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[Licktionary Monday, Week 12] – Vinnie Moore Pedal Point Crosspicking lick in A minor!

Welcome to my new weekly instructional series of guitar licks – a series specifically designed to help you expand your musical vocabulary (your Licktionary!) on the electric guitar! This week we have a one of [...]

[Licktionary Monday, Week 12] – Vinnie Moore Pedal Point Crosspicking lick in A minor!2018-04-24T15:54:47+02:00

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Yngwie Malmsteen sweeping arpeggio sequence in A minor!

Here's a very nice primer to teh seeping technique, based on the playing of the amazing Swede Yngwie Malmsteen! Make sure you follow the picking directions closely and practice slowly before trying to [...]

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Yngwie Malmsteen sweeping arpeggio sequence in A minor!2018-04-24T14:49:17+02:00

[Technique Thursday] – Paul Gilbert 2 string legato sequence

Here's a very useful sequence for developing your Legato technique! Make sure you minimize any string noise and pay attention to only pick the very FIRST note of the sequence, using an upstroke! Enjoy!!     [...]

[Technique Thursday] – Paul Gilbert 2 string legato sequence2017-10-24T14:15:15+02:00

[Licktionary Monday, Week 11] – Michael Romeo String Skipping A natural minor lick

Welcome to my new weekly instructional series of guitar licks – a series specifically designed to help you expand your musical vocabulary (your Licktionary!) on the electric guitar! For this week's Licktionary - a very [...]

[Licktionary Monday, Week 11] – Michael Romeo String Skipping A natural minor lick2018-04-24T15:54:39+02:00

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Frank Gambale A minor 7 arpeggio lick

  Here are the TAB and detailed playing instructions for the lick on the video above: [Sweeping Saturdays] - Frank Gambale A minor 7 arpeggio lick If you enjoy this, please SHARE this post [...]

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Frank Gambale A minor 7 arpeggio lick2018-04-23T16:37:08+02:00

[Licktionary Monday, Week 10] – Frank Gambale Sweeping mastery – 3 string sweeping/ alternate picking extended arpeggio combos

For this week's  Licktionary Monday - I have a lick influenced from the amazing  Frank Gambale A series of  3 string sweeping/ alternate picking extended arpeggio combos! Make sure you start these VERY slow - [...]

[Licktionary Monday, Week 10] – Frank Gambale Sweeping mastery – 3 string sweeping/ alternate picking extended arpeggio combos2018-04-24T15:54:31+02:00

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Lick no. 11 – E minor 7 arpeggios , single octave

  Here are the TAB and detailed playing instructions for the lick on the video above: [Sweeping Saturdays] - Lick no. 11 If you enjoy this, please SHARE this post on your favorite [...]

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Lick no. 11 – E minor 7 arpeggios , single octave2018-04-23T16:36:08+02:00

[Technique Thursday] – Open Chord Study #1 – Am

Welcome to  Guitar Technique Thursdays, exclusively on ioannis.org! Every week, i will be fueling your insatiable need for guitar technique with one of the exercises i use on my private guitar coaching students from Elite [...]

[Technique Thursday] – Open Chord Study #1 – Am2017-10-24T14:57:27+02:00

[Licktionary Monday, Week 9] – “open” sounding Am11 lick (series of 2-notes-per-string string skipping arpeggios)

For this week's Licktionary, we have an very "open" sounding Am11 lick - which is basically a series of 2-notes-per-string string skipping arpeggios Practice slow initially and take care to avoid any extra string noise [...]

[Licktionary Monday, Week 9] – “open” sounding Am11 lick (series of 2-notes-per-string string skipping arpeggios)2018-04-24T15:52:56+02:00

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Jon Petrucci’s amazing Sweeping / Legato Pentatonic sextuplets!

Here's a nice sweeping combination lick influenced very strongly by the very amazing Jon Petrucci In my opinion, Jon Petrucci is one of the players that make the most melodic and interesting use of sweeping [...]

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Jon Petrucci’s amazing Sweeping / Legato Pentatonic sextuplets!2018-04-23T16:35:36+02:00

[Technique Thursday] – Joe Satriani 2 string legato sequence

Welcome to  Guitar Technique Thursdays, exclusively on ioannis.org! Every week, I will be fuelling your insatiable need for guitar technique with one of the exercises i use on my private guitar coaching students from Elite [...]

[Technique Thursday] – Joe Satriani 2 string legato sequence2017-10-24T14:55:24+02:00

[Tapping Tuesday] – Lick no. 9

  Here are the TAB and detailed playing instructions for the lick on the video above: [TUESDAY] - Tapping Tuesdays - Lick no. 9 If you enjoy this, please SHARE this post on [...]

[Tapping Tuesday] – Lick no. 92017-10-27T15:11:12+02:00

[Licktionary Monday, Week 8] – Neoclassical pedal point harmonic minor lick (influenced by Yngwie Malmsteen)

Here's a really nice neoclassical lick - based on the playing of the great Yngwie Malmsteen This phrase uses notes from A harmonic minor and uses the technique of single-string pedal point to achieve the [...]

[Licktionary Monday, Week 8] – Neoclassical pedal point harmonic minor lick (influenced by Yngwie Malmsteen)2018-04-24T15:52:49+02:00

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Lick no. 9

  Here are the TAB and detailed playing instructions for the lick on the video above: [Sweeping Saturdays] - Lick no. 9 If you enjoy this, please SHARE this post on your favorite [...]

[Sweeping Saturdays] – Lick no. 92018-04-23T16:33:34+02:00

[Technique Thursday] – String Skipping Massacre :-)

Welcome to  Guitar Technique Thursdays, exclusively on ioannis.org! Every week, i will be fueling your insatiable need for guitar technique with one of the exercises i use on my private guitar coaching students from Elite [...]

[Technique Thursday] – String Skipping Massacre :-)2017-10-24T14:04:50+02:00

[Tapping Tuesday] – Lick no.8

  Here are the TAB and detailed playing instructions for the lick on the video above: [TUESDAY] - Tapping Tuesdays - Lick no. 8 If you enjoy this, please SHARE this post on [...]

[Tapping Tuesday] – Lick no.82017-10-27T15:06:59+02:00

[Licktionary Monday, Week 7] – A natural minor String Skipping pattern

Here's one of my favorite String Skipping Patterns - excellent for inserting a high-tech sound to any solo based on A natural minor Pay close attention to the picking directions. Also, muting while string skipping [...]

[Licktionary Monday, Week 7] – A natural minor String Skipping pattern2018-02-15T17:40:56+02:00