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When aspiring shred guitarists try to reach higher speeds that require tighter, more complex technique, they always reach a point where things get sloppy. At one tempo, the licks are sounding fine, then when it's time to crank it up to the next interval, everything spins out of control. | ...
If you have any desire to communicate effectively with other musicians, create music, or simply understand your instrument, you absolutely need to know your fretboard and how it works.
Unfortunately, this tends to be one of the most overwhelming concepts that all guitar students face. If you're ...
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To make your lead guitar playing stand out, you will need to showcase the most lyrical scales in existence: the pentatonic scales. Most players are familiar with them since they can be exciting to play... Depending on your favorite style of music, you’ve likely been defaulting to one o... |
If you’ve been kicking around the idea that you’ve got to start taking your guitar game more seriously, then now is the time. All the other guitarists out there like you are thinking the same thing.Â
But will you actually do something about it?Â
Will you really be an action taker and see your ...
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Alternate picking is the most important technique you can develop if you want to play guitar well, especially if you’re into rock or metal. That’s because playing well means being able to keep up with nearly any tempo and doing so with tight precision–all while maintaining proper timing ... |
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Every memorable face melter we love has a combination of specific tricks and techniques to dazzle us with. As part of the crafting of the guitar solo, there are mechanical elements that cause that snapshot of music to linger in the minds of listeners for life. Today, we are going to tack ... |
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If you already know your way around a killer riff, you are in the best position to have a seat at the table of high-performing lead players. The problem is that we tend to restrict ourselves to one of two different pathways: rhythm or lead playing. You join a band with another guitaris ... |
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If you're looking back on your guitar progress from this past year, and you're not where you hoped you'd be, then fret not, my friend. There's still time left to see some serious shred gains before this year comes to a close.   If you're like many players, chances are you're not stuck b... |
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You ever sit down with a brand-new guitar exercise—some flashy lick you found online—and within about 30 seconds you’re thinking… Because here’s the truth nobody tells you: |
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Imagine you’re on a road trip. You’re driving for hours—focused, committed, totally sure you’re making progress. But then you look around and get that sinking feeling: The scenery hasn’t changed. You weren’t slacking. |
Over these last few weeks, I’ve been deep in the woodshed. Not just practicing but rethinking everything about what it really takes to become a next-level shred guitarist.
And that’s exactly what I want to talk to you about today.
Going forward, my content is going to take you deeper — way deep...
Have you ever tried to hear the difference between the modes, but have a hard time hearing what makes each one so special?
There’s a reason for that.
It’s not about speed, it’s not about effects, and it’s not even about fancy chords. It comes down to something that completely changes how your e...
