The Metronome Method

This metal guitar rhythm etude is in the key of E minor. There's a mix of gallop, reverse gallop, and straight 8th note rhythms with palm-mute accents. Metal Guitar Rhythm in Em Etude #1 (YouTube)

This speed/tremolo picking guitar etude is in A Hungarian Minor. ​The notes used are A, B, C, D#, E, F, and G# This etude helps you get familiar with where the notes on the low E and A strings are located. A Hungarian Minor Speed/Tremolo Picking Metal Guitar Etude #1 (YouTube)

This shred guitar etude has you playing 6 notes per beat, hitting six notes on one string, going up to the next string and hitting six notes, then you go back to the first string you started on and play 3 notes on that string then up to the next string for 3 more notes, then you finish the bar with

This shred guitar etude is inspired by Paul Gilbert sixes. Basically, you go up six notes across two strings, then start the next six notes on the same string you ended the first group of six notes. Do this until you reach the top two strings, then go down in the same fashion. This is played in the

This etude is inspired by the intro to Iron Maiden's song "The Trooper". The original song's tempo is about 162 BPM. For the video demo, the etude is at 180 BPM. You are welcome to play this at any tempo you like. The Trooper (by Iron Maiden) Intro Inspired Etude (YouTube)

This etude is focused on down picking. It uses a half-whole diminished scale starting on the low E string, then switches to starting on the A string. The 8th note sections are there for a break from the faster picking, and are there to show you what's going to be played in the faster picked parts. A

This etude, written in Em, is designed for pushing your picking speed and endurance for metal guitar playing. First, we have quarter notes to show what notes are going to be used during the 16th notes portion, as well as helping you lock on to the beat/tempo. Then, we switch to 8th notes to further