Based on the use of Phrygian Mode by John Petrucci.

This lesson is a guitar solo over a 7/4 riff in the style of John Petrucci, Steve Morse and Zakk Wylde. It is a very interesting exercise that includes alternate picking, legato and bending.The backing track is a Gm based riff. We will use two different scales in the solo. First we will play a G Dorian scale and then G Pentatonic minor scale with chromatics as passing notes.

Essential John Petrucci licks & patterns

Today I'm proud to present to you a lessons on Petrucci rhythm style, something reminiscent of Liquid Tension Experiment albums (Dream Theather former members side Project).