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nikeman6415th March 2016Great lesson Ben, very useful !!!!
- Kristofer Dahl8th March 2016
No problem
- IceThrone8th March 2016
Kristofer Dahl, thank you for clarifying.
- Kristofer Dahl8th March 2016
Icethrone, since this lick does not involve any double stops (two notes played at the same time) it doesn't matter if you have a floyd rose or not. As long as you bend up to pitch, the tab Ben provided for this part is accurate. So my guess is that you need to make sure your bends are correct.
- IceThrone6th March 2016
Awesome accessible licks!.
I'm curious how on lick #12 you tap that 17th fret. I have a floyd rose, and taping the 17th gives me flat, need to tap the 18th. How do you get away with it? - Kristofer Dahl4th March 2016
QUOTE (Patrock @ Mar 4 2016, 07:04 PM)
I'm new here.
where is the like button? (wink wink)
And is there a way to collect videos you like? (like the ''favorite'' option, or playlists in youtube)
thanksWelcome Patrock! You can click Bookmark> Bookmark this lesson in the upper right corner.
- Ben Higgins4th March 2016
QUOTE (Patrock @ Mar 4 2016, 06:59 PM)
Hello,
Nice licks, but i can't see in the tabs which piece of tab is which lick.
for example, i have no idea what piece is lick #20
or am i doing something wrong?Hi man, welcome to GMC. In the full text tab it doesn't include any headings unfortunately but if you open up the PDF tab it will have them there.
If you click on each video part, though, it will include the tab for that actual lick. Most people will work through the lesson one lick at a time and this is easy to follow that way.
- Patrock4th March 2016
Hello,
Nice licks, but i can't see in the tabs which piece of tab is which lick.
for example, i have no idea what piece is lick #20
or am i doing something wrong? - Patrock4th March 2016
I'm new here.
where is the like button? (wink wink)
And is there a way to collect videos you like? (like the ''favorite'' option, or playlists in youtube)
thanks - ChrisGLP3rd March 2016
Awesome!!! Wow!!! Ben, first prize, you have won. What? To make a second lesson with beginner shred licks!!
- Ben Higgins2nd March 2016
Thank you gentlemen!
QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 1 2016, 05:32 PM)
That's awesome Ben! And the shirt! Or rather, the shirts!
Yes, I have certain friends to thank for those
- n3m571st March 2016
just WoW ! Thanks Ben
- Gitarrero1st March 2016
That's awesome Ben! And the shirt! Or rather, the shirts!
- Kristofer Dahl1st March 2016
Indeed these are some of the most used shred licks ever, thanks Ben!
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- Tags:F# minor, Wylde, Vai, Gilbert, Van halen, Malmsteen, Satriani, Howe, Batio, Satch, Greg Howe, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, EVH, Eddie Van Halen, Alternate picking, Legato, Tapping, Sweep picking, Hybrid picking, Whammy bar scoops
Hi and welcome to my new lesson. This time I've lined up a colossal library of beginner orientated shred licks, inspired by some of the most well known guitarists in rock & metal and featuring the most essential techniques.
In this lesson you will encounter and hone the following techniques:
-alternate picking
-legato
-tapping
-sweep picking
-hybrid picking
-whammy bar scoopsNot only that but you will improve these techniques whilst learning signature licks from the following guitar legends:
Zakk Wylde
Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen
Paul Gilbert
Yngwie Malmsteen
Joe Satriani
Greg Howe
Michael Angelo BatioIf you've always wanted to make the leap into the world of shred guitar then this is the lesson you've been waiting for!
Tuning:
E A D G B E - Standard Tuning
Tempo:
120bpm & 125bpm
Gear:
Ibanez RG7421, Overloud TH3, Cubase, Superior Drummer 2
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