Simply read on, try out our tab exercises and expand ... shows how a 16th-note rhythm can inject a rock riff with a light, funky vibe – perfect for the lead guitar to weave around!

Now, if you're anything like us – or a beginner on the instrument – the thought of working on your bass guitar technique ... Work through these exercises and you'll rock out better, because ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Mustaine has been quick to celebrate his own guitar chops as well, putting himself in the "Big 4" of rhythm guitar players in a 2017 Rock Cellar Magazine interview.