Guitar Techniques of Prog-Rockers Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis and King Crimson By Andy Aledort published 11 April 19 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 published 9 April 19 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 published 22 March 19 Some mistakes guitarists often make in the recording studio—and how to avoid them.
Enhancing a Basic Progression with Unusual Arpeggios By Joel Hoekstra published 22 March 19 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 published 22 March 19 Sure, there are days when we are all inspired to pick up our guitars and play. But what about the other days?
The B.B. Box: learn B.B. King's trademark solo shape By Andy Aledort published 7 March 19 Learn how to create some cool B.B.-style blues solo licks and phrases
A David Gilmour-Style Approach to Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown published 6 March 19 The melody of Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”, re-imagined in the style of David Gilmour.
Using Syncopation to Disguise the Meter By Dave Davidson published 5 March 19 Learn how unexpected rhythmic shifts and syncopations can obscure the meter.
How to Hear Music in Context By Matt Wong published 5 March 19 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 published 21 February 19 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 published 7 February 19 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 published 6 February 19 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 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.
How to Use Your Whammy Bar Within a Riff By Dave Davidson published 16 January 19 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 published 7 January 19 How to use a signature element in baroque classical music to great effect in your own playing.
Soloing in Odd Meters By Dave Davidson published 4 January 19 How to incorporate shifting meters into your solos.
Using Odd-Numbered Intervals to Create Interesting Licks By Joel Hoekstra published 21 December 18 Being aware of the intervallic relationships between notes is useful in many different ways.
Flatpicking “The Irish Washerwoman” at an Accelerating Tempo By Jimmy Brown published 10 December 18 And now, something less serious than Beethoven.
Further Exploration of Playing Slide in Open G Tuning By Andy Aledort published 10 December 18 Investigating Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter-style bottleneck licks.