Metal lead guitarist Lori Linstruth shares her views on designing the optimal practice routine for guitar, and the dangers of comparing your own progress on guitar to that of others.

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Marty Friedman recently went on record to say that practicing technique is useless, and that guitarists should just play as much music as possible. In this article, Lori explains why this advice is best suited to advanced players, and why practicing technique is a valuable ingredient in musical expressivity.

Metal lead guitarist Lori Linstruth (Stream of Passion, Warbride) explains her approach to writing melodic metal guitar solos.