The following content is related to the July 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store. This month, we will continue our modal study by focusing on two essential minor modes, Dorian and Aeolian. Both of these modes can be looked at as “extensions” of the scale that is used most prominently for soloin ...

The following content is related to the June 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store. To me, one of the most valuable study practices has been the exploration of arpeggios (also known as “broken chords,” wherein each note of a chord is played individually and in succession) played across all the st ...

The following content is related to the July 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store. This month, we will continue our modal study by focusing on two essential minor modes, Dorian and Aeolian. Both of these modes can be looked at as “extensions” of the scale that is used most prominently for soloin ...

Last time, we started to learn Paganini's 16th Caprice in G Minor. The first part took you to bar 14 of the piece. This week, we will continue with the second part. After receiving a few questions from readers concerning Part 1, I wanted to quickly address an important issue. I forgot to tell you that in some circumstances, you might find it easier to arrange some of the notes differently than what the tab ...

In the first installment of my new Monster Licks series, I'm going to take you through my extensive pentatonic lick library. These licks are the product of many years of hard work, and I'm glad to be sharing them with you! The straight (minor) pentatonic scale often gets overlooked when soloing. I find that most guitarists tend to head to the blues scale or other variations of the pentatonic because they fi ...

Read more about The Wednesday Free Drum Lesson at MusicRadar.com Rhythm has joined forces with Drum Guru to bring you exclusive drum lessons with the biggest drum stars on the planet.This week, US drum teacher and clinician extraordinaireDennis DeLucia gives a lesson in essential rudiments, specifically the Single Stroke Roll.Click here for the lesson.Drum Guru is the drum lesson app for iPad and iPhone, br ...

Read more about The A to Z of computer music: D at MusicRadar.com Learn more computer music lingo as we explain principles, techniques and tools of the trade, this time focusing on the letter D.DACAudio signals in your computer (or any digital audio device) are shuttled around as digital data. In order for them to be played back on speakers or headphones, or sent to devices like outboard effects or a mixer, ...

I remember someone telling me that George Lynch once said he heard B.B. King say something that instantly improved his guitar style. It went something like this: “If you play a wrong note, play it again like you mean it and it’ll sound like the best note you played all night." The dubious origins of this gem aside, I've always found this to be an almost religious concept to strive toward, where any note can ...

Here's a classic column from the pages of Guitar World magazine. I always get frustrated when I hear someone talking about sweep arpeggios. Though there are plenty of licks and examples out there, no one has ever really broken down the mechanics of the technique. As a result, guitarists have had to figure them out by trial and error. This became all the more evident when I was teaching. My students repeated ...

The following content is related to the June 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store. Two of my essential techniques for playing the fastest lead passages in my performances with Falling in Reverse are alternate picking and economy picking. As the names imply, alternate picking involves alternating ...