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[…]
5 Tricky Guitar Intro’s – How To Count In Rock And Roll Back again, this time with a lesson on illusory starting guitar riffs to songs that either appear to start in a different place than they actually do, or that contain odd bars thrown in the midst of 4/4 time. Included are Take[…]
Prince’s Top 5 Flash Guitar Solos
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons May 07, 2016
Prince’s Top 5 Flash Guitar Solos This lesson is dedicated to Prince’s guitar prowess which was very underrated. Prince’s performance at the 2004 R&R Hall Of Fame put many people on notice to his abilities, and so that solo is included along with 4 of his recorded solos; Little Red Corvette, Let’s Go[…]
Beginner Guitar Chords
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons Mar 14, 2015
Beginner Guitar Chords This lesson is devoted to beginners. In this lesson you will find most of the chords you will need to play many of your favorite songs. In this lesson I go over how to memorize the chords, how to switch chords easily and a couple of common strumming patters. The chords are[…]
Four Funky Basslines
By Ed Sadler Bass Lessons Nov 14, 2014
Four Funky Bass lines This time I wanted to visit some funky bass lines from the past. These four tunes will have you syncopating and doing right hand tapping on bass (not exactly a standard practice) and there is even accompanying video and music/tab to go with the lesson. Bust out your metronome and[…]
How To Play ACDC – 5 Riffs
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons Sep 08, 2014
How To Play ACDC – 5 Riffs Hi again everyone! So this time I am going to focus on ACDC guitarist and main songwriter Malcolm Young. If you have not heard the sad news, Malcolm is no longer able to perform or record with the band due to a medical condition. Anyway, I thought I[…]
Breath Control
By Ed Sadler Vocal Lessons Aug 18, 2014
Breath Control Hi everyone, I’ve got a brand new, free vocal lesson for you here.This lesson deals with proper breath control when singing. As a singer, you want to have the most efficient way to get breath into your lungs as possible. If you do not do this correctly it can lead to singing[…]
5 Classic Metal Riffs For Guitar
By Ed Sadler Guitar Lessons Sep 17, 2013
5 Classic Metal Riffs For Guitar This week I am teaching you 5 classic metal riffs. Follow the video and the tab. All I can say is use LOTS of gain/distortion when playing these riffs for maximum kick assedness! \M/