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Shred Guitar Secrets: Coordination Comes First

Published January 30, 2017 by Graham Tippett

Shred Guitar Secrets: Coordination Comes First

I like to throw a little shred guitar into the mix now and again to freshen things up, as well as learning some interesting techniques that I can apply to other genres. I noticed this…

Scale Patterns, Optical Illusions, and the ‘Breaking Out’ Myth

Published August 29, 2016 by Graham Tippett

Scale Patterns, Optical Illusions, and the ‘Breaking Out’ Myth

Our latest eBook, ‘Shred Guitar Mechanics: Fretboard Dexterity through 4NPS Scales’, is the product of extensive research into the benefits of learning four-note-per-string (4NPS) scales on guitar, especially as regards shred playing or fast dexterous…

Shred Guitar Secrets: 3NPS Meets 4NPS

Published March 25, 2016 by Graham Tippett

Shred Guitar Secrets: 3NPS Meets 4NPS

Earlier this month we looked at 4NPS (four-note-per-string) scales as used by the likes of Allan Holdsworth in this article. There’s an interesting correlation between 3NPS and 4NPS patterns, in particular the fingering, which is…