How to Create Guitar Solos That Convey Melodic Continuity By Andy Aledort Learn how to establish a melodic phrase and then build upon it to develop a solo that conveys a sense of melodic continuity.
Arpeggio Studies Based on the Cycle of Fourths By Andy Aledort Two of the most prevalent types of chord progressions are those based on cycles of fourths or fifths.
Playing Five-Chord Licks Over the One By Andy Aledort Craft unexpected and unusual melodies by superimposing five chord licks over the one chord.
Further Exploration of Playing Slide in Open G Tuning By Andy Aledort Investigating Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter-style bottleneck licks.
Chris Impellitteri Breaks Down His Latest Pyrotechnical Workout, 'The Nature of the Beast' By Andy Aledort "I’ve never thought of myself as a ‘solo’ guy." Chris Impellitteri discusses his air-tight, super-heavy new album.
Mick Box Talks Uriah Heep's New Album, 'Living the Dream' By Andy Aledort Nearly 50 years and 25 albums in, Uriah Heep are still going strong. We asked their longtime guitarist, Mick Box, how their latest epic came to be.
Examining Jimi Hendrix's Rhythm-Guitar Genius By Andy Aledort Examine Hendrix's genius within the realm of rhythm guitar.
Slidedog: The Slide Guitar Mastery of Duane Allman By Andy Aledort Learn Duane Allman's slide guitar techniques in this comprehensive lesson.
Superimposing "IV-Chord" Licks Over the "I" By Andy Aledort How to solo over a single-chord groove or a “I-IV” (one-to-four) vamp.
A Pattern-Based Soloing Approach By Andy Aledort Get the most out of sticking within a single fretboard position.
How to Harmonize Improvised Melodies Within the Structure of E Major Pentatonic By Andy Aledort Learn how to traverse the fretboard while staying diatonic to a specific scale.
More Approaches to Soloing on a Pair of Adjacent Strings By Andy Aledort Learn how to solo on the B and G strings, plus how to remain on them while traversing up and down the fretboard.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Lesson: How to Play "Couldn't Stand the Weather" By Andy Aledort An in-depth look at the title track to Vaughan's second album.
How to Build a Guitar Solo Using Thematic Development By Andy Aledort Build a musical “story” with your solos.
A Tribute to Duane Allman's Genius and Signature Guitar Style By Andy Aledort An examination of some of the key elements of Duane's lead guitar playing.
In Deep with Blues Masters John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins By Andy Aledort Take a look at the guitar work of two essential early blues masters.
How to Make Soloing Sound Cool on Just Two Strings By Andy Aledort Two-string soloing can help force you away from the “muscle memory” licks and patterns that so many players feel trapped by.
Learning Major Triads All Over the Neck By Andy Aledort A question many students have asked me over the years is, “How can I learn all the major and minor chord forms all over the neck and apply them to progressions and songs?”
