Lessons and Gear for GUITAR Geeks and fanatics

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  Gary Shilladay

  

  Have the Same Old Blues Chord Shapes Become Stale and Boring? Here’s How to Avoid Sounding Predictable

  Guitar Player

  If you’re at all intimidated by the term dominant voicings, relax – they’re only nominally tough, and their alternate cousins contained here amount …

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  Gary Shilladay

  

  “Rhythm playing is the backbone of what a guitar player is trying to say – and it’s become deeply undervalued today”: Adrian Vandenberg is back with one of this year’s biggest rock guitar albums – where melody and rhythm are king

  guitarworld.com - Andrew Daly

  While he's long recorded under the moniker of his namesake band, Adrian Vandenberg may be best known for his time with Whitesnake in the late-'80s …

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  Gary Shilladay

  

  No, arpeggios aren’t just for jazz and shred solos – here are 5 ways you can use them to freshen up any style of guitar playing

  guitarworld.com - Jenna Scaramanga

  An arpeggio is the notes of a chord played one at a time. On guitar, arpeggios have a reputation for being used mainly in jazz and shred solos. While …

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  Gary Shilladay

  

  Fatten Your Chops With Double-Stops in the Style of Blues Legends Like B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins and Robert Johnson

  Guitar Player

  A trend popularized by Eric Clapton in the '60s and continued by Stevie Ray Vaughan in the '80s was the slashing, searing, single-note line. Ever …

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  Gary Shilladay

  

  John Petrucci Names One Important Mistake Metal Rhythm Guitarists Make, Explains Why He Doesn't Use Noise Gates

  ultimate-guitar.com - UltimateGuitar

  "Don't put reverb on there, that is mistake number one. No reverb, no compression, no noise gate."

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  Gary Shilladay

  

  Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson

  Guitar Player - David Brewster

  In many ways, Yngwie Malmsteen set the bar by which shred guitarists measure themselves. Whether it’s his command of exotic scales, extended scale runs, …