The Slower Side of Shred Lesson

The Slower Side of 20 Shredders

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  • Hi and welcome to a new mega lesson. We are taking 20 famous shredders but this time there is a twist! Instead of looking at some of their fast, flashy playing we are going to take the tempo down and focus on some of their most restrained licks. That means that you don't have to be a speed freak to get something out of this lesson. This should be manageable to anybody with a bit of work and you will come away with some new phrases to add to your repertoire of licks.

    Here is the guest list of guitar awesomeness:

    Dave Murray
    John Petrucci
    Steve Vai
    Alex Skolnick
    Jason Becker
    Marty Friedman
    Adrian Smith
    Synyster Gates
    Vinnie Moore
    Tony MacAlpine
    Randy Rhoads
    Zakk Wylde
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Buckethead
    Kiko Loureiro
    Paul Gilbert
    Edward Van Halen
    Joe Satriani
    Andy LaRocque
    Yngwie Malmsteen


    Tuning:
    E A D G B E - Standard Tuning
    Tempo:
    Various tempos starting at 120bpm
    Gear:
    Marshall JVM 410H. OD1, Red setting.
    Ibanez RG7421. Superior Drummer 2.0, Cubase SE3
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