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Phil6610th May 2016Hahaha, I'm still struggling to get that alternate picked run just after you swap the pickups, been stuck for ages. I just posted a video in my "alternate picking problem" thread. It seems that I'm also flexing my finger and thumb. Back to the drawing board
Ben Higgins10th May 2016For REC do we have to do the pickup switch at 00:12?
I would say no, it should not affect the REC grading. Although, I would ask, why not do it anyway?
- Phil669th May 2016
For REC do we have to do the pickup switch at 00:12?
- Phil668th April 2016
Yeah, I was clarified but just in case you had made a rare error I thought I'd tell you
I'm on it, it's a bit tricky but slowly slowly catchee monkey - Ben Higgins14th March 2016Hello mate, in bar 11 where you slide to the 16th fret on the G string, the TAB doesn't appear correct, and the same in the GP5 file. You appear to play the 16th fret then slide from the 14th back to the 16th quickly. I'm sure this is something that is difficult to TAB as you're not really sounding the note on the 14th fret but I thought I should mention it. Great lesson Ben.
Hi Phil, yeah these types of movements are a pain to tab. However, I try to write it by inserting a "/" symbol which relates to sliding to the fret from below. Hope that clarifies things - Phil668th March 2016
Hello mate, in bar 11 where you slide to the 16th fret on the G string, the TAB doesn't appear correct, and the same in the GP5 file. You appear to play the 16th fret then slide from the 14th back to the 16th quickly. I'm sure this is something that is difficult to TAB as you're not really sounding the note on the 14th fret but I thought I should mention it. Great lesson Ben.
- Phil662nd March 2016
Nice one Ben, I'm learning this one now. Will take longer than the Satch one though, I'm not so familiar with Petrucci. I've only just bought Scenes From A Memory as recommended by Gab. Cheers for this series
Darius Wave19th February 2016Have to agree with Monica - my fav "made easy" part by far
Reminds me my favorite "Scenes from a memory" period of DT 
Monica Gheorghevici19th February 2016Hahaha...never say never
Who knows, maybe you will think to do this lesson in 3 variants: beginner/intermediate/advanced 
- Ben Higgins19th February 2016Awesome!!! Definitely this is my favorite lesson from your "made easy" series
Thanks Miss M! Will I be seeing a special take from you one day??
- Monica Gheorghevici19th February 2016
Awesome!!! Definitely this is my favorite lesson from your "made easy" series
Kristofer Dahl19th February 2016Yeah!! This one has Petrucci all over it - in spite of the lack of speed. Well done.
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Hi and welcome to my new lesson. This time we are doing a beginner lesson in the style of guitar legend John Petrucci, the intimidatingly stupendous axeman for Dream Theater.
Petrucci is well known for his scarily good guitar technique but he's also a great melodic player as well. In this lesson we're going to focus on this slow, melodic aspect but I've chucked in some simple picking shapes at the end as a hint for what awaits you as you delve further into his style of playing.
The things you'll want to achieve in this lesson are:
Control of unwanted noise
Smooth position changes
Good timing
Good hand synchronisation
Getting things right during the early stages of guitar playing will make it easier for you when you get to the more advanced stuff. So take the time to get it right NOW.
So, without further ado, grab your guitar and worship at the altar of Petrucci!
Tuning:
E A D G B E - Standard Tuning
Tempo:
120 bpm
Key:
D
Gear:
Ibanez RG7421, Overloud TH3, Cubase, Superior Drummer 2
Scales:
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`
