Guitar Lessons — Scales, Improvisation & Fretboard Systems

Modal Phrasing – Steve Vai Style

December 2, 2016

When you start using the modes, it can be a little tricky to get a handle on phrasing and avoid…

November 25, 2016

If you’re a fan of Steve Morse’s playing, one of his most prominent techniques is alternate picking arpeggios instead of…

November 23, 2016

I’m a big fan of ideas like this that reduce thinking and allow you to come up with some great…

November 22, 2016

If you’re an intermediate level, or even advanced guitarist, sweep picking is probably one of those techniques you feel you…

November 21, 2016

Big thanks to guitartricks.com and Alex Brice for this excellent beginner’s guide to getting a great guitar tone. Here I’ve…

November 18, 2016

If you haven’t already, check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this series of posts as they relate to…