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Joe Satriani taught guitar wizards like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and Alex Skolnick. But one player didn't get along with his methods

H e may be a world-class shredder, but Joe Satriani is also celebrated for his work as a guitar teacher, and with good reason ...

Jared James Nichols explains how to use open strings and Drop D tuning to bulk-up your blues fingerstyle

Park your electric guitar in Drop D. Throw your pick in the trash. It's time for some muscular fingerstyle with the purveyor ...
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Josh Smith - Using Chromatic Approaches To Expand Your Blues Soloing Vocabulary

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith SOLO EXPANSIONS, PART 1. Over the next few columns, Josh Smith will demonstrate three distinct approaches he likes to take to expand his soloing vocabulary within the ...

Learn the chord secrets of Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery with this iconic jazz progression

Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends ...