Modes: Unlocking the Mysteryfrom GuitarOne (Oct98) - This Lesson Lab guide shows you how the modes are created, and more importantly, how they are used in music.
The Shape of Things to ComeGuitarOne (Issue 2) - The guitar is a shape-oriented instrument. Learn the shapes and interval patterns that define it. This forms the basis of ear training.
The Player's EdgeGuitarOne (Issue 1) - Improve your technique! A crash course synopsis of the main ideas presented in Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar, applied to other music examples.
Rush's Greatest RiffsGuitar World (1994) - A retrospective, analyzing two decades of the Toronto trio's defining work.
Melodic IncinerationGuitar School (1992) - An analysis of the dissonant harmonies and odd melodic leaps that define the darker metal styles.
Below is a listing of all the guitar tab excerpts that appear in the articles above. All tabs are 1-4 bar riffs unless they specify 'solo' or 'lead'. (Note: Your browser must be javascript enabled to view these guitar tabs.)
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