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...
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 ...
When you're listening to a song, whether you notice it or not, your brain recognizes a sense of "home" when the right cadence is played. This feeling of "home" ...
Learning to solo on guitar comes with its challenges. But, there are some tricks you can use to get ahead. Learning arpeggios, for instance, is widely regarded ...
It would be fair to say learning how to improvise on the guitar is akin to learning a new language. First, you learn the "words," or individual notes. Then, you...
It really doesn't matter what type of music you're playing on the guitar; most of of the time, you'll be playing rhythm! And, if you're playing any American-bor...
As guitar players, we often adopt the habit of constantly trying to improve our skills. We strive for a goal of higher proficiency, so we can be like our favori...
It's safe to say that enjoying music is part of the human condition. There are so many types of music, you are bound to be drawn to some form of it. Though, des...
Playing guitar in any one style is a terrific way to start out. But, when guitar players elevate themselves to higher levels of playing, they often combine elem...
There are some styles of American music that shine given the chance to utilize a horn section. However, it can be hard to come by a band that actually employs h...