DiMarzio Announces New John Petrucci Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher Pickups By Richard Bienstock published 1 July 19 New collaborations with the Dream Theater guitarist are available in six- and seven-string versions.
Time to Focus! John Petrucci on Two of His Most Challenging Guitar Performances By Damian Fanelli published 24 April 19 “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 published 22 April 19 "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 published 15 April 19 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 published 10 April 19 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 published 8 April 19 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 published 3 April 19 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 published 1 April 19 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 published 27 March 19 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 published 11 March 19 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 published 27 February 19 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 published 20 February 19 Learn how to use triadic arpeggio forms within your riffs and solos as a tool to create rich-sounding, poly-chordal sounds.
Martin Miller's 21st-Century Picking Mechanics By Troy Grady published 15 February 19 Martin Miller's seemingly effortless command of picking mechanics represents the future of what we can all expect a good guitar player to be able to do.
Dream Theater Share Official Video for “Paralyzed” By Richard Bienstock published 8 February 19 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 published 6 February 19 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 published 4 February 19 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 published 22 January 19 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 published 16 January 19 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 published 11 January 19 "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 published 4 January 19 Adding nothing but the open E and B strings to a major barre chord will drastically change its makeup and expand its harmonic function.
