Shredding Baby Steps – Up 4 Down 1 Pattern
July 5, 2011 No CommentsThis is our first sequence and a very common one for solos. Practice slowly, as riffs like this will help to improve technique and speed.
This is our first sequence and a very common one for solos. Practice slowly, as riffs like this will help to improve technique and speed.
In this lesson we’re looking at another pentatonic sequence, this time the 3 up 1 down pattern. Another great one used by legends like Jimmy Page
This next sequence gives the pentatonic scale a sound unlike anything you’ve ever heard. If you like the bizarre, out-there, avant-garde stuff you’re in for a treat!
Sequences are one of the best ways to get faster and develop good technique, so we’re going to learn a 3 up 1 down major scale pattern in this lesson.
We’ve got another technique developing sequence here, this time we’ve got a pattern based off of groups of four. Hope you like it!
Most shredding starts with learning a few patterns and sequences slowly enough that you can drill it into your head, and then slowly bumping the speed. We’ve got a classic for you today!
Joe Bonamassa is an awesome modern day blues shredder, and one of the secrets behind his lead work is his sequential patterns. Today, we’ll break them down for you.