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John Petrucci's Five Favorite Riffs from Dream Theater's 'Distance Over Time': Part 1

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Dream Theater's guitarist discusses the inception, conceptual and technical approaches he and his bandmates took in writing and arranging "Untethered Angel."

Guitarists
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Moving Across the Fretboard in Unusual Ways to Produce Unique Runs

By John Petrucci Published

This kind of “positional wizardry” can be used to generate interesting melodic patterns that can be used in a variety of ways.

Lessons
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Wild Stringdom with John Petrucci: Recognizing Repetitive Fretboard Shapes on All String Groups

By John Petrucci Published

Learn some ascending scalar shapes that cover the majority of the fretboard.

Lessons
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John Petrucci Lesson: Combining Triad Arpeggios to Form Polytonal Chordal Allusions

By John Petrucci Published

Learn how to use triadic arpeggio forms within your riffs and solos as a tool to create rich-sounding, poly-chordal sounds.

Chords
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Dream Theater Share Official Video for “Paralyzed”

By Richard Bienstock Published

The band's 14th studio album, 'Distance Over Time,' is out February 22.

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Romancing the Fretboard: Chopin Arranged for Guitar, Part 2

By John Petrucci Published

Dive into the second part of John Petrucci's arrangement of Chopin's Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus No.2.

Lessons
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Using Triad Arpeggios to Imply More Complex Chord Qualities

By John Petrucci Published

Learn how you can utilize simple triadic shapes and patterns in order to imply more complex and varied chord qualities.

Chords
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Romancing the Fretboard: Chopin Arranged for Guitar

By John Petrucci Published

Try to nail John Petrucci's six-string arrangement of Chopin's Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus No. 2.

Lessons
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Dream Theater Premiere New Song, "Fall Into the Light"

By Jackson Maxwell Published

"Fall Into the Light" is the second single from the band's upcoming 14th studio album, 'Distance Over Time.'

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John Petrucci Lesson: How to Play Movable Chords with Open Strings

By John Petrucci Published

Adding nothing but the open E and B strings to a major barre chord will drastically change its makeup and expand its harmonic function.

Chords
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