Latest articles by Vinnie DeMasi
A Crash Course in Slash Chords
The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Kansas and more have utilized slash chords to great effect - so why shouldn't you?
Alex Skolnick: My Career in Five Songs
Preamp abuse, bebop scales and flamenco guitar duos! The Testament guitarist explores key tracks from his career.
Hamish Anderson on Taking Blues out of the Box in Search of Something Spiritual
Hamish Anderson is finding new, thrilling ways to put his signature spin on the blues, but it all goes back to the Kings.
How to Hack the Five Pentatonic Scale Shapes
Learn how to use the five pentatonic box shapes in real-time soloing over a groove or song.
Vinnie Moore: My Career in Five Songs
UFO's shredder-in-chief talks us through the tracks that define his discography and capture a super-gifted player at his best
Spruce Up Your Pentatonic Scales with Note-Repositioning
Conceptualizing your scales as a collection of notes that relate to one another and not just as a set pattern to be played in position by rote can open up a number of musical doors
Exploring Ty Tabor's Guitar Magic
Although he remains something of an unsung hero outside of rock circles, Tabor’s sonic innovations have become permanent parts of the heavy guitar lexicon.
