![]() Play licks using the scale, either ones you have written or ones you’ve stolen from solos or exercise books/YouTube etc Play up and down the scale with a metronome, slowly increasing the speed Pick any of the following, and feel free to mix it up day to day or week to week: If you’re unsure what these picking techniques are, read this article that compares alternate and sweep picking here. You’ll either be working on alternate picking (2 note per string patterns) or sweep/hybrid picking (3 note per string patterns). (For examples of these scale shapes, check out our guide to the 3 most important scales to learn). However, be very picky about the types of scales you use, and limit yourself to scales that have either:Ģ notes per string (like most minor pentatonic shapes)ģ notes per string (like modern major scales, harmonic minor, natural minor or modes) Of course scales are important for shred! If I haven’t scared you off yet, here’s my 10 minute Shred-tember Guitar Workout, purpose built to turn you into a blisteringly fast guitarist with one daily session. Notice that I haven’t set a deadline for these goals? That’s because you’re going to do your workout EVERY DAY until you can do it, regardless of how long it takes! Master one solo or song from one of your idolsĬompose a shred solo or song and record it or perform it This workout is not for those who want to jump between random songs or techniques - it takes daily practice, and commitment to reach a set goal, so before we begin, I want you to set your goal.īe able to play 500 notes per minute cleanly, comfortably and musically If you haven’t got 10 hours per day to play guitar, then you’re going to have to be smart about what you work on, and stick with it for a long time. ![]() ![]() Wait, that’s not a secret? Let me rephrase it then - the big secret is, if you practice the right things, for a small amount of time consistently, you’ll be as good if not better than those players. ![]() The big secret is that the only difference between those players and you is time and effort. This month is Shred-tember for our advanced students, which means a whole lot of fast playing and crazy guitar techniques.Ī lot of guitarists get disheartened when they see (or hear) the skills of guitar virtuosos, whether they be fusion masters like Guthrie Govan, 80s shredders like Van Halen or acoustic acrobats like John Butler. ![]()
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