2022-12-19 19:44
Eddie’s guitar choice for his tribute?
As we patiently wait to find out if a tribute to Eddie Van Halen happens, I thought it would be a fun little video to make on the subject of wh… Read More
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2022-10-22 19:56
Rock Guitar Techniques – Part 4
Hey everyone, back for the 4th and final installment of rock guitar techniques.
Today I will show you a few techniques that guys like Eddie Van Halen… Read More
2022-09-18 22:09
Rock Guitar Techniques – Part 3
Hey everyone, back for the 3rd installment of rock guitar techniques.
In this lesson I go a little more in depth.
Today I will show you several techniq… Read More
2022-08-13 19:44
Rock Guitar Techniques – Part 2
Hey everyone, today I am going through part 2 of a 3 part series on rock guitar techniques.
I’ll go through everyday techniques along with some… Read More
2022-07-23 17:12
Rock Guitar Techniques – Part 1
Hey everyone, today I am going through part 1 of a 3 part series on rock guitar techniques.
I’ll be going through everyday techniques along with… Read More
2022-04-24 18:53
Blues Guitar Soloing Techniques – part 3
Back today with Blues Guitar Soloing Techniques – part 3.
If you have not checked out part 1 and 2, please do so by clicking here: https… Read More
2022-04-15 05:31
Blues Guitar Soloing Techniques – part 2
Back today with Blues Guitar Soloing Techniques – part 2.
If you have not checked out part 1, please do so by clicking here: https://van… Read More
2022-04-07 17:26
Blues Guitar Soloing Techniques – part 1
Hey all, thanks for joining me again.
This time I am showing you some must see blues techniques to take the expression of your soloing to anoth… Read More
2022-01-22 02:54
What if Eddie Van Halen played on We’re Stars by Hear ‘n aid?
Hey all, back again, this time digging way back into the 80s with the solo to We’re Stars by the throw togeth… Read More
2022-01-07 21:41
The Modes Of Randy Rhoads
Hey everyone, today I am going through 4 of Randy Rhoads most iconic solos.
Rhoads was Ozzy Osbourne’s original guitarist from 1980 to 1982 and he produced 2… Read More
2021-10-20 19:41
Randy Rhoads’ Rolling Scales
Hey everyone, today I am going over “Randy Rhoads’ Rolling Scales.”
In case you didn’t know, Randy Rhoads was a very influential gu… Read More
2021-09-29 22:14
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2021-09-28 21:59
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2021-09-07 07:58
Eddie Van Halen’s (almost) lost Mean Street variation!
Hey everyone welcome to ‘Eddie Van Halen’s (almost) lost Mean Street variation!’
I was listening to the Sunse… Read More
2021-07-16 16:40
Marshall vs Marshall – tabs Van Halen, ACDC, & Hendrix!
Hey everyone, welcome back!
This time I am comparing my two Marshall amps back to back in an amp showdown.
Fighting out of… Read More
2021-06-17 07:34
4 Reasons You Suck At Pick Harmonics
Hey everyone, back again this time to help you get those pesky pick harmonics happening.
So what is a pick harmonic?
Well, if you don’t know, it i… Read More
2021-05-04 19:43
3 Times Great Great Guitarists Sucked Trying To Play Van Halen
Hey everyone, back again with some more Eddie Van Halen related stuff.
This time I have transcribed a portion of the live con… Read More
2021-03-20 18:46
When did Eddie Van Halen find his style?
Hey all, today I am discussing when Eddie found his individual style on the guitar.
It isn’t what you think either.
When the question was pose… Read More
2021-01-30 08:33
The Most Melodic Guitar Interval?
Hey everyone, today I am going through “The Most Melodic Guitar Interval.”
Okay, so this is definitely subjective, but in my mind, the sound of… Read More
2021-01-13 19:22
How To Play “Photograph” by Def Leppard
Hey everyone, welcome back.
Today I am going over how to play the solo to “Photograph” by Def Leppard.
This solo is in the ke… Read More
2020-12-05 09:26
Did George Lynch Write A Randy Rhoads Solo?
Hey everyone, back again with another question; did George Lynch write a Randy Rhoads solo?
Back in the late 70s and early 80s in LA, there was… Read More
2020-11-12 19:38
How To Stretch Like A Guitar God!
Hi everyone, today I am going to teach you “How To Stretch Like A Guitar God!”
So before grabbing your guitar, I suggest you do some physical s… Read More
2020-10-26 17:37
RIP Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen has passed away from a long battle with cancer.
His contributions to modern rock music go unchallenged.
I will run down just a few of his innovations off… Read More
2020-10-03 05:59
Eddie Van Halen’s “Falling Down The Stairs…Landing On Your Feet” Technique.
Hey everyone, welcome back.
Today I am talking about Eddie Van Halen’s “Fal… Read More
2020-09-25 17:44
How To Play The Solo To Tom Sawyer By Rush
Hey everyone, today we are looking at the awesome solo to Tom Sawyer by Rush.
With the passing of Neil Peart, I decided to throw down some Rush f… Read More
2020-09-13 07:56
Eddie Van Halen’s favorite rock guitarist!
Hey everyone, back again with a little guessing game.
Who do you think was Eddie’s favorite rock guitarist back in the 80s?
Hint, look… Read More
2020-09-07 18:28
How To Play White Lion’s “Wait” Guitar Solo
Hi everyone, today I am going over “How To Play White Lion’s “Wait” Guitar Solo.” x
The “Wa… Read More
2020-08-16 05:12
#1 Way To Improve Your Guitar Groove!
Hey everyone, today I am going to show you the number one way to improve your guitar groove.
What I mean by groove is, your ability to play in time.
Gu… Read More
2020-08-14 05:02
Ozzy’s Top 3 Guitarists and Riffs!
Hey everyone, today I am going to teach you 3 riffs, one from each of Ozzy’s 3 most legendary guitarists.
First up I am going to show you a swe… Read More
2020-08-02 18:09
Van Halen Vs Vai, Live Guitar Solos
In this lesson I go through a section or two of live solos by Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen.
For those that are unaware, Steve Vai is the guy that replac… Read More
2020-07-20 22:43
Eddie Van Halen Hates Copycats!
It’s true, Eddie Van Halen hates copycats.
Back in 1979, Eddie did an interview with a well known guitar magazine , just as his band Van Halen was maki… Read More
2020-06-21 20:57
I’ll Be Bach – Guitar lesson
Hey, today I we are going over a partita for violin on the guitar.
Doing this kind of thing is great for getting new ideas into your guitar playing… Read More
2020-05-16 17:42
Hi everyone, this week we are talking Brian May and his wonderful live unaccompanied solo from Brighton Rock during the live in Montreal recording from 1981.
Back in the 80s seems like ever… Read More
2020-05-10 06:21
You’re In Love Solo Lesson
Hi everyone, I hope you are having a guitar-riffic day!
In this lesson I go through one of Warren Demartini’s greatest solos.
Demartini is the iconic… Read More
2020-05-06 07:58
Hey everyone, in this lesson I run through 6 devilish riffs from Malcolm Young and Angus Young from ACDC and I teach you how to count and play to improve your ability to play in time.
ACDC r… Read More
2020-04-09 06:42
Yngwie and Vai’s favorite guitarist. Who is it?
It is always interesting to find out who your favorite guitarists call their favorite guitarists.
Everyone knows Yngwie and his shreddi… Read More
2020-03-13 21:30
Did Angus Young Say Steve Vai Has No Rhythm?
Hey everyone, it might be subjective, but I believe that rhythm is more than 50% of what makes up music.
Think about it, if someone starts sing… Read More
2020-03-13 21:18
Who Played That Guitar Riff? Joe Bonamassa vs Eric Johnson
I have transcribed 5 riffs from these two great guitarists and it will be on you to guess “who played that guitar riff?&rdqu&helli…Read More
2020-03-11 07:59
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2020-03-11 00:16
Was Yngwie Better At Guitar Pre-Accident?
This time the subject is the once infamous guitar god Yngwie J. Malmsteen who, back in the mid 80s, revolutionized guitar technique and was basical… Read More
2020-03-04 07:33
Did Eddie Van Halen say Jimmy Page plays guitar like a 2 Year old?
This time we are going with a bit of a controversial subject.
Jimmy Page was one of the greatest guitarists/producers/song… Read More
2020-02-17 20:38
Van Halen Vs Randy Rhoads Guitar Lesson
Hey everyone, today we are looking at two riffs from the live guitar solos of Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads.
Both of these runs are great and will… Read More
2020-02-17 20:28
6 Sweet Blues Rock Guitar Ideas
Today I am teaching you 6 classic blues rock guitar cliche ideas in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy etc.
The tabs are all… Read More
2020-02-06 18:28
Guitar Pedal Shootout – TS10 vs DOD250
Hey, today I go over a direct comparison between two classic drive pedals from the 80s; the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer, and the DOD250 OD Preamp… Read More
2020-02-03 19:43
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Fast Guitar Riff From Intro
This time we are looking at a blazing riff from a classic, melodic rock song from the 80s, Don’t Stop Believin&rs&helli…Read More
2020-02-03 19:32
Amazing Fret Hand Guitar Exercise
Hi everyone, today I am going to help you get your fretting hand into great shape with an amazing workout by a less than famous but nonetheless amazing gui… Read More
2020-01-08 20:06
Double Rock Guitar Ideas
Hey readers, today we are looking at how to spice up arrangements for two rock guitars.
Nothing is more boring than seeing two guitar players playing the exact same… Read More
2020-01-07 21:15
This week we are looking at an excerpt from a song called “Little Savage,” from the Yngwie Malmsteen album “Rising Force,” from way back in the 80s.
This piece has… Read More
2019-12-18 18:57
Top Gun Maverick Guitar Lesson
Hey everyone, back again and today I am presenting you with some neat riffs from an 80s classic song from the movie Top Gun.
This is song that was performed b… Read More
2019-12-18 18:49
CAGED – The Swiss Army Knife Of Guitar
So today I am talking about what is known as the CAGED system.
This is a way of taking the 5 essential open chord shapes (we use major to start… Read More
2019-09-09 05:40
Learn The Fretboard Part 2
Hey, back again to continue helping you learn the fretboard!
So last time we were naming all the natural notes on the guitar neck using the intervals of half step… Read More
2019-08-26 06:06
Acoustic Fingerstyle For Beginners
Hey everyone, this week I go through a couple of very simple fingerpicking exercises in the key of G.
The chords being used are as follows:
The first pa… Read More
2019-07-30 01:43
5 Things I Wish They’d Told Me Before My First Gig
Hey everyone, today we are going through a checklist you should have before you ever play your first guitar gig.
Much of this I… Read More
2019-06-02 19:44
Learn The Guitar Fretboard – Part 1
Today we are looking at the first step in learning the guitar fretboard. To do that we need to understand what intervals are.
Intervals are th… Read More
2019-05-09 19:06
5 Legendary Blues Guitarists Riffs
Today I am discussing some of the many legendary blues guitarists I have been blessed to hear over the years.
These 5 guitarists are some of the most influ… Read More
2019-04-20 08:01
5 Guitarists That Changed Rock Music
Today I have some great music for you and some comments on these guitarists!
5. Chuck Berry
Chuck is thought of by many influencial classic rock musicia… Read More
2019-03-27 17:40
How To Play Quarter Note Triplets Perfectly!
Hey everyone, today we are tackling quarter note triplets.
Whenever a new student hears this particular rhythmic grouping they seem to be baffle… Read More
2019-03-19 03:34
3 arpeggio blues guitar lesson
Today we are going to learn how to solo over a good old, I, IV, V blues progressions using dominant 7 arpeggios rather than the standard minor or major pentato… Read More
2019-03-12 19:08
Hey everyone, this week I dissect a lick from the Joe Bonamassa live performance of the intro to “I Gave Up Everything For You Except The Blues” which you can find on Youtube.
Th… Read More
2019-02-20 06:38
Shapes Of Things Guitar Solo Lesson (Gary Moore)
Hey everyone, this week I have a real treasure transcribed here for you; the great solo to “Shapes Of Things” as performed by the… Read More
2019-02-06 07:52
I Wanna Be Sedated Guitar Lesson
Hey everyone, this week I am teaching you the punk rock classic “I Wanna Be Sedated.” If you are a beginner rock guitarist, this is a grea… Read More
2019-01-29 09:15
How To Play “Shallow” – A Star Is Born Movie
Hey everyone, I thought I would get a little more modern and teach something from the current pop culture musically.
This is a… Read More
2019-01-23 07:18
David Gilmour Guitar Style Lesson Part 2
Hey everyone, back again with the 2nd and final installment of “David Gilmour Guitar Style Lesson Part 2.”
Today we are going over severa… Read More
2019-01-10 23:52
David Gilmour’s Guitar Style Lesson – Part 1
Hi everyone, this week we are looking at David Gilmour’s Guitar Style in depth in this 2 part video series.
David Gilmour has… Read More
2018-12-23 18:47
Jingle Bell Rock Solo Guitar Lesson Part 2
Hey everyone, today I finish up what we got started last week. In Jingle Bell Rock Solo Guitar Lesson Part 2, I go through the rest of my arr… Read More
2018-12-15 19:51
Jingle Bell Rock Guitar Lesson
Hi all, today we are looking at the first half of an arrangement I made for solo guitar for the song ‘Jingle Bell Rock.’
Below is the t… Read More
2018-12-02 00:47
Bohemian Rhapsody Guitar Riff Lesson
Hey everyone, today in Bohemian Rhapsody Guitar Riff Lesson, we are going over the quarter note, triplet based guitar riff that enters just after the op… Read More
2018-11-20 01:50
Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Shuffle Guitar Lesson
Hey everyone, back with a really neat rhythm from a blues song called “Pride And Joy.” This version is performed by the late great… Read More
2018-11-11 06:37
Guitar Riffs or Pick Exercises
Hey everyone, this week we tackle some really neat intros to songs. These riffs not only sound great, but they are great exercises to master alternate p… Read More
2018-10-31 19:35
5 Awesome Van Halen Guitar Endings!
Hey everyone, today we are tackling 5 Awesome Van Halen Endings for guitar. Video portion of lesson is at the bottom.
Fig. 1 Ice Cream Man
First u… Read More
2018-10-19 16:57
How To Hold A Guitar Pick & MORE!
Today I am discussing how to hold a guitar pick, as well as where does the fret hand thumb belong when playing guitar.
So like anything, holding a pick… Read More
2018-10-03 06:52
5 Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs Lesson
Hey everyone, today I am taking it in a lighter direction and will be teaching you 5 iconic guitar riffs that every guitarist ought to learn and be able to… Read More
2018-09-18 01:15
10 Hacks To Play Like Yngwie
Thanks for joining me, this time we are talking all things Yngwie Malmsteen! Below you will find 19 musical examples, explanations on Yngwie’s technique, t… Read More
2018-06-29 04:23
Hey everyone, welcome back!
Tab and video component to this lesson are below.
In this lesson I attempt to demystify making the jump from knowing an arpeggio to actually using it.
I find the… Read More
2018-05-06 22:37
Rock You Like A Hurricane Guitar Solo Lesson
Hey everyone, sorry for the long break, I have been busy with a lot of life stuff but I am back and ready to show you this awesome guitar solo f… Read More
2018-03-18 04:57
Hey everyone, thanks for checking in. Today I am going to discuss why seemingly minor scales work over major chords, and show you 3 licks that blur the lines between major and minor. Let&r&hell…Read More
2018-03-03 18:40
Easiest Guitar Riffs Ever!
Hey everyone, I figured we would go easy on you this week with some simple, one finger easy guitar riffs.
The tab and a lesson video are below.
The takeaway from p… Read More
2018-02-22 21:51
Cliffs Of Dover – Eric Johnson – 1984 ACL performance transcription
I have recently completed this transcription of one of the most seminal performances ever on the television sh… Read More
2017-12-20 18:39
Hi again everyone, it’s Jingle Bells Part 2 time. If you are growing tired of Christmas songs, I promise, this is the last one lol!
So in this lesson we tackle the rest of Jingle Bells… Read More
2017-12-17 19:59
Hi everyone, I am back with a quick installment of “Silent Night” for those beginner guitarists wanting to entertain themselves over the holidays.
Not a lot to this one.
This s… Read More
2017-12-12 06:41
Jingle Bells Chord Melody For Guitar – Part 1
Hi everyone, its Jingle Bells time! I thought I would get a few tunes together for you for the holiday season that you can entertain… Read More
2017-11-27 04:11
Welcome to “Pet Licks” everyone. I will semi regularly be bringing you the licks used most often by your favorite rock, blues and fusion guitarists.
Today we are looking at 3 uni… Read More
2017-11-27 04:11
Welcome to “Pet Riffs” everyone. Scroll down to see the video/tab portion of the lesson. I will semi regularly be bringing you the licks used most often by your favorite rock, bl… Read More
2017-11-02 18:26
Hi all, today we tackle funk guitar technique and rhythms.
The number one thing in funk music is great rhythm. How do we get great rhythm to happen? If we keep our picking hand doing… Read More
2017-10-12 10:24
Guitar Is Easy – 7 Must See Tips
Hello again everyone, today we are dealing with practice tips for beginners or intermediate guitarists.
I remember being a kid practicing away and by… Read More
2017-09-30 01:32
10 Guitar Hacks To Play Like Slash
Hi everyone, I am back and this time we are going to look into the stylistic practices of the one, the only, Saul Hudson, better known as Slash to music… Read More
2017-07-27 19:58
Hey everyone, sorry for the long layoff, I got busy doing some other things.
This time we are looking at 3 octave arpeggios (Bmaj7, Bm7, and Bm7b5) that will help us traverse 3 positions on… Read More
2017-05-29 20:31
Guitar Modes: Easy Theory, Chords & Licks For The Scale Challenged.
So you wanna learn your modes? Well you came to the right place!
In this lesson, we will go over some theory o… Read More
2017-04-24 21:07
#1 Scale For Rock Guitar Lesson
Hi there, this week we will be tackling the #1 scale for rock guitar solos. You have heard it everywhere, from Led Zeppelin’s music, right up to… Read More
2017-04-15 20:51
11 Hacks To Play Like Eddie Van Halen – Part 2
Hey everyone, welcome to part 2 of 11 Hacks To Play Like Eddie Van Halen! In this video I will go through several more techniques… Read More
2017-03-28 19:53
11 Hacks To Play Like Eddie Van Halen – Part 1
Hey everyone, sorry for the long break. I have been learning Sibelius (a music software program), and of course, teaching a lot an… Read More
2017-02-08 06:45
Slash’s ‘Breakdown’ Guitar Solo Lesson
Welcome, today we tackle the ‘Breakdown’ guitar solo by Slash from Guns
& Roses.
Slash is a really interesting playe… Read More
2017-01-25 21:19
“5 Tricks To Make People Think You’re Amazing At Guitar” Intro Lesson
Hello again! This week I have finally gotten around to transcribing and teaching the intro to m… Read More
2017-01-19 21:00
5 Warmups Every Guitarist Should Practice!
Today you are going to learn some warmups that I have seen in guitar magazines or on guitar lesson videos over the years, and a couple that I actu… Read More
2017-01-11 10:27
Separate Ways Guitar Solo Lesson
Hi everyone, thanks for joining me!
Today we are learning “Separate Ways” by the band “Journey,” who are about
to be inducted into t… Read More
2017-01-03 04:18
5 Hacks For Playing Jimi Hendrix Style Rhythm Guitar
Happy New Year everyone!
Today I go into how to play Jimi Hendrix style rhythm guitar, and what I will
be dealing with in particular is J… Read More
2016-12-22 10:44
This lesson is dedicated to tasty guitar solo ideas and embellishments; AKA 8 Hacks For Playing Tasty Guitar Solos.
I have always enjoyed listening to guys like Jimmy Vaughan, David Gilmour… Read More
2016-12-13 09:04
Hey everyone, this week I take apart the solo from the latest Metallica single, “Now That We’re Dead.”
This solo is a rocker utilizing the E blues and E dorian scales wit… Read More
2016-12-04 01:18
Hey again, here is the compliment lesson for anyone wondering
what I was playing to introduce the last hybrid picking video
titled “Hybrid Picking For Noobs.”
This is a little et… Read More
2016-12-04 00:45
Hey, long time no see everyone.
This lesson is dedicated to hybrid picking.
This technique involves using a pick and one or more fingers
to pick the guitar. This technique can be used for
ch… Read More
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