By adding open strings to even the simplest chords, you can create voicings that sound sophisticated, but are really easy (and fun)… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
A violin neck is much smaller than the guitar's, so it's much easier to play wide intervals on one violin string. On… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
We are very, very fortunate to have built a career based on playing the kind of music we play. In a lot… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Music is a communication. It's a two-way street. You need people to play to in order to make that connection complete. That's… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
If you can't play as good or as fast as me, just give up, sell your guitar on eBay and kill yourself. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
To play sweep arpeggios correctly, you have to mute each note with the left hand immediately after picking it. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Jordan [Ruddes], he learned that way, and that's what he knows how to do. That's how he kind of approaches all music,… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I know we play a part in the story of progressive music, but for us those influences are the real fathers, the… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When I was younger, and Iron Maiden and Def Leppard and all that stuff was coming out, I was learning all those… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When I think of a lot of the players I admire, they could always play their parts without hiding behind distortion and… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
You're about to walk on stage and play together for the next few hours so you want to feel connected and make… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Once you've developed some technical facility on the guitar, the musical side (which entails theory, harmony, chord structure, ear training, sight-reading, composition… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I have seen Tommy Emanuel play; my wife and I went to see him and he just melted my face off. How… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I went straight out of high school, and when I was 17, all I wanted to do was play guitar. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Guitarists use downstrokes and upstrokes to play fast patterns, but doubling up on down- or upstrokes might be essential to the sound… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Songs like "Spirit Carries On" really gets the audience moved and on the same page. It's challenging and all so much fun… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When we first started and started hitting new places for the first time, you kinda didn't know, because we were new. Sometimes… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The Majesty guitar symbolizes the very reason why I am so proud to be a Music Man artist. I had the idea… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
First and foremost, with everybody we wanted to see if they can pull off the songs, play them correctly, and that they… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The good thing about playing this style that we play, you know, the progressive element of it, is that we can add… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
You can go on YouTube now and see young kids with massive technique. There's literally eight and nine year olds who can… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
We used to rehearse and that's where the roots of Dream Theater formed. Y'know, we used to play cover songs and jam… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When you watch your favorite guitarists play, notice how little their hands and fingers move sometimes. The economy of motion can't be… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When I think of a lot of the players I admire, they could always play their parts without hiding behind distortion and… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
If you practice in a focused, concentrated manner and make efficient use of your time, you will progress a lot faster than if you… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
In my touring rig, there's a pedal drawer, where I'm able to switch pedals in and out, going into the front of the amp. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Before Dream Theater took off I used to teach a lot, and one of the things my students often asked me was how to… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I listen to somebody like Shawn Lane, and unfortunately he is no longer with us, but I hear him playing and I am like,… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Definitely an important aspect of my playing is keeping my hands in sync. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
By adding open strings to even the simplest chords, you can create voicings that sound sophisticated, but are really easy (and fun) to play.… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Sometimes just allowing yourself to noodle without any structure will enable you to stumble upon great new ideas, culminating in creating your own distinct… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Songs come alive every night and can be a new experience for someone. You might have someone in the audience who has never seen… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I'm from the school of putting a lot of hours of practice into playing. But at the same time you have to write original… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I have to say that our fans have been absolutely wonderful all across the world. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I really rely a lot more on memory. I'm definitely not as good of a sight reader. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
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