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METAL LEGEND AND former Megadeth lead guitarist Marty Friedman remains an important source of inspiration for building unusual melodic twists and finding unique directions in music. As a player, Friedman [...]

LEGENDARY VOCALIST, SONGWRITER, and rock icon Ozzy Osbourne (a.k.a. the Prince of Darkness) began his long, celebrated career fronting the groundbreaking, pioneering heavy-metal band Black Sabbath in the late 1960s [...]

WHERE CAN YOU catch Larry Carlton, Adrian Belew, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Reed Smith, Nita Strauss and many other industry legends, all in one go? They were among the participants at [...]

HYBRID PICKING-USING A PICK IN conjunction with your available pick-hand fingers to pluck the strings--is an interesting and often highly useful alternative to traditional plectrum-based guitar playing, one that can [...]

THE USE OF NATURAL HARMONICS--harmonics played on open strings--is common in many styles of acoustic and electric guitar music, from classical and jazz to rock and metal. The technique is [...]

IN MANY WAYS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN sets the bar by which shred guitarists measure themselves. Whether it's his command of exotic scales, extended scale runs, alternate picked phrases, or blinding sweep-picked [...]

IN RECENT YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN an amazing influx of young, ultra-talented modern-metal guitarists. These new lions range from 7- and 8-string players in djent metal bands to traditional 6-stringers [...]

THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF recorded music, many guitarists have created magic from the dimly lit booths of the studio, from legends like Tommy Tedesco, Jimmy Page, Larry Carlton, and Michael [...]

THE USE OF NEIGHBOR TONES IN music can be traced back hundreds of years, to early classical compositions. Neighbor tones are chromatic passing tones performed by approaching a melody, scale, [...]

FEW WOULD ARGUE THAT GUTHRIE Govan is an inspiring musical guru. His ability to easily incorporate many advanced techniques is beyond impressive, not to mention his phrasing, feel, tone, and [...]

The article presents guitarist Andy Timmons' emotive and highly refined string bending approaches and techniques.

The article provide information of the guitar player Michael Lee Firkins who is known for creating melodies and musical moods, and also discusses the Firkins' signature playing techniques in which he mimics the sound of a slide guitar without using a slide.

The article presents information on American guitarist Marty Friedman’s music technique and scale mastery.

The article offers tips on adopting the guitar-playing techniques of guitarist Jimmy Herring.