Dale TurnerSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Dale Turner How to Build Stronger Fret-Hand Fingers By Dale Turner published 29 September 23 These four great exercises will help put some extra snap in your hammer-ons and pull-offs How to Tap Like Eddie Van Halen By Dale Turner published 9 August 23 Learn EVH's astonishing tapping techniques including slides, bends, harmonics and more Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos By Dale Turner published 13 July 23 Discover the memorable, three-notes-per-string symmetrical pattern that Ed frequently used for both major and minor keys Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business By Dale Turner published 10 July 23 Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist Eddie Van Halen: 12 Techniques Behind His Riffing Rhythm Work By Dale Turner last updated 8 October 20 Examine Eddie Van Halen's often-overlooked, riff-based approach to rhythm. Translate Pentatonic Blues and Rock Licks into Swinging Jazz Licks By Dale Turner published 1 June 20 Despite their vastly different musical approaches, rock licks are more similar to jazz licks than you might think. String-Skipping Licks: Four Phrases to Get Your Fingers Flying By Dale Turner published 16 April 20 Add an element of the unpredictable to your playing Paul Gilbert Gives a Classic Lesson in Shred By Dale Turner published 16 April 20 A feast of pick-melting, tendon-tearing moves, as well as some more nuanced approaches and even a few riff-writing concepts. The Ultimate Chops Builder: 51 Exercises to Give You Killer Technique By Dale Turner published 16 April 20 51 building blocks and assorted exercises—designed to improve both both fret and pick-hand technique—that many virtuosos used to develop their ability to blaze. Pinkie Power: How to Develop Huge Strength in Your Smallest Digit By Dale Turner published 15 April 20 Combat the pinkie problem through a combination of exercises and just plain ol’ fun things to play. Five Amazing Tapping Licks You Can Learn Right Now By Dale Turner published 15 April 20 Two-hand tapping made easy with these easy-to-learn examples. Jimi Hendrix: The Five Rules of His Powerful Rhythm Style By Dale Turner published 14 April 20 While studies in Jimi Hendrix’s guitar work typically focus on his lead work, this lesson explores his inventive rhythm work. 46 Chord Shapes You Must Know: The Ultimate Guide to Chord Substitutions By Dale Turner published 8 April 20 Must know guitar chord shapes 22 Guitar Licks You Must Know for Rock, Blues and More! | TAB + AUDIO By Dale Turner published 8 April 20 Learn these 22 must-know licks. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career2Richie Sambora recalls the disastrous show that turned him into a pro3"One cool guitar from one of the hippest builders." The Rivolta Quadrata is a stylishly original take on a famous retro rock axe4Spend less and get more in Reverb's early Black Friday sales event - save up to 80% on second-hand gear5Jim Suhler talks about sneaking backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan and the career-shaping advice he gave him
How to Build Stronger Fret-Hand Fingers By Dale Turner published 29 September 23 These four great exercises will help put some extra snap in your hammer-ons and pull-offs
How to Tap Like Eddie Van Halen By Dale Turner published 9 August 23 Learn EVH's astonishing tapping techniques including slides, bends, harmonics and more
Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos By Dale Turner published 13 July 23 Discover the memorable, three-notes-per-string symmetrical pattern that Ed frequently used for both major and minor keys
Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business By Dale Turner published 10 July 23 Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist
Eddie Van Halen: 12 Techniques Behind His Riffing Rhythm Work By Dale Turner last updated 8 October 20 Examine Eddie Van Halen's often-overlooked, riff-based approach to rhythm.
Translate Pentatonic Blues and Rock Licks into Swinging Jazz Licks By Dale Turner published 1 June 20 Despite their vastly different musical approaches, rock licks are more similar to jazz licks than you might think.
String-Skipping Licks: Four Phrases to Get Your Fingers Flying By Dale Turner published 16 April 20 Add an element of the unpredictable to your playing
Paul Gilbert Gives a Classic Lesson in Shred By Dale Turner published 16 April 20 A feast of pick-melting, tendon-tearing moves, as well as some more nuanced approaches and even a few riff-writing concepts.
The Ultimate Chops Builder: 51 Exercises to Give You Killer Technique By Dale Turner published 16 April 20 51 building blocks and assorted exercises—designed to improve both both fret and pick-hand technique—that many virtuosos used to develop their ability to blaze.
Pinkie Power: How to Develop Huge Strength in Your Smallest Digit By Dale Turner published 15 April 20 Combat the pinkie problem through a combination of exercises and just plain ol’ fun things to play.
Five Amazing Tapping Licks You Can Learn Right Now By Dale Turner published 15 April 20 Two-hand tapping made easy with these easy-to-learn examples.
Jimi Hendrix: The Five Rules of His Powerful Rhythm Style By Dale Turner published 14 April 20 While studies in Jimi Hendrix’s guitar work typically focus on his lead work, this lesson explores his inventive rhythm work.
46 Chord Shapes You Must Know: The Ultimate Guide to Chord Substitutions By Dale Turner published 8 April 20 Must know guitar chord shapes
22 Guitar Licks You Must Know for Rock, Blues and More! | TAB + AUDIO By Dale Turner published 8 April 20 Learn these 22 must-know licks.
