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Archive for the ‘Metal’ Category

Shread Academy instructor Roo gives us a sweep picking pattern to learn and practice. This execise is unique in that it shows us sweep picking in its purest form – six notes on the downstroke and six on the upstroke with no hammer-ons or pull-offs. See the video below to learn this exercise…

Here’s Rob again with Part Two. More exercises and applications…

If you think you know the electric guitar, think again! Today’s guitars are varied in style, size, and capability and are used by all kinds of musicians

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Rob Chappers again. A good explaination of economy picking with some expercises to get your chops up to speed…

You are apparently interested in playing the guitar. Or maybe you are educating yourself before you make a time and money commitment for a child. I believe that being able to play a musical instrument can be very satisfying and enriching, provided the choice of instrument is appropriate and provided that it is voluntary. I will focus this article on the choice of instrument.

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A continuation from last time – presenting the remaining modes. Great video!

I suppose you think that you learn guitar by playing guitar. Well, do you learn to say the right things by talking all the time? Let’s take a look at the art of not playing guitar…

How can you learn to play guitar by not playing? Is it really possible to develop as a guitarist without touching the instrument?

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Here’s another way at looking at modes. I’ve discussed this before, as something I’ve heard Joe Satrianni recomend – practice modes over a pedal tone.

Dean calls them warm-ups, but they’re really great technique and speed-builder exercises too.
Note the great tip which tends to get overlooked by many students: always use a metronome!

Try these. Start out slow and build…