Intermediate Guitar Lessons

Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all that jazz. What better way to celebrate than by serenading your friends and family with an electrified version of one of the most beautifu...

The first half of our rendition involves playing the melody in a lower register. We'll gradually climb an octave in an effort to build momentum, but for now, focus heavily on phrasing. Ensur...

In this second half, we're stepping it up a notch. The melody has crept up an octave, and we're implementing fills between many of the phrases. Be creative - The only real barrier here is th...

Enjoy playing along to the backing track! I'd love to see your rendition. Feel free to tag me on social media and I'll be sure to check it out!

Hey Guys! This month we're going to check out an awesome winding lick in the style of blues-based shredders like Zakk Wylde. This is one of those licks that sounds much harder than it reall...

Hey guys! This month we're going to go over how to use a Graphic Equalizer to shape the tone of your amp in a very powerful way. Grapic EQ's are a must have pedal in every guitar player's co...

In part 2, we're going to prep the preamp of the amp for use with the Graphic EQ. You'll notice that some of the things I'm doing here may seem a bit extreme but that is only because we have...

In the final section, we'll take a look at how each of these faders effects the tone of the amp in practice. Every amp, speaker and cab is different, so you need to experiment to find the ri...

Hey guys, this month we're going to look at Drop B tuning. This tuning(B-A-D-G-B-e) simulates the sound of a seven string guitar and allows for some cool chord shapes and heavy riffs. Check ...

In the first section, we focus on creating a pedal tone off of the low string. Remember to use downward pick strokes on every note for maximum aggression. Notice that I am using a fairly hea...

In this section, we are going to use the same melodic idea from the previous figure, but amped up with the guitar turned up and adding in hammer-on and pull-off techniques to the higher note...

In the final section, we'll explore the octave shape that this tuning affords us on the low string. Finish up with some nice aggressive galloping pick strokes and you have a killer metal rif...

Enjoy this backing track for your own jams!

Hey all, We're going to tackle some of the cool sounds produced by the riff lord, Tom Morello. I've put together a short track with a heavy riff, DJ inspired verse and the infamous record s...

Finally, lets try our hand at reproducing the "record scratch" sound we hear on "Bulls On Parade". This is done via toggle switch gating. The tone of the guitar will need to be very treble h...

Enjoy the backing track!

Hi all, This month I'm going over how I use reamping to dial in a guitar tone I like in a very measured and controllable way. Tips: 1. Remember to use the guitar you are going to use for ...

In part 2, you can watch as I play ideas that allow me to focus on specific tonal benchmarks that concern me. Notice how I continue to play some kind of rhythmic chug throughout the track so...

And now that we are prepared, lets reamp and start twisting knobs! Some general rules to follow: Set the amp at the volume you intend to play at. Being whisper quiet or AC/DC loud isn't ...

Hello again! In this tutorial, we are going to talk about open voiced triads. What are open voiced triads? Well, to understand open voiced triads is might be best to first learn what c...

On to the minor triad. We'll be using the same key center of D but will be playing of the 2 chord, E minor. Root inversion with the root in the bass. 1 - 5 - b3 1st inversion wit...

Next, the diminished triad. Again, we'll be in the key of D but this time we're using the 7 chord, C# diminished. Root inversion with the root in the bass. 1 - b5 - b3 1st invers...

Before we dive in, note that we have backing tracks at both normal speed(88bpm) and slower speed(65bpm). If you're a beginner, start out with the slower one so you can work on keeping your t...

Here we have the backing track at normal speed, 88bpm. If you need to practice it slower, check out the next page to practice with the 65bpm version. Have fun!