Building solos on specific adjacent string groups By Andy Aledort published 14 August 19 Force yourself out of the same old, familiar position-based patterns and into new, uncharted territory
Finding Inspiration on Three Adjacent Strings By Andy Aledort published 5 August 19 Applying this construct to any improvised solo will automatically force you away from playing familiar licks and standard melodic “shapes.”
Exploring Slide Guitar in Open E Tuning By Andy Aledort published 29 July 19 Learn how to master one of the most distinctive sounds in blues and rock music.
Want to Solo and Wail Like Peter Frampton? Let Us Show You the Way! By Andy Aledort published 16 July 19 Learn the unique lead guitar stylings of Peter Frampton in this comprehensive lesson.
A Guide to Modal Slide Soloing in Standard Tuning By Andy Aledort published 19 June 19 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 published 29 May 19 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 published 28 May 19 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 published 16 May 19 Learn some cool approaches to improvising over an Emaj7-Bm7 chord progression.
How to Develop a Great Slide Vibrato By Andy Aledort published 9 May 19 One of the most challenging aspects of learning slide guitar is developing a consistently pleasing vibrato.
How to Create Flowing, Stylish Licks Like Eric Clapton By Andy Aledort published 22 April 19 When it comes to spontaneous, improvised phrasing, there is perhaps no better blues-rock guitarist than Eric Clapton.
How to play slide guitar in standard tuning: essential tips By Andy Aledort published 18 April 19 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 published 28 March 19 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 published 18 March 19 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 published 21 February 19 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 published 14 February 19 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 published 13 February 19 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 published 1 February 19 Bolster your solos through melodic experimentation and contouring.
How to Create Guitar Solos That Convey Melodic Continuity By Andy Aledort published 29 January 19 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 published 14 January 19 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 published 11 December 18 Craft unexpected and unusual melodies by superimposing five chord licks over the one chord.