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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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 bunch of tired old licks. Fortunately, most of these problems…
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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 me. Back in the early 2000s I had made the…
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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 also remember the endless hours spent practicing this now somewhat…
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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 really aren’t that many guitarists, especially in the last decade…
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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 the right notes but what you do with them afterwards.…
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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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Around 2002 I wanted to get serious about playing guitar, so I decided to go to Music College. I chose the ACM in Guildford, England, which had only been open a few years but was…
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There comes a point on every guitarist’s journey when it’s time to go your own way. You know, that nagging feeling you’ve had for a while combined with a general dissatisfaction you can’t quite put…
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1. How much time do you spend actually making music?Think about how much time you actually spend creating new music. It’s strange but a lot of musicians, especially guitarists, spend about 95% of the time…
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