Oz Noy’s "Schizophrenic" Solo

Apr 17 2012 12:00AM
The following examples are all inspired by ideas in Oz Noy’s solo on “Schizophrenic,” the title track off his 2009 album. More...

Quick Licks, April 2012

Apr 17 2012 12:00AM
Orient Express From frequent contributor Vinnie DeMasi: “Initially, re-tuning my acoustic C, G, C, G, C, C (low to high) was an attempt to emulate the sounds of Middle Eastern and/or Indian instruments like the oud, bouzouki, More...

Hey Jazz Guy, April 2012

Apr 17 2012 12:00AM
Hey Jazz Guy, I’m playing all the right notes, but something is still missing. How can I make my phrasing sound more jazzy? –No Swing in Norway More...

10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Steve Vai

Apr 16 2012 12:00AM
“His name is Stevie Vai, and he’s a crazy guy.” More...

Whistler Jazz Fest Lesson Stan Samole on Expanding Your Bandwidth

Mar 27 2012 12:00AM
Last month we expanded our guitaristic bandwidth with Stan Samole, inspired by his master class at the Whistler Jazz Fest. More...

Quick Licks, March 2012

Mar 27 2012 12:00AM
GP contributor Vinne DeMasi delivered this one. More...

Hey Jazz Guy, March 2012

Mar 23 2012 12:00AM
Hey Jazz Guy, How can I turn my cool rock chords into some sweet jazz changes? –Rockstar in Reno More...

Quick Licks, January 2012

Feb 15 2012 12:00AM
Rob Michael of the Atmos Trio sent in this morsel. More...

Johnny Hiland on String Bending

Feb 15 2012 12:00AM
“When I first heard guys like Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Jimmy Olander playing with B-benders,” recalls Johnny Hiland, “I didn’t know what a B-bender was. More...

Quick Licks December 2011

Feb 14 2012 12:00AM
Happy, Scrappy, and Snappy This is one of my all-time favorite licks. More...

10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Chuck Berry

Feb 9 2012 12:00AM
Historians tend to place Elvis Presley at the epicenter of rock and roll’s big bang, but we guitarists know better. More...

What I learned at Dweezilla Boot Camp

Feb 8 2012 12:00AM
Last summer, 100 or so Zappa fans converged for five days at the Full Moon Resort nestled in the scenic wilds of New York’s Catskill Mountains. More...

Getting Out and Back In with Justin Derrico

Feb 8 2012 12:00AM
Last month Justin Derrico showed us some ways to take a solo outside, and this time he’s getting even further out, as evidenced by Ex. 1. More...

Quick Licks

Feb 8 2012 12:00AM
This is a great way to get a heavy, galloping sound on power chords, inspired by the bitchin’ Beck tune “What Mama Said. More...

Joe Bonamassa on Minor Blues Soloing

Sep 1 2010 1:00AM
IN OUR LAST INSTALLMENT WE SAW JOE Bonamassa take us through a sweet and sorrowful minor blues progression. More...

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