4 Reasons You Suck At Pick Harmonics Hey everyone, back again this time to help you get those pesky pick harmonics happening. So what is a pick harmonic? Well, if you don’t know, it is that squealing sound you hear in rock music by guitarists like Billy Gibbons, Zakk Wylde and many others. If you[…]
3 Times Great Great Guitarists Sucked Trying To Play Van Halen
By fearzero Guitar Lessons May 04, 2021
3 Times Great Great Guitarists Sucked Trying To Play Van Halen Hey everyone, back again with some more Eddie Van Halen related stuff. This time I have transcribed a portion of the live concert video Live Without A Net released by Van Halen in 1986 featuring a long solo by Eddie Van Halen. But[…]
When did Eddie Van Halen find his style? Hey all, today I am discussing when Eddie found his individual style on the guitar. It isn’t what you think either. When the question was posed to Eddie back in a 1988 interview, he admitted it wasn’t his tapping that made him find his uniqueness. Nope, it[…]
The Most Melodic Guitar Interval? Hey everyone, today I am going through “The Most Melodic Guitar Interval.” Okay, so this is definitely subjective, but in my mind, the sound of 10ths is sublime. Taking a close second for me are 6th intervals. What is a 10th you ask? Well, that is when you play a[…]
How To Play “Photograph” by Def Leppard Hey everyone, welcome back. Today I am going over how to play the solo to “Photograph” by Def Leppard. This solo is in the key of E major and the band’s guitarist Phil Collen uses a few interesting techniques in this one. One is his penchant for melody.[…]
Did George Lynch Write A Randy Rhoads Solo? Hey everyone, back again with another question; did George Lynch write a Randy Rhoads solo? Back in the late 70s and early 80s in LA, there was a rock guitar frenzy erupting. This movement was led by future hall of fame guitarists like Eddie Van Halen,[…]
How To Stretch Like A Guitar God! Hi everyone, today I am going to teach you “How To Stretch Like A Guitar God!” So before grabbing your guitar, I suggest you do some physical stretching as I lay out in the video. Take it slow and be gentle, the goal is to get the hands[…]
RIP Eddie Van Halen
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Oct 26, 2020
RIP Eddie Van Halen Eddie Van Halen has passed away from a long battle with cancer. His contributions to modern rock music go unchallenged. I will run down just a few of his innovations off the top of my head and in the video below I will give some musical examples of his genius. Here[…]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Falling Down The Stairs…Landing On Your Feet” Technique.
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Oct 03, 2020
Eddie Van Halen’s “Falling Down The Stairs…Landing On Your Feet” Technique. Hey everyone, welcome back. Today I am talking about Eddie Van Halen’s “Falling Down The Stairs and Landing On Your Feet” Technique. This is a technique Eddie has talked about in various interviews over the last 40 years. In a nutshell, this technique[…]
How To Play The Solo To Tom Sawyer By Rush Hey everyone, today we are looking at the awesome solo to Tom Sawyer by Rush. With the passing of Neil Peart, I decided to throw down some Rush for y’all to dig into. This solo by the inimitable and unique Alex Lifeson, is a[…]