Soloing
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Guitarists and the Improvisational Mindset
Soloing is one of the main attractions of the guitar, and something that we guitarists spend endless hours trying to…
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12 Quick and Easy Scale Patterns
The top three strings of the guitar in standard tuning (GBE) present a unique set of interval locations that is…
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7 Ingredients for a Tasteful Guitar Solo
Once in a while you see a guitarist perform, not necessarily a well-known one, and the consensus is that the…
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How to Connect Scale Patterns like a Pro
I touched on how to connect scale patterns briefly at the end of this post a while back, so I…
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How to Create Melodic Guitar Solos
Traditional methods of learning scales such as the (crappy) CAGED System and the 3NPS System don’t really lead to melodic…
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The Fastest Way to Incorporate New Sounds into Your Solos
If you’ve ever taken a closer look at how Jeff Beck approaches soloing then you’ll notice that he’s not one…
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Lyrical Soloing: John Mayer’s Take on Ain’t No Sunshine
Improvisation is one of the most intriguing areas of guitar-playing, especially as it’s one of the few instruments where a…
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6 Soloing Problems Solved
A lot of intermediate guitarists arrive at the point where their soloing either sounds uninspired or relies too heavily on…
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What You Can Learn from Mike Stern
My buddy Alex over at (the now defunct) guitarsightedinstruction.com got me thinking about teaching experiences, and one in particular that had…
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The Hardest Thing To Do When Soloing
One of the hardest things to pull off when you go to improvise (in my opinion) is… The solo that…