We'll work over 4 variations on the chord cadence of the ultra-well-known Pachelbel Canon.

A classic power metal solo in Hammerfall Style. Alternate picking, fast picking, octaves, palm muting, bends, vibrato, melodic passages and slides.

The original idea was to show you some alternate picking exercises, but I ended coming up with this somewhat of a neo-classical solo.

Advanced solo that uses lots of odd grouping of notes, this allows shredding at speeds that feel uncomfortable for standard note duration. Includes alternate picking, legato, tapping, sweep picking (economy).

We all love to play fast and what better way than sweeping? Once mastered, this technique has devastating speed effect!

In this lesson we will learn 2 string patterns.

Exercises & tips to play faster, based on this simple principle: Speed is a by-product of accuracy.

Intense and hard to play!

All of Kristofer's Ultimate-Guitar.com lessons ("Shred Masterclass")in one place.