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Alex Skolnick of Testament performs on the Gibson Guitar stage during Day 2 of the Download 2008 Festival on June 14, 2008 in Donington Park in Castle Donington, England.

“A Lesson in Deep Expression”: Alex Skolnick Talks Allan Holdsworth and More

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Testament’s primo axeman digs out some essential listens with a list of his top five lesser-known guitar solos.

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Satchel of Steel Panther performs at The Roundhouse on February 10, 2019 in London, England

Steel Panther’s Satchel Names His Top Five Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff Published

The glam metal merchant reveals his lesser-known personal favorites.

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Brian May, Freddie Mercury of Queen, photo session for 'Music Life' magazine, at Hotel Pacific Tokyo on their Night At The Opera Japan tour, Tokyo, Japan, 21 March 1976

“I Said I Would Like to, Effectively, Sing a Verse On The Guitar”: Brian May Reveals the Studio Secrets of His Legendary “Bohemian Rhapsody” Solo

By Guitar Player Staff Published

The Queen guitarist explains how he made the melody fit so perfectly with Mercury’s masterpiece.

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David Gilmour performing in 2016 with his famous Black Strat

Watch David Gilmour Perform the 'Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time’ Live

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The Pink Floyd guitarist’s greatness comes through in waves on “Comfortably Numb."

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Stevie Ray Vaughan performing at First City in New York City on July 7, 1983.

Blues Turnarounds (Part 2)

By Phil Capone Published

How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.

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Dweezil Zappa

Zappa Talks Zappa: Inside the Mind of Guitar Genius

By Jimmy Leslie Published

Dweezil Zappa explains the art of the guitar solo and reveals how he culled his favorites to create his 'Live in The Moment II' album.

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Allan Holdsworth, 1983

Learn How to Solo With Chords Jazz Style (Part 2)

By Milton Mermikides Published

Master the beautifully musical style of soloing with chords, just like the jazz greats.

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Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1979

Demystifying Shred: How to Achieve Maximum Speed with Minimal Effort

By Patrick Brennan Published

Bolster your chops and articulate fast runs by using economy picking.

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