4 across 3 polyrhythm is taught with ten different examples. 4 chords are evenly spaces across 3 beats, followed by four 16th notes.
The count for this is
1_ _ a _ _ n _ _ e_ _ 4ena
For a YouTube course on Polyrhythms and Poly...
2021-07-16 19:18:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This rhythm is pretty challenging for most players. For three straight bars you continue to switch from a 16th note to an 8th note. The fourth bar breaks away from the pattern.
The count here is
1e_a2_na_en_4e_a
1_na_en_3e_a4_na
_en_2e_a3_na_en
1_n_2___3ena4___
As a thank you for supporting Mile High Shred through Patreon, I wanted to share the etudes for the upcoming speed course that just got finished. Currently, no one else can see these but you ;)
Here is the 16th Notes Etude: https://youtu.be/ZpcZIdPKW3o
Here is the 8th Notes Triplet Etude: 2021-06-08 00:26:32 +0000 UTC View Post
This rhythm goes between a 16th note and an 8th note for three beats, then a full beat of 16th notes. For most people who start to learn this rhythmic pattern, it can be fairly challenging.
The count for this rhythm is 1e_a2_na_en_4ena
2021-05-17 04:33:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The reverse gallop rhythm is quite common in death metal guitar playing. This etude can help you work on your reverse gallop picking chops.
In the video demonstration the tuning is in B standard. You are welcome to play this in any tuning you want!
The drums are also attached to this post so you can download and change the speed of the track to suit your current skill level.
2021-04-23 19:17:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The video where I'm reading off the script that was shared not too long ago on what it takes to be a shred guitar player has been recorded, and edited.
The next step is to add some clips, funny things, transitions, labels, summaries, etc.
For now, all those interested in hearing the script instead of reading can now do so.
2021-04-20 19:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This guitar lesson mixes up different types of gallop rhythms.
The count here is 1_na2_na3en_4e_a
The strumming pattern is
down _____ down, up
down _____ down, up
down, up, down _____
down, up _____ up
This is a bit of a read, but I wanted to share the current script for an upcoming video that talks about what it takes to be a shred guitar player.
Enjoy!
Being one of the fastest guitar players on the planet is extremely difficult. There is, without a doubt, a genetic component involved with how fast and how technically pr...
2021-04-10 17:27:05 +0000 UTC View PostAttached is the material for the next video lesson - Rhythm Work Set #22.
This rhythm mixes up the regular, reverse, and drunken gallops. The full lesson should be up by the end of the weekend.
Good luck!
2021-04-09 05:49:54 +0000 UTC View Post
This particular rhythm tends to confuse most people when trying to learn it.
A gallop is typically one 8th note and two 16th notes, and a reverse gallop is typically two 16th notes and an 8th note. Because this rhythm goes 16th, 8th, 16th (a combination of two 16ths and and 8th), and it feels really weird, I'm calling it the drunken gallop.
The rhythm is 1e_a2e_a3e_a4e_a
2021-03-13 23:53:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Ten reverse gallop examples are demonstrated in this lesson.
The count is 1en_2en_3en_4en_
2021-02-03 23:18:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe next instruction course I plan to make is all about speed picking. Just finished putting together what will most likely be the bulk of the material today.
There is a 16th note and an 8th note triplet version.
The idea of this course is to gradually build up how many notes are being picked, and how many strings get used. This will continue to push your endurance while you continu...
2021-01-17 01:56:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots of rhythmic fun in this B standard tuning breakdown riff by my favorite death metal band, Decapitated.
This lesson breaks down how to count these fast paced picking patterns to make them easier to learn and understand.
2021-01-09 22:45:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the delay in getting out January's lesson. My being out of town at the end of December kind of messed up my usual schedule. I know... excuses, excuses.
I'll be making the lesson tomorrow, and getting it released as well.
Breaking down the rhythmic elements of this riff will be the main thing. Decapitated, to me, has some of the coolest rhythmic riffs I've ever heard.
2021-01-09 04:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post
The gallop rhythm is the focus of this work set.
The count is 1_na2_na3_na4_na
4 examples use chords, and 6 examples use single notes/strings.
2020-12-05 00:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This lesson covers the intro lead to Iron Maiden's song Alexander the Great.
If you're looking for a fairly simple guitar lead to learn, this is good one.
2020-11-06 23:55:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This lesson covers a pretty simple song by my favorite death metal band, Decapitated.
There are basically three parts for the rhythm guitars, so it's not too difficult of a song to learn as long as you have the speed to pull it off.
2020-10-08 20:49:23 +0000 UTC View PostIn the mood to do a lesson on a very simple, yet very energetic song by my favorite death metal band, Decapitated.
The song is The Blasphemous Psalm to the Dummy God Creation.
Here's a link to the audio: https://youtu.be/sbLSrdNd9oU
The lesson will be released within a weeks time.
2020-10-03 20:24:19 +0000 UTC View Post
10 different examples using chords, single note picking, and some arpeggio shapes are used to demonstrate a guitar rhythm consisting of 16th and 8th notes.
The rhythm is 1ena2_n_3ena4_n_
2020-09-02 01:40:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This lessons covers my recommendations on how you can start connecting scale/mode shapes to improvise guitar solos horizontally, instead of just being confined to one area of the fretboard.
Here's the backing track used in the lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co7udnWoPSQ
Here's the...
2020-08-07 21:02:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a preview of the lesson that should be released on Friday, August 7th.
The lesson will be discussing how to get better at improvising guitar solos while connecting scale/mode shapes horizontally, i.e., moving from one shape to another instead of being confined to one place on the fretboard.
2020-08-01 22:55:38 +0000 UTC View Post
16th notes are the focus of these 10 examples. Chords, single notes, and some legato (in a couple alternate example versions) get covered here.
The count for each bar is 1ena2ena3ena4___
2020-07-09 17:33:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This lesson covers the rhythm guitar and riffs in the live version of Iced Earth.
2020-06-20 07:20:39 +0000 UTC View PostThat's because I'm gonna be late in the June lesson 🙄
The plan was to release the next lesson on how to play Iced Earth, the live version, by Iced Earth, today. Well, I need more time to get this crazy fast thing comfortable enough to record a demo, and be able to teach it properly.
The past month got WAY busier than expected, and I'm heading out of town for a week tomorrow. So, ...
2020-06-06 01:53:58 +0000 UTC View Post
https://www.milehighshred.com/categorized-list-of-lessons.html
This new web page has all 100+ lessons categorized and listed. Hopefully this makes things MUCH easier to find, and see what's been released.
Any suggestions on how to make the page better, please share :) 2020-05-18 22:36:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Just finished transcribing the rhythm guitars for the song Iced Earth when performed live. This will be the material for the June lesson coming out in a few weeks.
For those who are interested in taking a crack at this song before the lesson is released, the tabs are attached to this post.
Have fun!
2020-05-14 23:21:32 +0000 UTC View PostI did it. It's done. All 528 short video demos for the rhythm crash course have been finished today.
All that's left now is recording the 5 etudes. I'm slightly concerned about how difficult that's going to be since I need to be able to one shot each one individually for the video performances. Hopefully they won't take too much work to get down.
After that, time to render all 532 v...
2020-05-11 00:39:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This rhythm work set has a continuous 2:3 (or 3:2) polyrhythm covering three bars, then a fourth bar of a different rhythm pattern. Two chords are evenly spaced across three beats over and over again.
Four examples use power chords. Five examples use single notes. Some of the examples have alternate versions to incorporate legato.
2020-05-01 21:23:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This Friday will see the release of Rhythm Work Set #16 where a 3:2 (or 2:3) polyrhythm gets demonstrated nine different ways.
2020-04-29 00:37:14 +0000 UTC View Post