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This is Why You Suck at Guitar: You Suck at Learning Scales!!!

Brand new TIWYSAG is here!!!

You ever struggle with learning endless amounts of scale patterns and trying to link them together? Does the Guitar Grimoire make you grimace? Do you think scales...

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Why Do Guitar Players Like Fixed Bridges?!

Lets talk about that!!!

A lot of the most legendary players in history have used fixed bridge guitars, even noteworthy tremolo bar wizards like Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen... but why?! In t...

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Oh. My. God.

I am STUNNED.

This is a Schecter USA KM6 mkiii Pro from Sweetwater, and it’s one of the most insane guitars I’ve ever played. I had always heard the USA schecter stuff was nuts, but I wa...

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My 5150 tone! A peek under the hood

As promised, here's a special Patreon exclusive just for you all!! What's making that 5150 tone SO MAGICAL?!?! It's a combo of nice things working nicely together, and I'm gonna show you layer by l...

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How to REALLY Play 5150!!!

Because you demanded it! There's a tiny trick to making the intro riff to 5150 by Van Halen sound RIGHT, and I've never seen anyone talk about it. You're learning the secret today!!

Snag that...

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Patreon only! What Scale is James Playing?!

Hey y'all!!!!

Hot off the presses, by request! Todd, thanks for the patience, man. Here's a cool look and discussion about the acoustic intro James played for The Unforgiven at this particula...

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Our Daily Shred: Hand Synchronization Workout!

I'm so thrilled to start this series and share it with you! When i put out the idea for Our Daily Shred, you all responded so positively that i HAD to do one right away! Thanks for the positive vib...

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New series idea: OUR DAILY SHRED!

Give us this day.... our daily SHRED!

I've got a new video series i'm thinking of testing out real soon, but i wanna know if you guys dig it first!

I'm inspired by the Yoga with Adriene...

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Patreon Exclusive! WW366.5, Switchback Sequel!

I know y'all love that switchback phrasing idea we talked about on WW366, so how about we get even MORE out of it?! In this special Patreon exclusive video, I'm gonna show you all how to get even m...

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WW366: Switchback 6's!

Hey y'all!!! New WW is here, and it's a steamy one!!! A couple months back, I introduced you all to my new favorite warmup; it's kind of a variation on the Paul Gilbert Lick, but with a longer runw...

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I’m back!!!

Shiprocked 2024 is over and I’m back on dry land!!! Enjoyed a week at sea playing with Andy Wood Trio and the Stowaways (the once a year Shiprocked all star supergroup band)!

It was a LOT ...

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Patreon only! How i choose between Alternate and Economy picking

Hey y'all! 

Alternate and economy picking are both things i use on the daily, but how do i choose? I think this video will help you see my thought process and help you choose, too!

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Alternate vs Economy Picking: Which is More Better? WW365

Hey y'all!!!

One of the questions i get asked the most often is "which picking style is best: alternate or economy"? 

To help you find which one fits you best, i designed this lick...

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Patreon Exclusive! Scale Relay Superpowers

Just for you all!

How can we use scale relays to learn scales better than ever? You're about to find out. Whether you just want to memorize a scale shape hardcore, or go deeper and learn the ...

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WW364: Bach and Forth!

Scale relays!!! What are they, and how can we strategically use them to SHRED?! You're about to find out!

This is such a cool trick to use with your 3 note per string playing. Memorize three ...

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WW363: 4's and 6's Will Impress Your Stepmom!

I know y'all are here cause i'm so classy. 

And i also know you wanna keep it real and increase your speed, synchronization, and understanding of subdivisions! Thats why i came up with t...

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This MAY be the MISSING PIECE in your picking... GAME CHANGER!

Patreon exclusive!!!!

Just for you all, the inner secrets of the Shredi Knight sanctuary...

If you've ever struggled with getting a good, smooth, consistent, reliable, and FAST feel fro...

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While we're on the subject of double picking...

Hey y'all!

I just remembered an episode of The Lick Doctor that I did like 3 years ago talking specifically about the Oblivion verse by Mastodon! That's one y'all had asked about yesterday, a...

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Double Picking Part 2, Patreon Exclusive!!!

Just for you guys!!!

So you've mastered the basics I showed you in the Still of the Night video I posted earlier, and now you're hungry for more? I've got you covered!! In this video, I've go...

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Double Picking, Day One: Start HERE!!!

I know y'all want to master double picking so you can crush those riffs and licks by John Sykes (Whitesnake), Mastodon, Jake E Lee, and MORE, right?! Of course you do! Its flippin SIIIICK!!!! But.....

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Need a vote on this double picking lesson!! HALP!

Hey y'all! 

We are enjoying a beautiful snowy day here in TN, and i'm gonna be in the studio making y'all some new video stuff that i'm really excited about! 

I've recently ha...

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By request! Archive post: WW190, Hail to the King solo, Avenged Sevenfold

Because you asked for it! Here's an oldie, a pre-patreon post on the solo to Hail to the King by A7X. Enjoy my totally shot old school whiteboard tab photos!!!! Hahaha those were the days.... they'...

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Patreon Bonus Lesson! How to mentally MASTER 3's and 4's!

Just for you all!!!

3's and 4's are two of the most popular and important scale sequences to know, but they can be tricky to wrap you head (and mitts) around!!! I found a way of thinking abou...

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Extended and ad-free! WW361, Why Downstrokes are the KEY to Alternate Picking Speed!

Howdy y'all!!!

Thanks for the patience! I had a super messy kitchen to clean and it pushed my time in my studio back a bit! But, you are being rewarded graciously for waiting....

1: her...

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Let’s get those FAQ You questions going!

Y’all talked me into it! Let’s get this series going again. Hit me with questions you’d like to see answered! Whatever you wanna know, theory, technique, musical opinions, gear stuff, anythin...

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Thinking about reviving FAQ You

Hey y’all!!!

I used to do my FAQ You series about once a month, and I’m thinking about bringing it back….

The old format was intro, a music recommendation based on whatever I’ve...

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Patreon Only!!! My Brown Sound SECRETS!

Hey y'all!

Just for you guys, a peek behind the curtain at my quest to recreate my favorite tone EVER, the early Van Halen "Brown Sound"!!!

My tone is a bit hotter and a little bassier ...

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What are the LOST Van Halen Riffs?!

Hey everyone! Happy Friday!!!

So stoked to share this one with you all. The other day at the gym, I was checking out the Gene Simmons-produced Van Halen demos from 1976, and I couldn't believ...

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Van Halen tone test!

Ooooh things are getting tasty around here!!! Filming a deep cut Van Halen video today, and I wanted to get your input on these tones. I think it’s pretty doggone close!!! Original probably has l...

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Happy New Year!

In 2024, we will riff, shred, write, create, gig, focus, practice, and, most importantly, PLAY!!!!

Imagine if we turned all the time we spent dopamine mining on social media in 2023 into tim...

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