Articles by: Tosin Abasi

Tosin Abasi's comprehensive introduction to double picking

By Tosin Abasi published 9 September 19

Pick up a useful technique from the Animals as Leaders guitarist

Tosin Abasi Lesson: Seven-String Arpeggios

By Tosin Abasi published 21 March 19

Tosin Abasi demonstrates some cool ways to perform a variety of arpeggios on the seven-string guitar.

Devising Chord Voicings on the Eight-String Guitar

By Tosin Abasi published 29 November 18

Tosin Abasi demonstrates a number of different voicings guitarists can create on an eight-string.

Using Unusual 16th-Note Syncopations and Odd-Length Phrases

By Tosin Abasi published 18 October 18

Learn how to handle odd-length phrases and unusual 16th-Note syncopations in this Tosin Abasi lesson.

Effective Ways to Warm Up Both Hands

By Tosin Abasi published 4 June 18

Prog-Gnosis: Analyzing the Harmonized Melody Lines in "Isolated Incidents"

By Tosin Abasi published 18 June 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.

Prog-Gnosis: Examining the Two-Hand Tapping and Odd-Meter Phrasing in "Isolated Incidents"

By Tosin Abasi published 21 May 13

The following content is related to the July 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.

Prog-Gnosis: More on Playing in 6/4, and Part 2 of My Hybrid-Picked Arpeggios in “David”

By Tosin Abasi published 30 January 13

The following content is related to the March 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.

Prog-Gnosis: Playing in 6/4, and the Hybrid-Picked Arpeggios in “David”

By Tosin Abasi published 18 January 13

Prog-Gnosis: How to Play the Thumb-Slapped Intro to "An Infinite Regression"

By Tosin Abasi published 2 January 13

Prog-Gnosis: Making Odd Meters Feel Natural, and How to Play “Cylindrical Sea”

By Tosin Abasi published 4 December 12

Prog-Gnosis: Making Effective Use of Economy Picking

By Tosin Abasi published 27 August 12

Last month, I demonstrated a few of the primary guitar parts from the song "Somnarium," from the new Animals as Leaders album, Weightless.

Prog-Gnosis: Getting a Feel for Picking Techniques with "Somnarium"

By Tosin Abasi published 19 July 12