Building solos on specific adjacent string groups By Andy Aledort 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 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 Learn how to master one of the most distinctive sounds in blues and rock music.
A Guide to Modal Slide Soloing in Standard Tuning By Andy Aledort It's super useful to familiarize oneself with modal scale positions and patterns and learn how to navigate them with the slide.
Harmonizing a Melody with Major and Minor Thirds By Andy Aledort Master the most common two-note harmony interval.
In Deep: Howlin' Wolf and Hubert Sumlin By Andy Aledort Learn some of the tricks and stylings of Howlin' Wolf and Hubert Sumlin, one of the greatest blues guitar tandems of all time.
Blues Shapes: Using Triadic Forms as Soloing Templates By Andy Aledort 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 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 Learn some cool approaches to improvising over an Emaj7-Bm7 chord progression.
How to Develop a Great Slide Vibrato By Andy Aledort One of the most challenging aspects of learning slide guitar is developing a consistently pleasing vibrato.
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.
How to Create Flowing, Stylish Licks Like Eric Clapton By Andy Aledort When it comes to spontaneous, improvised phrasing, there is perhaps no better blues-rock guitarist than Eric Clapton.
Essentials to Playing Slide Guitar in Standard Tuning By Andy Aledort 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.
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.
Expanding on Drone-Based Ideas for Riffs and Solos By Andy Aledort Learn how one can apply position shifts in conjunction with the droning technique to broaden the melodic possibilities of a given lick or phrase.
How to Apply Arpeggio Patterns to a Cycle-of-Fourths Progression By Andy Aledort Performing arpeggio patterns in this style poses interesting technical and fingering challenges that have been embraced by guitarists of every ilk.
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.
How to Play Like Chicago Blues Guitar Legend Magic Sam By Andy Aledort 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 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 Bolster your solos through melodic experimentation and contouring.
