One Quick Trick to Solo Over 7b9 Chords By Matt Warnock published 4 September 18 Learn how you can use harmonic arpeggios to build interesting lines when using a 7b9 diminished scale in your soloing ideas.
How to Create Sweet-Sounding Twin Leads with the Major Hexatonic Scale By Andy Aledort published 27 August 18
Modern Shred Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 23 August 18 Combine string skipping and tapping for a modern way of playing arpeggios.
In Deep with Blues Masters John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins By Andy Aledort published 22 August 18 Take a look at the guitar work of two essential early blues masters.
How to Swing Guitar Scales Like a Horn Player By Matt Warnock published 21 August 18 Try out a picking exercise that mimics the way horn players tongue their notes in the jazz style.
A Quick Guide to Rolling Harmonics By Will Wallner published 20 August 18 A technique that'll work nicely in any guitarists' bag o' tricks.
10 Commandments of Playing Guitar in the Style of Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Part 1 By Scott Marano published 16 August 18 The 10 pillars of Dimebag Darrell's guitar style.
How to Inject Unusual, Jarring Chord Voicings into Metal Rhythm Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 August 18 Dress up your riff ideas with murky, monstrous-sounding, aggressively attacked chord figures and patterns.
Synesthesia and the Musical Mind By Peter Hodgson published 14 August 18 If you don't happen to have synesthesia, that doesn't mean you can't use its general concept as a compositional tool.
Raising the Barre: Classical Barring Tips from Guitar Salon International By Acoustic Nation published 14 August 18 Some tips for strategic use of partial and full barring.
Jazz Guitar Chord Exercises By Matt Warnock published 14 August 18 An exercise that uses all the inversions of any chords you're learning, while playing them in a common chord progression at the same time.
From Doc Watson to Carl Miner: The Power of Bluegrass Crosspicking By Troy Grady published 6 August 18 A primer on bluegrass crosspicking.
The Six-String DIY Guide to Compression By Joe Matera published 30 July 18 A guide to compression—and how best to use it.
Using Two-Note Chords to Play the Blues, Part 1 By Matt Warnock published 27 July 18 There are some easy-to-play and effective shapes you can learn in order to quickly outline any tune or progression.
How to Play "Whipping" Sweep Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 26 July 18 Expand your sweep picking skills by adding slides to create a chaotic, whipping sound.
Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani and Mick Jagger Play “Little Red Rooster” at a Bar in 1988 By Jonathan Graham published 26 July 18 Mick Jagger and Joe Satriani play the blues.
So You've Bought a B-Bender: Get Started with This Handy Country/Blues Lick By Damian Fanelli published 25 July 18 A primer for guitarists who—for some weird reason—have bought a B-bender-equipped guitar and don't really know what to do with it.
Betcha Can't Play This: John Petrucci's Descending E Mixolydian Run By John Petrucci published 12 July 18