On Episode 7 of History of Rock we learn about rock's true predecessors: country music, western swing, boogie woogie, and blues. Andy Aledort talks about key fi...
Regardless of the stringed instrument you are playing, understanding the fingerboard of your instrument is imperative to improving your skills. Learning bass gu...
Aside from learning your basic major and minor scales, there is one additional set of notes that guitarists usually learn first: the pentatonic scale. Though st...
On Episode 6 of History of Rock, Andy Aledort examines two of the most influential rock 'n' rollers who ever lived.
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If you, as a guitarist, are inspired by icons like Johnny Watson, Cornell Dupree, George Benson, or Grant Green, you are probably a blues player searching for s...
In this fifth episode of History of Rock, Andy Aledort touches on the evolution of rock music from the 1940's to the 1950's. Andy sheds light on the contributio...
As any of us climb the ranks of guitar-playing proficiency, many of us will self-teach. Others, may follow a more traditional educational path. One thing is for...
On Episode 4 of History of Rock with Andy Aledort, we take a closer look at the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll," Chuck Berry. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Roc...
On this third episode of History of Rock, Andy Aledort tells us about one of the most important pioneers of rock 'n' roll and early rock, Bo Diddley. This influ...
Did you know that you can play thousands of easy guitar songs with just 4 chords? It's pretty incredible. You may have even see that Axis of Awesome YouTube vid...
On Episode 2 of the History of Rock, Andy Aledort walks us through the influences that guitar legends, John Lee Hooker and Elmore James had on rock, and the sty...
Introducing the History of Rock with Andy Aledort! On this first episode, Andy talks about two of Rock's founding fathers: Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. These ...
