Masterclass: The Art of Picking

Unlock the secrets to effortless speed, precision, and control.


In this session, you’ll learn how to combine two powerful approaches to technique:

  • Head-On Mastery: Learn the passage, slow it down, nail the motions, and build speed by targeting the exact “break points” that hold you back.
  • Component Skill Integration: Break picking into its core elements—tremolo, rhythmic control, and string crossings—then master each before reassembling them into fluid, high-speed lines.


Using Beethoven’s Sonata No. 23 as a case study, you’ll see why gradual tempo increases alone hit a wall, and how to rewire your technique for effortless speed. Walk away with a clear, step-by-step system to practice smarter and play faster.

Course curriculum

    1. Hands on Demonstration of Principles and Strategies

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    2. Masterclass: The Art of Picking [session 1]

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    1. Session 2 materials to Download

    2. Session 2 Video Review

    1. Session 3 materials to Download

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    1. Session 4 materials to Download

    2. Video of Session 4

    1. Session 5 materials to Download

    2. Video of Session 5

    1. Session 6 materials to Download

    2. Video of Session 6

About this course

  • Live Masterclass
  • Sunday October 19 2025
  • 10am US Mountain Time

About Troy Stetina

Troy Stetina

Elite Guitar Coaching

Troy Stetina is an American guitarist, music educator and author. Specializing in all styles of rock, metal and shred, he created more than 50 book/audio and video methods and guided a generation of guitarists toward mastery. His first Metal Guitar methods set the standard for heavy guitar pedagogy in the late 1980s, and his legendary work "Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar" codified shred. Troy has taught from beginner to rock star, conducted workshops and masterclasses around the world, recorded and performed with a number of bands. An avid reader of science, history, cosmology, philosophy, psychology, comparative religion and spirituality, he is also an ordained minister who enjoys hiking, movies with plots, good TED talks, and a dark, night sky.

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Take a deep dive into the subtleties of guitar technique with these performance demontrations and in-depth explanations.

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Great Value for Money

Peter Achilles

Troy, keep it going like that! I'm getting a lot of value out of the course. The guitar-pro file we get for each session has very good exercises and just the right amount to keep me busy between the monthly sessions while still being able to work ...

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Troy, keep it going like that! I'm getting a lot of value out of the course. The guitar-pro file we get for each session has very good exercises and just the right amount to keep me busy between the monthly sessions while still being able to work on my other exercises. I appreciated the chance to play them during the session and get awesome feedback from you. For me that's the best value of it all. Nothing is better than personal feedback. Also, I'm using that experience to get comfortable, playing live in front of others - because that's the goal we all have, right?

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