11 Questions about Modes Answered! We want to you better understand the modes, and how you can use them for your own songs, compositions, and improvisations, helping you become better, a more unique player! With that said, let’s get started! We gathered up all the questions most students on the internet ask about the modes,…
How to Create Lots of Material for Improvisation Essential skills you need to know Every guitarist wants to learn to solo effectively. Listen to guys like Jimmy Page, Angus Young, or Paul Gilbert.They can make it sound so EASY! And, it can be! Improvising on the fly in a band setting is one of…
How to Improve Your Left Hand Guitar Technique Part 6: 2 Note Per String Pull Offs Have you mastered 2 note per string hammer ons and are ready for pull offs? Have you read our last 5 posts on lead guitar technique? This is the 6th and last post on how…
How to Improve Your Guitar Technique Part 5: 2 note per string Hammer ons Are you looking for maximum speed on the guitar? Are you looking for easy examples that you can absorb and burn through quickly? Do you want to learn guitar techniques that the pros use? The goal of this…
How to Improve Left Hand Technique Part 4: Improve Guitar Technique with 3 note per string lines Do you know how to do pretty good hammer on and pull off runs, but don’t know where to go from here? Do you want to play solos like the one in this song? Are you stuck…
How to Improve Left Hand Technique Part 3: Using 3 note-per string licks Do you notice that your pinky finger lacks accuracy when playing scale runs? Do you have a hard time keeping your fingers close to the fretboard? Are you having issues with sloppy playing when increasing speed? This is the 3rd post…
How to Improve Your Left Hand Technique Part 2 If you’re interested in learning how to improve your left hand technique on the guitar, these 4 posts are written for you. Students of all walks and experience often neglect their fretting hand technique, instead focusing on the picking hand. The truth is that both…
How to Improve your outside picking Technique: If you struggle to get more speed and clarity in your picking hand, these lessons were designed for you. These exercises will help to solve outside picking issues. Many guitarists struggle to find a practice routine that can improve sloppy mechanics, as well as make the technique you…
“Monday Monster Licks” Lead Guitar Tricks Thanks for taking the time to read this article! This lick is a combination of essential techniques for lead guitar players. For the most part, I used scale fragment ideas (as shown in the lesson here, Dominate Your Scales. The tab for this lick is down below! The…
Songwriting Simplified How to create endless melodic content for songwriting In this lesson we’re going to look at how to take a very simple idea, and shape it into something we can use for songwriting. This exercise can be done with any idea you have, and is a great way to brainstorm little snippets…