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See [[Shred Guitar]]. |
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'''Shred Guitar''' refers to a [[heavy metal]]-[[guitar]] playing style where technical proficiency is the major goal. Beginning in the 1980s, shred guitar appeared in a rock sub-genre known as "neo-classical heavy metal," since it often involved classical phrases and techniques from [[Baroque music]]. |
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[[Tony MacAlpine]], [[Yngwie Malmsteen]], [[Michael Angelo Batio]], [[Paul Gilbert]], [[Buckethead]] and [[Joe Stump]] are examples of the shredders in this genre. Yngwie Malmsteen pioneered and laid down the basis of neoclassical shred guitar. [[Eddie Van Halen]], [[Steve Vai]], [[Joe Satriani]], [[Greg Howe]], [[Tony MacAlpine]] and [[Jason Becker]] are other prime examples of rock shredders. Some of these players came from the Shrapnel Records label, which specializes in shred metal. |
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In terms of shred gear, most shredders use Strat-style electric solidbodies with locking tremolo systems and also high-gain tube amplifiers. Various shredders will even use guitars with seven, [[Rusty Cooley|eight]] or more strings to display their [[virtuosity]]. |
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Occasionally, the term "shredding" is used with a negative connotation; in this context, it refers to playing with blinding speed and technicality at the sacrifice of feeling or musicality. This is often pointed at metal players who shred excessively, such as Yngwie Malmsteen, the Great Kat, or Michael Angelo Batio. |
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[[Progressive Rock]], [[Death Metal]], [[Progressive Metal]], and [[Jazz rock]] have adapted the style successfully. As for its origins, [[jazz rock]] guitarists like [[John McLaughlin]] and [[Al Di Meola]] can be seen as important "pre-shred" players, thanks to their '70s and '80s solo albums and early jazz-rock recordings with the [[Mahavishnu Orchestra]] and [[Return to Forever]], respectively. |
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In general, however, the phrase "shred guitar" refers largely to heavy-metal guitarists. |
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Guitar playing techniques commonly involved in shredding are: |
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*[[Alternate-Picking]] |
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*[[Tapping]] |
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*[[Legato]] |
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*[[Sweep-picking]] |
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[[fi:Tilutus]] |
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[[es:Shred]] |
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[[Category:Guitar performance techniques|Shredding]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.radicalbright.com/wp1/?p=21 ''Top 10 greatest shredders of all time - by Mike''] |
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*[http://www.greatkat.com/59/articles/guitarone.html ''Top 10 fastest shredders of all time''] |
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Revision as of 19:36, 17 February 2006
See Shred Guitar.