Etudes for Electric Guitar
Master Modern Guitar Through Musical Etudes Etudes for Electric Guitar
Online Guitar Course by Composer, Guitarist, and Metal Mastermind Instructor
Does This Sound Like You?
Technique Plateau
You’ve been practicing scales, arpeggios, and exercises for hours but your playing still feels mechanical. You’re faster, but not more musical.
Musical Black Hole
You want to improve, but you’re tired of boring drills that don’t sound like music. You crave something challenging and inspiring to play.
Solo Stagnation
You’ve got some licks and maybe a few solos, but you’re stuck repeating the same patterns. You want to break out with better phrasing, dynamics, and expression.
Showcase Struggle
You want to perform something impressive but not just a cover. Something that shows your skill and voice as a guitarist.
Your Struggles Today vs. Your Success Tomorrow
Your Struggles Today 😔
No Motivation
"I'm tired of practicing exercises that don't sound like music."
Technique Overwhelm
"I'm working on alternate picking, legato, and sweeps but it's all separate and scattered.
Lack of Direction
"I don’t know what to practice next or how to improve efficiently.
No Performance Material
"I want to play something that sounds amazing. Not just run drills."
Disconnected Playing
"Everything I play feels like a bunch of exercises. Nothing flows or tells a story."
Your Success Tomorrow 🚀
Motivated Practice
"I play music that actually sounds good while improving my technique."
Efficient Growth
"I level up multiple techniques in a single etude."
Clear Path Forward
"I follow a structured progression through 15 original pieces."
Performance-Ready
"I can showcase my skills with music that’s both technical and expressive."
Musical Expressionn
"I play etudes that sound like real compositions with phrasing, dynamics, and storytelling built in."
What If Your Practice Time Turned Into Music Worth Performing?
Imagine picking up your guitar and diving into a piece that sounds awesome while also training your hands to move faster, smoother, and more accurately.
Instead of grinding through scale exercises that feel like chores, you’re playing music that demands real musicality. You’re building phrasing, dynamics, and expression.
That’s exactly what Etudes for Electric Guitar gives you.
This isn’t just about technique. It’s about transformation. A bridge between classical-style discipline and modern shred guitar artistry.
Learn the Skills That Define Great Guitarists
What You'll Master
15 Performance-Worthy Etudes
Each piece targets multiple techniques at once so you’re learning fast, and learning musically.
Fast & Slow Video Demonstrations
Watch every etude played at full speed and slowed down, with close-up visuals to lock in your technique.
TABs + GuitarPro Files
On-screen TAB and downloadable GuitarPro files ensure you can follow along and practice your way.
Performing to 2 Full Backing Tracks
Play with real backing tracks at both performance tempo and slow practice tempo to build timing and feel.
Multi-Technique Integration
You’ll develop speed, clarity, and control while learning to combine techniques smoothly and musically.
Musical Memory & Finger Independence
Each etude helps strengthen your finger coordination and memory so you don’t just play fast, you remember and feel the music instinctively.
What’s Really Holding Your Playing Back?
Every unfinished track is a dream lost
One of the biggest struggles I hear from guitarists, whether they’re self-taught or formally trained, is that their practice feels like a grind. They’re working hard on technique, but it doesn’t feel musical. It doesn’t feel like progress they can actually hear.
That’s exactly why I created Etudes for Electric Guitar. I remember what it was like to piece together exercises that didn’t inspire me. I wanted something that trained my technique and sounded like real music worth performing.
These etudes are the result of years of writing, refining, and testing material that challenges your hands, sharpens your ears, and fuels your creativity. They are musical, technical, and truly rewarding to play.
I’m excited for you to dive in, and I can’t wait to be part of your journey to becoming a more expressive, confident guitarist.
My Promise to You
By the end of this course you’ll develop real, musical pieces you’ll be proud to play. I’ll guide you every step of the way, and by the end, you’ll have the skills and confidence to perform like a true guitarist.
Perfect For...
Serious Guitar Student
Looking to break out of stale routines and train more musically.
Intermediate to Advanced Player
Ready to tackle more challenging material that rewards focus and creativity.
Performer or Content Creator
Who wants music that sounds great on stage or on camera and doubles as technique training.
Self-Taught Player
Who needs structured, intentional material that bridges the gap between raw skill and real artistry.
Success Stories
"Best technical guitar teacher. Definitely the best technical guitar teacher. As a student i had learned a lot from Alfred's guitar lessons!"
"I have learned alternate picking and sweep picking because of Alfred and now i can play fast licks, thanks to you! I always recommend your course to my friends!"
"Absolutely loving Alfred's sweep picking tutorials, it has opened up a whole new world of playing, recently conquered demon driver, so now I'm learning lick 75 as it sounds amazing and really useful to have!"
Meet Alfred Potter
Alfred is a progressive metal soloist and online guitar tutor living in Wellington, New Zealand. He has released two albums: “Argonaut” and “Splendor of Sands”, and dozens of ebooks and video courses, featuring such standout works as Lead Guitar Practice Methodology and Sweep Picking Master. He is partnered with prominent platforms and companies like Metal Mastermind, Spectre Media Group, Ultimate-Guitar.com, Musescore.com, and Hawk Picks, and has played on tracks alongside players like Michael Romeo of Symphony X, Stéphan Forté of Adagio, and others.
- Owner and operator of AlfredPotter.com
- Professional progressive metal soloist
- Renowned online technique coach/tutor
- Has published dozens of ebooks and video courses
- Also worked as a soloist-for-hire on tracks alongside prominent players
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