Technique

What Makes The Perfect Guitar Solo?

23rd October, 2020 by Stuart Shields

Is there such a thing as the perfect guitar solo? There have certainly been plenty of contenders! Does a formula for writing the ideal solo exist?

The Secret Of Great Pentatonic Guitar Soloing!

16th October, 2020 by Stuart Shields

It’s the first scale every guitarist must learn and our go-to choice when we want to play a good honest melodic guitar solo; but can we have too much of a good thing?!

Technique or Feel? Which is more important?

13th August, 2020 by Stuart Shields

Ah, the age old guitar debate; which is more important? And can you play with both good technique and great feel?

Should Every Guitarist Play Metal Guitar?

7th August, 2020 by Stuart Shields

We are constantly being preached to about keeping an open mind when learning guitar, so why is it that metal guitar playing is often sidelined from essential study?

How’s Your String Bending?

26th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields

Picture those perfect guitar solos and licks; whenever a guitarist has made you ‘feel’ something, the chances are, it happened during the bendy bits!

How The Greats Learnt To Play Guitar

12th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘every expert was once a beginner’ and it is true, all the greatest players who inspire us started from a few humble notes.