Speed is a byproduct of synchronization. If your picking hand moves at 200 BPM but your fretting hand is at 198 BPM, your playing will sound sloppy. Moore solves this by practicing licks slowly with a metronome, ensuring that the pick strike happens at the exact millisecond the fretting finger depresses the string. Inside vs. Outside Picking

The "Advanced Lead Guitar Techniques" curriculum focuses on foundational techniques that are the bedrock of modern rock and metal guitar. Whether you are listening to a Polyphia track or a classic Yngwie Malmsteen solo, you will hear alternate picking, sweep picking, legato, and tapping. Moore breaks down these complex techniques into understandable segments.

Practice standard shapes but pick every note with a strict down-up-down-up rhythm. Do not allow your fretting hand to outpace your picking hand. Three-Note-Per-String Scales

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Moore was known for having one of the "cleanest picks" in the business. The book pulls back the curtain on his mechanics. You will explore pivot licks (which maintain a position while the hand pivots to adjacent strings), tapping licks (including two-handed techniques for wide intervals), and rigorous picking exercises designed to build up your alternate picking precision.