11 Hacks To Play Like Eddie Van Halen – Part 1 Hey everyone, sorry for the long break. I have been learning Sibelius (a music software program), and of course, teaching a lot and that took up a lot of time. In addition, I was busy learning a whole bunch of Van Halen stuff, which[…]
Slash’s ‘Breakdown’ Guitar Solo Lesson Welcome, today we tackle the ‘Breakdown’ guitar solo by Slash from Guns & Roses. Slash is a really interesting player, great feel and phrasing and he has some pretty decent chops too when he decides to tear it up. This solo is based primarily around the Dm blues scale with[…]
“5 Tricks To Make People Think You’re Amazing At Guitar” Intro Lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Jan 25, 2017
“5 Tricks To Make People Think You’re Amazing At Guitar” Intro Lesson Hello again! This week I have finally gotten around to transcribing and teaching the intro to my viral video, “5 Tricks To Make People Think You Are Amazing At Guitar,” for which I have been getting a ton of requests over the years.[…]
5 Warmups Every Guitarist Should Practice! Today you are going to learn some warmups that I have seen in guitar magazines or on guitar lesson videos over the years, and a couple that I actually designed for myself to tackle my own weaknesses. The first warmup I saw in a guitar magazine from years ago,[…]
Separate Ways Guitar Solo Lesson
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons Jan 11, 2017
Separate Ways Guitar Solo Lesson Hi everyone, thanks for joining me! Today we are learning “Separate Ways” by the band “Journey,” who are about to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017. Neal Schon, the band’s guitarist, is a bad mofo that can play with amazing melody, feel, and technical[…]
5 Hacks For Playing Jimi Hendrix Style Rhythm Guitar Happy New Year everyone! Today I go into how to play Jimi Hendrix style rhythm guitar, and what I will be dealing with in particular is Jimi’s clean rhythm guitar style. Legend has it that Curtis Mayfield was a major influence on Jimi’s playing and that[…]
Hybrid Picking For Guitar Noobs!
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons Dec 31, 2016
Hybrid Picking For Guitar Noobs! Hey, long time no see everyone. This lesson is dedicated to hybrid picking. This technique involves using a pick and one or more fingers to pick the guitar. This technique can be used for chords, or lead guitar lines. The focus of this lesson is lead guitar, and I have[…]
Hey again, here is the compliment lesson for anyone wondering what I was playing to introduce the last hybrid picking video titled “Hybrid Picking For Noobs. “This is a little etude I wrote called “Rooster Pickin’” I wrote this piece to give myself and now you, something fun to practice that would challenge. The video[…]
“Now That We’re Dead” By Metallica, Solo Lesson Hey everyone, this week I take apart the solo from the latest Metallica single, “Now That We’re Dead.” This solo is a rocker utilizing the E blues and E dorian scales with plenty of wild and crazy tremolo bar work. I have transcribed the solo and I[…]
8 Hacks For Tasty Guitar Soloing
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons Dec 31, 2016
8 Hacks For Tasty Guitar Soloing This lesson is dedicated to tasty guitar solo ideas and embellishments; AKA 8 Hacks For Playing Tasty Guitar Solos. I have always enjoyed listening to guys like Jimmy Vaughan, David Gilmour, Robben Ford, BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, etc. and thought it was time to do a quick[…]