Alternate Picking Shred Lick with Tab

This alternate picking shred lick is designed to push right-hand speed and precision to the limit. Alternate picking is the engine behind all fast rock and metal lead guitar — and this lick isolates that engine and builds it systematically.

About the Solo

This shred lick combines alternate picking with position shifting to create a demanding, musical exercise. It is not just a speed drill — it uses real scales and phrasing that can be applied directly to solos. The goal is controlled, musical speed.

What You Will Work On

• High-speed alternate picking — strict down-up at maximum tempo
• Position shifting under pressure — moving without breaking the picking pattern
• Scale-based shred patterns — musical speed, not random notes
• Right-hand consistency — maintaining the same attack at all tempos
• Building speed progressively — the only safe way to develop shred technique

Tips for Learning

• Start at 60 BPM and increase by 5 BPM only when the pattern is perfectly clean.
• Record your picking hand to check for unnecessary movement.
• Relax your grip — tension is the biggest enemy of speed.
• Practice in 10-minute focused blocks rather than long unfocused sessions.