It's finally time for another VERY important exclusive update video!
Time for the next wishlist winner! This 15-minute play-along workout will warm up both your hands for full shred mode - and it's also a great daily technique routine :)
Download the play-along (without intro/outro) and backing tracks in different tempos here: 2021-04-27 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is a VERY special day - I can finally present you the first single of my upcoming album Elevation :) As a Patreon special bonus, you can download the tabs and guitar pro files of this arrangement below!
This is the only song on the album I did not write myself, but there might be the stronge...
2021-04-22 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we check out the ultimate 15-minute daily warm-up routine (play-along video coming very soon!), I'd like to talk a bit more about music theory. This topic is clearly topping the lesson voting this month and we have a lot of new members in the community!
So it's the perfect time to revisit 6 awesome tricks that
Time for this month's wishlist winner! :) You guys and girls voted for a daily music theory exercise revolving around the modes - I also added an alternate picking twist to it!
Get your video play-alongs (without any talking - 3 tempo levels) and backing tracks here:
2021-04-14 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Before we move to your wishlist topics next week, I'd like to share a really fun video :)
With this one, I want to break down my personal 10 levels of shredding! Videos like this mostly serve as pure technique demonstrations - this time, I also want to explain each step in detail and how to start with all ...
2021-04-09 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back, my friends! Before it's time for the next main entry in the lesson series (coming this Friday), I'd like to share a quick bonus lesson :)
I just finished recording a technique demonstration for YouTube and thought it would be fun to talk a bit about the crazy stuff that you can find in there....
2021-04-06 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHappy easter my friends :) It's finally time to decide on the next video topics! I already prepared 2 killer videos for you this week - after that, I want to bring you the topics you would like to learn about most at the moment.
Can't wait to see how you decide! Hope you have an amazing day and a successful week :)
2021-04-05 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to discuss one of the MOST important guitar speed topics ever - economy of motion! We barely talked about this yet and I want to show you the 2 key exercises I work on right now.
Here are the video play-alongs and backing tracks for you: 2021-04-02 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is a BIG day! I can finally start the pre-orders for my album and you are among the very first people that get access to this: https://bernth.myshopify.com/
Only the VIP c...
2021-03-31 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another wishlist lesson! This is a pretty big one - I want to show you 6 new fretting hand technique mistakes and how to easily fix them :)
I also made a special 15-minute legato play-along video workoutfor you! You can stream/download it right here: 2021-03-26 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for the next wishlist lesson - today we check out the best guitar solo tricks for writing more interesting parts, creating dynamic curves/tension, phrasing, and improvisation :)
Please don't forget to download your files below! Stay until the end of this video for some amazing news about my upcoming album 'Elevation' - I can FINALLY s...
2021-03-19 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we move to your next wishlist lesson later this week (How To Write Amazing Guitar Solos), I'd like to share a fun challenge video with you all :) I read this comment on YouTube recently and thought that it was actually a really funny video idea!
The spontaneous 'song' turned out pretty crazy - in case you'd like to give some section...
2021-03-16 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally time for the next wishlist lesson! You guys & girls voted for the topic of advanced chords for Rock & Metal :)
These tricks are easy, simple, but very effective and we are spicing up a basic power chord riff in 5 different ways. Advanced chords don't always have to be overly complicated - by including just a bit of ten...
2021-03-12 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Before it's finally time for the first wishlist lessons (coming right up next!), I wanted to capture 6 really cool lick ideas last week that you can STEAL for your own music - so that we don't get lost in all the different exercises :)
Those are some of my favorite concepts at the moment and each lick is very unique and different: from leg...
2021-03-09 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's take a short break from the exercises this weekend - I'd like to share some book recommendations with you! :) These books actually don't have anything to do with guitar playing, music theory, exercises, chords, scales, or any other topics.
A big question I got quite frequently here on Patreon and via email is how to stay motivated. H...
2021-03-05 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostTime to decide on the video topics for this month! Can't wait to see what you want to work on, let's make this the best and most productive month of the year so far :)
2021-03-03 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's work on our sweep picking skills together today! This is one of the most requested topics from the current lesson voting (arpeggio play-along workout) and I hope you have tons of fun working with this :)
To quickly summarize the practice objectives, you want to make sure not to pick the strings individually - you will develop a conne...
2021-03-02 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a VERY special video! Since I posted the 'Top 5 Music Theory Tricks' video, I got many requests to do a similar summary lesson for guitar technique. This is the perfect starting point if you're new in the community or if you're currently working on improving your technique :)
Here are the individual lessons including your DOWNLOA...
Time for your top-voted lesson topic of the month: alternate picking exercises for speed, control, and precision! This workout will greatly help you with building speed (fast bursts with quick breaks), control (transitions across all strings), and precision (note spacing and timing). I currently work on this to use more of my wrist for faster te...
2021-02-23 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a fun video before we move to the next lessons :) I always wanted to do an acoustic VS electric video and finally found a bit of time to shoot it! Which takes did you prefer?
Playing acoustic guitar is quite challenging when it comes to technique, speed, and control and I definitely could benefit from the jobs where I had to work ...
2021-02-19 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a very special episode - today I'd like to practice with YOU!
I prepared an intermediate workout with different exercises according to your wishlist: alternate picking is the big focus and I incorporated some key exercises and new concepts. This is an awesome intermediate workout/warmup to start your day with :)
You can down...
2021-02-16 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we dive into the next wishlist topic, I'd like to show you 10 really exotic and exciting sounding scales :)
We check out one scale position on the fretboard, the intervals, and some cool sounding practical examples. That way you can get creative right after watching this video until the end! The drone backing track works with all of...
2021-02-12 16:57:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for the final wishlist topic from January! Today I'd like to show you how to come up with amazingly creative pentatonic scale licks :) This video also features our awesome VIP club shred collab, thanks so much for all the killer contributions! Make sure to join us in the next one in case you missed the chance!
The extended shapes from...
2021-02-09 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I'd like to show you my personal progress over the last 4 years! In the previous progress video, we compared young me from 2007 to current me - but I actually think it's much more important to focus on these last couple of years :)
The biggest changes came as soon as I started working with a structured practice routi...
2021-02-05 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostI just finished recording & editing the final lesson from the January voting topics :) Time to decide what we should work on next! Can't wait to get started on the next lessons for you!
2021-02-05 07:37:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's start the week with a big challenge - these are some of the hardest metal guitar techniques I'm currently working on :) This video was the hardest one I recorded so far and I hope you like it! As always I also transcribed everything for you and added the tabs & guitar pro files below.
These sections serve as perfect advanced exer...
2021-02-01 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a very special lesson from your Patreon wishlist! I want to show you 2 easy methods for composing in awesome exotic keys :) We are working with Harmonic Minor and Hungarian Minor in this video - but you can use the methods for any scale/key you want to use!
Make sure to download the tabs and guitar pro files for the 2 compositions...
2021-01-29 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we move to the next wishlist lesson later this week, I'd like to show you the new Ibanez AZ 7 string model in detail! I often mentioned that the AZ was a big game-changer for me last year, happy to report that they could capture that magic with the 7 string as well!
To make this a bit more interesting, I wrote a special arrangement...
Time for a VERY special lesson straight from your wishlist :) Today we check out 6 easy but amazing shred patterns that you can use as building blocks with any scale.
On top of that, I also created an awesome practical guitar solo/shred/picking exercise for you (featured at the end of the video). This one combines the patterns and it's a g...
2021-01-22 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post