Maj7, Maj7b5 and Their Relative Minors By Jimmy Brown published 5 October 17 The Asus4b2 arpeggio we looked at last month (November 2017 issue) may be repurposed in a variety of cool, interesting ways, which I think is a worthwhile topic to explore.
Four Things to Consider When Buying Your Next Guitar By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 18 September 17
How to Develop Appealing Metal Riffs and Solo Ideas Using One String By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 September 17
Eerie Arpeggios, Part 4: The Spooky Sus4b2 Sound By Jimmy Brown published 8 September 17 As a chord reference,FIGURE 1illustrates some finger-friendly Asus4b2 grips on the top four stings, with the open A string included and the first shape additionally shown 12 frets higher.
The 10 Biggest Problems Guitar Players Face By Tyler Larson published 6 September 17 Let these solutions guide you to conquering the many difficulties you'll face as you develop as a guitarist, and always remember to enjoy the ride.
Eerie Arpeggios, Part 3: Describing the Haunting 7#9 Sound Melodically By Jimmy Brown published 9 August 17
Incorporating the Major Third Across Multiple Octaves in a Blues-Based Solo By Andy Aledort published 14 July 17 Last month we explored the concept of interjecting the major thirdinto solo lines based primarily on the minor pentatonic and blues scales.
Using Double-Stops and Add-2 Arpeggios to Create “French Horn Fifths” By Jimmy Brown published 5 June 17 The term “French horn fifths” is a partial misnomer, as intervals other than fifths are also used, namely thirds, fourths and sixths.
If You're Not Getting Better, You're Getting Worse By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 13 April 17 I want to briefly touch upon a subject many guitar players (and musicians in general) seem to have a difficult time understanding.
Just Sign Here: The Art of Protecting Yourself As a Musician By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 24 March 17 One important topic for musicians is the world of written agreements and how one’s services relate to the industry they work in.
Shredding is Great, But Know How to Play Melodies By Ron Zabrocki published 14 February 17 I've been noticing a trend amongst younger guitarists on YouTube and elsewhere; it's a distinct lack of melody.
How to Solo Over “Busy” Chord Changes By Jimmy Brown published 10 February 17 Before we move on from the minor jazz-blues progression, which we focused on in the last three columns (see them under RELATED ARTICLES), I’d like to offer one more lesson on the topic.