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light487
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light487
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02/15/2008 8:41 pm
Not sure sure if it has already been suggested...

Start out with a fairly light plec.. it doesn't need to be paper thin. I find that my biggest problem with shredding is the plec getting caught on the upstroke. Yes.. it's probably poor technique that is causing this, more than a fat plec but until you get a feel for the shred, I would suggest a thinner plec. Once you get a feel for moving that fast, change to your normal plec thickness and work on the technique of holding it correctly. I tend to use my thumb and pointer.

I also practise shredding on just two strings to begin with. For example, play the first 4 notes of the pentatonic minor scale.. just to get a feel for it.. once you have that feeling for it, add another 2 notes.. so now you are playing the first 6 notes in the penta-minor "pattern".. and keep adding more notes until you are comfortable. I'm up to about 6 to 8 notes now, which I can confidently shred through at extreme speeds.
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