Category: Shred Guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen is somewhat of an enigma in the guitar world. You may love him or hate him, and he certainly has his fair share of critics, but there’s just no denying that he is incredibly good at one thing: being Yngwie Malmsteen. From this one seemingly superficial fact, we can derive a whole host […]
Following on from the ideas we looked at in How to Crack Your Picking Code and An Alternative Route to Playing Fast, and from watching a lot of Troy Grady videos, it seems there are two distinct kinds of player when it comes to shred guitar and generally playing at warp speed. For the sake […]
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 the other day while watching an old Shawn Lane video, and it was something that really struck me as I’ve […]
I’m sure you’ve read or heard plenty of clichés when it comes to the subject of playing guitar fast, or learning to shred. When something is regurgitated and repeated so often, I begin to question its validity. Ask any guitarist (preferably one that can play fast) how to play fast and you’ll get the inevitable […]
If you’re an intermediate level, or even advanced guitarist, sweep picking is probably one of those techniques you feel you should be able to do by now. I know I certainly did, and although I was never a serious shredder, I was always curious about the technique and thought it’d be useful to know. I […]
I think we can safely say that any great guitar player, or musician, has at some point paid their dues in the woodshed. Woodshedding means to practice or hone skills, particularly musical skills, and originates from the fact that for purposes of privacy people would go to their woodshed to practice without being overheard. Your […]
