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  1. Dan Shipway

    How to play 7 string songs on a 6 string

    Hey guys, I have been delving into Dream Theaters repetoir a bit more and have found some riffs I really want to learn but unfortunately they are using a 7 string and I wondered what tuning or what methods I could use to compensate. The tuning is just E standard with a low B added (I think that...
  2. Dan Shipway

    I need band suggestions…

    Alter Bridge Amorphis Evil scarcrow Dream Theater Trivium Just a few
  3. Dan Shipway

    what dream theater song should I learn, that are not to hard

    Try endless sacrafice, if you struggle ask me anything and I will be more than happy to help!
  4. Dan Shipway

    Synners, Advice 🙂Are My Strings Too Heavy?

    I have used super slinkys on all my guitars due to neck bowing and I Have been dropping down to d standard (can be seen in endless sacrifice) and drop c and I find it very easy to play, I like fairly loose strings as I find that I can play lighter and that for me reduces tension but also still...
  5. Dan Shipway

    Cheap guitar suggestions?

    I own a Jackson js32q dka, it’s a dinky (7/8 size) and features a floyd style bridge, it plays incredibly well and stays in tune excellent, Slap some emgs or blackouts in and you have a guitar you can use forever. Links: Blue...
  6. Dan Shipway

    How to play letgato

    It is mainly finger strength, the key is to be able to sound a note by just pressing your finger on the string and not picking it, hammering on will help improve this as it builds up strength in all your fingers which is useful in lots of techniques, try doing the stretch and replace techniques...
  7. Dan Shipway

    Help with schecter demon 6

    Have you checked the neck is straight, there can be a bow where in some places the action can be high but as far as I know it can happen the other way. Someone correct me if I am wrong
  8. Dan Shipway

    Loose wrists and how it is turning me into the guitarist I don’t want to be

    Hey guys, I have been watching syn and other players play and I noticed a lot of them almost always have their picking hand as a fist and I definitely wanted to try it as it appeals to me but my fingers tend to loosen and spread or get in the way. Any tips? (I know this contradicts my earlier...
  9. Dan Shipway

    Help with schecter demon 6

    You may want to at first check the hight of the string from your fretboard, after that, try altering the bridge height. Ps. does it have a tremelo system or is it a fixed bridge?
  10. Dan Shipway

    what has been your worst live performance?

    I believe it was November 2016 and I had to do a performance but I didn’t have my amp and had to use DI I was playing the rock am ring 2006 solo and when I had to do the Floyd tricks the sound just died. The tremolo picking didn’t go to well either xD
  11. Dan Shipway

    I have a decent Idea

    I’m definitely down for this, Might take me some time to complete it but I will add it to the to do list
  12. Dan Shipway

    Loose wrists and how it is turning me into the guitarist I don’t want to be

    I tend to also not do anything with my three remaining fingers, I actually quite like it, whether it is anchoring my fingers, spreading or having them curled but I find that just letting them do what feels natural is a lot better.
  13. Dan Shipway

    Harmonic minor 3-note per string

    I know I am not PG but I have found a pretty cool video about modes, It basically goes through all the different ones and describes how they sound (evil,soulful etc) because the choice of modes mostly depends on the mood/ vibe of the song Hope this helps buddy
  14. Dan Shipway

    I'm Giving up guitar sorry

    Im not an expert in flamenco by any stretch of the imagination (never attempted it) but I believe the harmonic minor scale and phrygian mode are used quite a lot. At this stage, if you don’t know those, don’t worry about the theory behind them but learn the scale shapes and you should have a...
  15. Dan Shipway

    Loose wrists and how it is turning me into the guitarist I don’t want to be

    I actually discovered tunings are a huge influence in this as I tend to play in drop c or d standard all the time ( Im a chugging riff sort of guy so It provides more body). I don’t put on thicker strings which means there isnt much tension so I can play fast shred style leads (This is due to...
  16. Dan Shipway

    Happy Birthday Syn

    Happy birthday Syn. Honestly you have been one of my biggest inspirations and a player and just as a person in general, you have created so many amazing memories for me and the music has been there through thick and thin. I have listened to many different guitar players but when I heard you for...
  17. Dan Shipway

    How accurate is Songsterr for tabs?

    (Accidental repost)
  18. Dan Shipway

    How accurate is Songsterr for tabs?

    The advantage of using songsterr is that you can hear the tab so if the tab was wrong you would know.
  19. Dan Shipway

    Can anyone give some tips on writing a guitar solo?

    Try and play to melodic backing tracks, it will help with getting the feel and creating small lead lines that can be transferred into the solo
  20. Dan Shipway

    Loose wrists and how it is turning me into the guitarist I don’t want to be

    Thanks guys this has been really useful!
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