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AIB234 View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 04:22 AM
Jul 4 2007, 04:22 AM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	Hey GMCers, In my everlasting quest to shred machine I've come across a very vital point that I've been missing for a really long time. As I've mentioned in a couple of the practice threads I've really been working on some of Petrucci's scale fragments to start building speed. Over the first couple days I was amazed at my speed progression. I was jumping sometimes 20bpm per DAY. That's pretty awesome if I do say so myself and it seemed to good to be true... because it was. I noticed that as I started getting higher and higher into BPM land that sometimes my playing would just die. Nothing would work, my fretting hand was way too slow and things just were not going the way they were supposed to! After a couple days I realized what I was missing: STAMINA! Sure I could play the licks at 130 or 140bpm, but I could only play them a few times before it all fell apart. The reason was because I didn't practice my licks for as long as I should have. Since it took me so long to discover this for myself I thought I'd share my little testimony here in hopes that it can aid someone else in their journey. If you are playing a repetitious pattern exercise, play it for AT LEAST one minute steadily before you raise that bpm level. You'll be thankful once you get up there in speed. It kills your hand, but that's how the muscle and ever important stamina. Playing a lick for 5-10s at 140bpm like I was trying to (cutting the corners!) just doesn't cut it and won't lead you to be riffing at soloing at even higher speeds for minutes or hours during a concert or gig! Hope this helps! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 05:23 AM
Jul 4 2007, 05:23 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	Ive got a great 1 for stamina this works for all who have guitar pro... my metronome is the 1 from guitar pro, all i do is make a new song.. hit space bar until i get 100 bars to appear, this is my practice length. no matter what my tempo or BPM i will finish 100 bars of it, and if i can't then the BPM is too fast and i bring it back a bit ( slipping picks count too) . Try it anyone, do it for scales for simple licks, speed picking, its my new hobby to kill time just work on right and left hand stamina, i also recommend like hand exersizers ( things to squeeze) but i have a question about grip masters? does anyone use them and are they recommended? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

JOhn View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 10:22 AM
Jul 4 2007, 10:22 AM	GMC:er Posts: 296 Joined: 28-May 07	I have a grip master but im not sure what their supposed to do I guess their supposed to strengthen your hand but you cant really tell if it really works but i think it does because when i first got the grip master it was hard to push it all the way down my now its getting way easier to do. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- The only man it's OK to love is Paul Gilbert.

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 11:25 AM
Jul 4 2007, 11:25 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	QUOTE (Smikey2006 @ Jul 4 2007, 06:23 AM) but i have a question about grip masters? does anyone use them and are they recommended? Good you asked this,I have grip master too and I'm using it a lot. Great tool for stamina and condition. Also try with shredneck , same as with grip master so you can use it almost everywhere plus it has strings on it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

steve25 View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 06:12 PM
Jul 4 2007, 06:12 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.197 Joined: 19-April 07 From: Wiltshire, England	QUOTE (muris @ Jul 4 2007, 11:25 AM) Good you asked this,I have grip master too and I'm using it a lot. Great tool for stamina and condition. Also try with shredneck , same as with grip master so you can use it almost everywhere plus it has strings on it Why not just use a real guitar? I mean all that thing is is just half a guitar isn't it? So why buy something different when it's half of something you've already got? Thanks AIB will keep that in mind when i get fast enough but what are Petrucci's scale fragments that you used? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

AIB234 View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 06:17 PM
Jul 4 2007, 06:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	QUOTE (steve25 @ Jul 4 2007, 12:12 PM) Thanks AIB will keep that in mind when i get fast enough but what are Petrucci's scale fragments that you used? They are in the booklet that comes with his DVD, but the DVD is on YouTube so you can get them all off of there. I'm not sure what part of the 12 they are, though. Quick Edit: Forgot to mention the title to search for on YouTube is Rock Discipline. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by AIB234: Jul 4 2007, 06:18 PM -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

JVM View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 06:32 PM
Jul 4 2007, 06:32 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC	QUOTE (steve25 @ Jul 4 2007, 11:12 AM) Why not just use a real guitar? I mean all that thing is is just half a guitar isn't it? So why buy something different when it's half of something you've already got? Thanks AIB will keep that in mind when i get fast enough but what are Petrucci's scale fragments that you used? I'm baffled too You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Jul 4 2007, 06:42 PM
Jul 4 2007, 06:42 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	Thanks ! I think i might just pick up a gripmaster, the shredneck sounds interesting too, sounds like a thing i could carry around in my backpack and use during classes You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

E.S.P Nut View Member Profile	Jul 5 2007, 12:23 AM
Jul 5 2007, 12:23 AM	GMC:er Posts: 14 Joined: 25-June 07	I struggle on Master of Puppets my RIGHT hand feels as if going to fall off 2 minutes into the song,its's a pain but Hetfield plays it with all downstrokes You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by E.S.P Nut: Jul 5 2007, 12:23 AM -------------------- Guitars: ESP KH-2 Black,Gibson Les Paul STD Honey Burst(2000),Gibson Les Paul STD Root Beer (2007). Amps: Marshall TSL,Line 6 spider 2 (practice amp). Pedals: Boss GT-8,Boss Metal Zone 2,Ibanez TSL,Electro harmonix Small clone,Dunlop Crybaby.

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Jul 5 2007, 12:38 AM
Jul 5 2007, 12:38 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	[quote name='steve25' date='Jul 4 2007, 07:12 PM' post='40250'] Why not just use a real guitar? I mean all that thing is is just half a guitar isn't it? So why buy something different when it's half of something you've already got? Using the real guitar of course!! I just said that shredneck is smaller and easier to carry in some situations. Per example,I'm writing this with my hand right hand and practicing legato. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

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