Image Enhanced Column

Guy`s reference spreadsheet for modes, chord scales and substitutions

Adding color to the bland, unifying lyrics, and other compositional techniques.

You can come up with listenable and interesting solos if you know just how to "word" everything.

Designing specific exercises to improve the picking hand, and develop right hand coordination.

Practicing scales in an interesting and systematic way.

Here`s a master class on the distinct sound of the harmonic minor scale, with your instructor, Mike Campese.

The third part of Scott Allen`s new series introduces you to the melodic minor.

A workout that develops finger independence, alternate picking, and two hand synchronization.

Very cool and unique runs that can add that missing edge in your soloing.

Mike`s got a great way to learn your arpeggios and triads all over the neck.

The fourth part of Scott Allen`s new series deals with the concept of perfect symmetry.

Using odd time signatures, open tuning and hybrid picking to keep things interesting.