Guitar Lessons

Two-Hand Tapping “Bumblebee to Bumblefoot”

Two-Hand Tapping “Bumblebee to Bumblefoot”

Posted February 4, 2010 at 11:42 am | No comments

To open the lesson I have transcribed an example of a “practical” use for the tapping techniques discussed thus far. Here for your delight is my version of “Flight of the Bumblebee” using multiple finger tapping. Have fun with this example before moving on to the second sets of examples, “Bumblefoot.”

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Allan Holdsworth Style Legato Pattern

Allan Holdsworth Style Legato Pattern

Posted January 24, 2010 at 12:29 pm | 2 comments

Allan Holdsworth has long been known as one of the most exciting and technically facile jazz-fusion guitarists in the world.

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Advanced Pentatonic Tapping Techniques

Advanced Pentatonic Tapping Techniques

Posted January 19, 2010 at 6:54 am | No comments

In this instalment I’ll present the five shapes required for the most extreme uses of the pentatonic scale. The lesson will provide you with the techniques you need to create long, flowing pentatonic lines in a fluid, legato fashion.

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Bidexteral Tapping Lick

Bidexteral Tapping Lick

Posted January 13, 2010 at 1:21 pm | No comments

This article is intended to be an extension of the ideas we looked at in the two-hand tapping article (see link below), but also to help you use the techniques you already know in a more creative manner. Bidexteral tapping is a term I credit to Derryl Gabel for creating. It’s a technique, which as the name suggests, involves using fingers on both hands to execute fluid tapping ideas. You can find tapping of this nature a lot in the work of Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, and in the chorus to “Sevens” by Guthrie Govan, to name a few examples.

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Two Hand Tapping Excercise

Two Hand Tapping Excercise

Posted January 11, 2010 at 7:58 pm | 3 comments

Hello, and welcome to the first in a series of lessons I’ll be writing for Guitar International Magazine. It is a real pleasure to write for the site, and I hope you will enjoy reading and spreading the word as much as I will enjoy sharing some of the concepts I have learned or come up with over the years.

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The Golden Age of Guitar Makers

The Golden Age of Guitar Makers

Posted November 6, 2009 at 6:49 pm | One comment

Imagine you’re looking for a piece of art to hang in your home. You have an idea of a certain style you are looking for, the size and colors you think might look nice. You might even have specific details in mind regarding the pieces subject matter. At some point you decide to go the route of a facsimile from a home supply store and, though it isn’t an original, it ends up being not all that cheap.

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