This Masterclass is an insight into Al's way of approaching the subject of alternate picking, as he guides you through his 'beat subdivision' practising method in order to increase your speed, accuracy, rhythmic awareness and both mental and physical stamina on the instrument.
Through 38 challenging exercises, Al will have you progressing your ability to alternate pick using arpeggios, pentatonics, modal scales and even chromatics. These will help you gauge and test your current skill level and show you what needs to be done to take your picking up a level!
Next up comes 10 powerful phrases created by Al to show you how alternate picking can be used to create interesting soloing ideas. These will allow you to take your new skills out of the practising room and onto the stage by applying them to real-world examples. These will prepare you for your final challenge...
A final full solo rounds off this masterclass by giving you 7 jam-packed pages of tab to study and master.
This last solo takes everything you've learned so far by combining multiple approaches and concepts in one stream of awesome guitar lines, combining it in context with other essential techniques and playing ideas to create an epic solo that will give you something to aspire towards!