Category: Music

  • Bite of the Week 25/39

    Bite of the Week 25/39

    Every great rock riff starts with a clear idea and a strong connection between the hands. In this post, I’m breaking down a rock riff in A major that I recently wrote and recorded, built around tight alternate picking and aggressive pinch harmonics.

  • Bite of the Week 25/06

    Bite of the Week 25/06

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    Sweep picking can feel like an uphill battle when you’re perfecting the mechanics of motion. But the magic happens when you experiment. While practicing a simple three-string minor arpeggio at varying speeds, I started playing around with note choices outside the standard arpeggio shape – and voila! A lick that’s both melodic and technically exciting…