There are a large handful of electric guitar effects that have revolutionized the way we hear modern guitar music. Distortion, reverb, and delay are some incred...
Honing into chord tones is arguably the most important melodic technique when it comes to crafting a solo or improvising. But, what are chord tones? Chord tones...
Are your pentatonic scales and blues box licks leaving you a bit underwhelmed? Many blues players end up feeling this way at some point. So, it could be a sign ...
From playing in clubs and weddings in his teens, to arena touring in his 20's, to present day as world touring musician and producer, Carl Verheyen has been a p...
American roots music originated in the southern states and ultimately caravanned up the Mississippi River to other music hubs like Chicago and New York. The ele...
We, as guitar players, are constantly striving to express ourselves more creatively and more fluently. And, when we work on improving our soloing skills, oftent...
Muddy Waters, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf are amongst several other blues prodigies of the 1940s we regard as the true pioneers of urban electri...
Chords are a great source from which you can pull melodies and solos. After analyzing the notes in a chord, we can stack them on top of each other in a unique w...
Soloing over a song that is more complex than your standard twelve bar blues progression can be a challenge. Most players rely on playing the blues box, which w...
Regardless of whichever style or genre of modern music you love the most, rhythm guitar is a vital component when it comes to finding the "pocket." When musicia...
In the first edition of ShapeShifter, Andy Wood showed us how to take the foundational harmonic and rhythmic knowhow that you already possess and apply it to fi...
The art of creating a tantalizing guitar solo is not solely about scales, arpeggios, or technical skills on the fretboard. Of course, these are all important to...
