John Petrucci and Matt Heafy on one-note-per-string exercises

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The Dream Theater guitarist shows off his own pre-show routine

For the fourth and final instalment of their video guitar clinic, Dream Theater's John Petrucci and Trivium's Matt Heafy discuss John's one-note-per-string techniques, which he learned from Steve Morse (Deep Purple).

If you enjoyed this, make sure you check out the other instalments:

Part 1: 'John Petrucci and Matt Heafy on right hand technique'
Part 2: 'John Petrucci and Matt Heafy talk sweep picking'
Part 3: 'John Petrucci and Matt Heafy discuss rhythm-based warm-ups'

Dream Theater 2012 UK tour dates

8 February - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
9 February - Apollo Manchester, Manchester
10 February - Wembley Arena, London

Buy tickets: http://bit.ly/zPp1r3

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Matthew Parker

Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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