String Skipping
This tutorial is now going to focus on one of the most widely used techniques in rock and metal lead guitar outside of sweep picking, which is string skipping. The odd thing about string skipping is that this term is used exclusively by guitar players. You'd never hear a violin player talking about "string skipping" or a piano player talking about "skipping keys". One thing you do have to get in your mind is that all of these techniques are here so that you can be able to play anything that comes to mind. Remember: it's all about the music. What I am going to cover in this is the basic premise of string skipping which is overall execution and application with scalar examples, and from that I am going to show you some variations on the string skipping technique such as applying them to diatonic arpeggios and how to outline chords which can be used to add a certain flavor to your solos. So with that, let's get rolling!
3 Lessons
- 1 0:50 Backing track · 1m String Skipping - Introduction This tutorial is now going to focus on one of the most widely used techniques in rock and metal lead guitar outside of sweep picking, which is string skipping. The odd thing about string skipping is that this...
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Lesson · 3m String Skipping - Pentatonic Ideas
For me, the easiest way to get into string skipping is from utilizing the simplest of scales: The Pentatonic. This first example will help to get the basic movements of how string skipping is done. Play this...
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Lesson · 5m String Skipping - 3 string ideas
This next segment is going to cover the string skipping patterns that we are all familiar with: 3 note per string patterns. I will show you some basic examples and show how you can arrange them to help create...
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