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Harmonic Minor Scale
Here's a master class on the distinct sound of the harmonic minor scale, with your instructor, Mike Campese.
How To Practice Scales
Practicing scales in an interesting and systematic way.
Control Your Picking Hand
Designing specific exercises to improve the picking hand, and develop right hand coordination.
Improvisation Masterclass
You can come up with listenable and interesting solos if you know just how to "word" everything.
Adding Color to Your Music (Replacing 1 With 9)
Adding color to the bland, unifying lyrics, and other compositional techniques.
String Skips
Here's some new ideas for looping string skipping ideas, with your instructor, Mike Campese.
Soloing Strategies, Part 2
The second part of Scott Allen's new series delves into the ways of the harmonic minor.
Open String Flash Licks, Part 3
Paul Tauterouff expends even more on the flash lick concept in Part 3 of the series.
Soloing Strategies, Part 1
The first part of Scott Allen's new series designed to make the intermediate player a more well rounded soloist.
Tapping: Vertical and Diagonal Patterns
Ysrafel's got tips on transferring tapping ability from one string to the next.
11 Damaging Mistakes Guitar Players Make And How To Avoid Them
Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess cuts to the chase to help you get to the next level.
Octave Displacement
Learning ways to substitute notes using octaves with your instructor, Mike Campese.
Anatomy Of A Cover Arrangement
Dunnett offers some insight into his rendition of "Paint It Black", the Rolling Stones classic.
Melodic Minor
Applying the melodic minor scale to rock music with Mike Campese.
Eight Finger Tapping
8 finger tapping opens up a world of new musical ideas, giving you the ability to play things that would normally be considered impossible.
What Is Your Sweep Picking Type?
Ysrafel's here to focus on the different types of sweep picking available to the modern guitar player.
Chromaticism
How to approach the chromatic scale on the guitar.
Sliding With Both Hands While Tapping
Exploring a less common approach to two-handed tapping.
Where To Go, When Playing Fast 16th Note Runs?
Can you sound musical, creative and original using the same scales as everyone else? Michael Shouse says yes.
Natural Harmonics Used In A Riff
Even the simplest idea can be rekindled with the help of little embellishments.
Picking Sequences, Part II
Here's a second look at playing 3 note per string scales as 16th notes.
Synthetic Scales
You can make your own scales with these tips from Mike Campese.
Horizontal And Vertical Thinking, Part 1
An introduction to the most familiar way of analyzing and composing music for many of us.
Picking Sequences
Here's a closer look at playing 3 note per string scales as 16th notes.
Scales Beginning With Each Finger
Develop both dexterity and versatility with these fretboard exercises.
Touring the Arps, Part 4
Part four of Scott Allen's exploration into the wonderful world of arpeggios.
Three Octave Arpeggios
Use the entire neck of your axe with these three octave ideas.
Touring the Arps, Part 2
Part two of Scott Allen's exploration into the wonderful world of arpeggios.
Caprice No. V
Kevin Buck tackles the most technically challenging piece ever written.
Extended Scales
Mike's ideas will help you move up the neck very quickly.
Touring the Arps
Exploring the best use of swept arpeggios in a rock guitar player's bag of tricks.
Killer Sequences
Here's some ideas to help you reach the front gate of shredhood.
Outside-Inside Picking Concepts
Give your picking a boost with German's crazy ideas.
Zone Recording: Two Heads Are Better Than One
Here's a great way to fatten up any guitar tone, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
Chord-ially Yours: A Study In Chord Development
Patrick DeCoste returns to bring music theory to life.
Wank Tapping & The Fine Art Of Eating Cheesy Poofs
Terry Syrek will slap you silly if you even attempt a wank tap.