Guitar Technique

Consider taking your playing to the next level - and melt some minds.

Altering the sound of the pentatonic scale by plugging in an additional note.

Identifying and accurately defining each of the main guitar types.

Tommaso compares and contrasts CAGED and pentatonic scale systems.

Mike digs a little deeper into the Altered scale, aka Super Locrian.

Simon takes a close look at the use of chords in this popular tuning.

Check out the 12-string guitar, as well as the songs you could practice and learn from using this instrument.

An endless variety of melodic phrases can be derived from the permutation of chord tones.

Mike teaches soloing over chord changes with a track from his album, "The Fire Within".

Avoiding these crippling mistakes will eliminate frustration and lead to satisfying arrangements.