Intervallic Leaps Made Easy
As guitarists, we tend to play in a linear fashion by moving from one string to the next, and while
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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
Mixolydian Modal Pentatonics
There are literally endless things you can do with pentatonic scales in music and especially on the guitar. We all
Did Allan Holdsworth Learn Scales Like This?
If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge Allan Holdsworth fan, and have studied
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Fretboard Motion: The Warp Zone (Part 3)
In this series, we’re taking a look at what I like to call, ‘fretboard motion’, which is ways of moving
The Holdsworthian Approach to Diminished Scales
In honor of the passing of one of my most influential guitar heroes, Allan Holdsworth, and perhaps one of the
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Math and Melodic Guitar Soloing
Every once in a while, it’s good to look at things from a different perspective, especially if you’re stuck in
How NOT to Sound Like Everyone Else
You’ve probably had the ‘pleasure’ of being in a guitar shop and hearing someone noodling in A minor or E
An Introduction to the 4NPS Scale System
I first saw this on Allan Holdsworth’s REH DVD where he recommends learning scales using four notes per string instead
5 Altered Tunings You Should Definitely Check Out
Altered tunings on guitar can provide a welcome distraction from standard tuning, if only to break free from patterns, shapes
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