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Lick of the week no. 23 - String Skipping/Tapping

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:42:00 +0100

The 'Lick of the Week' string skipping/tapping lick is taken from Phil Braithwaite's 'Outside Lines' guitar lesson. This lick is inspired by guitarists such as Nuno Bettencourt and Tony Macalpine. The idea behind this lick is that it progressively becomes more 'out' as it goes on. The reason for this is that it is played in a cycle of fourths.

Writing Guitar Harmonies - part 2

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:50:00 +0100

The previous article focussed on the basic approach to writing harmonies, in this one we will look at some more progressive examples.

Interview with Michael Greenfield

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0100

The world of building guitars, or luthiery, is one full of competition. There are guys all over the world that will build you a guitar to your specifications for a variety of prices, and I only see this as a good thing. The downside can be seen when you draw a parallel to any other craft, most people can change a fuse in a plug, but it doesn't mean you'd hire them as an electrician. I cook my d...

Voicing and Re-Voicing Quartal Harmony

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:05:00 +0100

Quartal Harmony is something that has been around for centuries. One of the earliest uses of it was by composers such as Frederic Copin and Franz List in the 1800’s. It became more common place in modern music through jazz pianists such as Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Jazz guitarists such as Wes Montgomer...

Writing Guitar Harmonies - part 1

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:19:00 +0100
In this article I am going to give examples of different approaches to writing guitar harmonies. I feel this is an often overlooked aspect of writing but of course you need a band with two guitarists to be able to pull it off live. This should give you some ideas on how to add new textures to your own compositions.

Marketplace update - Instructors accounts and lesson prices

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0100

It’s been more than a year since we launched the guitar lessons marketplace. We created a platform where anyone who is able to produce quality guitar lessons can set up a stall, offering benefits of their skill and wisdom to a guitar knowledge seeking public.
We set up a rigid structure for the standard of guitar lessons to insure high quality of instructional material and low co...

Levi Clay - Bop 'n' Roll Part 6 (tritone scale)

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0100
Musical harmony has come a long way in the last 150 years, so far in fact that it could be easy to fall into a rut of repetition, never breaking any new ground. Bebop itself was born out of frustration and experimentation, the youth of the day pushing the boundaries and seeing what happened. Today we're going to look at some post bop experementation that you might find in the lines of saxophoni...

Levi Clay - Bop 'n' Roll Part 5

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:52:00 +0100
Ok, this might very well be deemed as cheating, as not all that many bop players were playing over funk grooves, but hopefully you're starting to see the point of this series now. We're using bop as a starting point for our phrasing ideas and exploring all of these complex tonalities to twist the listeners ear. So in an unscheduled break from true bop we're going to take a look at my favourite ...

Lick of the week no. 22 - Emil Werstler Style Lick

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0100

This lesson will teach you a lick in the style of Emil Werstler. It will help you improve your sweep picking, alternate picking and your general arpeggio knowledge.
Happy holidays.

8 Finger Tapping for beginners

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:26:00 +0100
If you are new to 8 finger tapping then check this article out. Aleksandar is giving us a very informative lesson with 3 videos, tabs and in depth explanation of the technique.

Levi Clay - Bop 'n' Roll Part 4

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:16:00 +0100
So, last time in Bop 'n' Roll we took a look at the diminished scale. We were using this as a way of creating tension which can then be resolved by moving to chord one of the key . This practice of tension and resolution is common in bebop; but what if you want to create a little bit of spice over a chord that isn't resolving? What if you want to just get a little bit out to twist the listeners...

Lick of the week no. 21 - Country in A

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:07:00 +0100

Hi everyone!
This is a country lick by Brant Mason in the key of A.

Download all Licks of the Week 11-20 for Free

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:04:00 +0100

Hi Everybody.
Our 2nd bundle is now available for all of you that enjoyed our "Lick of the Week" series. There are all files included - videos, tabs, backing tracks, text, scale diagrams... Everything in one ZIP file. We hope this will be helpful and you will enjoy it.
L4g team.

Levi Clay - Bop 'n' Roll Part 3

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:08:00 +0100
Hello my good friends, I'm back with another article for you after a long break from instructional material. This time we're going to be looking at something I spent some time working on with my good friend Martin Miller - this one's for you mate, and to many more years of your shared wisdom.
In this instalment of Bop 'n' Roll we're going to look a little deeper into one of bebop's defining c...

2011 Guitar Idol Finals

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:37:00 +0100
It's that time again, yet another Guitar Idol final where we get to see an array of guitarists from around the world to do battle for that coveted title - "Guitar Idol".
This third competition has been plagued by misfortune to say the least. Lot's of false starts and postponed deadlines, lots of reschedualing of events and fighting to actually get a live final. At long last, Lick Library have...

Interview with Frank Gambale

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:49:00 +0100
For many, "Fusion" is the buzz word of the day on our scene. It seems that everyone and their dog spend their days shreding over Am7 to Cm7 vamps and thinking their part of this new wave of player. Sadly this isn't the case, fusion has a LONG rich history dating back over 40 years . One of the biggest names on the fusion scene is Chick Corea. Chick's first real foray into fusion was with his ba...

Jason Becker Benefit - Not Dead Yet! Part 3

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:04:00 +0100
At last we reach the final part of our coverage on the Jason Becker Not Dead Yet 2011 festival. Hopefully you've enjoyed what I've been able to share with you so far and hopefully this has spurred you to go out and check out some of these guys. So far we've covered some pretty hot names like Andy James, and Daniele Gottardo but these guys are samll fish compared to the names we have in this las...

Interview with Tommy Emmanuel

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:04:00 +0100
Tommy Emmanuel is nothing short of an enigma. He's one of the most sublime guitarists I've ever listened to and that's probably because unlike most guitarists with technique to die for, Tommy chooses to use his powers for good rather than evil . You could think of him as a superhero, setting an example for us all and reminding us why we started playing in the first place. Perhaps Tommy is the h...

Jason Becker Benefit - Not Dead Yet! Part 2

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:34:00 +0100
Here we are, back for part two on the Jason Becker "Not Dead Yet 2011" show in Amsterdam. Part one saw some great players that you may not know of, along with a couple of big names. This part will feature some of the biggest names in the game, who need no introduction. There are some many players here with such unique voices I couldn't help but include some of their greatest licks just so you c...

Jason Becker Benefit - Not Dead Yet! Part 1

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:30:00 +0100
I've been playing guitar for a very long time now, and during that time I've been through everything from punk, rock and shred to country, funk and jazz. In each of these styles there are names that come up again and again and they're all names I've spent a lot of time studying, but throughout college there was one name that dominated my complete being, one name that displayed nothing short of ...