Speed Picking

At the tender age of 16, English-born Rowan Robertson submitted his demo tape to Ronnie James Dio to audition for lead guitarist for the heavy metal rock group Dio. From the very first note, it proved to be the ultimate sound that Ronnie was looking for. Rowan toured and recorded with the American band until Dio disbanded in 1991, when its leader re-joined Black Sabbath.

Videos

• Introduction (02:54) - In this first video, Rowan Robertson welcomes us to the course.

• Tuning (00:33) - Rowan tunes up the guitar.

• Fingerpicking Exercises (03:46) - Rown teaches us some 4 fingers, 3 fingers, and 2 fingers fingerpicking exercises.

• Alternate Picking (00:20) - In this video, Rowan discusses alternate picking.

• Economy Picking (02:35) - Next, Rowan moves on to economy picking.

• Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs (02:37) - Rowan talks about performing hammer-ons and pull-offs.

• Scale Shapes (02:54) - In this video, Rowan discusses scale shapes.

• Speed Licks (04:20) - Rowan teaches us some speed licks.

• Blues Scale Patterns (05:25) - Next, Rowan shows us some Blues scale patterns.

• Blues Solos (01:25) - Rowan discusses Blues solos.

• F Major & E Minor (03:46) - In this video, Rowan shows us Arpeggios and scale patters in F Major and E Minor.

• Conclusion (01:18) - Rowan wraps up the course.