Articles by Andy Timmons

Andy Timmons is a world-renowned guitarist known for his work with the Andy Timmons Band, as well as Danger Danger and Simon Phillips.

Articles by: Andy Timmons

By Andy Timmons published 11 July 24

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

By Andy Timmons published 13 February 23

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

By Andy Timmons published 5 January 23

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

By Andy Timmons published 11 October 22

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

By Andy Timmons published 4 February 22

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

By Andy Timmons published 12 August 21

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

By Andy Timmons published 15 July 21

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

By Andy Timmons published 25 June 21

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

By Andy Timmons published 26 May 21

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

By Andy Timmons published 16 April 21

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

By Andy Timmons published 24 July 14