When Allan Holdsworth played chords, it could look downright bemusing and somewhat physically demanding; what’s more, how did he even come up with that stuff in the first place? Even before discovering Holdsworth myself, I…
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If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge Allan Holdsworth fan, and have studied his approach to scales, chords and music in general for a number of years. Allan…
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In honor of the passing of one of my most influential guitar heroes, Allan Holdsworth, and perhaps one of the most innovative guitarists of all time, I’d like to look at his use of diminished…
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I have a great deal to thank my first guitar teacher for. He was the one who introduced me, some 20 years ago now, to probably the biggest influences on my playing; one of which…
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Earlier this month we looked at 4NPS (four-note-per-string) scales as used by the likes of Allan Holdsworth in this article. There’s an interesting correlation between 3NPS and 4NPS patterns, in particular the fingering, which is…
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I first saw this on Allan Holdsworth’s REH DVD where he recommends learning scales using four notes per string instead of three. While this is doable up at the dusty end of the fretboard, there…
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One of my all-time favorite guitar players, and possibly the single biggest influence on my playing over the years, has been Allan Holdsworth. I was largely self-taught for the first 7 or so years besides…
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You may not have heard of him, but Allan Holdsworth is one of the most interesting, unique and all-round terrifying guitarists of all time. His music is certainly an acquired taste but once acquired is…
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