Infusing Major Pentatonic Patterns with Chromatic Passing Tones By Andy Aledort Learn some cool approaches to improvising over an Emaj7-Bm7 chord progression.
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.
Continuing Our Look at Moving "Outside" the Tonal Center By Alex Skolnick If you develop a taste for moving "outside" the tonal center, it can provide a very cool expansion of your musical vocabulary.
Letting Go of Our Perfectionist Tendencies By Chris Breen Even the best musicians make mistakes, but it's how you react and move forward from those setbacks that truly measure your progress.
Guitar Techniques of Prog-Rockers Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis and King Crimson By Andy Aledort Examine the envelope-pushing sounds of some of the essential prog-rock bands of the Sixties/early Seventies era.
Hybrid Picking Power-Chord Arpeggios By Joel Hoekstra Learn some cool ways to create angular single-note arpeggios that are based on root-fifth-octave power chord shapes.
Guitarists' Seven Most Common Mistakes in the Recording Studio By Ron Zabrocki Some mistakes guitarists often make in the recording studio—and how to avoid them.
Enhancing a Basic Progression with Unusual Arpeggios By Joel Hoekstra Learn how to craft a lead that will fortify and enhance the primary rhythm part without overshadowing it.
10 Tips to Boost Your Practice Session By Metal Mike Chlasciak Sure, there are days when we are all inspired to pick up our guitars and play. But what about the other days?
B.B. King Lesson: Soloing in the Movable “B.B. Box” By Andy Aledort Learn how to create some cool B.B.-style solo licks and phrases.
A David Gilmour-Style Approach to Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown The melody of Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”, re-imagined in the style of David Gilmour.
Using Syncopation to Disguise the Meter By Dave Davidson Learn how unexpected rhythmic shifts and syncopations can obscure the meter.
How to Hear Music in Context By Matt Wong Improve your ear training by learning how to listen to music in context.
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.
Creating Riffs from Arpeggios, and the Intro and Verses to “Priestess” By Mark Holcomb Walk the line between playing only single notes while also outlining “wide” chord voicings via the use of arpeggios.
A Guide to Basic Jazz-Blues Changes By Jimmy Brown Presenting a more musically sophisticated variation on the standard 12-bar blues.
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.
How to Use Your Whammy Bar Within a Riff By Dave Davidson Use your whammy bar to “color” chord patterns and give single-note lines different and unusual textures.
Using a Pedal Tone to Forge Fast, Keyboard-like Phrases By Joel Hoekstra How to use a signature element in baroque classical music to great effect in your own playing.
