Monday, December 01, 2008

5 Steps For Improving How To Play Shred Guitar

By Joss Schuyler

It is relatively simple for anyone to be able to learn how to play shred guitar music like musicians such as Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert or Rusty Cooley. However, for any guitarist to play like them they need to dedicate time to their playing and also have plenty of patience. If you want to improve the way you play shred guitar then you need to be using a metronome.

In this article we offer some advice that you may find helpful which will assist you when you want to learn how to play shred guitar like the kinds of musicians we have mentioned. However, before you start learning how to play shred guitar music you need to get yourself a good electric guitar and a metronome. When you have these then you can start on your journey to playing the type of music you want.

Step 1 - It is crucial that you first spend a little time looking for the types of tabs and sheet music that have the shred lick in them that you want to learn to play. A great source these days for this type of information is the internet and there are numerous sites where you will be able to find what you want.

Step 2 - Once you have found the piece that you want to learn to play now get your electric guitar and metronome. If you cannot afford to buy yourself a proper metronome then there are plenty of online ones available for you to use in place of it.

Step 3 - When it comes to learning any new licks on a guitar you do so at the slowest speed possible from the beginning and without the assistance of a metronome. You need to practice the piece at this speed for some considerable time until it has been well established in your memory.

Step 4 - When you feel that you have got the piece fully memorized can you then start to practice it using the metronome. Initially when you start using the metronome to practice the piece you should keep the tempo slow at about 40 beats per minute. You should continue to play at this tempo until you are able to play the piece you are learning both accurately and cleanly.

Step 5 - When you find that you can play the lick 5 times in a row without making any types of mistakes then now is the time to turn up the tempo on the metronome. However, only do it in increments of 5 beats per minute then continue to practice at this new tempo. Only increase it when you are able to play it properly 5 times in a row and until you finally reach the correct speed at which the piece should be played.

Even if these steps seem relatively simple when it comes to learn how to play shred guitar you must dedicate plenty of time to practicing the piece using the metronome before being able to play it properly. If you also find that you are having problems at one particular speed then turn the metronome off and go back to step one mentioned above. Give your time to practice the piece at this speed until you feel comfortable playing it. Then you can begin using the metronome again but reduce the tempo by about 10 beats per minute below the speed that you found difficult to play at. - 2361

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