Posted by The Wizard Of Shred on Thursday, November 24, 2011,
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Classical Ideas
Neo Classical Sweep Lesson - Metal Guitar TechniquesScroll down to see the tabs In this example I use only two basic arpeggios: The tonic and the dominant chord in the key of A-minor. I alternate between the G# diminished arpeggio and the A-minor arpeggio in different inversions across the neck. Practice slow and with precision. Keep working at a pace where it feels effortless and easy - and speed will follow naturally.
Neo Classical Sweep Lesson
"Go big or go home. Because it's true. Wha... Continue reading ...
Posted by The Wizard Of Shred on Tuesday, February 8, 2011,
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Zen Shredding
How to develop your own unique sound, part 2Scroll down to see tabs The amazing tone of the Mongolian swamp ash
When you go shopping for the amp or instrument you want, try your best to forget about what others say. Really listen and be open. Be honest about what you like and don't like. And if you can't hear or feel the difference from a $200 instrument to a $2000 instrument, then that $2000 instrument can't be for you. And paying for the difference is insanity if you get zero value out of it... Continue reading ...
Posted by The Wizard Of Shred on Wednesday, January 5, 2011,
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Zen Shredding
How to stop being nervous when you play in front of peopleScroll to see the tabs How to loose all your skills in a second
Being nervous when you play in front of other people will either make you more intensely present when you play or it will sabotage your playing to some degree. Some people loose a lot of their skills when they go on stage or even when a single person is listening to what they play. I used to drop down to 25 % of my skill capacity when ever I played in front of an audience. I... Continue reading ...
Posted by The Wizard on Wednesday, August 25, 2010,
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Zen Shredding
Entering the zone & the law of no effort
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Unhooking your left brain
When I got serious about becoming a guitarist, I used to dream about performing on stage. I would imagine myself playing a solo, with one foot on the monitor and a big smile on my face. Just playing the notes effortlessly and enjoying the ride.
But it took a while for me to get to that place where I could play without a thought in my head. Because that's what it takes to get in "the zone". If ... Continue reading ...
Confusing Names And Symbols
Scroll down to see tablatureLet's keep the riff raff out
So we know what to call the white keys on the piano. But what about the black ones in between? Well they actually have two names depending on where you're coming from. "There's no reason to keep it simple" the monks said "The more complicated we make it, the easier it is for us to keep the riff raff out." Let's humor these guys from the past and see what they came up with.The note in between the C and the D is ... Continue reading ...
The Fast Practical Approach To Theory
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Cut the crap and give me a practical approachWhen I decided to get serious about my guitar playing I also decided to become an expert on music theory. And so should you. Because music theory is a nothing less than a basic understanding of the mechanics of music. This understanding will help you immensely when you improvise, when you compose or when you want to learn any chord progression or solo simply by listening to it. When y... Continue reading ...
How to expand the pentatonic scale in two minutes
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More freedom and choices
I’ve been looking forward to writing this series about how to master the blues rock sound in all it’s different manifestations. This is by far the most used sound in all of rock music so mastering it is crucial. But most people often feel a bit limited by the measly five or six notes that you have at your disposal in the traditional pentatonic blues scale. I use to feel that way for sur... Continue reading ...
Integrating sweep picking with other techniques
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Integration is the key
Sweep picking is a one-of-a-kind technique. It's so radically different to perform than alternate and economy picking (Though it is closer to the latter) For a long time I wondered why I wasn't using sweep picking very much when I was soloing. Even though I was very good at it, I didn't use that technique very much. Then I pin pointed the problem and found out that I needed to integrate the techn... Continue reading ...
How to visualize every note on the fretboard
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Master one key first
When I started this series of articles I promised you that if you stayed in the key of A-Minor/C-Major long enough, I would teach you to name any note on the fretboard in as little as a day. Well here's the simplest and easiest way to do this. But it will only work as well as your ability to visualize the A-Minor/C-Major scale. If you don't feel very confident at this yet, be sure to stay in that key ... Continue reading ...
A totally new way of thinking
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Instant Fretboard Vision
In this series of articles, I'm going to give you, what I consider to be, the fastest and easiest way to "fretboard vision": The ability play over the entire fretboard like it was the easiest thing in the world. If you apply every element in my strategy and really go for it, you will not believe what will happen to your skills in this area. This subject is such an amazing example of how much progress yo... Continue reading ...
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