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Allan Holdsworth Chords – How to Find Them

When Allan Holdsworth played chords, it could look downright bemusing and somewhat physically demanding; what’s more, how did he even […]

If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge Allan Holdsworth fan, and have studied […]

I’ve been a huge fan of 4NPS (four-note-per-string) scales ever since I first saw them on the Allan Holdsworth REH […]

The way Allan Holdsworth thought about chords as being groups of (usually 4) notes from a scale blew my mind […]

I have a lot to thank my first guitar teacher for; in particular, the day he introduced me to the […]

In honor of the passing of one of my most influential guitar heroes, Allan Holdsworth, and perhaps one of the […]

Our latest eBook, ‘Shred Guitar Mechanics: Fretboard Dexterity through 4NPS Scales’, is the product of extensive research into the benefits […]

I have a great deal to thank my first guitar teacher for. He was the one who introduced me, some […]

Earlier this month we looked at 4NPS (four-note-per-string) scales as used by the likes of Allan Holdsworth in this article. […]

I first saw this on Allan Holdsworth’s REH DVD where he recommends learning scales using four notes per string instead […]