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Shred Your Enthusiasm: Johnny Cash vs. the Ostrich
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: Johnny Cash vs. the Ostrich

Understand the “three over four” principle.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: A Snow Shovel or a Hair Dryer?
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: A Snow Shovel or a Hair Dryer?

Which is better, alternate picking or economy picking? The choice is easy if you understand how to pick the right tool for the job.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: 250 Years of "Scarified"
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: 250 Years of "Scarified"

Chops: Intermediate Theory: Intermediate Lesson Overview: • Learn the correct way to steal from the classical masters. • Understand the “real” way to play “Scarified.” • Create long, flowing

Shred Your Enthusiasm: For Those About to Rock
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: For Those About to Rock

The Mr. Big legend talks about how to keep your ears in good condition and deal with hearing loss you may already have.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: Buonasera Roccaforzata
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: Buonasera Roccaforzata

I want you to learn the songs I learned for my Italian clinic tour.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: The Guilty Pleasure of Sonic Bell-Bottoms
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: The Guilty Pleasure of Sonic Bell-Bottoms

Decades passed, and at some point it occurred to me to revisit some of those lost licks of the ’70s. It was very much like looking at a pair of bell-bottom pants and thinking, “You know, those are actually pretty cool.”

Shred Your Enthusiasm: The Oldsmobile Rides Again
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: The Oldsmobile Rides Again

How a flat tire inspired a whole new view of arpeggios.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: Stranglehold by Starlight
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: Stranglehold by Starlight

Playing over jazz chord changes can be one of the most humiliating experiences a rock guitar player can ever face.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: Seafood and Juggling—a Love Story
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: Seafood and Juggling—a Love Story

The following phrases are so fresh to me, if they had legs they would still be wiggling around in the air.

Shred Your Enthusiasm: Reticulated Python Eats Bear
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: Reticulated Python Eats Bear

Can I bite off a giant arpeggio and digest it in one bear-sized piece? Or will I get better results from dividing up the arpeggio into smaller segments I can digest gradually over time?