Jean-Pierre Zammit

Guest Columnists

• Unusual Pentatonic Runs

  Try these cool runs which be very beneficial, get take you out of trouble.
  August-September 2014
• Arpeggio Shapes: Major 7

  Go ahead and 'burn' your fretboard with these Major 7th arpeggios.
  June-July 2014
• Arpeggio Shapes: Dominants

  Dominants should be the arpeggios you study first since they are used regularly in Blues/Rock progressions and songs.
  April-May 2014
• Major Modes Introduction

  Jean-Pierre teaches you about modes, with a small introduction and the 'why' and 'how' of their existence
  February-March 2014
• Finding A Guitar Teacher

  Pinpointing some very important factors that will help the student successfully go through and become a serious guitarist.
  December-January 2013
• Bending Ideas

  Express yourself with bends using Zammit's exercises.
  August-September 2010
• Legato Exercises

  Improve your legato technique with Zammit's exercises.
  June-July 2010
• Chromatic Stretch, Part 2

  Zammit's back with the second part of his challenging and beneficial chromatic exercises.
  April-May 2010
• Chromatic Stretch, Part 1

  Zammit's back with the first part of his challenging and beneficial chromatic exercises.
  February-March 2010
• Trills Workout

  Without stamina and strength, the fretting hand won't respond and will let you down! Use Zammit's trills workout to build your hand.
  December-January 2009
• Atonal Arpeggio Picking

  The alternate picking of arpeggios can be a very tough technique to master - here's a unique way to approach the problem.
  October-November 2009
• Legato Arpeggios

  Adapting legato technique to the ubiquitous arpeggio.
  August-September 2009
• Octave Arpeggios

  Very cool and unique runs that can add that missing edge in your soloing.
  June-July 2009
• How To Practice Scales

  Practicing scales in an interesting and systematic way.
  April-May 2009