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Shred guitar - the ability to play very fast passages on electric guitar is a musical genre of its own with great players like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malsteem developing huge following of guitar fans who love their blistering fast playing and importantly appropriate use of dynamics.

Shred guitar is not just about speed - its about light and shade and the ability to play melodically.

Very fast electric guitar playing can be traced right back to its early days, but perhaps the first recognized pioneer of what is now known as shredding was Albert Lee from Ten Years After.

Shortly afterwards, guitar players like Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) with the extraordinary Highway Star pushed the boundaries further inspiring a whole generation of great players from Van Halen to Malsteem to really push the boundaries of fast guitar playing.

Shred guitar requires very sound technique, hours of practice and mastery of alternate picking and sweep picking techniques.

There are some very worthwhile courses on line that can assist players looking to play guitar fast.

Shred Guitar Lessons can provide people with an introduction to the techniques, disciplines and secrets to shredding guitar.

1. Take slow steps - learn passages 100% right at slow speeds and when your technique is good gradually increase speed
2. You must master scales in all positions in all keys.
3. You must learn arpeggios.
4. Master one thing at a time - pick a scale get it right then move on
5. Alternate pick
6. Learn sweep picking techniques for arpeggios playing
7. Listen to the very best guitar players Satriani, Morse and Vai are good starting point