Virtuoso Shred Fusion – Technical Patterns by Edoardo Taddei

Virtuoso Shred Fusion – Technical Patterns is a deep-dive masterclass in modern shred vocabulary, designed for players who want to push beyond standard scale runs and unlock the fluid, articulate phrasing of contemporary fusion guitar. In this advanced Lick Library course, Edoardo Taddei guides you through a structured series of technical workouts and musical applications that combine precision picking, fluid legato, sweeping mechanics and hybrid approaches into one cohesive shred system.

This is not just about speed. It’s about control, clarity, tone and musical phrasing—giving you the tools to execute complex lines cleanly across the entire fretboard and apply them in a real soloing context.

** Includes PDF TAB, Guitar Pro Files and Jam Tracks **

About Edoardo Taddei & His Influence

Edoardo Taddei represents the modern generation of technical fusion players—combining the clarity and discipline of neoclassical shredders with the harmonic sophistication of contemporary jazz-fusion artists. His playing reflects influences from virtuoso sweep pioneers and modern legato masters, blending seamless transitions between picking styles with expressive phrasing. In this course, Edoardo breaks down his approach in a methodical way, making elite-level technique achievable through intelligent practice.

Arpeggio Shapes You Must Know

Arpeggios form the backbone of technical shred and fusion improvisation. In this section, Edoardo maps out essential multi-string arpeggio shapes across the neck, ensuring you understand how they connect horizontally and vertically. Learning these shapes strengthens fretboard awareness and gives you the harmonic control to outline chord changes clearly in fast passages. Mastery here transforms random scale runs into targeted, musical phrasing.

2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 String Sweeps

Sweep picking is expanded across every string grouping imaginable. Beginning with compact 2-string shapes and gradually extending to full 6-string patterns, this section builds coordination and right-hand efficiency. By developing clean string tracking and fretting-hand synchronisation, you’ll gain smoother arpeggio execution and dramatically improved picking economy—essential for high-speed fusion lines.

Applying Sweep & Economy Picking to Scales

Here, Edoardo demonstrates how sweep and economy picking aren’t limited to arpeggios. By applying directional picking to scale fragments, you reduce unnecessary motion and create flowing scalar runs. This approach increases efficiency and helps maintain consistent tone at higher tempos, bridging the gap between mechanical speed and musical expression.

Extended 3-1-3 Shape Runs

The 3-1-3 system introduces wider intervallic patterns across three-notes-per-string shapes, creating angular, modern phrasing. Extending these patterns across positions challenges your coordination and expands your melodic vocabulary. Practising extended 3-1-3 runs enhances position shifting accuracy and develops lateral fretboard vision—critical for advanced improvisation.

How To Increase Speed

Speed is approached scientifically. Edoardo breaks down mechanics, hand relaxation, micro-movements and tempo layering. You’ll learn how to build endurance safely while maintaining articulation and clarity. This structured method prevents tension build-up and ensures your speed development remains clean and controlled rather than chaotic.

2-1-2 Sweeps

These compact sweep shapes introduce rhythmic flexibility and fluid transitions between positions. The 2-1-2 grouping creates phrasing that feels less predictable than straight triadic sweeps, adding fusion sophistication. Developing these shapes strengthens both picking precision and melodic creativity.

‘Endless’ Sweep Picking

This concept links sweep shapes continuously across the fretboard, creating long, cascading arpeggio chains. The focus here is smooth connection between shapes without breaking momentum. Mastering this approach improves stamina, flow and fretboard mapping, enabling extended solo passages that sound effortless and dynamic.

Hybrid Picking Training

Hybrid picking integrates pick strokes with middle and ring finger plucks, unlocking intervallic leaps and string-skipping ideas that are difficult with flat-picking alone. This section builds finger independence and attack consistency, helping you achieve sharper articulation and greater dynamic control in complex passages.

Developing Hybrid Picking Runs

Once the mechanics are solid, hybrid picking is applied to flowing runs. These exercises combine scale fragments and arpeggios with plucked accents, creating a modern, percussive texture. Practising hybrid runs enhances rhythmic precision and allows you to articulate wide intervals cleanly at high speeds.

3-1-3 Legato Swybrid Picking Patterns

This advanced section merges 3-1-3 legato phrasing with hybrid and sweep mechanics—what Edoardo calls “swybrid” picking. By combining hammer-ons, pull-offs and directional picking, you create ultra-fluid lines that feel effortless yet technically demanding. This hybridised system improves phrasing smoothness, reduces right-hand strain and adds expressive contour to fast fusion passages.

Final Solo

The course culminates in a fully realised fusion solo that integrates every concept covered. From sweeping arpeggios and extended 3-1-3 lines to hybrid articulation and economy-picked scale bursts, the solo demonstrates how these techniques function musically. Breaking it down note-for-note allows you to see how technical vocabulary becomes expressive storytelling.

Techniques Used In This Course

• Arpeggios
• Sweep Picking
• Hybrid Picking
• Legato
• Hammer-Ons
• Pull-Offs
• Alternate Picking
• Chromaticism
• Slides
• Vibrato

Virtuoso Shred Fusion – Technical Patterns delivers a complete technical framework for modern fusion guitarists. Whether you want cleaner sweeps, faster scale runs or more expressive hybrid phrasing, this course equips you with the precision and musicality required to elevate your lead playing to a truly virtuoso level.