Shred Guitar Manifesto

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Copyright 2000 Rusty Cooley. All rights reserved.

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shred guitar manifesto

RUSTY COOLEY
DISC ONE CD ROM FEATURES:
sgm.html and related files - for your browser
this is the interface for all features, including shred theater
where you can watch rustys full-length instructional video
plus bonus footage of rusty tearing it up!
sgm.pdf - for your printer

DISC TWO AUDIO CD FEATURES:


1: The Butcher
2: Hillbilly Militia
3 - 37: The Legato Workout
38 - 60: The Licks - Arpeggios
61 - 66: The Licks - Legato
67 - 72: The Licks - Picking
73 - 88: The Licks - Assorted Techniques

all video time locations listed for examples are approximate

shred guitar manifesto


THE LEGATO WORKOUT
Shape 1 (video - 1:08 / CD track 6): finger combinations - 1 2, 2 3, 3 4

Shape 2 (video - 2:11 / CD track 7): finger combinations - 1 3, 2 4, 1 2, 2 3, 3 4

Shape 3 (video - 3:33 / CD track 8): finger combinations - 1 4, 1 3, 2 4

Shape 4 (video - 4:07 / CD track 9): finger combinations - 1 4

Shape 5 (video - 4:32 / CD track 10): finger combinations - 1 4

Shape 6 (video - 4:42 / CD track 11): finger combinations - 1 4

Shape 7 (video - 4:59 / CD track 12): finger combinations - 1 4

Shape 8 (video - 5:24 / CD track 13): finger combinations - 1 2 4, 1 2 3, 2 3 4

shred guitar manifesto


THE LEGATO WORKOUT
Shape 9 (video - 6:05 / CD track 14): finger combinations - 1 3 4, 1 2 3, 2 3 4

Shape 10 (video - 6:47 / CD track 15): finger combinations - 1 2 4, 1 3 4, 1 2 3, 2 3 4

Shape 11 (video - 8:42 / CD track 16): finger combinations - 1 3 4, 1 2 3, 2 3 4

Shape 12 (video - 10:45 / CD track 17): finger combinations - 1 2 4, 1 2 3, 2 3 4

Shape 13 (video - 11:33 / CD track 18): finger combinations - 1 2 4

Shape 14 (video - 11:50 / CD track 19): finger combinations - 1 3 4

Shape 15 (video - 12:28 / CD track 20): diminished arpeggio - finger combinations - 1 2 4, 1 3 4, 2 3 4

Shape 16 (video - 13:13 / CD track 21): minor arpeggio - finger combinations - 1 2 4

shred guitar manifesto


THE LEGATO WORKOUT
Shape 17 (video - 13:45 / CD track 22): major arpeggio - finger combinations - 1 3 4

Shape 18 (video - 13:59 / CD track 23): sus2 arpeggio - finger combinations - 1 2 4

Shape 19 (video - 14:19 / CD track 24): sus4 arpeggio - finger combinations - 1 3 4

Shape 20 (video - 14:32 / CD track 25): augmented arpeggio - finger combinations - 1 2 4

Shape 21 (video - 14:56 / CD track 26): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 22 (video - 15:22 / CD track 27): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 23 (video - 15:41 / CD track 28): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 24 (video - 16:00 / CD track 29): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

shred guitar manifesto


THE LEGATO WORKOUT
Shape 25 (video - 16:17 / CD track 30): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 26 (video - 16:35 / CD track 31): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 27 (video - 16:54 / CD track 32): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 28 (video - 17:19 / CD track 33): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 29 (video - 18:11 / CD track 34): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 30 (video - 18:36 / CD track 35): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 31 (video - 18:54 / CD track 36): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

Shape 32 (video - 19:31 / CD track 37): finger combinations - 1 2 3 4

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THE LICKS: ARPEGGIOS
Ex. 1 (video - 21:17 / CD track 39): AM7

14

14

12 16

14

13 14

14

12 16

14

13 14

14

12 16

14

13 14

14

12 16

Ex. 2 (video - 21:54 / CD track 40): Am7

14

13

12 15

13

12

Ex. 3 (video - 22:20 / CD track 41): Am7b5

14

13

11 15

13

12

Ex. 4 (video - 22:32 / CD track 42): A7

14

14

12 15

14

12

Ex. 5 (video - 22:43 / CD track 43): A7

14

13

11 14

13

11

Ex. 6 (video - 23:14 / CD track 44): inverting diminished arpeggios


etc.
4 7

4 7
7 10

7 10
10 13

12

10 13

Ex. 7 (video - 24:36 / CD track 45): Am arpeggio

V
Ex. 8 (video - 25:27 / CD track 46): Am arpeggio

VII

13 16

15

13 16

14

13 14

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THE LICKS: ARPEGGIOS
Ex. 9 (video - 26:07 / CD track 47): Am arpeggio

XII

Ex. 10 (video - 26:24 / CD track 48): Am arpeggio

Ex. 11 (video - 26:57 / CD track 49): Am arpeggio


8 12 8

10

10

12 12 15

14

14

13

12 17 12

Ex. 12 (video - 28:07 / CD track 50): Am arpeggio

5 8

7 12

10

10

8 12 8

10

10

12 12 15

14

14

13

12 17

Ex. 13 (video - 28:30 / CD track 51): Am arpeggio

5 8

5 8 12 8

10

10

12 15

14

14

13

12 17

Ex. 14 (video - 29:07 / CD track 52): Am arpeggio

5 8

7 12

17 20 17

17

10

17

19

10

8 12 8

19 15 19

19

10

17

17

10

12 7

8 5 8

17 20 24 20

22

Ex. 15 (video - 29:50 / CD track 53): G Major arpeggio

III

21

7 12

22

10

24 19

10

20 17

8 12 17 12

13

14

14

15 12 15

14

14

13

12

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THE LICKS: ARPEGGIOS
Ex. 16 (video - 30:00 / CD track 54): G Major arpeggio

V
Ex. 17 (video - 30:10 / CD track 55): G Major arpeggio

XIII
Ex. 18 (video - 30:18 / CD track 56): G Major arpeggio

III
Ex. 19 (video - 30:31 / CD track 57): G Major arpeggio

3 7

19 15 19

17

17

16

3 7 10 7

15

15 19 22 19

20

19

10 5 10

21

22 17

7 10 15 10

12

12

12

14 10 14

12

12

12

10 15 19 15

15

16

19 15

Ex. 20 (video - 30:57 / CD track 58): G Major arpeggio


19 15

15

16

17

17 14 17

17

16

15 20 15

16

17

17

19 15 19

17

Ex. 21 (video - 31:17 / CD track 59): G7b9

13 15

14

12 15

14 17

15

13 16

15 17

16

15 18

16 19

18

16 19

Ex. 22 (video - 32:01 / CD track 60): Ab7 - play over G7


22 19

21

22 19

21 18

19

21 18

19 16

18

20 17

18 15

17

19 16

17

16

15 20 15

19 15
16

15

22 19

20

19

21

22 17

19 15

17

17

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THE LICKS: LEGATO
Ex. 23 (video - 32:30 / CD track 61): G Major

3 5 7

3 5 7

4 5 7 5 4 5 7 9

5 7 9

7 8 10 8 7 8 10 12

8 10 12 10 8 10 12 14 12 10 15

Ex. 24 (video - 32:58 / CD track 62): G Major

3 5 7

3 5 7 5 3 5 7 9

12 14 15 14 12 14 15 17 15 14

10 9 7 5 7 9 7 5

5 7 9 7 5 7 9 10

17 15 13 12 13 15 13 12

7 9 11 9 7 9 11 12

14 12 11 9 11 12 11 9

10 12 13 12 10 12 13 15

12 10 9 7 9 10 9 7

8 7 5 3 5 7 5 3 2 3

Ex. 25 (video - 34:06 / CD track 63): A harmonic minor multiple-element lick


8 11 12 11 8

6 7 9

10

7 9 10

9 8 9 10 9 8

9 10 12

10 9 7 6 7 9 7 6

10 12 13 12 10

12 10 9

8 7 6 3 6 7 6 3

7 5 4 5 7

5 7 8

10

Ex. 26 (video - 35:10 / CD track 64): E minor pentatonic


12 15 17
12 14 17
12 15 17

12 14 17

12 15 17 15 17 20
12 14 17

12 15 17

19 22 24
19 21 24 16 19 21
17 19 22 14 17 19

15 17 19 12

15 17 20 17 20 22
14 17 19

17 20 22
17 19 21

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THE LICKS: LEGATO
Ex. 27 (video - 35:32 / CD track 65): F minor pentatonic
9 12 14 12 9
6 9 11 9 6 9 11 14
2 5 7

14 11 9 6 9 11 6 9

4 7 9 7 4 7 9 12

12 9 7 4 7 9 7 4

7 5 2

Ex. 28 (video - 36:17 / CD track 66): E minor pentatonic / E minor arpeggio


T2 T3
T2 T3 T2
T2 T3
T2 T3 T2
15 17 20 22 20 17 15 17
12 14 17 19 17 14 12 14 17 19 21
12 15 17 19

T2 T3 T2

15 19 22 24 22 19 15

17

16

17

19 14

15 12

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THE LICKS: PICKING
Ex. 29 (video - 37:48 / CD track 67): D minor
etc.

10 12 13

18 20 22

10 12 13 12 13 15

18

22 20 18 20 22

12

15 13 12 13 15

12 14 15 14 15 17

14

17 15 14 15 17

14 15 17 15 17 19

17

19 17 15 17 19

18 20 22

Ex. 30 (video - 38:09 / CD track 68): E minor


etc.
24 22 20

24 22 20 22 20 19

21 19 17 19 17 16

19 17 16 17 16 14

17 15 14 15 14 12

15 14 12

Ex. 31 (video - 38:30 / CD track 69): A minor


etc.
17 15 13

8 7 5

17 15 13

15 13 12

15 13 12

14 12 10

14 12 10

12 10 9

12 10 9

10 9 7

10 9 7

10 8 7

10 8 7

8 7 5

Ex. 32 (video - 39:02 / CD track 70): A minor


etc.
17 18 20

17 19 20 19 17

15 14 15 14 12

20 18 17

19 17 16

19 17 15 17 19

16 17 19 17 16 17 16 14

17 15 14

17 15 14 15 17

14 15 17

15 14 12

Ex. 33 (video - 39:44 / CD track 71): D minor


etc.
7 5 3

7 5 3 8 7 5

14 12 10
12 11 9

13 12 10

7 5 4 9 7 5

15 14 12

15 13 12

9 7 5

11 9 7

14 12 11 12 11 9

12 10 8
10 9 7

12 10 9 10 9 7

12 10 8
11 9 7

10 9 7

12 10 8 13 12 10

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THE LICKS: PICKING
Ex. 34 (video - 40:06 / CD track 72): B Mixolydian
etc.
19 17 16 17 19 17 16

19 17 16 17 19 17 16 17 16 14 16 17 16 14

14 13 11 13 14 13 11 13 11 9 11 13 11 9

16 14 13 14 16 14 13 14 13 11 13 14 13 11

12 11 9 11 12 11 9 11 9 7 9 11 9 7

11 9 7

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THE LICKS: ASSORTED TECHNIQUES
Ex. 35 (video - 40:30 / CD track 73): add2 arpeggios / E Mixolydian

12 14 16 19

14 16 18 21

12 14 16 19

12 14 16 19

15 17 19 22 17 19 21 21

12 14 16 19
17 19 21 24

12 14 16 19 14 16 18 21

17 19 21 24

14 16 18 21

17 19 21 24 17 19 21 24

14 16 18 21

17 19 21 24

14 16 18 21

15 17 19 22

17 19 21 24

Ex. 36 (video - 41:04 / CD track 74): G Major prog / Major add2, minor add4
T2

9 12 14 16

9 12 14 16 11 14 16 18

T2
14 16 18 21 23

11 14 16 18 14 16 18 21

14 16 18 21

14 17 19 21

14 17 19 21 24

T2
14 17 19 21 24

T2
14 23 14

Ex. 37 (video - 41:28 / CD track 75): 4 note per string D minor lick. Use all 4 fingers on your fret hand. Alternate pick or legato.
etc.

10 12 13 15

12 13 15 17 15 13 12 15 13 12 10 12 13 15

12 15 14 12 10 12 14 15

15 17 18 20

14 15 17 19

12 14 15 17 15 14 12 15 14 12 10 12 14 15

13 15 17 18 17 15 13 11 13 15 17

14 15 17 19 12 14 15 17

12 14 15 17 15 14

13 15 17 18 17 15 13 17 15 13 12 17 18 20 22

12 14 15 17 10 12 14 15

17 18 20 22

10

Ex. 38 (video - 42:01 / CD track 76): E minor line combining 3 and 4 note per string ideas.
12 14 15 17 15 14 12

15 13 12 13 15 17 15 13 12

12 10 9 10 12 14 12 10 9 7

14 12 11 12 14 16 14 12 11 9 11 12 14 12 11 9

12 10 9 10 12 14 12 10 9

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THE LICKS: ASSORTED TECHNIQUES
Ex. 39 (video - 42:46 / CD track 77): G Major

10 12 14

12 13 15

12

14

14

15

10 14 12 10 12 14 16

10 12 14

12 15 14 12 14 15 17

12

12 13 15 17

14

11 14 12 11 12 14 16

11 12 14 16

10 12 14 16

11 12 14

13

14

12 15 13 12 13 15 17

10

Ex. 40 (video - 43:08 / CD track 78): A minor


8 10 12 13 12 10 8 10 12 13 15

12 13 15 17 15 13 12

5 7 9 10 9 7 5 7 9 10 12
5 7 8 10
15 13 12 10 8 10 12 13 12 10 8
12 10 9 7 5 7 9 10 9 7 5
10 8 7 5

Ex. 41 (video - 43:31 / CD track 79): A minor


8 10 12 13 12 10 8 10 12
5 7 9 10 9 7 5 7 9 10 12 10 9 7
5 7 8 10

7 9 10 12
12 10 8 7 8 10 12

13 15 13 12 10

10 12 13 15

12 13 15 17 15 13 12 13 15 17 19 17 15 13
17 16 14 12 14 16 17 19

14 12 10 9 10 12 14

17 16 14
19 17 15 14 12

Ex. 42 (video - 44:01 / CD track 80): A minor


15 17 19 20 17 19 20 22
12 14 16 17 14 16 17 19
12 14 15 17

17 19 20 22 19 20 22 24

14 16 17 19
14 15 17 19

19
17

16 17 19 21 17 19 21 22

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THE LICKS: ASSORTED TECHNIQUES
Ex. 43 (video - 44:32 / CD track 81): E minor
T2 T3 T2

T2 T3

7 9 10 12 14 15 14 12 10 9 7 9 10 12 14 15

T2 T3

12 11 12 14 16 17 19

T2 T3 T2

9 10 12 14 16 17 16 14 12 10 9 10 12 14 16 17

T2 T3 T2

T2 T3

13 15 17 19 20 22 20 19 17 15 13 15 17 19 20 22

Ex. 44 (video - 45:05 / CD track 82): A minor


T2 T3 T2
T2 T3 T2
T2 T3 T2
20 22 20 19 17

T2 T3 T2

20 22 20 18 17

T2 T3 T2

15 17 15 14 12

T2 T3 T2

19 21 19 17 16

T2 T3 T2

15 17 15 14 12

T2 T3

17 19 17 15 14

T2 T3

11 12 14 16 17 19 16 14

T2 T3 T2

T2 T3

15 17 19 20 22 24 22 20 19 17 15 17 19 20 22 24

T2 T3 T2

T2 T3 T2

17 19 17 15 14

15 17 15 14 12

T2 T3 T2

T2 T3 T2

T2 T3 T2

17 19 17 16 14

19 21 19 17 16

17 19 17 16 14

20 22 20 18 17

T2 T3 T2

15 17 15 14 12

T2 T3 T2
20 22 20 19 17

Ex. 45 (video - 45:30 / CD track 83): D minor


etc.
22 20 18 17 18 20 22

12 14 15 17 15 14 12

17 18 20 22 20 18 17

15 14 12 10 12 14 15

20 18 17 15 17 18 20

10 12 13 15 13 12 10

14 15 17 19 17 15 14

13 12 10 8 10 12 13

17 15 14 12 14 15 17

8 10 12 13 12 10 8

10

Ex. 46 (video - 45:51 / CD track 84): D minor


T2 T3

T2 T3

T2 T3 T2

T3 T2

13 15 17 18 20 22 20 18 17 15 13
12 14 15 17 19 21
10 12 13 15

12 13 15 17 19 20

T3 T2

20 19 17 15 13 12

15 13 12 10

21 19 17 15 14 12

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THE LICKS: ASSORTED TECHNIQUES
Ex. 47 (video - 46:28 / CD track 85): A minor pentatonic
12 15 17 20 17 15 12
12 14 17 19

19 17 14 12 14 17 19 21 19 17 14

12 15 17 19

14 17 19 21
22 19 17 15 17 19 22

15 17 20 22 20 17 15 17 20 22 24 22 20 17
24 21 19 17

19

Ex. 48 (video - 46:45 / CD track 86): A Major pentatonic / F# minor pentatonic


9 12 14 17 17 19 21 24
9 11 14 16
5 7 9 12

9 12 14 16

Ex. 49 (video - 47:08 / CD track 87): G Mixolydian


10 13 15 17 15 13 10
10 12 14 16
10 12 14 17

16 14 12 10
17 14 12 10

Ex. 50 (video - 47:28 / CD track 88): G Mixolydian


13 15 17 19 17 15 13 15 17 19 22 19 17 15
10 12 14 16 14 12 10 12 14 16 19
10 12 14 17

19 17 15 14

22 19 17 16 12 14 16 19 16 14 12

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