Want to Solo and Wail Like Peter Frampton? Let Us Show You the Way! By Andy Aledort Learn the unique lead guitar stylings of Peter Frampton in this comprehensive lesson.
Randy Rhoads Warmup Exercises and More: Complete 1982 Guitar Clinic By Andy Aledort Learn Randy Rhoads' warmup exercises and "Crazy Train" solo—as taught by the man himself at a 1982 guitar clinic.
A Guide to Modal Slide Soloing in Standard Tuning By Andy Aledort It's super useful to familiarize oneself with modal scale positions and patterns and learn how to navigate them with the slide.
Blues Shapes: Using Triadic Forms as Soloing Templates By Andy Aledort Chord forms can provide useful templates of fretboard shapes for improvising melodic lines.
How to Utilize Unusual Alternate Tunings Like Jimmy Page By Andy Aledort Jimmy was often quoted as saying his true passion was to create a combination of “light and shade.”
Infusing Major Pentatonic Patterns with Chromatic Passing Tones By Andy Aledort Learn some cool approaches to improvising over an Emaj7-Bm7 chord progression.
How to Develop a Great Slide Vibrato By Andy Aledort One of the most challenging aspects of learning slide guitar is developing a consistently pleasing vibrato.
The Signature Elements of Gary Moore's Instantly Identifiable Guitar Style By Andy Aledort An in-depth examination of Gary Moore’s stunning, immediately identifiable guitar style.
How to Create Flowing, Stylish Licks Like Eric Clapton By Andy Aledort When it comes to spontaneous, improvised phrasing, there is perhaps no better blues-rock guitarist than Eric Clapton.
Essentials to Playing Slide Guitar in Standard Tuning By Andy Aledort Learning slide guitar in standard tuning allows you to focus on fret-hand touch and pick-hand articulation without having to re-learn the fretboard and chord forms in an alternate tuning.
The Basics and Beyond: An In-Depth Guitar Lesson by Steve Vai By Steve Vai and Andy Aledort Grab your guitar and sit down for a comprehensive, GW-exclusive guitar masterclass taught by Steve Vai.
How to Apply Arpeggio Patterns to a Cycle-of-Fourths Progression By Andy Aledort Performing arpeggio patterns in this style poses interesting technical and fingering challenges that have been embraced by guitarists of every ilk.
How to Solo Like Angus Young, Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi By Andy Aledort An in-depth study of the playing styles of three legends of hard-rock guitar.
How to Play Like Chicago Blues Guitar Legend Magic Sam By Andy Aledort Learn how to play like one of the most talented and distinctive musicians in the pantheon of Chicago blues guitar greats.
Applying a Triplet Arpeggio Sequence to the Cycle of Fourths By Andy Aledort Learn how to apply a triplet arpeggio sequence to the cycle of fourths.
Adding the Major Third to Minor Pentatonic and Blues Scale Phrases By Andy Aledort Bolster your solos through melodic experimentation and contouring.
How to Create Guitar Solos That Convey Melodic Continuity By Andy Aledort Learn how to establish a melodic phrase and then build upon it to develop a solo that conveys a sense of melodic continuity.
Arpeggio Studies Based on the Cycle of Fourths By Andy Aledort Two of the most prevalent types of chord progressions are those based on cycles of fourths or fifths.
Playing Five-Chord Licks Over the One By Andy Aledort Craft unexpected and unusual melodies by superimposing five chord licks over the one chord.
Further Exploration of Playing Slide in Open G Tuning By Andy Aledort Investigating Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter-style bottleneck licks.
