Intermediate
Rock: Intermediate (8 weeks)
Riffs, palm-muted drive and syncopated rhythm, then bends, pentatonic runs and your first solo. For players who know their power chords.
Week 1: Single-note and power chord riffs
4 sessions
Week 1: Single-note and power chord riffs
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- Read: Single-note riffs8 min
- 🔒 Read: Power chord riffs8 min
- Up and down the low EMoving shapes95 bpm · 5 min
- One-bar riff on the low stringsSingle-note riffs70 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Power chords on the beatPower chord riffs70 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- Two per note, eighthsAlternate picking95 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Eighth-note power chord riffPower chord riffs80 bpm · 7 min
- One-bar riff on the low stringsSingle-note riffs80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Power chords on the beatPower chord riffs80 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- Up and down the low EMoving shapes95 bpm · 5 min
- Two-bar riff with an answerSingle-note riffs85 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Eighth-note power chord riffPower chord riffs85 bpm · 7 min
- One-bar riff on the low stringsSingle-note riffs85 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- Two per note, eighthsAlternate picking95 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Power chords on the beatPower chord riffs95 bpm · 7 min
- Two-bar riff with an answerSingle-note riffs95 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Eighth-note power chord riffPower chord riffs95 bpm · 7 min
Week 2: Palm-muted drive and open-string riffs
4 sessions
Week 2: Palm-muted drive and open-string riffs
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- 🔒 Read: Palm-muted drive8 min
- 🔒 Read: Riffs with open strings8 min
- 🔒 Eighth-note power chord riffPower chord riffs105 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Muted eighths with a pickupPalm-muted drive80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Hammer-ons from open stringsRiffs with open strings70 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- Two-bar riff with an answerSingle-note riffs105 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Moving notes against open GRiffs with open strings80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Sixteenth-note drivePalm-muted drive65 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Muted eighths with a pickupPalm-muted drive90 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- 🔒 Eighth-note power chord riffPower chord riffs105 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Hammer-ons from open stringsRiffs with open strings85 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Muted chugs, open chordsPalm-muted drive100 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Moving notes against open GRiffs with open strings85 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- Two-bar riff with an answerSingle-note riffs105 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Sixteenth-note drivePalm-muted drive80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Muted eighths with a pickupPalm-muted drive110 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Hammer-ons from open stringsRiffs with open strings95 bpm · 7 min
Week 3: The chug and sus chords
4 sessions
Week 3: The chug and sus chords
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- Read: The eighth-note chug8 min
- 🔒 Read: Sus and add chords8 min
- 🔒 Muted eighths with a pickupPalm-muted drive120 bpm · 5 min
- Eight even downstrokes on A5The eighth-note chug80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 D and A with sus2 and sus4Sus and add chords70 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- 🔒 Hammer-ons from open stringsRiffs with open strings105 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 G, Cadd9, Dsus4 to DSus and add chords75 bpm · 7 min
- Eight even downstrokes on A5The eighth-note chug90 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 D and A with sus2 and sus4Sus and add chords75 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- 🔒 Muted eighths with a pickupPalm-muted drive120 bpm · 5 min
- A5, F5, G5 in steady eighthsThe eighth-note chug95 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 G, Cadd9, Dsus4 to DSus and add chords85 bpm · 7 min
- Eight even downstrokes on A5The eighth-note chug95 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- 🔒 Hammer-ons from open stringsRiffs with open strings105 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 D and A with sus2 and sus4Sus and add chords90 bpm · 7 min
- A5, F5, G5 in steady eighthsThe eighth-note chug105 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 G, Cadd9, Dsus4 to DSus and add chords90 bpm · 7 min
Week 4: Pushes and the pentatonic box
4 sessions
Week 4: Pushes and the pentatonic box
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- 🔒 Read: Syncopation and pushes8 min
- Read: Box 18 min
- A5, F5, G5 in steady eighthsThe eighth-note chug120 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 3+3+2 accentsSyncopation and pushes70 bpm · 7 min
- Box 1 up and downBox 160 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- 🔒 Muted chugs, open chordsPalm-muted drive130 bpm · 5 min
- A first box 1 phraseBox 165 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Pushes with muted scratchesSyncopation and pushes80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 3+3+2 accentsSyncopation and pushes80 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- A5, F5, G5 in steady eighthsThe eighth-note chug120 bpm · 5 min
- Box 1 up and downBox 170 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Pushing the andSyncopation and pushes85 bpm · 7 min
- A first box 1 phraseBox 175 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- 🔒 Muted chugs, open chordsPalm-muted drive130 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Pushes with muted scratchesSyncopation and pushes95 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 3+3+2 accentsSyncopation and pushes95 bpm · 7 min
- Box 1 up and downBox 175 bpm · 7 min
Week 5: Bends and repeating licks
4 sessions
Week 5: Bends and repeating licks
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- Read: Whole-step bends to pitch8 min
- Read: Repeating licks8 min
- Box 1 up and downBox 185 bpm · 5 min
- Whole-step bends on G, B and eWhole-step bends to pitch60 bpm · 7 min
- Three-note loop on the top stringsRepeating licks60 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- 🔒 Pushing the andSyncopation and pushes110 bpm · 5 min
- Bend loop on G and BRepeating licks65 bpm · 7 min
- Loop, then get outRepeating licks65 bpm · 7 min
- Whole-step bends on G, B and eWhole-step bends to pitch60 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- Box 1 up and downBox 185 bpm · 5 min
- Three-note loop on the top stringsRepeating licks75 bpm · 7 min
- Whole-step bends in a phraseWhole-step bends to pitch70 bpm · 7 min
- Bend loop on G and BRepeating licks75 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- 🔒 Pushing the andSyncopation and pushes110 bpm · 5 min
- Loop, then get outRepeating licks80 bpm · 7 min
- Whole-step bends on G, B and eWhole-step bends to pitch65 bpm · 7 min
- Three-note loop on the top stringsRepeating licks80 bpm · 7 min
Week 6: Pentatonic runs and vibrato
4 sessions
Week 6: Pentatonic runs and vibrato
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- 🔒 Read: Pentatonic runs8 min
- Read: Finger vibrato8 min
- Bend loop on G and BRepeating licks90 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Down the box in eighthsPentatonic runs70 bpm · 7 min
- Vibrato with index, pinky and ringFinger vibrato60 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- 🔒 Sixteenth-note drivePalm-muted drive90 bpm · 5 min
- Vibrato at the end of a phraseFinger vibrato65 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Climb up, bend to the rootPentatonic runs55 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Down the box in eighthsPentatonic runs80 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- Bend loop on G and BRepeating licks90 bpm · 5 min
- Vibrato with index, pinky and ringFinger vibrato65 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Descending in threesPentatonic runs75 bpm · 7 min
- Vibrato at the end of a phraseFinger vibrato70 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- 🔒 Sixteenth-note drivePalm-muted drive90 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Climb up, bend to the rootPentatonic runs70 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Down the box in eighthsPentatonic runs100 bpm · 7 min
- Vibrato with index, pinky and ringFinger vibrato70 bpm · 7 min
Week 7: Double-stops and slides
4 sessions
Week 7: Double-stops and slides
4 sessionsSession 135 min
- 🔒 Read: Double-stops8 min
- Read: Shift slides8 min
- 🔒 Descending in threesPentatonic runs90 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Pentatonic pairsDouble-stops70 bpm · 7 min
- Slide up and back on G and BShift slides60 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- Eight even downstrokes on A5The eighth-note chug115 bpm · 5 min
- Shift into box 2 and backShift slides65 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Bend under a held noteDouble-stops65 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Pentatonic pairsDouble-stops80 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- 🔒 Descending in threesPentatonic runs90 bpm · 5 min
- Slide up and back on G and BShift slides70 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Slide into the boxDouble-stops85 bpm · 7 min
- Shift into box 2 and backShift slides75 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- Eight even downstrokes on A5The eighth-note chug115 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Bend under a held noteDouble-stops75 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Pentatonic pairsDouble-stops95 bpm · 7 min
- Slide up and back on G and BShift slides75 bpm · 7 min
Week 8: Build your first solo
4 sessions
Week 8: Build your first solo
4 sessionsSession 136 min
- 🔒 Read: Building a solo10 min
- 🔒 Pentatonic pairsDouble-stops115 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Call and answerBuilding a solo70 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Four-bar soloBuilding a solo70 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Staircase bendsBuilding a solo70 bpm · 7 min
Session 226 min
- 🔒 Climb up, bend to the rootPentatonic runs85 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Call and answerBuilding a solo80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Four-bar soloBuilding a solo80 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Staircase bendsBuilding a solo80 bpm · 7 min
Session 326 min
- 🔒 Pushes with muted scratchesSyncopation and pushes115 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Call and answerBuilding a solo90 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Four-bar soloBuilding a solo90 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Staircase bendsBuilding a solo90 bpm · 7 min
Session 426 min
- 🔒 Pentatonic pairsDouble-stops115 bpm · 5 min
- 🔒 Call and answerBuilding a solo100 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Four-bar soloBuilding a solo100 bpm · 7 min
- 🔒 Staircase bendsBuilding a solo100 bpm · 7 min