How To: Play power-piano guitar licks like Paul Gilbert

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Paul Gilbert is one of the world's premier guitarists. Known for his work with Mr. Big and Racer X, Paul possesses god-like technique, and he's a fantastic teacher to boot. Paul demonstrates how borrowing licks from other instruments, like a piano, can improve your technique.

This video tutorial will show you how to play power-piano guitar licks like Paul Gilbert. Integral to this video lesson is the concept of outside picking. A lot of Paul's super-fast alternate picking is based around this principal, where he considers the most efficient pick movement from one string to another.

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