George Howlett

George Howlett is a London-based musician and writer, specializing in jazz, rhythm, Indian classical, and global improvised music.

Articles by: George Howlett

someone tuning a guitar

An intrepid guitar researcher has assembled an exhaustive list of 100 alternate tunings – and he's just getting started

By Matt Owen published

Stuck for ideas? Feeling uninspired? Not sure how to relight your six-string spark? George Howlett's comprehensive collection of global altered tunings is sure to help

Joni Mitchell

Harness Joni Mitchell's acoustic imagination with this lesson on dulcimers, altered tunings and cluster chords

By George Howlett published

A deep dive into the singer-songwriter's aptitude for experimental tunings, and how you can incorporate them into your own compositions

Guitarless practice

Guitarless practice: how to learn without the instrument, and improve your musicality anytime, anywhere

By George Howlett published

You don't always need a guitar to improve your six-string skills

Natural harmonics

The fretless fretboard: how to improvise using nothing but natural harmonics

By George Howlett published

Mastering this technique will uncover a world of creative opportunities

Creative use of the wah pedal

Wah pedal tricks and techniques: how to expand your creativity with this classic effect

By George Howlett published

Incorporate polyrhythms, vowel patterns, and Hendrix-style licks into your playing

Acoustic virtuoso Kaki King

Bring a new dimension to your acoustic playing with this guide to percussive guitar techniques

By George Howlett last updated

How you can better utilize the acoustic guitar's rhythmic capacity

Spinal Tap at the Metro on July 10, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois

Up to 11: a full harmonic-melodic analysis of Nigel Tufnel’s genre-bending Trademark Solo in Spinal Tap

By George Howlett published

How the pre-eminent guitar hero draws on classical, Indian and freeform jazz approaches to sculpt his game-changing leads

Bring a new level of rhythm and groove to your guitar playing by incorporating walking basslines

By George Howlett published

An in-depth look at how to bring the goldmine of jazz bass into your guitar playing

The ultimate guitar tuning guide: expand your mind with these advanced tuning techniques

By George Howlett published

Go deep with this multi-pronged, hyper-accurate approach to tuning your guitar

Expand your creative arsenal by implementing the zero-th fret in your rhythms and leads

By George Howlett published

Explore open strings to create new textures, cluster chords, and scale voicings

British-Gambian musician, singer, and griot Sona Jobarteh performs on the 21-string West-African Mandingo harp-lute in New York

West African grooves: energize your guitar playing with new rhythmic colors and concepts

By George Howlett published

Learn the fundamentals of African guitar approaches with this in-depth lesson

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