Go to my YouTube channel here and you'll find it: https://www.youtube.com/jonbjorkmusic (if you view from a link here it doesn't register as a view on YT, hence the annoying workaround).

I'm interviewing Per Nilsson very soon so if you have any questions for this amazing player post them asap! (Interview is postponed until January so keep the questions coming)

Had a great talk with Troy today, here's the interview! Please like and share it:)

Everyone help me welcome our newest members to The Practice Room! • @Adam Bower • @Suteerapat Ridsuvan • @Daniel Punkosdi • @Mustafa Ersin Bahar • @Christian Gale P. Cortez Glad to have you all here — jump in and say hi! What are you currently practicing or trying to improve in your playing?

This run is based on the G half–whole diminished scale, also known as the octatonic scale. It’s a symmetrical scale made of alternating half steps and whole steps, which gives it that tense, dramatic sound often heard in metal and fusion. You can use it over: – A single bass drone note (very common in metal) – Dominant 7 flat 9 chords – Dominant 7 sharp 9 chords – Diminished 7th chords It fits a lot of different harmonic situations, but here we’re mainly using it as an alternate picking workout. The sequence is built around eight notes, and I recommend practicing it as “eight notes plus one.” That means you play the first eight notes, then restart from the next note, connecting each section exactly as shown in the video. Work on each section for 3–5 minutes, then move on and revisit it over a few days. Focus on total accuracy — if you do that, the speed will come naturally. If you want to download the Guitar Pro, MIDI, and PDF files for this lesson, you’ll find them inside the Guitar Gains course in the Classroom (Premium tier). Now, a quick note — if you haven’t checked it out yet, the first module of the Alternate Picking Deep Dive is completely free. It gives you a taste of how structured training works when everything is laid out for you step by step. And if you want access to all the Deep Dives, bonus lessons, and every Guitar Gains file and course, that’s what you get in the Premium tier. It’s designed to give serious players a clear, results-driven system for improving every part of their technique. Right now the Premium tier is still $29/month, but that price is locked only for the first 50 members. Once those spots are filled, the rate goes up — and I won’t be offering this level of access again at that price. So if you’ve been thinking about going all-in and finally building consistent progress, this is the time. Join the Premium tier in the Classroom and start getting real results from your practice.