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A Tribute to Cliff Gallup’s Legendary Flash
By Keith Wyatt published
The Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps guitarist defined the classic rockabilly guitar sound.

Major Pentatonic Scale Exercises with Alternate Picking Patterns
By Bobby Kittleberger published
Learn and memorize three of the most common major pentatonic scale shapes.

Is This the Mother of All Finger Exercises?
By Christopher Scapelliti published
See if you can perform this drill.

How to Play Jimi Hendrix-Style Rhythm Guitar
By Joel Hoekstra published
Learn a few of the rhythm guitar techniques Jimi would most often employ to spice up his rhythm parts and make them melodic.

Guitar Chalk Sessions: A Clean Guide to Understanding Seventh Chords
By Bobby Kittleberger published
Take a look at the theory behind seventh chords, and learn how to build them from the ground up.

Why "Noodling" on Your Guitar Might Be Underrated
By Chris Breen published
Creativity is hard to regiment. It's one of those ephemeral moments that is tough to predict and even trickier to practice.

Use Melody to Avoid Cliche Scale Noodling
By Tyler Larson published
Ripping through a scale pattern with absolutely no emotion or variation can become robotic. Learn how to turn off robot mode and find your voice.

Guitar Anatomy: Four Fundamental Movements Every Guitarist Should Know
By Troy Grady published
Guitarists can take a big leap forward in their mechanical abilities by learning these simple movements.
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