Mike Campese demonstrates that you can get many unique sounds out of just one scale.
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Mike Campese demonstrates that you can get many unique sounds out of just one scale.
Guitarist Paul Kuntz is back, after an almost 7 year absence, to talk modes.
Mike Campese with more examples of getting many unique sounds out of just one scale.
A very challenging, but rewarding technique, with guitarist Mick Neil.
Five pages of ii-V-I-VI etudes, in all twelve keys.
A look at ornamenting interval riffs with melody fragments.
Want to break out of the blues rut? Danny Jones offers some great starting points.
Get out your brooms and... no wait, check that - here are Mike`s hottest sweep picking techniques.
Scare your audience (or even make someone hurl) with this ascending (yet descending) pattern.
Here are Mike`s sweep picking techniques applied to a revered classical caprice.
Give your listeners a little bit more by throwing in an unexpected time change.
Danny Jones is back with blues licks taken from his recorded solos.
Guitarist Randy Ellefson introduces two basic ideas in counterpoint: oblique motion and contrary motion.
Mike Campese offers an unusual technique that can yield some surprisingly cool results.
Developing riffs and melodies into complete, interesting and listenable pieces of music.
Adding tremendous color and personality to your music through the use of rhythm.
Danny Jones is back with blues licks featuring dynamic double stops.
Annihilate your tendencies to rely on reflexes, and use the force instead.
Danny Jones is back with licks that will help you break the scale pattern syndrome.
UK guitarist Alan Williamson shows you how to use more fingers, tones and frets in your licks.
Can you deliver interesting and musical solos? Do it by looking for ways to add more variety.
Mike Campese serves up a blended scale you can use to set your music apart from the ordinary.
One of the best ways to memorize your scales on the neck and help you break out of the patterns you have been stuck in.
Danny Jones is back, taking wide interval links and making cool runs out of 'em.
Here`s why you leave mastering to the masters, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
More ideas to help you memorize your scales break out of the patterns and ruts you have been stuck in.
These ideas will really add some spice to your playing.
A story of one humongous traveling guitar.
How to avoid "wrong notes" on your way to creating interesting, improvised lines.
Using simple guitar overdubs to great effect.
Think in terms of five, as you work on these 3+2 ideas.
Want to make some extra money with your project studio? Check in with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
Terry Syrek will slap you silly if you even attempt a wank tap.
Here`s a great way to fatten up any guitar tone, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
Give your picking a boost with German`s crazy ideas.
Patrick DeCoste returns to bring music theory to life.
Here`s some ideas to help you reach the front gate of shredhood.
Exploring the best use of swept arpeggios in a rock guitar player`s bag of tricks.
Mike`s ideas will help you move up the neck very quickly.
Kevin Buck tackles the most technically challenging piece ever written.
Part two of Scott Allen`s exploration into the wonderful world of arpeggios.
Use the entire neck of your axe with these three octave ideas.