Graham Tippett, Author at Unlock the Guitar

How not to Play Pentatonic and Blues Scales like Everyone Else

I don’t know about you, but I cringe when I hear a guitar player (usually in a guitar shop) scraping […]

If you’ve ever taken a closer look at how Jeff Beck approaches soloing then you’ll notice that he’s not one […]

Altered tunings on guitar can provide a welcome distraction from standard tuning, if only to break free from patterns, shapes […]

I have to admit it’s been a while since I’ve taken or even reviewed a guitar course but I was […]

When you start getting into playing over changes, whether in jazz or blues, it can seem like a daunting task […]

Before the internet, the fastest and most effective way to get some answers on playing guitar could best be found […]

The top four strings on the guitar are a great area to exploit for tight funky chords. In this blog […]

One of the things that set great improvisers apart from mediocre ones is their phrasing. Think of phrasing as your […]

In Part 1 we looked at scales and chords as part of the equation for learning the basics on guitar. […]

Whenever you start learning something new someone will inevitably say to you, ‘You need a good grasp of the basics,’ […]