Intense Rock

Sequences & Techniques Paul Gilbert

Alternate Picking

Ex. 1 Ex. 2

Electric
Guitar

12

12

12

T 12 13 15 15 13 12 13 15 15 15 13
A
B

Ex. 3 Ex. 4
3

E.Gtr.
3
12 etc.
14 15 14 12
12 etc.
12 14 15 14 12
12 13 15 15 13 12 13 15 15 13 12 13 15 15 13

Ex. 5

E.Gtr.

5
etc.

11 12 14
9 10 12 10 12 14

7 9 10 9 10 12

7 8 10

8

E.Gtr.
8
15 17 19
13 15 17 15 17 19
12 14 16

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Ex. 6

10

E.Gtr.

10

9 9 10 12
9 9 10 12 9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12
8 8 10 12 8 10 12 12 10 8 10 12
8 10 12 12 10 8 10 12

13

E.Gtr.
13
10 10 12 13
10 10 12 13 10 12 13 13 12 10 12 13
9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12

Ex. 7

15

E.Gtr.
15
13 12 10 10 12 13 12 10
13 13 12 10 13 12 10 10 12 13 12 10
12 12 10 9 12 10 9 9 10 12 10 9
12 12 10 9

18

E.Gtr.
18

12 10 9 9 10 12 10 9
12 12 10 8 12 10 8 8 10 12 10 8
12 12 10 8

Ex. 9

Ex. 8

20

E.Gtr.
20
8 10 12 13 12 10 8 10 12 13 12 10
8 10 12 13 12 10 8 8 10 12 13 12 10
7 9 10 12 10 9
7 9 10 12 10 9 7
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Three Note-per-string / Scales

Ex. 10

23

E.Gtr.

23
3 5 7 5 7 8
3 5 6 5 6 8
2 4 5 4 5 7
2 3 5 3 5 7
2 3 5 3 5 7

etc.
1 3 5 3 5 7

25

E.Gtr.

25
7 8 10 8 10 12
6 8 10 8 10 12
5 7 9 7 9 10
5 7 9 7 9 10
5 7 8 7 8 10

5 7 8 7 8 10

Ex. 11

27

E.Gtr.

27
10 12 13 17 15 13
10 12 13 17 15 13
7 9 10 14 12 10
7 9 10 14 12 10
5 7 8 12 10 8
5 7 8 12 10 8

Ex. 13

Ex. 12

29

E.Gtr.

29
11 12 15 10 12 15
10 13 15 10 12 13
8 9 12 7 9 12
7 10 12 7 9 10
6 7 10 5 7 10

5 8 10 5 7 8

Ex. 14

Ex. 15

31

E.Gtr.
31
12 10 8 3 4 5
12 10 9 5 6 7
10 9 7 6 7 8
10 9 7 8 9 10
11 8 7 10 11 12
10 8 7 12 13 14
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Ex. 16

33
etc.
E.Gtr.

33
etc.

8
10 10 11 12 10 11 12
12 13 14 14 13 12 13 14

Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
Ex. 18 Ex. 19

Ex. 17
35

E.Gtr.
35

5

5

7

8

7

5

5

7

8

7

5
5
8 6 5 5 6 8 8 8 8 6 5 5 6 8
7 7

Ex. 20
38

E.Gtr.
38

13

15
etc.
17
13 15 17 17 15 13 15 17 17 15 13 15 17 17 15 13

Ex. 21



39

E.Gtr.

39
10 13 10 12 13
10 12 13
9 12 9 10 12
9 10 12
8 12 8 10 12
8 10 12
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Arpeggio Techniques

23

Ex. 23 Ex.

Ex. 22

40

E.Gtr.
- first time only
12 15 13 15 12 12

40
15 15 13 15 12

13 13 13 13
12 12 12 12
14 12 14

Ex. 24 Ex. 25 Ex. 26
43

E.Gtr.
43 12 15 12 12 7 10 12 10 7 7 10 12 10 7
15 12
16 12 12 16 16 12 16 16 12 7 9 12 12 9 7 7 9 12 12 9 7
14
10

Ex. 29



Ex. 27 Ex. 28
46

E.Gtr.
46

19
12 15 19
15 12

12 15 19 15 12 12 15 19 19 15 12
16 12
16 16 14 17 21

Ex. 30

49

E.Gtr.
49

12

15

19

15

12

14 17 21 21 17 14
12 15 19 19 15 12