I'm very good at practicing and honing in on what I really need to work on. I'm constantly reviewing various elements of my playing and I know what st...

Palm muting is quite important, yes. You'll have to find the sweet spot on the bridge as you rest your pick hand; one that doesn't mute TOO much. A lo...

I'll tell you one thing that my teacher taught me, that helped with playing certain runs with speed like the beginning of Cowboys from Hell: get a sma...

I have a standard Korg chromatic tuner, which is OK when I'm at my lessons. When I'm at home, I plug into my Macbook and use Garageband, not only as a...

I've been playing since I was 8. That's 32 years. Over the years, I've had frustration and self-esteem issues with learning how to play better. Some o...