Lesson Compilation - Week of Feb. 16, 2026
This video documents real practice material assigned to one-on-one and video correspondence students this week.
This Week’s Student Practice Compilation — Breakdown
Rhythm Foundations
Downstroke vs upstroke strumming: alternating bars of all downstrokes, then all upstrokes
Rhythm-reading basics: whole, half, quarter, and 8th notes for a new reader
Syncopation Drills
Syncopated 4/4 pattern: 16th–8th–16th–8th repeated for 3 beats, then quarter note on beat 4
Syncopated 3/4 picking: alternating 16th + 8th throughout
5/4 syncopated 16th-note rhythm (plus traditional palm-mute accent feel)
All-upstroke 16th-note rhythm focus
Gallops + Palm-Mute Downpicking
Gallop + reverse gallop combinations (16ths mixed with reverse gallops)
Single-string palm-muted downpicking: speed + endurance
Power-chord palm-muted downpicking: rapid chord changes, speed → endurance (shows up in multiple clips)
7-string 3/4 riff: gallop + 8ths + reverse gallop, plus the downpicking/power-chord drill
Lead Technique and Lines
8th-note lead sequence: descending run + two rhythmic 8th-note legato lines
Pentatonic 8ths: ascending A minor pentatonic + descending 5th-shape line
Sweep arpeggios (4-string)
Triplet lead work: legato run + pentatonic lick (ascending/descending)
Tapping
Sweep + tapping musical idea: 8th-note sweeping/tapping into 16th-note tapping + fast trills
Rhythmic tapping with slides
Synchronization Focus
8th-note synchronization drills:
ascending high E string
descending high E string
up/down A minor pentatonic
Song Applications
Two exercises to nail a melodic riff from a song
Helloween – “I Want Out” verse rhythm: classic heavy metal palm-mute pattern
“Problem-Solving” Riff Work
Very challenging riff designed to drill a sticking point in a song
Each example was assigned with a specific purpose based on the individual student’s needs at the time. What you would personally receive may differ depending on your current level and goals.
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