Pentatonic Reassignment Surgery

Dec 19 2012 12:00AM
IN SEPTEMBER’S QUICK LICKS, Matt Blackett schooled us on how to revoice a first position E minor pentatonic scale as a combination of open stings and fretted notes higher up the neck for a unique tonal effect. More...

Chromaticize Me

Dec 19 2012 12:00AM
HERE’S A SIMPLE WAY TO “chromaticize” diatonic scales. More...

Vernon Reid's Spectrum of Colour Tones

Nov 9 2012 12:00AM
ONE OF THE MOST RADICAL ROCK guitarists of the last quarter century, Vernon Reid has earned many fans for his innovative alchemy of metal, free jazz, funk, and blues. More...

Dave Hill Shares the Right Way to Play Wrong Notes, Part 2

Nov 9 2012 12:00AM
IN THE JULY ISSUE WE DUG INTO the concept of playing “outside” with Musicians Institute instructor Dave Hill. More...

Quick Licks

Nov 9 2012 12:00AM
Musicians Institute instructor and resident slide monkey Allen Hinds is at it again. More...

Hey Jazz Guy

Nov 8 2012 12:00AM
How can I construct an interesting chord melody from a lead sheet? –Building in Boulder More...

10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Four Unsung Brit-Rock Heroes

Oct 22 2012 12:00AM
This month, we pay homage to four unique and highly influential guitarists who in current times rarely receive the accolades and respect they deserve. More...

Vernon Reid’s Abstract Fretboard Logic

Aug 17 2012 12:00AM
Considering he’s christened his greater New York homestead “The Abstract Ranch,” it’s a good bet a face-to-face lesson with Vernon Reid might go beyond gardenvariety blues, rock, or bebop licks. More...

Quick Licks, August 2012

Aug 17 2012 12:00AM
This is the intro lick from longtime GP contributor Jimmy Leslie’s new single on Guitar Player Records. More...

Hey Jazz Guy, August 2012

Aug 17 2012 12:00AM
Hey Jazz Guy, I feel like I’m a broken record. More...

Dave Hill Shares the Right Way to Play Wrong Notes Part 1

Jul 16 2012 12:00AM
“Outside notes”—they’re easy to find, but tricky to use. More...

10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Other Instruments

Jul 13 2012 12:00AM
And now for something completely different. More...

Hey Jazz Guy, July 2012

Jul 13 2012 12:00AM
Hey Jazz Guy, I’m sick of the same old 7th chord voicings. More...

Quick Licks, June 2012

Jun 20 2012 12:00AM
What started as a “silly little concept of one note going down on one string whilst one note goes up on the other,” according to Purple Melon guitarist Owen Barry, turned into the bitchin’ riff to the tune “Ready for Love” off More...

Hey Jazz Guy, June 2012

Jun 20 2012 12:00AM
Hey Jazz Guy, I’m mystified by “Giant Steps” and “Coltrane changes.” Can you explain how that harmony works? —Confused in Cambridge More...

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