Quickly Become An Excellent Guitarist By Studying John Petrucci’s Playing
By Tom Hess
Studying John Petrucci’s guitar playing will get you nowhere until you look below the
surface to understand the subtle nuances in his style. Most guitarists value Petrucci...
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Quickly Become An Excellent Guitarist By Studying John Petrucci’s Playing
By Tom Hess
Studying John Petrucci’s guitar playing will get you nowhere until you look below the
surface to understand the subtle nuances in his style. Most guitarists value Petrucci just
for his guitar speed and progressive songwriting, but never look any deeper to learn
more. As a result, they miss out on a whole world of opportunity because there is much
more that makes Petrucci a great player than just his speed and complex musical style.
Here are the top five commonly passed over areas of Petrucci’s style that will help you
become a better guitar player:
1. Innovative 7 String Guitar Playing
I wrote an article about how to become a better 7 string guitarist, I pointed out a major
flaw in the thinking of most 7 string guitarists: they focus too much on the lowest string,
making their playing boring and repetitive. John Petrucci does not make this same
mental error. Instead he uses the expanded range of the i
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