"More than 40 years after the release of Van Halen, the opening riff in “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love” - an arpeggiated Am…"

"Stay away from the whammy until you’re out of ideas, because it is way too easy to rely on it. Of course, there’s a s…"

"For an instrument that’s so heavily dependent upon shredding scales and fancy chords today, it’s amazing that slide g…"

"Never, ever underestimate the power of a rhythm guitar player. Sure, they might not be doing all those flashy solos t…"

"It doesn’t matter how great your lead playing is—if your rhythm work sucks, you’re not gonna go very far. When you’re…"

"Shred cannot be confined to one genre of music: it’s evident in rock, metal, neo-classical, jazz and fusion styles. I…"

"When the so-called grunge revolution hit in the early '90s, it brought a backlash against shredding. Seemingly overni…"

"An essential technique aspiring thrash metal guitarists must master is the ability to perform fast single-note riffs …"

"You know, [whether to play with pick or with fingers] is a choice that bass players in this kind of music have to mak…"