Guitar Scales The following post talks about scales. If you really want to learn every major, minor and pentatonic scale for guitar (along with the chord-tone arpeggios), you’ll want to get my new ebook ‘Advanced Guitar Basics: Scales and Arpeggios’ (click the link for more!). So, here’s a lick that’s … Continue reading
So, as a follow up to my ACDC lesson, here is the extended version of the backing track from that solo. I’ve kept the track fairly simple, with just one rhythm guitar, and it’s all in the key of E minor. The Track As I said, this is all safely … Continue reading
This week we’re looking at a very short lick that can used in anything from blues-rock to thrash metal. This example is in E minor and uses the Em pentatonic scale. If you know your pentatonic scales, we’re using the first shape in 12th position- you should experiment with it … Continue reading
So, last month we were looking at the lead guitar style of Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Then, at the end of the month I wrote this lesson on how to play and sound like Kirk. If you’re a fan of Kirk Hammett, I suggest checking that post out! Now, I’m more … Continue reading
