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37 JEFF LOOMIS style tremolo picking and hammer licks part 2 – 7:28 min

JEFF LOOMIS style tremolo picking and hammer licks part 2 – 7:28 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie continues teaching licks and techniques in the style of Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis. This is part two of a two part lesson so be sure and watch the previous lesson for part one. Here Dave teaches some killer lightening fast hammer and pull off tremolo picked licks as well as some one string movements and techniques. Jeff teaches these licks in the key of E minor and uses notes from the E Natural Minor Scale. Learn these techniques and explore moving around on one string as well as try these licks and techniques in all keys – enjoy!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 7:28 min

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30 STRING SKIPPING lesson in the style of PAUL GILBERT part 2 – 9:25 min

STRING SKIPPING lesson in the style of PAUL GILBERT part 2 – 9:25 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches killer string skipping in the style of Paul Gilbert. This is part two of a two-part lesson. Here Dave continues with string skipping arpeggios. Be sure and watch the previous lesson to get up to speed wit this lesson. Dave goes over the ups and downs of the picking as he goes through each triad. Remember that these techniques will take time to work up to a fast swept speed. Work on the examples slowly and work them up to speed accurate and cleanly. Stay positive and remember that your playing is an evolution – have fun!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 9:25 min

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25 JOE SATRIANI fast legato style playing techniques lesson – 10:24 min

JOE SATRIANI fast legato style playing techniques lesson – 10:24 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some fast legato style playing in the style of Joe Satriani. Dave takes you through the techniques & devices as well as some killer warm up and practice exercises to get fret hand used to this style of play. He takes you through different legato fingerings to get all the fret fingers functioning with the utmost speed and dexterity. Dave examines the Satriani approach to legato style playing. Learn tons of cool licks in this style as well as the scale shapes that these licks are built from – enjoy!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 10:24 min

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24 More JOE SATRIANI clean two handed tapping style lesson – 8:28 min

More JOE SATRIANI clean two handed tapping style lesson – 8:28 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some very cool two handed tapping devices and techniques in the style of Joe Satriani. Take a piece of this and incorporate this technique into your own style. This technique will be demonstrated by outling chord shapes over a few octaves. Dave takes you through the chords and explains the voicings and the two handed style to get that tapping sound and tones with both hands. Remember to start off slow and get the notes to ring true with no string noise or pops. You can do it!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 8:28 min

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26 JOE SATRIANI style legato alternate picking arpeggio style playing techniques lesson – 10:11 min

JOE SATRIANI style legato alternate picking arpeggio style playing techniques lesson – 10:11 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie continues with teachings in the style of Joe Satriani – part 3. THis is the third installment of 3 parts. Be sure and watch the previous two lessons to get all the goodies from those two lessons. In this lesson you will learn some open string licks, legato techniques, arpeggios, and more. This lesson is jam packed with all things in the style of Joe Satriani. IN this lesson we use the key of E minor or G major and Dave teaches a new form of this shape. THis shape gives two of the same notes within the scale, but this shape is awesome for the legato and open string licks to be created. Here you will learn more of the trifecta of Satriani – Legato – alternate picking – arpeggio – enjoy!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 10:11 min

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20 Eddie Van Halen style Big Finish style lesson part 3 – 10:23 min

Eddie Van Halen style Big Finish style lesson part 3 – 10:23 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie takes you through part 3 of our Eddie Van Halen style lessons. Be sure to watch the previous two lessons for parts 1 and 2. Here Dave goes into techniques and devices like the BIG finish licks, octave licks, more fretboard tapping using both hands piano style, and more. Here we will work in E minor Pentatonic and Mixolydian mode to build our licks. Dave is using a distorted tone with some flange added via a flanger pedal.

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 10:23 min

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35 JASON BECKER & STEVE VAI style shred rock guitar leson – 10:37 min

JASON BECKER & STEVE VAI style shred rock guitar leson – 10:37 min

IN this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some techniques, devices, whammy bar tricks, and licks in the style of Jason Becker & Steve Vai. Learn some wide intervals with a cool major7/9 arpeggio and much more. This lesson will help dial in your vibrato, licks using the whammy bar and killer tones and sounds. The wide stretch intervals outline a Cmaj9 chord and you will learn in this lesson to play it with one note per string for some cool tones. Take what you like from this lesson and incorporate it into your own lead playing – and get creative and have fun with it.

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 10:37 min

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39 SHAWN LANE style hyper fast legato crazy licks lesson – 8:06 min

SHAWN LANE style hyper fast legato crazy licks lesson – 8:06 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some killer licks and techniques in the shred style of Shawn Lane. This licks are crazy sounding and real mind twisters so be sure and practice them slow at first and work up the speed over time. Dave takes you through the examples at both slow and regular speed. LOts of fun pull off patterns that have very unique sounds and can be used as exercises and warm ups. Dave stays in the key of A and starts with an A major scale but repeats a note to get some different tones for this lesson. ENjoy!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 8:6 min

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36 JEFF LOOMIS style lesson using HARMONIC MINOR scale part 1 – 5:39 min

JEFF LOOMIS style lesson using HARMONIC MINOR scale part 1 -5:39 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some techniques and devices in the shred lead guitar style of Jeff Loomis of the band Nevermore. Learn some great alternate picking exercises as well as the Harmonic Minor Scale. Dave uses the Harmonic Minor scale to get some killer sounding licks and exercises in this style of play. To construct the Harmonic minor scale just bring the 7th note of the Aeolian mode up a half step to a natural 7th instead of a flatted 7th.

Aeolian mode or natural minor scale – 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,b7

Harmonic Minor scale – 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,7

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 5:39 min

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05 Fast LEGATO playing techniques and exercises – 10:02 min

Fast LEGATO playing techniques and exercises – 10:02 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some legato movements with the fret hand. Dave goes over the flow and devices used with this technique. Dave outlines the scales used in this lesson and goes over the fingering as well as the notes played in these examples. Dave goes over these examples at slow and regular speeds as he plays the licks and scale shapes. Practice these techniques slow and get that flow of the quick hammer-ons and pull-offs. Listen to the tone and clarity of the notes as you go through the examples – enjoy!

Category: Techniques & Soloing
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 0:0 min

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37 JEFF LOOMIS style tremolo picking and hammer licks part 2 – 7:28 min

37 JEFF LOOMIS style tremolo picking and hammer licks part 2 – 7:28 min

30 STRING SKIPPING lesson in the style of PAUL GILBERT part 2 – 9:25 min

25 JOE SATRIANI fast legato style playing techniques lesson – 10:24 min

24 More JOE SATRIANI clean two handed tapping style lesson – 8:28 min

26 JOE SATRIANI style legato alternate picking arpeggio style playing techniques lesson – 10:11 min

20 Eddie Van Halen style Big Finish style lesson part 3 – 10:23 min

35 JASON BECKER & STEVE VAI style shred rock guitar leson – 10:37 min

39 SHAWN LANE style hyper fast legato crazy licks lesson – 8:06 min

36 JEFF LOOMIS style lesson using HARMONIC MINOR scale part 1 – 5:39 min

05 Fast LEGATO playing techniques and exercises – 10:02 min

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