Just what is “average” picking speed? It’s such a simple question, you’d think the answer would be common knowledge. And while each of us probably has a subjective sense of when things sound “fast” to us, the fact remains that the concept of what the average player should be capable of isn’t well defined. So let’s try and find out! Let’s take a poll. Read More
A pioneer of virtuoso guitar, Michael Angelo Batio’s impossible chops are a gift to players everywhere.
From his groundbreaking Star Licks instructional video, to his blazing follow-up Speed Kills, Mike’s remarkable right hand steals the show. Quite simply, Mike is the owner of one of the most mechanically efficient alternate picking techniques on the planet.
With the Masters in Mechanics Michael Angelo Batio interview, we’ll show you exactly how this technique works.
We sat down with fusion ace Martin Miller to investigate the inhuman precision of his hyper-speed crosspicking technique. What we ended up with was even better.
In a wide-ranging conversation, we got to the bottom of Martin’s stunning right-hand approach that reads like a greatest hits of modern picking technique, mixing one-way pickslanting, two-way pickslanting, and crosspicking in equal parts.
We’ve got some exciting things coming in Masters in Mechanics! Here’s what we’ve been working on.
This amazing triple-feature is a multi-faceted investigation of Gypsy jazz history and technique. It includes an interview with Gypsy jazz master Joscho Stephan, complete with extensive lick and tablature downloads, as well as two conversations with experts on Django Reinhardt and Gypsy history and culture!
As every guitarist knows, a thousand repetitions doesn’t always guarantee results. How much do we really know about musical practice?
Get ready for an unguarded conversation with one of metal’s most inimitable lead guitar voices: Marty Friedman.
While we don’t like to count our chickens before they hatch, we’ve been doing a lot of work lining up new Masters in Mechanics material, and thought it would be remiss not to share what’s cooking. Here’s a peek at our upcoming interview schedule: Read More
New Video: Guitar Anatomy
We’ve just updated the Cracking the Code Season Pass with a new video — a feature called “Guitar Anatomy: The Four Fundamental Movements”. Read More