shred
what it is
Shred guitar or shredding is lead electric guitar playing that relies heavily on fast guitar solos. While some critics argue that shred guitar is associated with "... sweep-picked arpeggios, diminished and harmonic minor scales, finger-tapping and ...
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is shred?
Shred guitar or shredding is lead electric guitar playing that relies heavily on fast guitar solos. While some critics argue that shred guitar is associated with "... sweep-picked arpeggios, diminished and harmonic minor scales, finger-tapping and ...
What are good shred albums to start with?
Try Superheroes by Racer X, Plains of Oblivion by Jeff Loomis, Angels of Love by Yngwie Malmsteen, and West Coast Grooves by Guthrie Govan.
Who are some women making shred?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/shred/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making shred, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20