Five Minute Guitar Fixes by Rich Shaw

Welcome to "Five Minute Guitar Fixes" by Rich Shaw, an exclusive collection of note-for-note guitar lessons on LickLibrary.com designed to enhance your playing skills with quick, focused exercises. These lessons are perfect for guitarists of all levels who want to master essential techniques in a short amount of time. Each lesson not only teaches a specific technique but also demonstrates it in a performance context, giving you a practical understanding of how to apply what you've learned in real musical scenarios.

Bending Accuracy

Bending notes accurately is a critical skill for adding expressiveness to your playing. In this lesson, you'll learn how to hit the correct pitch every time you bend a string. Accurate bends can make solos sound more professional and emotionally charged.

Divebombs

Divebombs are a dramatic technique using the whammy bar to drop the pitch of a note drastically. This lesson shows you how to execute divebombs correctly, adding a wild and explosive sound to your solos.

Doublestops

Doublestops involve playing two notes simultaneously, creating a rich, harmonic sound. Learning this technique will enhance your rhythm and lead playing, making your guitar parts sound fuller and more complex.

Hammer Ons & Pull Offs

Mastering hammer-ons and pull-offs is essential for fluid, legato playing. These techniques help in creating smooth, fast passages without the need for constant picking, making your playing sound more connected and effortless.

Left Hand Muting

Left-hand muting is crucial for controlling unwanted noise and achieving cleaner sound. This technique is particularly useful in high-gain settings where string noise can be a problem.

Natural Harmonics

Natural harmonics add a shimmering, bell-like quality to your playing. This lesson covers the basics of producing clear, ringing harmonics and how to incorporate them into your solos and riffs.

Open Power Chords

Open power chords are fundamental for rock and metal genres. These chords provide a powerful and resonant sound that's perfect for rhythm playing. Learning them will expand your chord vocabulary and enhance your overall sound.

Palm Muting

Palm muting is an essential technique for creating a tight, percussive sound. It's commonly used in rock and metal genres to add dynamics and rhythm to your playing. Mastering palm muting will improve your control and articulation.

Pick Scrapes

Pick scrapes add a gritty, aggressive texture to your playing. This technique is great for adding intensity and character to transitions and breaks in your music.

Pinch Harmonics

Pinch harmonics produce high-pitched squeals and are a staple in rock and metal guitar solos. This lesson will teach you how to consistently hit those pinch harmonics, adding a signature flair to your lead playing.

Raking

Raking is a technique used to create a rhythmic, percussive effect by lightly muting strings with the left hand while striking them with the pick. It adds a sharp, staccato sound to your playing.

Scale Shapes

Understanding and memorising scale shapes is foundational for improvisation and soloing. This lesson helps you navigate the fretboard with ease, allowing for more creative freedom in your playing.

Spider Exercise

The spider exercise is a finger independence drill that improves dexterity and speed. Regular practice of this exercise will enhance your ability to navigate the fretboard efficiently.

Timing

Timing is everything in music. This lesson focuses on developing your sense of timing and rhythm, ensuring that you can play in sync with other musicians and stay on beat.

Vibrato

Vibrato adds expression and sustain to your notes, making them sing. This lesson teaches you how to apply vibrato effectively, enhancing the emotional impact of your playing.

Performance Context

Seeing these techniques performed in a musical context by Rich Shaw is invaluable. It demonstrates how each technique fits into real songs and solos, providing you with practical examples of how to apply what you've learned. Watching a professional guitarist like Shaw perform these techniques can inspire you and give you a clear goal to aim for in your practice.

List of Guitar Techniques

• Vibrato
• Divebombs
• Double Stops
• Hammer Ons & Pull Offs
• Palm Muting
• Pick Scrapes
• Pinch Harmonics
• Raking

Embark on your journey to mastering these essential guitar techniques with Rich Shaw's "Five Minute Guitar Fixes." Each lesson is designed to be concise yet comprehensive, ensuring you gain practical skills quickly and effectively. Happy playing!