Strings For Shredding!

Hello GMCers! It's been awhile. Work has got in the way of my practice. Since I joined GMC I have enrolled in the local community college Music Theory class and may parlay a second BA degree in music. Good stuff e.g. 4 part harmonies. I've also been practicing the Steve Vai 10 hour workout since Oct 07. Up to but have not started the modal scales (for those of you who have it). I don't do 10 hours I get time in after work and homework. However, I've noticed since I modified my picking I am doing the eighth notes. I think I may be sub-orbital shredding. I didn't pass through the Shred Barrier but I think I saw it. It's sloppy right now but I will refine it. I'm using Ernie Ball Super Slinkies on my Strat and CE-22.

Could it be possible that a heavier guage string is necessary for better (attempts) at shredding?

What say yee?

As always I look forward to all your feedback.

edgor....ROCK ON! Oh one more thing that will get in the way of my practice... the trout and bass streams are looking good this time of year. Life is short fish hard!

Tuning In

Hello GMC'ers. I need some guidance. I have a PRS CE 22 with the screw down tuners. How the heck do you use them? Does one tune the guitar and tighten them down and adjust? Thats the only way I can figure it out. What say yee?

edgor

New Strings When?

I practice about 2 hours a night on my Strat. The Super Slinkys are about a year old. They're doing ok. When should one change strings?

g

Harmonicas

If I play a blues melody in teh Key of E should the Harmonica be in the same key? What variations of key may mix?

edgor

A Minor Question About

Professor Andy,

I’m not that active on the forum however, looking over the preceding entries I see that I may be in “tune” (oh no) with other GMCers. Correct me if I’m wrong but I realized that if I riff an A minor scale around the C Major chord it works musically. This is what the relative minor theory is all about correct (Ionian mode of course)? Now in a I, IV, V chord progression in the key of C Maj is it good to just use the Am scale to riff around all the chords or could one use Am for the tonic ©, Dm for the IV(F), and Em for the V (G)? Learning the guitar is a life long journey. I think it will keep me busy for awhile. It will never end unless I end but the music goes on.

ROCK ON! edgor