Weekly Video Lessons for Metal and Rock Guitar

For those of you with very little money to spend, but you really want some form of steady guitar lessons, these weekly released instruction videos may be a good fit for you!

A new video lesson is released every Friday.

Requests for what gets covered in a lesson is always welcomed and highly encouraged!

Unlock your lessons (plus get immediate access to over 70 current releases) for only $1 per month.

More options are available for those who can afford a little more.

Here's all you can get here:

A Free Digital Copy of the eBook "Mile High Shred Metronome Method"
- This eBook gives you all the info needed on how to use your metronome for increasing your speed and accuracy in the shortest amount of time possible.
Immediate Access to Weekly Exclusive Video Lessons
- 73 lessons are currently available (as of 2/15/19).
- Every Friday, a new lesson gets released.
Fast Answers to Your Questions
- Any time you have a question about guitar, music, etc. I will make a video answering your question and will be released as soon as it's finished.
Early Access to Lesson Materials
- Many times I will be working on a large scale project. When this is happening, I will share with you the material(s) being worked on so you can try things out before anyone else
Early Access to Full Production YouTube/Facebook Videos
- Something being planned is a return to making YouTube videos again (it's been a while) and there will be a schedule to things including lessons (DUH!), gear reviews (new thing!), and other things pertaining to metal music. You will get to see the content before anyone else does!

Got MORE than a dollar? You can get MORE things!

Free eBooks
- This is for those who pledge $3 and up. Everyone gets "Mile High Shred Metronome Method", but there are a few others you can get with this pledge, as well as all others that come out in the future.
Skype Technique Evaluation
- For those who pledge $5 and up, you can get on Skype with me to have your technique evaluated, and receive some personalized tips on how to improve things.
Guitar Lessons and Song Transcriptions
- These are for those who've got a bit more to spend. Check out different pledge tiers for full info.

Check out the different pledge tiers to see all the different offers.

Here is a list of all the exclusive Patreon Lessons currently available:
(last updated on 2/15/19)

Nightmare Logic - This lesson covers how to play the rhythm guitar for the song Nightmare Logic by Power Trip.
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Intro Solo in Hall of the Mountain King - A fairly short solo found at the start of the Savatage song Hall of the Mountain King.
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R hythm Work Set #5 - This guitar lesson covers 10 examples of constant 8th note strumming. There are some alternate versions of certain exercises that use slides, hammer-ons, and/or pull-offs.
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Scale Run Debugging - This lesson demonstrates my approach to simplifying an E minor scale run to address a problem spot that occurs when the descending portion begins.
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Don't Treat Me Bad Guitar Solo - This guitar lesson covers the solo in the song Don't Treat Me Bad by Firehouse.
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Don't Treat Me Bad Chorus - This guitar lesson covers how to play the chorus section in the song Don't Treat Me Bad by Firehouse.
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Don't Treat Me Bad Intro -How to play the intro to the Firehouse song Don't Treat Me Bad is covered in this guitar lesson.
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Gutter Ballet Solo - How to play the solo from the song Guitar Ballet solo by Savatage.
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Rhythm Work Set #4 - Two quarter notes + four 8th notes make up the rhythm work here. The count for each bar is: 1_2_3n4n
12 examples are demonstrated in this lesson. Power chords, single notes, slides, legato, and string skipping all get covered.
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Power Chord Substitutes - This lesson starts by demonstrating a typical metal power chord progression, then goes through 6 variations of the same root note progression by using different kinds of chords.
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Rhythm Work Set #3 - This lesson covers the gallop rhythm pattern of one quarter note, two 8th notes, and repeat. The count for each bar is 1_2n3_4n
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Ebony Eyes - How to play the entire song arranged for one guitar
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Final Countdown Guitar Solo - Lots of arpeggios in this one + a surprisingly challenging rhythm
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Rhythm Work Set #2 - 1 and 2 and 3 _ 4 is the rhythm. The first example starts of pretty basic, but things progressively get more and more challenging
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Rorke's Drift Intro - a Sabaton riff full of palm-muted accent power metal riffage
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Rhythm Work Set #1 - two 8th notes and one quarter note. Simple chord progressions, challenging chord progressions, single note stuff, legato, and string skipping are presented
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Go Up to Go Down - Go Down to Go Up - go to the next lowest chord by moving up the fretboard, then go to the next highest chord by going down the fretboard
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Finger-Tapping Arpeggio Inversions - learn how to blaze through different arpeggios while you finger-tap by utilizing inversions
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Descending Triad Chords Using Inversions - much like the ascending triad chord inversion lesson, you will retain two notes with each chord change while descending through the key of C/Am
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Tension While Playing Shred Guitar - the topic of appropriate tension and unwanted tension is discussed
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Ascending Triad Chords Using Inversions - each time you change to a new chord you retain two shared notes, creating a unique way of progressing through chords
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John Petrucci Betcha Can't Play This - a riff/lick by John Petrucci combining alternating picking and legato that covers a good amount of the fretboard
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Pinky Building Legato - a fairly challenging pinky dominant legato guitar exercise opens this lesson, but then more ideas are added to really help you build that pinky strength and endurance
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Wasted Years Intro - how to play the intro to a classic Iron Maiden song
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Wretched Spawn Riff - by Cannibal Corpse, this lesson is more of a demonstration on how I practiced to get this up to speed so you can see how to do the same
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Farewell to Truth Intro - arranged for one guitar, a Joe Stump song that begins with arpeggiated chords, with a dash of hybrid picking thrown in
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Ending to Hallowed Be Thy Name - the rest of the song after the 2nd guitar solo ends
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2nd Guitar Solo in Hallowed Be Thy Name - Adrian Smith's Solo
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1st Guitar Solo in Hallowed Be Thy Name - Dave Murray's Solo
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2nd Verse All the Way Through the Pre Guitar Solo Riff in Hallowed Be Thy Name - 4th video in the Iron Maiden lesson series covering "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
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1st Verse Into the 2nd Big Riff in Hallowed Be Thy Name - 3rd video in the Iron Maiden lesson series covering "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
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2nd Intro + 1st Main Hallowed Be Thy Name Riff - 2nd video in the Iron Maiden lesson series covering "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
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Hallowed Be Thy Name Intro - how to play the intro to "Hallowed Be Thy Name" by Iron Maiden
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The Trooper Intro - how to play the intro to Iron Maiden's song "The Trooper"
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10 Rhythm Exercises - dotted 8th notes followed by a 16th note rhythm work
3rd Guitar Solo in Phantom of the Opera - a little easier than the 2nd solo, but still has some challenges
2nd Guitar Solo in Phantom of the Opera - lots of bends and legato
Pre Guitar Solos Section in Phantom of the Opera - gallop rhythms and harmonized leads
Harmonized Arpeggio Section in Phantom of the Opera - classic Iron Maiden harmonies
1st Guitar Solo in Phantom of the Opera - the title says it all!
Backing Guitars for the first Guitar Solo in Phantom of the Opera - the two (yes, TWO) backing guitars on the studio version of Maiden's "Phantom of the Opera" during the first guitar solo
Phantom of the Opera Bridge Section Before the First Guitar Solo - I think you know what this is ;)
Phantom of the Opera Verse and Chorus Sections - self explanatory, I believe :)
Phantom of the Opera Intro - the intro to Iron Maiden's song, "Phantom of the Opera"
Run Silent Run Deep Riff - the harmonized interlude section in Iron Maiden's Song, "Run Silent Run Deep" off the album "No Prayer for the Dying"
The Dad Abides Arpeggio Section Part 2 - part of a song called The Dad Abides, this arpeggio section combines arpeggios and scale runs
The Dad Abides Arpeggio Section Part 1 - part of a song called The Dad Abides, this arpeggio section mostly uses minor flat 6 chords
Trilogy Intro - how to play the intro to Yngwie Malmsteen's song, Trilogy
Tapping Hand Improv - see how improvising with only the tapping hand can improve your creativity and technique for your multi-finger tapping
Right Hand Tapping #2 - a guitar exercise for further developing strength and improved mechanics with finger-tapping using all 4 fingers
Right Hand Tapping #1 - a guitar exercise for building up strength in your 4 fingers for finger-tapping
Ganglion Cysts and Guitar - advice on how to avoid getting a ganglion cyst
B.I.A.B. #2- a riff that feels like guitar gymnastics to me
Challenging Sweep Picking Riff - the challenge is in making a clean performance
Sweep Pick to Chromatic Run - cool sounding Am7 sweeped arpeggio to a descedning chromatic run
Extra Hard Chromatic Challenge - 42 different finger patterns to build some super dexterity in your fretting hand
We Damn the Night (Helloween Riff) - Neo-Classical style riff by Helloween off the album The Dark Ride
Chromatic Challenge - this will test your endurance levels for both hands
Thumb Picking - proper direction for thumb picking is discussed
Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live Arpeggios Section - a four part lesson series that covers the sweep picked arpeggios section in the Yngwie Malmsteen/Alcatraz song
Chord Tapping Introduction - combining chords with finger tapping
Riff Writing Idea - maintaining at least one note as your transition to different chords
Whole Tone Scale Riff (from Juggernaut) - a speedy and fairly difficult riff to play using the whole tone scale
Man on the Edge Riff (Iron Maiden Riff) - a riff that works well with economy picking by Iron Maiden off the album X Factor
Technical Difficulties Riff (Paul Gilbert Riff) - a classic Gilbert Sixes riff
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Paschendale Riff (Iron Maiden Riff) - the intro to the song Paschendale off the album Dance of Death
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Millenium Riff (Stratovarius Riff) - fun riff to play by Stratovarius off the Infinite album
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Crazy Hard Chord Progression (Locrian Mist Riff) - this sucker kicks my ass
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Executioner Riff (The Crown Riff) - very fast and challenging to play riff by The Crown of the Deathrace King album
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Deathexplosion Riff (The Crown Riff) - super fast picking in this riff by The Crown off the Deathrace King album
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Back in the Village Riff (Iron Maiden Riff) - fun riff to play by Iron Maiden off the Powerslave album
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Tough Riff to Pick (Locrian Mist Riff) - a challenging riff to play that involves fast bursts of picking and some sweeping
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Pheonix Riff (Stratovarius Riff) - the intro to the song Pheonix off the Infinite album
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