SECRETS OF SHRED GUITAR by Dave Celentano

Example 1 Micro exercises and speed bursts

!"!" !"!"
Am
simile
H P P P
10 12 10 13 12 10 P P H H
P P H H H H
T 10 12 13 13 12 10 12 9 10 12 10 9
10 7 9 10 9 7 P P 7 9 10 9 10 12 9 10 12
10 12 13
Guitar A 9 6 7 9 7 6 7 9 10 9 10 12
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 H H
10 12 13
H H P
12 13 16 13 12 H P P
P H H
H H 12 13 16
T T P P P P
H P P
19 22 19 16 13 12 H ~~~~~~
10 12 13 12 13 15 15 13 12 12 13 15 15 13 12 12 13
14 14 14

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Example 2 Classical chord progression

Am E7 Am E7 A Dm

. 012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 1 1 1

. 20 .
Guitar T 1
2
1
2
3
1
3
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 2
0
2
0
2
0
0 0 0 2
0
0 0 0

G C F B dim E7 Am
7
3 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
3 3 3 0 0 0
 Example 3 Alternate picking
! " ! " ! " ! " simile
Am E7 Am E7 Am

8 8 10 10 12 12 17 17
T 9 9
10 10 12 12 9 9
9 9 9 9
10 10 12 12 9 9
9 9 14 14
13 13
A 10 10 12 12 10 10
B 12 12
uitar
E7 Am E7 A Dm

6
19 19 16 16 17 17 20 20 22 22 19 19 16 16 17 17 13 13
17 17 17 17 17 17 14 14 17 17 15 15 10 10
19 19 17 17 14 14 10 10

G C F B dim E7 Am

11 ~~~~~~
15 15 12 12 13 13 7 7 10 10
12 12 15 15 13 13 8 8 10 10 13 13 9 9 6 6 9 9 12 12 10
12 12 9 9 10 10 7 7 9 9

Example 4 Legato style

!8 5 7 !PHHPP
Am E7 Am 1. 2. E 7
simile E7

. .
PHHPP
8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5 7 4 5 7 5 4 7 4 5 7 5 4 8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5 7 4 5 7 5 4 10 7 8 10 8 7

. .
T 5 9
Guitar A
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

6 A Dm G C
13 10 12 13 12 10 13 10 12 13 12 10 12 8 10 12 10 8 12 8 10 12 10 8
14 10 12 14 12 10 14 10 12 14 12 10 12 8 10 12 10 8 12 8 10 12 10 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

10 F B dim
10 7 8 10 8 7 10 7 8 10 8 7
E7 A
~~~~~~
10 6 8 10 8 6 10 6 8 10 8 6 9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5 10

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 Example 5 Legato and pedal points
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Am E7 Am

.
P H P H P H P H simile
12 10 12

.
uitar
T 13 12 13 10 13 12 13
9
13 12 13 10 13 12 13 12 10 12 9 12 10 12
9
12 10 12 9 12 10 12 13 12 13 10 13 12 13
9
13 12 13 10 13 12 13
A
B

~~~~~ ~~~~
.
4 1. E 7 2. E 7 A
10 16 12

.
12 10 12 9 12 10 12 17 15 17 12 17 15 17 14 12 14 10 14 12 14 14 12 14 10 14 12 14
9 9
14

7 Dm G C
13 10 12
15 14 15 10 15 14 15 15 14 15 10 15 14 15 12 10 12 8 12 10 12 12 10 12 8 12 10 12 13 12 13 8 13 12 13 13 12 13 8 13 12 13
10 7 9

10 F
8 10
B dim E7
7
Am
~~~~~~
10 8 10 6 10 8 10 10 8 10 6 10 8 10 12 10 12 9 12 10 12 12 10 12 9 12 10 12 9 7 9 5 9 79 9 7 9 5 9 79 10
5 10 4

Example 6 Sweep picking

! " "8 ! " " "8
Am E7 Am

.
P H P H P simile
12 8 12 8 12 8 10 7 7 10 7 7 10 7 12 8 8 12 8 8 12 8

.
uitar T 10 10
9
10 9 9
7
9 10 10
9
10
A
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1. 2.
A

.
4 E7 E7
10 7 7 10 7 16 12 12 16 12 12 9 9 12 9 9 12 9

.
9 15 10 10 10
9 9
14

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 D
m G C
17 13 13 17 13 13 17 13 10 7 7 10 7 7 10 7 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 12
15 15 15 8 8 8 13 13 13
14 7 12

~~~~~
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
10
F B dim E Am
8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 13 10 10 13 10 10 13 10 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 5
6 6 6 12 12 12 5 5 5
5 10 4

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 Example 7 Single finger tapping
Am P E7
T P P H H

.
T P H T P P simile
12 5 8 12 8 5 0 5 8 12 8 5 12 4 7 12 7 4 0 4 7 12 7 4

.
Guitar T
A
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Am E7 A

.
3
T P H T P P simile
12 5 8 12 8 5 0 5 8 12 8 5 12 4 7 12 7 4 0 12 5 9 12 9 5 12 5 9 12 9 5

.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dm G C
6
13 5 10 13 10 5 13 5 10 13 10 5 15 7 10 15 10 7 15 7 10 15 10 7 15 8 12 15 12 8 15 8 12 15 12 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
F B dim E7
9
17 8 13 17 13 8 17 8 13 17 13 8 19 10 13 19 13 10 19 10 13 19 13 10 19 12 16 19 16 12 19 12 16 19 16 12

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

example 7 continued
Am E7 Am E7

. . . .
12
20 12 17 20 17 12 20 12 17 20 17 12 19 12 16 19 16 12 19 12 16 19 16 12 20 12 17 20 17 12 19 12 16 19 16 12

. . . .

~~~
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Am E7 Am E7 Am

. 20 . . 17 .
15
T P H P simile T P H P simile
12 17 12 19 12 16 12 20 12 17 12 19 12 16 12 12 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 12 17

. . . .
Example 8 Multi finger tapping
Am E7 Am
P P T P P H simile
T T T P
T T P
14 17 14 9 14 9 5 9 14 17 14 9 13 16 13 9 13 9 4 9 13 16 13 9 14 17 14 9 14 9 5 9 14 17 14 9
A
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 E7 Am E7
13 17 13 10 13 10 5 10 13 17 13 10 12 15 12 9 12 9 5 9 12 15 12 9
13 16 13 9 13 9 4

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 Am E7 A
13 17 13 10 13 10 5 10 13 17 13 10 12 15 12 9 12 9 5 14 17 14 10 14 10 5 10 14 17 14 10

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
10 Dm G C
15 18 15 10 15 10 6 10 15 18 15 10 12 15 12 8 12 8 3 8 12 15 12 8 13 17 13 8 13 8 5 8 13 17 13 8

~~~
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
13 F B dim E7 Am
T
14 17 14 10 14 10 5 10 14 17 14 10 13 16 13 10 13 10 7 10 13 16 13 10 13 16 13 9 13 9 4 9 13 16 13 9 14

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3