Hitting the Pocket: The Importance of Dynamics and Grooving When Soloing By Mike Stern published 4 February 19 Awareness of one’s rhythmic pacing is among the most important aspects of ensemble guitar playing.
Chromatic Arpeggios and Soloing on "Out of the Blue" By Mike Stern published 19 November 18 How arpeggios combined with chromaticism can expand the scope of your solos.
Learn to Burn — My Approach to Warming Up By Mike Stern published 24 September 18 Learn how to warm up in a way that is both physically effective and musically rewarding.
Expand Your Soloing Vocabulary with the Half-Whole Symmetrical Diminished Scale By Mike Stern published 30 March 18
All That Jazz: How to Play "Out of the Blue" By Mike Stern published 16 July 13 The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.
All That Jazz: Learning Solos Played on Other Instruments to Expand Your Improvisational Approach By Mike Stern published 15 April 13 The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.