Artist Lessons

Practice Tips from Joe Satriani

By Joe Satriani

A few handy pointers from Satch.

Exploring the Diminished Scale with Alex Skolnick

By Alex Skolnick

The diminished scale is a highly useful resource for adding spice to solos.

Horizontal and Vertical Natural-Minor Runs

By Oli Herbert

Examine horizontal and vertical natural-minor runs in this lesson.

Plini Shows You How to Solo Over Prog Chord Progressions

By Plini

Tommy Emmanuel Master Class: Exclusive Tips on Fingerpicking, Flatpicking, Harp Harmonics and More

By Tommy Emmanuel and Andy Aledort

John Petrucci Lesson: Combining Triad Arpeggios to Form Polytonal Chordal Allusions

By John Petrucci

How to Make a Guitar Solo Sing

By Joe Don Rooney

Steve Vai's Course in Ear Training, Part 1

By Steve Vai

Applying “Whiplash” Triplets to Symmetrical Sequences

By Mike Orlando

Moving Across the Fretboard in Unusual Ways to Produce Unique Runs

By John Petrucci

Soloing with Three-Notes-Per-String Patterns

By Nita Strauss

Stacking Harmony to Achieve Modern, Progressive Sounds

By Plini

Applying Second Intervals to Arpeggiated Riff Ideas

By Joel Hoekstra

Dimebag Darrell: How to Pump Up Your Riffs

By Dimebag Darrell

Zakk Wylde Lesson: How to Link Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns

By Zakk Wylde

Using Tapping to Extend Sweep Arpeggios

By Michael Angelo Batio

Tapped Out: More Creative Uses for Percussive Tapping

By Mike Orlando

Two Effective Approaches to Building Melodies

By Joe Satriani

Using Repetition to Build Solo Lines

By Steel Panther's Satchel

Playing Guitar on Your Lap Using Two-Hand Tapping

By Mike Dawes