Welcome to the Shred Guitar in 6 Weeks guitar course. This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques, concepts and licks to help you play and understand metal soloing at a manageable pace. Licks in the style of a featured artist are taught each week to help you towards playing in real musical situations and develop an ear for the differences between players. If you have been frustrated or intimidated by other educational material this course is for you. You will see the improvement as you work through each week. Week six includes: Connecting the pentatonic positions • use of chromatics within pentatonics • sixth and seventh position natural minor scale licks and sequences • creating licks through octaves • and four licks in the style of John Petrucci. Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe, Paul Gilbert, Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde. He is known for his blistering technique.