Rock

Sometimes, learning the habits and tendencies of your guitar heroes can be more helpful to your playing than learning endless pages of tabbed-out solos.

Examine how Gilmour uses arpeggios in relation to the root notes of the chord progression—and how he moves from position to position.

Learn some more about melodic phrasing from Testament's Alex Skolnick!

Truly a guitar god, Jimmy Page is one of the most captivating soloists the rock world has ever known.

John Petrucci demonstrates “the Horse” whinny made famous by Eddie Van Halen, "the Satch method" and more helpful whammy bar tricks.

Examine the envelope-pushing sounds of some of the essential prog-rock bands of the Sixties/early Seventies era.

Learn some cool ways to create angular single-note arpeggios that are based on root-fifth-octave power chord shapes.

A great technique for helping guitarists get their heads and fingers around modal playing.

Learn some really cool major- and minor-scale exercises that can do wonders for your overall playing.

If you’ve ever thought about learning pedal steel guitar—or if you’re just curious about how this relative of the guitar operates—here’s a video that demystifies the instrument.