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Beginners Guide: Picking Basics for Hard Rock and Metal

Ken Susi (Fluence Brand Manager and Unearth Guitarist) shows tips, tricks, and examples for hard rock and metal picking techniques. He covers how to hold a pick, arm positioning, and the basics of downpicking in this lesson.

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In this quick video Melanie Faye shows you the first steps to learning chords and the basics of major & minor scales! These key starting points will set you on the right path to get learning!

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