Another Useful, Lower Repurposing of the Sus4b9 Arpeggio, Plus an Exotic Wide-Interval Variation
Continuing our exploration of musically intriguing ways to repurpose the four-note sus4b9 arpeggio we looked at in the November and December 2017 issues, I’d now like to show you yet…
Read more »Mark Tremonti Takes You Backstage for Alter Bridge’s Triumphant O2 Arena Show
“Up to that point, it was the biggest headlining show we’d ever done,” Mark Tremonti says about Alter Bridge’s performance at London’s O2 Arena on November 24, 2016. That gig,…
Read more »NEXI Industries Introduces Updated, Click-and-Play Distortion Pedal
NEXI Industries has unveiled the new Distortion (DIS-02) effect pedal. With a new click-and-play design and a straightforward user interface, NEXI’s Distortion is what today’s players need. NEXI’s Distortion was…
Read more »Angel Vivaldi: What’s on My Playlist
Angel Vivaldi and some color-coordinated friends from Mesa Engineering and Charvel 1. The Smiths, Meat Is Murder “This is, hands down, my favorite Smiths record. I found myself rediscovering their catalog over…
Read more »Intertwining Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs with Both Hands
Hello everyone, and welcome to my new series of Guitar World columns. I’d like to begin this new round with a look at the two-hand tapping techniques I use on…
Read more »Glenn Hughes on Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Bonamassa and the Rickenbacker He Gave to Geezer Butler
Glenn Hughes with his Nash Guitars JB63 bass Why did you switch from playing guitar to bass When you were first starting out, and who were your bass influences during…
Read more »Eight Questions with Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen with his signature Fender Telecaster What initially inspired you to pick up a guitar? I was one of those kids that loved to sing and dance and try…
Read more »Guitar 911: Six Tips for Maintaining Your Guitars
Like to keep your axes in tip-top shape? Here are my six tips for maintaining your guitars. Like to keep your axes in tip-top shape? Here are my six tips…
Read more »August Burns Red’s JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler Talk New Album, ‘Phantom Anthem’
August Burns Red’s JB Brubaker (left) with his Ibanez RGA121 (now available as a signature model, the JBBM20) and Brent Rambler with his Ibanez Custom Shop FR model It was…
Read more »Utilizing Open-String Drones for Single-Note Licks, Melodies and Solos
Incorporating the use of an open string as a “drone” within licks and solo lines is a great, creative way to establish the sound of harmony while playing a single-note…
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