This week we are looking at an excerpt from a song called “Little Savage,” from the Yngwie Malmsteen album “Rising Force,” from way back in the 80s. This piece has some really great technically executed lines that will take deft left and right hand ability to pull off. The main takeaway from this is Yngwie’s[…]
Top Gun Maverick Guitar Lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Dec 18, 2019
Top Gun Maverick Guitar Lesson Hey everyone, back again and today I am presenting you with some neat riffs from an 80s classic song from the movie Top Gun. This is song that was performed by Steve Stevens, the man behind Billy Idol’s music and a virtuoso rock guitarist. There is plenty to be[…]
CAGED – The Swiss Army Knife Of Guitar So today I am talking about what is known as the CAGED system. This is a way of taking the 5 essential open chord shapes (we use major to start but really any chord type works) and using them to dissect the guitar neck into portions[…]
5 Things I Wish They’d Told Me Before My First Gig Hey everyone, today we are going through a checklist you should have before you ever play your first guitar gig. Much of this I learned through trial and error and some of it just makes sense. I hope this helps all of you from[…]
Learn The Guitar Fretboard – Part 1 Today we are looking at the first step in learning the guitar fretboard. To do that we need to understand what intervals are. Intervals are the distance between two notes. Knowing this, we can start with the smallest interval which is called a “half step.” A half step[…]
5 legendary blues guitarists
How To Play Quarter Note Triplets Perfectly!
By fearzero General Music Lessons, Guitar Lessons Mar 27, 2019
How To Play Quarter Note Triplets Perfectly! Hey everyone, today we are tackling quarter note triplets. Whenever a new student hears this particular rhythmic grouping they seem to be baffled by its complexity. Some people feel their way through it, others have a really difficult time mastering exactly what this rhythm sounds like. If[…]
3 arpeggio blues guitar lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Mar 19, 2019
David Gilmour Guitar Style Lesson Part 2 Hey everyone, back again with the 2nd and final installment of “David Gilmour Guitar Style Lesson Part 2.” Today we are going over several more of the stylistic traits that make David Gilmour a standout guitarist in the classic rock genre. 4. 4-3-2 Licks Every guitarist has their[…]
David Gilmour’s Guitar Style Lesson – Part 1
By fearzero General Music Lessons, Lessons, Lifestyle Jan 10, 2019
David Gilmour’s Guitar Style Lesson – Part 1 Hi everyone, this week we are looking at David Gilmour’s Guitar Style in depth in this 2 part video series. David Gilmour has taken listeners on his melodic, bluesy journey with his band Pink Floyd for over 45 years. In that time he has created a catalog of solos so[…]