Etude #1: Pedal Point Sextuplet Etude in F# Minor
If you love neoclassical soloing, and you want a killer workout for your fretting hand AND a huge boost in your fretboard knowledge, this etude is just what you need!This
Backing Track: Esus2 Cb5 (x2) Csus2 Abb5 (x2), Mellow in 6/8, 90bpm
This one is actually a lot more simple to play along to than it might look at first glance. Essentially, this is just a i - VI progression twice in
Musical Shortcut: How to Know Which Notes Will Sound Right
Can't figure out which notes you should play/write during which chord in your progression?This simple (-ish) process is the most direct way to narrow down the choices for whatever progression
Backing Track: i – ♭VII — E♭ minor — 81bpm
(As always with ShredMentor Backing Tracks, this progression repeats over and over for approximately 10 minutes to give you uninterrupted quality practice time using it.)The i - ♭VII progression is
Diagram Set: Hirojoshi
HIROJOSHI is one of the coolest scales I know, so it's the perfect one to feature first in the Diagram Sets series. Hirojoshi has this EPIC sound to it automatically, and
Musical Shortcut: Inversions Explained
This video clip is actually part of a sweep picking course I'm slowly making over several months, but I made this segment so that it can stand on its own,
Musical Shortcut: How to Create Your Own Unique Sample Instrument in Under 2 Minutes
For this Rapid Tutorial, I'm demonstrating one of my favorite ways to get cool sounds — while at the same time, using instruments that literally NO ONE ELSE in the
Musical Shortcut: How to Write a Song in 3 Minutes
Writing songs with standard structures can be FAST if you focus on the right things and use the right tools, and spend your time just "sculpting" your interpretation into shape
Support ShredMentor’s Challenge of the Day Series!
For almost 3 months, I've been releasing a DAILY video, addressing a specific challenge (or set of challenges) relating to your guitar playing, technique, theory, and/or creativity.And the response so
Speed Training Boot Camp #4
Play along to the video, or pause it after each exercise and use the practice beats below to practice it at your own current speed range. < Previous STBC Post To STBC