Category: Guitar Solos
String Skipping and Tapping.
Speed, String Skipping, and Tapping. Learn to Tackle Stone Mob’s Guaranteed Solo by John LeMarr The guitar solo in Stone Mob’s rollicking “Guaranteed (Betty)” is a tour deforce of blazing speed and difficult techniques including string skipping and tapping. Guitarist Blaine Kaltman is known for his wild yet super technical style and this solo is […]
Shredding and the Phrygian mode
Shredding and the Phrygian mode. A tasty neo-classical run by Stone Mob’s guitarist Blaine “Shred Master General” Kaltman If you type “Shredding” as a Google search, two definitions for this verb will appear at the top of your screen. 1. To tear or cut into shreds. 2. To play a very fast intricate style of […]
Guitar Improvisation
Let’s look at what guitar improvisation isn’t and is. Guitar improvisation isn’t some ethereal realisation that all of a sudden you’re playing something you’ve never played before … sort of. So anyone who is looking for those ‘touched by the hand of God’ moments, don’t waste your time chasing that rabbit down a black hole. […]
How to Mix Rhythm and Solos Like Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is a legend. Despite his short life of only 27 years, he has influenced a lot of the world’s greatest guitarists – and he still does! Just take a look at an artist like John Mayer. His style is heavily influenced by Hendrix. It’s quite easy to tell that Mayer is a fan from […]
Reelin In The Years. Steely Dan
Reelin In The Years. As promised, we have another great harmony guitar piece to learn. This is certainly more of a challenge than Rosalee, which featured in our last issue, where we concentrated on syncopated singles in a descending scale. Well where would we be without a challenge! If you tried out our Rosalee harmony […]
Easy Soloing Special Edition
Easy Soloing – Jamming in the Eminor Pentatonic scale. Now In The Members Area! This is a complete course on creating and improvising solos using the Eminor Pentatonic scale, in all 5 positions over the fretboard. Learn and create unique solos in different styles using our great backing tracks; from Blues, to Country and Rock. […]