Children of Bodom guitarist Alexi Laiho builds on the skills taught in Level 1 of this instructional series and reveals the secrets of great melodic speed metal guitar. By deconstructing his own riffs, Laiho explains five-string, six-string and string-skipping arpeggios, chromatic scale patterns, syncopation, two-part guitar harmony and more. When combined with the essentials, these techniques enable students to develop their own masterful style.