If you’ve ever studied (or been forced to study) the CAGED system, you eventually reach a point where you begin to wonder whether the system…
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Stage fright; noun 1. Nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience. Scientific research into stage fright seems to suggest it…
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When learning guitar, or indeed most things, your initial progress matched with your new-found enthusiasm will make for almost daily improvement. This slows down over…
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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…
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A lot of intermediate guitarists arrive at the point where their soloing either sounds uninspired or relies too heavily on the pentatonic approach and a…
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My buddy Alex over at (the now defunct) guitarsightedinstruction.com got me thinking about teaching experiences, and one in particular that had a truly profound effect on…
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If you’re over the age of 35 you probably remember being taught to write with an ink pen or fountain pen at school. You may…
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One of the hardest things to pull off when you go to improvise (in my opinion) is… The solo that takes the song somewhere. There…
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Here are a few things that I feel really separate great players from good ones: 1. Good Vibrato Guitar playing is not just about hitting…
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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…
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