Guitar Interactive is thrilled to present a shred guitar lesson one of the crowned kings of shredding and metal - Michael Angelo Batio! In this guitar lesson, Michael begins a short series of columns giving you an exclusive insight into the style and guitar techniques of the man regularly voted by fellow guitarists the world's greatest shredder!

Michael Angelo Batio teaches you how to understand and create modern rock & metal riffs using odd meters and time signatures in this modern rock guitar lesson.

Check out this string skipping guitar techniques lesson with Michael Angelo Batio covering essential string skipping patterns & exercises.

Michael Angelo Batio gives you the keys to mastering sweep picking techniques in this shred guitar lesson about this essential shred guitar skill.