Micky Crystal

Michael McCrystal is an accomplished rock guitarist and instructor – having taught students at Academy of Music and Sound, Yamaha Music School as well as various Colleges and Universities throughout the UK.

As a touring guitarist he has performed with the likes of Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Marco Mendoza and Tygers of Pan Tang – who he joined as a full-time member in 2016 to write, record and release multiple studio albums.

Recent Lessons

Advanced
Tabs
Hybrid Picking Legato Lick
Micky Crystal
3 Videos
12 Mins
Hey guys, Micky Crystal here and today I’ve got a very cool hybrid picking legato lick for you.

I’m going to show you a couple of cool exercise to go along with this, and once you’ve learned the lick and the ideas behind it’ll enable you to create your own awesome hybrid picking legato licks.
Advanced
Tabs
Economy Picking Lick
Micky Crystal
4 Videos
9 Mins
In this lesson I break down a diminished lick which makes heavy use of economy picking.

As well as breaking down the lick I also explain why I chose to use economy picking to play it, and how much easier it is to play the lick at speed by using this technique. I even demonstrate just how much more difficult it would be to attempt this lick without economy picking (it’s tough!) and I’ve included some cool exercises to help improve your economy picking chops.

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