Time to Focus! John Petrucci on Two of His Most Challenging Guitar Performances By Damian Fanelli “It’s traumatic to stand on the side of the stage and watch him get through it. At the end of the song, I’m the one sweating." — Joe Satriani
John Petrucci Discusses Dream Theater's Back-to-Basics New Album, 'Distance Over Time' By Joe Bosso "That experience you have when you’re younger — you get together with your friends, you go down to the basement, crack open some beers and play — it’s right there in these tracks."
Whammy Bar Tricks with Dream Theater's John Petrucci By Damian Fanelli John Petrucci demonstrates “the Horse” whinny made famous by Eddie Van Halen, "the Satch method" and more helpful whammy bar tricks.
Watch John Petrucci Discuss His 2019 Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty Guitar By Guitar World Staff Petrucci gives an overview of the all-new Majesty, breaking down the design details of each model.
Romancing the Fretboard: Chopin Arranged for Guitar, Part 3 By John Petrucci Try to nail John Petrucci's six-string arrangement of Chopin's Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus No. 2.
John Petrucci's Five Favorite Riffs from Dream Theater's 'Distance Over Time': Part 2 By Jackson Maxwell Dream Theater's guitarist breaks down the intricate, twisty riff to "Barstool Warrior."
Watch Paul Riario Demo the All-New 2019 Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty Guitar By Guitar World Staff Built to John Petrucci's exact specifications, the Majesty is the result of his unwavering demand for performance, playability and tone.
John Petrucci's Five Favorite Riffs from Dream Theater's 'Distance Over Time': Part 1 By Jackson Maxwell Dream Theater's guitarist discusses the inception, conceptual and technical approaches he and his bandmates took in writing and arranging "Untethered Angel."
Moving Across the Fretboard in Unusual Ways to Produce Unique Runs By John Petrucci This kind of “positional wizardry” can be used to generate interesting melodic patterns that can be used in a variety of ways.
Wild Stringdom with John Petrucci: Recognizing Repetitive Fretboard Shapes on All String Groups By John Petrucci Learn some ascending scalar shapes that cover the majority of the fretboard.
John Petrucci Lesson: Combining Triad Arpeggios to Form Polytonal Chordal Allusions By John Petrucci Learn how to use triadic arpeggio forms within your riffs and solos as a tool to create rich-sounding, poly-chordal sounds.
Dream Theater Share Official Video for “Paralyzed” By Richard Bienstock The band's 14th studio album, 'Distance Over Time,' is out February 22.
Here Are All the New Guitars Unveiled by Ernie Ball Music Man at the 2019 NAMM Show By Guitar World Staff An inside look at the impressive lineup of new axes from Ernie Ball Music Man in 2019.
Romancing the Fretboard: Chopin Arranged for Guitar, Part 2 By John Petrucci Dive into the second part of John Petrucci's arrangement of Chopin's Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus No.2.
Using Triad Arpeggios to Imply More Complex Chord Qualities By John Petrucci Learn how you can utilize simple triadic shapes and patterns in order to imply more complex and varied chord qualities.
Romancing the Fretboard: Chopin Arranged for Guitar By John Petrucci Try to nail John Petrucci's six-string arrangement of Chopin's Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus No. 2.
Dream Theater Premiere New Song, "Fall Into the Light" By Jackson Maxwell "Fall Into the Light" is the second single from the band's upcoming 14th studio album, 'Distance Over Time.'
John Petrucci Lesson: How to Play Movable Chords with Open Strings By John Petrucci Adding nothing but the open E and B strings to a major barre chord will drastically change its makeup and expand its harmonic function.
A Clean Sweep: Mastering Sweep Arpeggios with John Petrucci By John Petrucci Learn how to master sweep arpeggios from John Petrucci.
Watch Dream Theater Discuss New Single, “Untethered Angel” By Richard Bienstock The band’s 14th studio album, ‘Distance Over Time,’ is out February 22.
