Tom Kolb

From guitars, amps and effects to advice about clients and how to find work, this guide will help you hone the skills you need to succeed

Learn the signature techniques of the electric guitar master in this comprehensive tribute lesson

Learn these 20 fun mashup riffs that highlight the superlative tonal quality of notes and chords within the first five frets

Harness this powerful and versatile mode with 20 riffs inspired by famous guitarists

Whether you’re a rookie, intermediate player or seasoned veteran, these Aeolian flavored riffs are bound to inspire

This lesson will give you the tools you need to start rubbing shoulders with masters of the style

An introduction to the highly useful workings of this mysterious fretboard mapping theory.

This lesson on how to craft cool riffs in the style of legendary players using the Ionian and Lydian modes will have you covered.

Fortify your single-note riffs and leads with these sweet-sounding harmonies.

Learn a variety of tried-and-true chords, riff patterns and fills that will help fortify your blues comping arsenal.

Expand your creativity and get inspired with these priceless tips.

The conclusion to our survey of triad and 7th-chord arpeggios will help you use all six strings in your soloing strategies.

Focusing on the top three strings, this lesson offers a grounding in the theory and shapes behind some simple three-note arpeggios to expand your melodic toolkit.

Learn some more musically useful and colorful applications of a familiar scale.

In part one of this two-part lesson, learn some new and musically colorful applications of a familiar scale.

If you want to express yourself on the guitar, you've got to get your string-bending game on point.

Learn the five pentatonic box patterns and how to connect them like interlocking jigsaw puzzle pieces along the fretboard.