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[…]
Van Halen Vs Vai, Live Guitar Solos In this lesson I go through a section or two of live solos by Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen. For those that are unaware, Steve Vai is the guy that replaced Eddie as David Lee Roth’s guitar slinger after he left Van Halen. The comparisons were inevitable[…]
I’ll Be Bach – Guitar lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Jun 21, 2020
I’ll Be Bach – Guitar lesson Hey, today I we are going over a partita for violin on the guitar. Doing this kind of thing is great for getting new ideas into your guitar playing. Many well know guitarists take pieces for violin, saxophone and other instruments and adapt them for guitar. There is no[…]
Hi everyone, this week we are talking Brian May and his wonderful live unaccompanied solo from Brighton Rock during the live in Montreal recording from 1981. Back in the 80s seems like every hard rock guitar player was using effects, whether it was Eddie Van Halen and his flangers, phasers and delays, or Yngwie with[…]
You’re In Love Solo Lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons May 10, 2020
You’re In Love Solo Lesson Hi everyone, I hope you are having a guitar-riffic day! In this lesson I go through one of Warren Demartini’s greatest solos. Demartini is the iconic guitarist, formerly of the band Ratt with a very distinct style and an ability to shred with melody but also play with a lot[…]
Did Angus Young Say Steve Vai Has No Rhythm? Hey everyone, it might be subjective, but I believe that rhythm is more than 50% of what makes up music. Think about it, if someone starts singing a random melody, how many people will jump and start dancing vs if a drummer starts playing a[…]
Who Played That Guitar Riff? Joe Bonamassa vs Eric Johnson I have transcribed 5 riffs from these two great guitarists and it will be on you to guess “who played that guitar riff?” Both of these gentlemen are very well respected guitarists in the blues rock genre and I suggest you go listen to them[…]
Was Yngwie Better At Guitar Pre-Accident? This time the subject is the once infamous guitar god Yngwie J. Malmsteen who, back in the mid 80s, revolutionized guitar technique and was basically the final piece in the puzzle for rock guitar. Yngwie was a technical dynamo with chops so ferocious guys like Eddie Van Halen would[…]
Did Eddie Van Halen say Jimmy Page plays guitar like a 2 Year old? This time we are going with a bit of a controversial subject. Jimmy Page was one of the greatest guitarists/producers/songwriters of all time in rock guitar and he has many great recordings to prove that in his tenure with Led Zeppelin[…]
Van Halen Vs Randy Rhoads Guitar Lesson Hey everyone, today we are looking at two riffs from the live guitar solos of Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Both of these runs are great and will take a lot of dexterity in both hands to perform up to speed, so make sure you take it[…]