Whether your composing or improvising, the ability to create a compelling melody is always the key to making your music distinctive, emotional, and memorable. Y...
When jazz takes on the blues, it develops a vocabulary of its own – the nuances of jump blues, swing, and bebop can help you develop new ideas to bring into you...
The second half of the '50's was a very special time for music. Chicago Blues was at its peak, Rock & Roll was in its infancy, and Rockabilly and Surf music wer...
If ever there was a band that epitomized the hard driving, no holds barred rock band with a two-guitar frontline, it is the British Band Status Quo that feature...
Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo is a rising star in the guitar world. He has performed in 60 countries, has 23 CDs and 3 DVDs to his credit, and has won se...
Songwriters often find themselves stuck in a creative rut playing the same old chords and patterns. How do you free yourself from traditional forms? How do you ...
Supporting a songwriter as the sideman in a duo or band situation is an artful skill that can be very challenging. Usually, there’s a rhythm guitarist -- perhap...
Building a strong melodic guitar solo is one of the most important skills an improviser needs, especially when soloing in the Gypsy Jazz style. You need to use ...
All of our guitar heroes have one thing in common -- they know how to lock their rhythm parts into the groove, whatever style they’re playing. And learning how ...
Henry Johnson has had the opportunity to work with several of the masters of jazz over the course of his career, recording and performing with Jack McDuff, Fred...
If you dig deep into the origins of the blues, you’ll wind up in Africa. Dig a little deeper and you’ll discover many ‘World Music’ influences from northern Afr...
Corey Congilio has been teaching guitar for over 20 years and late beginner to intermediate students almost always struggle with getting their bends in tune. Cr...