Latest about Lesson Videos
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics
Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.
More on Ascending and Descending Legato Runs and Developing "Fret-Hand" Traction
Learn how to merge sweep picking, fretboard tapping and legato articulations into coherent, impressive solos.
Travis picking: how to fingerpick like Merle Travis
Learn to alternate notes with your thumb and you'll expand your fingerstyle abilities no end
Nita Strauss shows you how to play Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen guitar solo
Nita Strauss dishes on how she approaches the iconic solo in Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen
How to Compose Your Own Prog-Rock Riffs
Learn how to navigate the grid of prog and create your own stellar riffs within that genre.
Ensemble-Oriented Composing, and How to Play "Atlantic Limited"
Julian Lage teaches an important skill for any guitarist—how to "sit out" and let the rhythm section take the lead.
A Guide to Modal Slide Soloing in Standard Tuning
It's super useful to familiarize oneself with modal scale positions and patterns and learn how to navigate them with the slide.
Sonny Landreth's Ultimate Slide Guitar Lesson
Louisiana slide-guitar guru Sonny Landreth demonstrates his incredible (but unconventional) slide techniques.
