Plastic Dracula by Paul Gilbert (with TAB) | Guitar Lick Spotlight
This intro riff to Paul Gilbert’s Plastic Dracula is fun to play and interesting to learn. Find out what makes it special and what effects are used on it.
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Thunder High On The Mountain by Joe Satriani (with TAB) | Guitar Lick Spotlight
About the Song: Thunder High On The Mountain Thunder High On The Mountain is the third track of Joe Satriani’s 2018 album, What Happens Next. It’s a simple and fairly short rock song with...
Glasgow Kiss by John Petrucci (with TAB) | Guitar Lick Spotlight
About the Song: Glasgow Kiss Glasgow Kiss is an instrumental off of John Petrucci’s 2005 solo album, Suspended Animation. It’s a fast and interesting song that gives you a great alternate-picking workout. There are...
Die to Live by Steve Vai (with TAB) | Guitar Lick Spotlight
About the Song: Die to Live Die to Live is the third song off of the Alien Love Secrets album. It’s a simple song (compared to other Vai songs) with only one guitar, bass,...
How to Memorize the Notes on the Fretboard (Most Effective Methods)
Learning the notes on the fretboard is one of the most important things you can do when learning guitar. While it is possible to become a great guitarist without learning the notes, it’s going...
How to Break Out of The Pentatonic Box
The Pentatonic scale is the most accessible way for beginners and intermediate guitarists to learn how to improvise. It’s used in countless songs and can produce some amazing results when used properly. Unfortunately, most...
Always With Me, Always With You by Joe Satriani Song Analysis
Always with me, always with you by Joe Satriani is a classic instrumental song that showcases a lot of great ideas and music concepts. It’s a great song to analyze from a music theory...
Learning the Guitar: FAQ for Beginners
Thinking about learning how to play guitar? I’m sure you have a lot of questions. Here are the answers to some of the most common questions I’m asked as a guitar teacher. Is guitar...
C Major Scale: Fretboard Diagrams, Chords, Notes and Charts
The C Major Scale is the first scale worth learning on guitar. It’s the starting point for all other scales and the easiest to learn. Once you learn the C Major scale, you can...
Guitar Intervals: Music Theory Explained Simply
Guitar intervals are the building blocks of music. Everything from chords to scales are built from intervals. This means if you can build a strong understanding of intervals, you will grow a strong understanding...
How To Learn A Song On Guitar: Step by Step
If you’re just getting started learning guitar, learning a new song might feel like a daunting task. It might feel like an impossible challenge to learn all the guitar parts and be able to...
