Lessons Alex Skolnick's Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” Lesson Tuition By Alex Skolnick published 25 November 2008 Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Alex SkolnickSocial Links Navigation More about lessonsEveryone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here's how it could shake up your guitar playingTrueFire launches its free 10-week guitar Boot Camp today – and you don’t even need to provide credit card details to sign upLatest“I am about to delve into P-90 world pretty hard”: Warren Haynes has teamed up with Gibson for a new signature Les Paul, and, spoiler alert, it's loaded with his new favorite pickupsSee more latest ► Most Popular“He redirected the future of blues guitar from his very first release, and his influence continues to inspire new generations of aspiring players”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan“That top nut is probably the most common problem with any lower-end mass-produced guitar”: Having problems with your shiny new guitar? Try these fixes firstGuitar modes lesson 3: It has the sound of thrash metal at its core, but also Latin and flamenco music too – here’s how the Phrygian mode worksThey emerged from the same British blues explosion as Fleetwood Mac, but soon became prog trailblazers – and their interlocking acoustic guitar approach is often overlookedGuitar modes lesson 2: The Dorian mode is a bittersweet minor mode – here’s how it worksHow to play the E chord! (And Em!) Beginner guitar lesson 2How to hold the guitar, pick strings and fret your first note! Beginners guitar lesson 1Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it workHe was one of blues guitar’s great unsung heroes, renowned for his raw energy, fiery lead work and funky rhythms – the story and playing behind the ‘Otis Redding of guitar’“These techniques are very effective for giving your lines a slippery, rubber band-like sound”: Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan love these long-slide glissando techniques – here’s how you can bring them into your playing“We asked Troy to come up with six of his favourite ‘next level’ slide licks – and he went for a challenging 7/8 time feel and open E tuning”: Troy Redfern is an innovative slide maestro – and his licks will up your solo game MORE FROM GUITARWORLD...1Warren Haynes has teamed up with Gibson for a new signature Les Paul, and it's loaded with his new favorite pickups2MXR honors Mick Ronson with a signature Cry Baby reverse engineered from his vintage Italian wah3“For players who want to get lairy, experiment with the interactions between stompboxes, and create auditory chaos”: Eventide x Third Man Hardware Knife Drop review4DigiTech teams up with MonoNeon on a triple-octave Whammy for both guitar and bass – and it even comes with custom gaffer tape5The Fart Pedal Number Two has dropped – and it’s promising “10 times the splooty blompers”
