Expanded Harmony with Pentatonics Jul 01, 2009 In Ex. 1, we play a minor pentatonic scale over a minor 7th chord, both with the same root: a G minor pentatonic scale over a Gm7 chord. This works because the scale very closely resembles the arpeggio of a minor 7th chord. More... Open Secrets: Vicki Genfan Shows You the Techniques that Helped Crown Her GP’s 2008 GUITAR SUPERSTAR Jul 01, 2009 As with many guitarists, it was the music of Joni Mitchell that got Genfan started down the road of altered tunings. “Trying to play those beautiful 9th and sus4 voicings I heard on Joni’s records with my tiny 11-year-old More... Sonny Landreth Master Class Oct 17, 2008 LIKE THOSE FAMOUS FICTIONAL KIDS who discover the gateway to Narnia in the back of a magical wardrobe, Sonny Landreth, too, has stumbled on a portal to another world—not one of lions and witches, but one of inspiring new More... Frank Zappa - Guitar Heroes A-Z Oct 29, 2007 Albums by Frank Zappa [1940-1993] have always been found in the rock bins in record stores, but pigeonholing Zappa as a rock artist is a bit like labeling Johann Sebastian Bach a church organist—it only tells a small part of the More... How to Play LIke .... The Edge Jan 01, 2005 With his chimey harmonics, droning intervals, shimmering echoes, and huge arpeggios, U2’s The Edge (born David Evans) transcends the traditional role of a rhythm or lead guitarist to produce a driving, piano-like sound. In the More... Sessions(23) Jan 01, 2000 Half-Step Slips By Michael Hoffman Here's a great way to spice up your solos. The concept is simple: While you're improvising with a scale, momentarily move your line a half-step up or down to create tension. Slipping back to More... Ska Building Blocks By David Burk(2) Jan 01, 2000 Sessions From Guitar Player, February '99 If you want to be rude, play everything on the upbeat. The basic building block of past and present ska is the accented and of each beat (Ex. 1). The tendency is to strum this More...