Whether you want to play lead or rhythm, you need to get your picking technique together. We show you how... “Picking the strings, then. Up or down - that’s got to be it, surely?” Essentially, yes.

Play this James Hetfield-style riff by moving your picking hand from the wrist. Mute the fifth string with the side of your palm, as in the image below, to keep the notes tight and punchy and lift off ...

It's very, very easy to fall into habits as guitar players. Some of these give us the individuality as players that should always be celebrated, others might be bad habits holding us back. It's always ...