Alex Skolnick

Articles by: Alex Skolnick

Using fourth intervals as a building block for chords and solos

By Alex Skolnick published

This topic can be quite useful for better fretboard understanding even if jazz guitar isn’t your main thing

Continuing Our Look at Moving "Outside" the Tonal Center

By Alex Skolnick published

If you develop a taste for moving "outside" the tonal center, it can provide a very cool expansion of your musical vocabulary.

Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes

By Alex Skolnick published

Learn some more about melodic phrasing from Testament's Alex Skolnick!

Exploring the Diminished Scale with Alex Skolnick

By Alex Skolnick published

The diminished scale is a highly useful resource for adding spice to solos.

How to Create “Outside” Lines with Fourth Intervals

By Alex Skolnick published

Back in the April 2017 issue, my column focused on fourths when creating rhythm parts and solos.

Referencing the Chord Changes While Soloing

By Alex Skolnick published

This month, I’d like to discus the art of improvising over a key change, using a modulation of chords that are a half step apart.

Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes, Part 2

By Alex Skolnick published

Last month, we took steps toward developing a deeper understanding of blues and how it informs both jazz and rock.

Alex Skolnick's Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” Lesson

By Alex Skolnick published

Alex Skolnick shows you “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24”

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