Andy Timmons

Ibanez signature artist Andy Timmons shows you how writing a solo is like writing a song, and why you should apply the same dynamics

Timmons is here with a video lesson to make your licks sing with an approach that will give help your solos stretch out, joining the dots between different musical ideas

Andy Timmons shares a roadmap for soloing over chord changes and making your leads count

Andy Timmons unpacks his chord/melody approach and explains how you can use it in your own songwriting ideas

Ring the changes with Andy Timmons’ masterclass in expressive string bending

Take a breath, stay in control of your string bending and vibrato, and your melodies will sing

Using his 1994 track Cry for You as a launchpad, Andy Timmons walks us through some ideas for building a musically interesting solo on the fly

Let Andy Timmons pull yourself out of the "positional" frame of mind and free up your fretting hand for solos

Andy Timmons shows you how a little fretboard awareness liberates your lead playing

Andy Timmons teaches you horizontal single-string ideas to make your lead playing melodically compelling

Don't just play scalar runs when soloing – tell a story by accentuating the chords underneath with your note choice

Andy Timmons' debut column will teach you new ideas for incorporating melodies in your soloing