Ultimate Shred Machine: Learn shred guitar techniques

Master legato fundamentals by comparing legato and staccato, and practice hammer-ons and pull-offs with attention to consistent volume and proper string walking to avoid common issues.

Master chromatic finger independence and dexterity with the hammer technique across all four fretting fingers on the fretting hand in a legato exercise.

Develop chromatic finger independence and dexterity through a four-finger pull-off exercise set to a quaver pulse.

Master an A minor pentatonic ascending hammer-on and descending pull-off legato exercise, using a quaver, with short fragments that work as licks for improvisation or solo composition.

Practice the dominant pentatonic ascend and descend, commonly used in mixolydian contexts or for dominant seventh chords, using the same string-crossing pattern as figure 2.3.

Explore the lydian hirajoshi pentatonic ascend and descend legato exercise based on the hero Joshie scale, using the same string crossing pattern as figures 2.3 and 2.4.

Strengthen the pinky to improve legato speed, coordinating it with other fingers through hammer-ons, pull-offs, and reverse hammer-ons, while maintaining attack and sustain.

Strengthen the pointer-pinky relationship to create a gap of two whole turns or four frets, and use hammer-ons on the descending parts and pull-offs on the day.

Develop four-finger legato through hammer ons and pull offs, focusing on the pinky's relationship with the other fingers. This exercise engages all forefingers to strengthen coordination and finger independence.

Explore a neoclassical, Malmsteeny legato exercise in e minor with a triplet quaver pulse, focusing on diatonic sounding scales and six triplet phrases that begin with the pinky.

Master good time rock legato with triplet phrasing, per-string ideas, and backtracking, using a metronome. Explore Doleman pentatonic and Hideyoshi scale alongside dominant arpeggios and dominant pentatonic shapes for improvisation.

Explore a descending-to-ascending minor pentatonic legato exercise in A minor with a backtracking triplet feel, played over a five-four box across all six strings.

Build on the concept in figure 2.9 by using a dominant pentatonic to achieve a distinct feel with triplet emphasis, while incorporating a 5:04 buzz.

Revisit concepts from figures 2.9 and 2.10 to craft a 5/4 C Lydian Hirajoshi pentatonic legato exercise with triplets in a minor context.

The lecture introduces oddly timed and oddly grouped legato, using an A minor pentatonic example and groups of five and seven to create less predictable, more interesting solos.

Practice ascending five-note groups in the A minor pentatonic (position one) to break the monotony of even groups, for improvisation or groups of three, as a legato quaver pu exercise.

Practice the a minor pentatonic scale shape from figure 2.12, now descending in groups of five with legato technique and quaver notes.

Master a dominant pentatonic exercise in positions 5 and 1, ascending and descending in groups of five to develop legato technique.

Explore five-note groupings inspired by figure 2.14, shifting from dominant pentatonic to an A minor based approach to shape a Japanese lydian scale for ascending and descending patterns.

Explore a minor pentatonic ascending 5s and 6s legato exercise with quav, drifting between five- and six-note groupings to create a less predictable pulse.

Master rolling legato through three-note-per-string patterns, exploring groups of three, five, and seven in dorian and g major shapes to build strength and endurance for legato technique development.

Practice an ascending three-note string legato on the G major scale shape using the rolling hammer on technique.

Explore an A Dorian descending 3NPS legato exercise with triplet quaver rhythm, focusing on the pull-off technique to execute smooth legato on the diatonic scale.

Combine ascending and descending legato with string patterns seen in figures 2.17 and 2.18, then ascend through a minor (aeolian) scale using septuplets and drift into a descending C shape.

Explore an E minor pentatonic legato exercise with triplet semiquavers. Drifting between five, three, and one positions, it moves beyond diatonic scales and notes pentatonic stretching for the fretting hand.

Practice the D Phrygian position shift legato exercise with a triplet quaver across two strings, focusing on rolling legato and quick string changes.

Practice a full time scale across the fretboard to drill the frina postering shape with legato technique, emphasizing triplets and rolling groups of three and five notes.

Master the f-sharp full-tone rolling septuplet legato using septuplet quavers, drilled via the Hultman scale or full scale; this exercise trains ascending and descending legato.

Stretch your technique by playing a one-string diminished arpeggio spanning six frets, jumping up in fourths with septuplets on every string.

Explore string skip legato to add dexterity and create interesting intervals in pentatonic and diatonic scales. Use A minor pentatonic and G major examples to build string crossing confidence.

Practice focuses on A minor pentatonic legato. It ascends with string skips and emphasizes precise fretting and picking hand as mistakes increase.

Apply the principles to the A minor pentatonic across the fretboard, covering all five positions with ascending and descending patterns between positions.

Practice a pentatonic pattern in the key of B minor with string skips and a position shift. Achieve Satriani-style legato over pentatonic and more interesting intervals than standard shapes.

Engage in the final legato exercise that traverses multiple positions and modes of G major, using string skips to shape legato passages.

Master legato technique, build finger strength, and blend legato with shredding to create a versatile tone different from staccato, as you transition to tapping in section 3.

Explore tapping fundamentals by combining right-hand hammer-ons with left-hand legato on frets. Tackle common issues, control attack and dynamics to achieve smooth, expressive one string tapping ideas.

Master a single-string a minor diatonic scale through a tapping exercise, and apply the pattern with a single tap pull-off into a hammer-on technique.

Practice a one-string diatonic arpeggio sequence with taps for the ultimate shred machine course, enabling arpeggios near impossible with only the fretting hand, featuring a tap pull off into hamma.

Explore six triplet groupings on the same diatonic notes from figure 3.1, starting each position with a double tap and mastering a tapping style like the Crazy Train intro.

Master the e minor one-string diatonic exercise by adding three ascending fretting notes before the tapping hand enters, building coordinated four-finger tapping with triplet rhythm.

Practice the E minor 1-string diatonic 4-finger double-tap exercise, building on figure 3.4 formations. Transition into ascending and descending rolling legato.

learn to use multiple string tapping to reach the next scale note without shifting position. apply this to the A minor pentatonic and diatonic scales with targeted exercises across strings.

Master a descending-into-ascending, A minor pentatonic shred exercise that taps across multiple strings, using notes tapped from the second position.

Execute USM figure 3.7's a minor pentatonic descent-ascend across multiple positions with a double-tap, using a quintuple pulse over three-four bars.

Explore the first position of the minor pentatonic with a triplet pulse, descending the scale via taps across three string groupings. Emphasize tapping placement and backtracking every three strings.

Master diatonic scales with a fretting-hand tap, using trainer shapes and added notes to create an extra diatonic note per string, applying the Iranian scale across three octaves.

Apply the principles from figure 3.9 to the USM figure 3.10 F# aeolian 5th tap exercise with semiquaver pulse, using the F# aeolian trainer scale shape.

Explore diatonic taps in an ascending Locrian scale shape across all six strings, mastering rolling legato and adding a tap note for nine notes per string.

Master rolling legato with slides and tap as you descend the F# aeolian diatonic scale in triplets, featuring 3nps+tap exercise and position shifts across the neck.

Explore a whole tone scale tapping exercise in Racer X style, diagonally across the fretboard with two-finger fretting and two taps per string.

Explore a G diminished tap exercise with a triplet semiquaver pulse, building on figure 3.11 by using three diminished shapes that ascend and descend diagonally across the fretboard.

Explore sliding taps to turn a familiar scale shape into fast, flashy riffs without moving the fretting hand, using two-finger tapping on a-minor pentatonic ideas.

Learn a sliding tap exercise on the A minor pentatonic, combining positions 1 and 3 with ascending into descending tap slides to play two pentatonic positions simultaneously.

Master a C Ionian two-finger tap exercise with a triplet quaver pulse, linking scale shape to precise tapping while ascending and descending to 12 notes per string with alternating fingers.

Explore swept arpeggios and tapping to extend notes beyond the fretting hand, create cascading triplets, and add seventh tones within pentatonic patterns using three-string shapes and inversion tricks.

Practice usm figure 3.17, a three-string arpeggio in a minor, enhanced with a seventh as a tap note to add rhythm and flair.

Apply the tapped up Hejaz concepts from figure 3.17 to five-string d major arpeggios, then finish each arpeggio with an octave tap in this exercise.

Combine two five-string a minor arpeggio shapes into a fretting and tapping exercise, practice the arpeggios separately, then join them with taps and hammer-ons on descents.

Master G major five-string arpeggio triads through separate shapes and normal arpeggios, then add taps on the second note and incorporate triplet taps and hammer-ons.

Explore an F diminished seventh six-string arpeggio using concepts from figures 3.23 and 3.22, featuring mirrored tap technique to integrate the USM shred approach.

Master string skip tapping across pentatonic and diatonic scales, including A minor pentatonic and G major patterns, to craft intriguing intervals such as major seventh and ninth, with synth tapping.

Explore the A minor pentatonic in position 1 and add string skip taps to create a fifth interval between the first two notes on every string.

Master diminished string-skip arpeggios by using the first and third strings, performing position shifts in minor third intervals and moving three frets at a time to the next position.

Explore ascending diatonic sequence in C major with tap seventh arpeggios, skipping on 1st, 3rd, 5th strings, featuring major seventh, minor seventh, dominant seventh, and minus seven flat five arpeggios.

Master a G major diatonic shape with string skips and taps to add speed and variation to legato playing in licks and solos.

Learn a minor pentatonic string-skip arpeggio tap exercise with triplets, executed with legato technique to create cool intervals while avoiding a bluesy sound.

Review a range of tapping techniques, including multiple string and sliding taps, and blend them with other shredding methods before approaching the sweep technique in section four.

Master the sweep gliding motion for one-direction picking and arpeggios. Keep a steady elbow-driven stroke, avoid wrist twisting, and use knee-punch and lawn-mower cues to guide ascending and descending glides.

Master a two-string diatonic arpeggio in a major key, using a downward gliding technique and an ascending arpeggio sequence with hammer-on emphasis to sharpen timing and phrasing.

Master the E major diatonic three-string arpeggio with a semiquaver pulse and three-string patterns from figure 4.1, using precise picking direction and hammer-ons for fluid shredding.

Practice the D harmonic minor 3-string arpeggio sequence with semiquaver pull, using up and down picking, pull-offs, and a precise glide sweep.

Master the British cup of tea movement to synchronize hands for sweep picking, hammer-ons, and pull-offs, enabling a smooth ascent and descent through arpeggios with a slow glide.

Practice ascending and descending gliding motions on a simple 5-string C major arpeggio, with careful picking direction shown in the diagram and emphasis on hammer-ons and pull-offs.

Join five string pages to build a diatonic chord sequence in the major key, ascending across one page and then sliding into a descending and upper progression.

Execute a sus2 four-string slide arpeggio sequence with triplet semiquavers, sweeping the shape up and down the fretboard while practicing a G sus2 chord progression.

Master a five-string minor arpeggio that ascends and descends with notes, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and slides, linking harmonic minor scales with major, minor, and diminished arpeggios for a melodic progression.

Explore five-string c major seventh arpeggios with hammer-ons and pull-offs, linking them through c major diatonic progression to cover major seventh, minor seventh, dominant seventh, and minor seven flat five.

Master six seventh arpeggios built from G major diatonic chords, featuring Hermanns and slides, with swapped glides added as needed.

Learn to build a G# diminished four-string arpeggio across multiple positions, using ascending and descending motion with mini three-string waves in a stepwise exercise.

Apply the principles from figure 4.12 to a C major seven progression using building 7 arpeggios over the chords C major seven, Am7, G7, and Am7.

Move through multiple three-string arpeggios from the six-string to the third string to build familiarity with Abhijeet shapes you'll encounter in the bass and law made register.

Master flat finger arpeggios by mastering palm control and elbow-driven rolling, keeping notes from bleeding together and minimizing sustain through focused rolling exercises.

Practice ascending and descending six-string a minor arpeggios with two flat fingers that require a roll, then string major and minor arpeggios over a basic chord progression in J G-Major.

Master a three-string flat-finger arpeggio across minor, C major, D minor, and diminished 7 chords, keeping flat fingers on at least two strings and preserving elbow technique.

Master an extreme sweeping exercise demanding hands synchronicity and flat finger rolling technique while executing inversions of five-string and six-string major and minor arpeggios in a diatonic G major sequence.

Explore combining sweeping with shredding across pentatonic and diatonic contexts, using ascending sweeps into descending patterns, with chromatic and diminished variations to create fluid, interesting riffs.

Execute three-string seventh arpeggios in a minor, then descend into a diatonic round, linking exercise shapes to the Zephyrs song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Master an ascending five-string sweep up the edge, or descend into a diatonic pattern at the bottom, extending the A minor COB arpeggio with a shred sequence and quaver pulse.

Master two-string arpeggios across three octaves on all six strings, inspired by figure 4.1, and descend through diatonic scales in minor and g major.

Combine three-string diminished sweeps with chromatic shredding to blend sweeps and shredding techniques, practicing descending and ascending patterns in one exercise.

Master five-string sweep arpeggio triads with descending diatonic scale runs to create a melodically colorful entry into a diatonic lick, a concept used by Alex Skolnick.

Master sweeping, gliding, hammer-on and pull-off sync, flat waves, and the blend of shredding, tapping, and legato for a versatile shred guitar approach.