Publisher's Synopsis
The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Shred Guitar Technique with Chris Zoupa.
In this no-nonse guide to shred guitar, seasoned teacher and YouTube sensation Chris Zoupa cuts through the mystery and misinformation that surrounds rock and metal guitar technique, and expertly guides you through the essential skills that will super-charge your playing.
Drawing from the rich tapestry of shred guitar techniques - and the styles of the players who made them famous - this book provides a solid foundation for virtuoso guitar technique and picks up where other methods stop.
You will learn:
- How to play flawless shred guitar, taught in an easy-to-follow manner
- The secrets of fast, alternate picking guitar technique
- How to sweep-pick arpeggios the right way, avoiding common mistakes
- Legato guitar technique in the styles of Satriani, Govan and Gilbert
- Exotic scale runs in the styles of Malmsteen, Skolnick and Laiho
- Neo-classical metal guitar exercises and licks
- Simple to advanced guitar tapping techniques
- Over 100 exercises and guitar licks with FREE supporting audio to download
- Great tips on guitar tone and use of distortion
Shred like a Boss!
- Have you hit a brick wall when it comes to increasing your speed on guitar?
- Do you struggle with advanced shredding techniques such as sweep-picking and tapping?
- Would you like to learn the shred secrets that will help you break out of your rut?
Discover...
- The right way to practise with a metronome to increase picking speed on guitar
- How to break down and master scary rhythms and time signatures
- How to avoid the sweep-picking mistakes all guitarists make
- How and when to use economy picking
- Over 100 exercises to help you nail perfect guitar technique whilst learning melodic lines
- How to spice up boring pentatonic licks with the addition of blue notes and create hybrid scales
- How to apply exotic scales, modes and arpeggios
Hear it!
All of the 100+ exercises in The Ultimate Shred Machine have studio-quality supporting audio which is FREE to download, so you can hear exactly ow each example should sound.
Buy it now and start your journey to shred guitar mastery
