Harlem Nocturne
Another one of my favorite guitar instrumentals is The Ventures' version of Harlem Nocturne. This song was actually composed by Earle...
Johnny B. Goode
The influence of Chuck Berry on all rock guitarists is, in my opinion, undeniable. I am fully aware that my lead playing owes a huge debt...
Scales On One String
As guitarists, we mostly think of scales as patterns in two dimensions across all six strings in one location on the neck at a time. We...
Born Under A Bad Sign
This song, the Cream version, was the first song I ever transcribed on my own. At fourteen, I began taking lessons with a guitar teacher...
The Minor And Major Pentatonic Scale
These two scales are essential for playing blues, rock, country, jazz and almost every other style of music. On the guitar, they have an...
Hotel California Solo
I am currently working on this solo with a few of my students. I have always loved it and have been playing it for years. Finally, this...
Satan's Holiday With Ritchie Blackmore
One of my favorite rock guitar instrumentals is Satan's Holiday by The Lancasters. I discovered this track a few years ago on a...
Not Your Typical Wipeout!
Rock music has a rich history of instrumental guitar songs. Over the last few years, I have done a lot of research and have managed to...
