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Sugarman's Shredding Revolution
Sugarman's Shredding Revolution is all about discovering and creating ways to develop a new and unique level of understanding of two-hand synchronization, which is one of the core foundations of clean playing.
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If you’ve ever felt like one of your hands seems to fall behind the other, or you tend to get ahead of yourself in one way or another, you are well aware of how frustrating this problem can be. But don't worry, we can fix it. With a little bit of help, and your focused attention to detail, Dan can get you through this plateau that so many guitarists before you have given up at, or worse… they’ve been completely content with sloppy guitar playing!
Lessons in this Series:
Lesson 1
Series Introduction
Dan Sugarman gives us an introduction and preview to his series - Sugarman's Shredding Revolution.
Length: 5:13 Difficulty: 0.0 Free Sample LessonLesson 2
The Speed of Light
Dan begins his series by revolutionizing the way we approach our instrument. In this lesson, Dan shares a concept he calls The Speed of "Light".
Length: 10:27 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
The Pulse
Finding the "Goldilocks" zone is key to getting your hands in the best position possible to shred, by finding the right amount of pressure to apply to the strings. Dan helps us find the touch that's "just right"! Also, Dan will discuss the tuning his is using in this entire series.
Length: 12:21 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
Speed of Light Application Exercise
In this lesson, we put into practice what we've talked about so far in this series. This exercise is designed to help you find your Goldilocks Zone, and practice it enough to put it on auto pilot!
Length: 7:49 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Perfect Practice Posture
Contrary to what some say, good posture feeds into good technique, which feeds into great guitar playing. In this lesson Dan gives us examples of good posture for two different ways of holding the guitar.
Length: 5:21 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
50/50 Finger Frenzy
Distributing the right amount of pressure throughout your hand is a key foundation to achieving two hand sync. In this lesson, Dan analyzes this concept and helps to get us on the right track.
Length: 12:11 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
Chromatic Finger Crawl
This lesson is designed to work on the hand to brain connection during the string change, and to help you "fall" into position as opposed to "flail" into position.
Length: 2:56 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
Finger IQ: Hammer-Ons
Now it's time to sprinkle some legato playing into the proceedings. Starting with hammer ons, Dan shows us how to use "weight" not "strength" to achieve this technique.
Length: 6:56 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Finger IQ: Pull Offs
Now Dan shows us the next element of legato playing: Pull Offs.
Length: 3:30 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
True Legato: Three Notes Per String
Using hammer-ons and pull-offs that we learned in the previous lessons, Dan now gives us an introduction to true legato - using three note per string patterns.
Length: 5:08 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Home Position
Now that we've spent a good deal of time on the fretting hand, it's time to turn our attention to the picking hand. Dan starts with examining how to get the best tone from our instrument, using what he calls the Home Position.
Length: 11:43 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Home Position Application
In this lesson, Dan helps us apply some exercises to the home application that will help it become second nature in no time!
Length: 8:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Rhythm and Konokol
A solid rhythmic foundation is a must when addressing the basics of good technique. In this lesson, Dan shows a very fresh and cool way to approach rhythm, with the ancient Indian method: Konokol.
Length: 7:47 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Time and Rhythm Table
Now, Dan moves the Konokol rhythm system that we looked at in the last lesson to the guitar, exploring different rhythm configurations along the way.
Length: 3:04 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Polymeter and Polyrhythm
When it comes to complex rhythm, understanding the difference between polyrhythm and polymeter are very important. In this lesson, Dan gives us a crash course on how to tell the difference.
Length: 3:08 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Sync or Swim Part 1
Now it's time to put our hands together (so to speak). We're bringing what we've worked on for the left hand, and what we've worked on for the right hand together to get a firm grasp of our two hand sync. Dan starts us out with a basic exercise to solidify this foundation.
Length: 8:40 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Sync or Swim Part 2
In this lesson, Dan continues to emphasize two hand sync, adding the new ideas of inside picking and outside picking.
Length: 10:08 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Sync or Swim Part 3
Now Dan introduces some 2 string patterns into our two hand sync exercises. In each lesson, he's ratcheting up the difficulty level!
Length: 3:08 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Sync or Swim Part 4
In this lesson, Dan explores more two string patterns, this time emphasizing odd two string patterns. Finger twisters and brain teasers for sure!
Length: 8:03 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Sync or Swim Part 5
Endurance is the name of the game in this lesson. Dan shows us one of his favorite techniques he calls "Phalange Laps".
Length: 4:04 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Rhythm vs. Lead Playing
Subtle hand positioning can go a long way in determining the proper position for lead playing or rhythm playing. Here, Dan analyzes this concept in great detail, getting you on the right path and putting you in the best position to play either!
Length: 4:30 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Picking Hand Muting Techniques
Now we get to muting techniques. Starting off, Dan gives us all the details on muting techniques for the picking hand. These are a must if you want to truly reign in that beast of an instrument!
Length: 12:49 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Fretting Hand Muting Techniques
Switching our muting attention to the fretting hand, Dan gives us the essential techniques we need to get the cleanest result.
Length: 14:52 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Learning to Fish for Ourselves
In this lesson, Dan teaches a great way to analyze our own playing, focusing in on our mistakes and how to correct them. It starts with quarantining our playing.
Length: 9:19 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Nuances
What gives you your unique voice on the guitar? Well, there are a number of things that go into that equation. In this lesson, Dan takes a look at some of the key techniques that will go a long way in helping you find your voice!
Length: 18:01 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Substrate 1 - Rhythm vs. Lead Playing
Now Dan will help us focus on growing our weaknesses. First up is Rhythm vs. Lead Playing.
Length: 5:28 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Substrate 2 - Legato
Up next in working on strengths and weaknesses? Legato.
Length: 3:49 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Substrate 3 - Alternate Picking
Up next in the world of substrates - Alternate Picking.
Length: 4:50 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Substrate 4 - Directional Picking
The last substrate Dan takes us through is Directional Picking.
Length: 7:06 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Creative Application of All Techniques
In the last lesson of the series, Dan gives us a musical, full band exercise that ties in all of the techniques that we've learned throughout the series.
Length: 6:25 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
JamPlay Interview with Dan Sugarman
Who is Dan Sugarman? Get to know a little about Dan - his background, his music, and what drives him to excel at guitar in this JamPlay interview.
Length: 8:44 Difficulty: 0.0 Member Only
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