Also, try to alternate pick this example as well.Įxample 2 is built with groups of 5's, which are quintuplets, and it is based off the B minor pentatonic scale (B, D, E, F#, A) and the F# minor pentatonic (F#, A, B, C#, E).
Here we are mixing 2 patterns together for a more wider effect and I'm using pull offs for a smoother sound. Let's dig in.Įxample 1 is just a 4 note sequence in the E blues scale (E, G, A, Bb, B, D). This type of technique is more common with modern shredders and it you will hear it in all types of music. In a future lesson, we will apply this to diminished scales and arpeggios. For this lesson, the examples will be based in the minor pentatonic scale. Also, these examples are based on 3 note per string scales by mixing 2 scale patterns together, creating the wider effect. This will make your lines less predictable, and you can apply the idea to any scale. The important thing is to make sure you can play the more common ones, like groups of 3's and 4's.Īfter you master those, incorporate groups of 5's, 6's and even 7's in the same line. I will be incorporating different types of patterns into these lines that are odd numbered, like groups of 5's for example, and we will combine those with groups of 4's and 6's. Welcome back! In this lesson I will be showing you some wider-type shred lines that using a more modern approach.
