This week tune in while Neal shares one of his favorite Alex Lifeson techniques. Using one-string hammer-ons and pull-offs, and a little practice, you can emulate this dynamic Lifeson technique...AND sound really cool! Gigging Tip of the week: Neal's favorite gear-bag and why

What is pedal point? Even if you don't what it is, you've probably heard it before. This lesson shows you what it is and how to use it in the metal/rock genre. Neal shares his two favorite positions for using the pedal point technique in a solo or as a musical theme. First open string example uses dorian mode, the second uses harmonic minor. Tip of the week: tune..in to your band mates.

Get creative with "Blues Rock Pedal Point." This week Neal shares some of his most common techniques for creating memorable blues and rock licks. Tip of the week: Listen to the bass player for key soloing tones to improve your musicianship.

The lesson of the week is about taking those old standard blues-rock licks to the next level by making them musical. Don't play licks, play music! The tip of the week is to bend with a purpose. When you bend a note, have a target in mind that you are aiming for. Practice aiming & playing that target note. Bend to a note, don't just bend a note!

Watch metal guitar master Ben Lindholm rip it up in this very cool metal version of the Christmas classic "Deck The Halls". You'll learn how changing from a major key to a minor key can really morph a classic song into something new. This lesson shreds! Have fun and a great holiday from Guitar Tricks!

Guitar Tricks 107 - Live From the Mothership: Awesome tips from Anders that apply to all styles of guitar playing. Let Anders' experience in the world of guitar help you get to your next playing goal faster. Filmed live in L.A. at Steve Vai's Mothership with Neal as your host. Tip of the week: Throwing out the rules to capture that guitar magic. -Don't forget to put on your "guitar face!"

This week Neal has some really tasty, easy blues chords you can use as a rhythm guitar player. These key notes will sounds great on either acoustic or electric, as a solo guitarist or with a group. Put 'em in your box o' tools and you can use them at your next jam session! Tip of the week: for beginners, how to get that string right in pitch.

...Ever! It doesn't get much easier than this. You can use this two-note chord pattern within 3 frets and cover a whole 12-bar blues progression. It's easy and it sounds great! The tip of the week: will keep you out of the dark.

The tip of the week is to warm up slowly. The lesson of the week is about first inversion chords. Spice up your rhythm guitar playing with 1st inversions make a standard open or barre chord sound more musical, thick, bluesy, Stones-ish, Hendrix-y, Black Crowes-ish R&B licks.

Tired of sounding like every other sweep-picking guitarist? This week Lee Wanner teaches his secrets to creative sweep-picking and many other playing secrets. Recorded live from Steve Vai's Mothership Studio!

This week's lesson teaches you what chromatics are and how to use them in rock and blues. They're easy and fun, and they sound cool too! Neal also gives you a tip on how to break out of a creative rut. Tip of the week: Chorus settings for a fuller sound

Well it's that time of the year again! Tony Bones has made his long journey from the depths of the underworld, dusted himself off and is ready to teach you some of his favorite creepy guitar riffs for this year's Guitar Tricks Channel Halloween Special.

We've reached our 100th GT Channel episode! To celebrate, we're giving Neal a break this week and Christopher Schlegel is taking over. Christopher has created over 1,000 lessons for Guitar Tricks and is a wealth of guitar knowledge. This is his first appearance on the channel, let's check out what he has in store for you this week! Christopher's lesson is of the week is about adding diatonic notes to the pentatonic box. Use the pentatonic box to visualize your position & pattern, but use notes inside the box to add variety. Tip of the week: play a low bass note in ...

This week Neal answers a request from the Guitar Tricks Forum and shows you how to play the rock intro lick featured on a previous Guitar Tricks Channel episode. Click below to check it out! Tip of the Week: Neal tells you how to drill through that ever so frustrating songwriters block.

Legato is the word for this week's channel episode and that's what Neal's teaching, a legato lick in A. Great for metal and rock, if you're still working on alternate picking, this lick will get you playing fast using a series of hammer-ons and pull-offs. It sounds smooth and fast! Tip: how to get un-stuck in your lead playing.

Slash! lick for you in the key of F#. This lick from Slash cleverly combines pentatonic shapes, blues phrasing with some chromatics thrown in for fun and color. Hat and hair not included! Tip o' the Week: Strip it down to the basics! P.S. Todd our Social Media Guru makes a cameo in this video, can you find him?

Tie on your blue bandana! Neal interviews Suicidal Tendencies' Mike Clark about dream jams and blowing up amps. Check it out!

Warm those fingers up, because this week's channel covers shredding in the key of E! Think you can handle the new lick that Neal has for you? Also, he'll show you the contrast between singing notes and shredding notes to create emotional phrasing. Tip of the Week: Neal discusses the importance of collaboration!

This week's lesson is an excerpt from Hanspeter's Santana Artist Study at Guitar Tricks. Neal show's you a very cool Santana lick with a few extras thrown in. If you're just learning your scales, this lesson will show you how you can be musical with simple note patterns. Tip of the week will keep you sounding good at your gigs.

Blues rock shred lick in A: want an easy way to shred quickly? Neal shares one of his favorite, dynamic blues rock licks this week. For beginner to intermediate players, this is a power-packed lick to add to your collection, enjoy! Tip: write bad songs! why? watch to find out.

Santana lick request from Puertorico2494, let's make it three! This week Neal fills a request for leads in the style of Carlos Santana. You can use the opening and closing chord progression as a backing track to test drive 'em.

Learn a new lick! Neal's got one for you this week. If you like Slash-style soloing you'll appreciate this blues lick in the key of A, it's catchy! Tip of the week will help you improve your guitar tone for your next recording session or live gig. It's so simple, you might not have thought of it!

This week on the Guitar Tricks Channel Neal Walter demonstrates a fast blues lick in G! This is a great lick for beginners because it follows the pentatonic scale pattern, and allows you to barre your first finger and play the pattern nice and fast. Use this lick for your lead playing, and just move the pattern around on the neck to change keys. Tip of the week: Get the right string gauge for the best bending potential.

This week on the channel, Neal takes a request from our Facebook friends for more blues licks. Neal has got a fresh new flat 5 pentatonic lick, plus a great tip of the week! This blues guitar lesson is all part of the Guitar Tricks Channel, from GuitarTricks.com

This week on the Guitar Tricks Channel, Neal takes a request from fans on Facebook for some new blues guitar licks. Check out his Blues Box pattern lick, which is perfect for your next 12 bar blues jam. Guitar Tip Of The Week: If you mess up while performing live, just keep going! Everyone makes mistakes, even the pros. If you stop after you mess something up, everyone will know and it will throw the band off. If you keep going, most people will forget it even happened.

This week we've got a very special channel episode, featuring two Guitar Tricks instructors from Nashville: JD Jarrell and Andy Gurley! Andy and JD have a cool dual lead harmonic lick to teach, plus tips on how they warm up before playing gigs. Bonus: Don't miss the bloopers at the end of the video!

This week Nashville picker/GT instructor Andy Gurley takes over the Guitar Tricks channel as guest host! In this episode, Andy teaches the old-school secret to getting beautiful clean guitar tone that anyone can use! Andy also takes a request from someone in the Guitar Tricks forum and teaches the famous intro lick heard in Country Level 1.

As Canadian musician & producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD) was just finishing up his thirteenth studio album entitled "Ghost", Guitar Tricks Channel got some of Devin's insights about guitar playing. Tune in to watch while Neal asks the probing questions.

Guitar Tricks 86: Tasty blues lead is the theme of this weeks lesson. Neal shows you one of his favorite licks using the voicing of the 6th 7th and 3rd notes over a B Major chord. The tip of the week is from Ben and it will have you thinking of your music in a whole new way!

This week on the Channel Neal shows you how to do volume swells. Create a mesmerizing effect with only your guitar and volume knob. This technique works great with rhythm chords or with leads and it's an excellent way to convey emotion in your playing. He'll show you the technique as used in Van Halen's "Cathedral".

This week on the Guitar Tricks Channel, Neal Walter interviews guitar virtuoso Steve Vai at the NAMM show. In this interview, Steve Vai discusses his first guitar rig, the most important thing for guitar players, and who has been inspiring him.

This week on the Guitar Tricks Channel: An Interview with Howard Leese at NAMM 2011. Howard was the guitarist in rock band Heart for 22 years from 1975 to 1997, and was behind countless guitar classics. He is an amazing guitar player and definitely an inspiring musician.

This week Neal has got some pull-off rock licks to share that will make playing fast incredibly easy. By using the pull-off technique with a simple pattern, you will be surprised at how fast you can play these rock licks in the key of E, A, D and G Tip of the week: Record a new riff every day for a year.

Spice up your lead playing with the oldest trick in the book, using the major 3rd. This is a classic blues rock sound and this week Neal shares three of his favorite licks using these tasty notes. You'll immediately recognize the sound. Take one for a test drive!

This week Neal shares one of his favorite blues rock licks. You would expect players like Slash, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton to use this style of lead playing often, now you can make it your own! Neal's got some great tips on being "conversational" in your lead playing style, even with just one note.

This week we catch up with Bruce Kulick from Kiss at the NAMM show in Anaheim. He talks about his latest album featuring Gene Simmons, Steve Lukather and Jon Corabi. And he talks about one of his favorite choices in practice amps.

This week Neal explores Octaves and how to incorporate them into your playing. If you've just learned your scales, they are a great way to branch out from the "practicing scales" sound to something more melodic. Octaves are also helpful to memorizing the fretboard. The tip of the work will get you heard when jamming with your friends.

This week Ben Lindholm picks up his series on string sweeps. In this lesson he's got a twist on the usual sweep method as he creates some insane video game type effects using four-string sweeps.

This week, Neal shares one of Jeff Beck's signature techniques. We've got a great Jeff Beck study here at Guitar Tricks and if you're a dedicated Beck follower, you'll definitely want to check it out. In the meantime, here's a little sneak peak from Neal.

From our NAMM show interviews, Zach Myers from Shinedown. Neal catches up with him in the Paul Reed Smith booth for a sneak peek at his new model guitar.

This week Neal takes a request on how to play the intro music to Guitar Tricks 64: B.B. King Lick. This is a good exercise in playing melodic leads using the C major pentatonic scale. An easy way to remember this scale is that it's relative to A minor pentatonic and follows the same note pattern. This lick works well with Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan type lead patterns too.

This week Neal takes a request on how to create the laughing sound using a wah wah pedal. You may have heard Steve Vai use this one. This is a good way to improve your foot to hand co-ordination on the wah pedal and is bound to turn some heads!

The Lynchback takes off where the legendary greenback left off. Adding more headroom and a tighter bass response, we look forward to hearing this new born rock monster in action. Tune in and catch the first moments of announcement live from NAMM 2011 with collaborator and tone afficianado, George Lynch.

This week we follow up Ben Lindholm's series on sweep picking. We started with two string sweeps as the foundation to help beginning sweepers grasp the concept and technical ability. This week Ben moves you up to three string sweeps. The arpeggio examples you'll learn here will have you sounding like a metal master and you'll be on your way to full-sweep madness!

Here is our first interview from the 2011 NAMM show, which saw over 90,000 attendees. The NAMM show is an event to showcase the latest and greatest guitars, amps and gear for the coming year. It attracts players from all over the world. Neal attended the Paul Reed Smith after-party and caught up with with Brad Whitford of Aerosmith and Derek St. Holmes from Ted Nugent's band. Click on the image to catch these two legendary artists in rare form as they describe their first introduction to PRS and life on the road.

By popular demand: the intro lick to GT 74, as played by Ben Lindholm. Tune on in as we show you how to play a very cool diminished two hand tapping lick that will open the eyes and ears of your listeners. It's an easy pattern to remember and if you do tapping already, you'll be playing it in no time!

It's the lesson that many of you metal heads have been asking for: Sweep Picking! Shall we start with two strings? Guest instructor Ben Lindholm will get you started with this entry level lesson on metal's holy grail of shred licks, the sweep pick. It's not easy but if you take your time and follow Ben's direction, you can be on your way to sweeping like the metal masters. Turn it up to 11, your lesson starts now.

This week on the channel Neal shows you how to incorporate string grouping to your playing. The idea is to strike more than one string at a time while picking to create a percussive contrast between chords and notes. Here are some ideas that work well with open string picking. Tip of the week will keep your guitar sounding on pitch.

This week Guitar Tricks instructor Lisa McCormick takes over the channel with some Christmas cheer and a holiday classic for you: "Deck the Halls", except this one is in open D tuning. That makes it really easy to play and it sounds great on an acoustic or electric guitar. Try it out! Also "Joy to the World" is taught as this weeks tip. Happy Festivus! :)

We got one of you something for Christmas! The ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox. This amp is one of the most exciting compact amps available. It weighs only nine pounds an It is the size of a 1970s metal school lunchbox but packs a whopping 200watts of sound. It's been dubbed: the "Loudest Little Amp in the World" This power-packed box can keep up with a full band situation, no problem. And you won't break your back getting it there! It only weights 9 lbs. :) To enter just reply to our thread at: http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33143 See thread for ...

This week Neal takes a request from nikolaishrederguy on how to play the opening riff to one of our channel episodes, Guitar Tricks 32: Pentatonic Soloing. This is an eye-opening lesson for adding groove to an otherwise simple riff to give it some drive and depth. Tip of the week: it's safe, it's powerful and it will keep your gear looking good! -for tolex only, not guitars.

Neal fills a request from subscriber 3441Edward on alternate power chords. Bored with the same old power chords? This week Neal shows you some easy two finger chords that can enhance your songwriting options and make changing chords quickly a snap! The Tip of the Week just may keep your guitar looking good.

This week Neal shows you one of his favorite Hendrix style guitar licks. The great thing about this one is that it's a moveable shape. You can take this shape and use it anywhere on the neck in major or minor form. If you're just getting started in the Hendrix style, this is a great place to start. The tip of the week will keep your strap on lock down!

Using fingerpicking demonstrated in this lesson, learn how to incorporate the very melodic suspended 2nd and suspended 4th chords to your playing. These are great chords for any acoustic player that will fill up your sound and grab your listener's attention. Tip of the week: Lisa's choice favorite electronic tuner for acoustic guitar.

This week on the Guitar Trick or Treat Channel: Tony Bones is your host for an Evil Tip of The Week and Freakish Free Lesson! Tony invaded the GT castle walls this week and created the most haunting channel episode we have ever seen. His guitar technique is down right spooky, and he has a Halloween song that is guaranteed to cast a spell on you.

This week we have guest host Lisa McCormick on the channel filling a request from subscriber jmxabellanosa on how to use a capo. In this special episode Lisa explores the use of a partial capo which is a great way to get open tuning chord sounds without having to re-tune. The tip of the week will keep you from "poking an eye out with that thing!"

This week Neal interviews Tony Levin, best-known for his work with progressive rock giants King Crimson and Peter Gabriel. In 2010 Tony toured with BoLeMa, with Allan Holdsworth on guitar and Terry Bozzio on drums. A completely inprov band with no pre-written tunes. In our interview at the Radial booth, Tony gives insight on his favorite pedals and what new artists he finds inspiring.

You have spoken, I asked "what should we do with the Les Paul" and you said: "give it away!" Sounds like fun and that's what I'm gonna do! Here's How To Enter: First go to our contest vide on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndzRNZR5JQM Then: 1. Get a video camera 2. Grab your guitar 3. Hit Record! 4. Introduce yourself 5. Say this "Here's what I learned at Guitar Tricks" 6.Play something you've learned by watching Guitar Tricks video guitar lessons 7. Upload the video as a "video response" to: "Les Paul Gold Top Giveaway!" on YouTube by 11/2...

This week Neal answers requests about creating leads and how to improvise. Have you come to a point when you've learned your scales and are now asking yourself, "what do I do with them?" Neal breaks it down in an easy to understand way so you can get started creating your own leads and style.

This week on the channel Neal shows you his tricks to adding a groove to your lead lines by accenting beats. Using some simple palm muting and vibrato you can take a regular pentatonic scale, or any scale, and make it come to life with this concept.

Here's a great lick to add some soulful, tasty flavor to your leads. This one hails from Doug Fearman's lesson on Guitar Tricks and has a nice B.B. King or Clapton flavor. This one goes out to Nob'l The Artist's facebook request for Soul/R&B.

This week Neal takes a request from subscriber metalpunk654: "how do I get fuller sounding power chords?". Even though power chords are simple to play, there are suble techniques to make the most out of them because BIG is what they're all about. One additional tip is to add a little delay to your guitar setting, this will help fill out the sound. You don't need too much, just a little in the background. Also this week, a handy tip for you gear heads out there that like to repair your own rig.

This week Neal interviews Bryan Beller from Dethklok, the real band behind the hit animated series Metalocalypse, and Steve Vai's band. Check out this interview from the NAMM show, Bryan's got some aspiring words for all musicians out there.

This week on the channel Neal shows you a catchy lick in G. Useful for country, blues or rock, it's based on the pentatonic scale and can be applied anywhere on the neck. This lick is a good exercise in bends, double-stops and finger independence. Good tip of the week: how to get a punchier sound out of your pickups without spending any dough!

This week on the channel Neal shows you how to add that drum feel to your rhythm guitar playing. This is taken from Ben Graves' lesson on Guitar Tricks and is a great technique to add another dimension to your playing, whether solo or with accompaniment. Tip of the week is on good string maintenance

This week Neal shows you the fundamentals of good tap harmonics. This technique has been used extensively by Eddie Van Halen but can also be found in jazz and bass guitar techniques. Tap Harmonics create a very cool, almost synthesizer sound out of your guitar. Tip 'o the week is how to make dolphin and whale sounds with your axe.

This week Neal takes a request from one of our viewers on how to turn a riff into a song. Neal will show you the steps necessary to identify your riff and how it will fit into a song structure. Add a guitar only sound effect to your collection with the Tip of the Week.

This week on the channel Neal shows you how to play a classic major blues riff in E. This riff adds melody and a major feel to the standard blues technique. This is a tasty and melodic way to jam the blues with another guitarist or solo. You will sound great soloing in major or minor blues scales with this one.

Play like Eddie! This week on the channel Neal gives you an easy starter kit for two-hand tapping. These skills are the foundation of Eddie Van Halen's famous technique and super fast playing style.

This week on the channel Neal explores the most useful techniques in lead guitar. In this free lesson you'll learn a quick, easy way to spice up your lead playing with double stops. Shown in the most common box pattern, Neal will show you these flavorful lead patterns and what chords sound good underneath them.

This lesson is designed for acoustic guitars but can be used on electric also. Taken from Lisa McCormick's tutorial of the same name at Guitartricks.com. This lesson will show you key tips for changing open chords quickly. A valuable lesson, especially for the beginning guitarist who knows the basic chords but is having a hard time changing them and keeping time.

This week on the channel we've got Nick "Evil Twin" Catanese from Black Label Society at the Paul Reed Smith booth at NAMM 2010. Nick talks about his slick, new "Evil Twin" model guitar from PRS. Nick has been nicknamed "Evil Twin" because of his ability to match Zakk Wilde's licks. He also talks about life on the road and how his spends his down time after a blistering show.

This week on the channel Neal demonstrates the key elements of a good vibrato technique. Vibrato is another excellent way to convey emotion or intensity in your guitar playing. The tip of the week is another simple, yet sometimes overlooked playing method that will increase speed and dexterity while decreasing right hand fatigue.

This week on the channel Neal takes a request: how to make a standard guitar sound like it has a whammy bar. If you only use the whammy technique once in a while or you're stuck with a non-whammy fitted axe, this lesson will give you some good pointers. The tip of the week: how to make a standard tuned guitar sound like a drop tuned guitar.

This week on the channel Neal shows you the infamous pick scrape, one of the most recognized sounds in rock n roll guitar. Although a simple technique, Neal's got his own observations on how to make it really rock. Tip of the week is how to make background string noise add excitement to your playing.

This week Neal teaches how to apply the raking technique. Raking can be used while playing rhythm or lead guitar and is one of the key elements to sweep picking. If you want to learn how to sweep pick but are new at it, raking is a good way to warm up to the sweep picking technique.

This week on the channel Neal catches up with super drummer Derek "One Take" Roddy. This double bass master explores a wide range of playing styles and shares his universal insight on what makes a great musician. He also tells what kind of guitar playing inspires him as a drummer. Check out Derek's chops in this video and get a peek at his huge snake collection!

This week on the channel Neal shows you the three most important chord shapes for soloing and finding your way around the fretboard. This lesson is helpful in chord specific note choices. Really make your solos stand out by committing these three chord shapes to memory. The example is in major form, feel free to apply the minor, 7th, etc. versions of these chords to further expand your musical vocabulary. Tip of the week: how to make the train sound, blues style.

From the beaches of Southern California we caught up with Steve Morse just before his show. Steve has been called the "hardest working guitarist in the world". From Dixie Dregs, Kansas and Deep Purple and a long list of collaborations, Steve never fails to innovate, create and amaze. For such a talented guitarist, he's a very humble guy with some enlightening views of the world.

This week on the channel Neal teaches a classic blues lick that is also used in rock guitar. In the key of E, this lick is very recognizable and is an essential addition to every blues or rock lick arsenal. Tip of the week if how to practice so that your band performance is better. This lesson applies to acoustic or electric guitar players at a beginner to intermediate level.

Great for beginners and rockers, this week Neal shows you how to play three easy and quick chords. Focusing on the D G and A chords, this lesson is very useful for playing in the style of AC/DC. Making chord changes this easy leaves plenty of room for windmills, stage dives and one legged chicken struts. Tip of the week: how to get a beefier sound out of your guitar without changing your amp setting.

This week Neal shares his tricks for getting musical soloing out of your guitar playing with the two most important notes that can be found up and down the fretboard. The tip of the week shows you what key to use to get a mean sound out of your songs.

This week on the channel Neal covers an essential rhythm pattern from Lisa McCormick's tutorial of the same name. Once you hear this pattern you'll be sure to recognize it right away. It's used in tons of songs from acoustic, country, pop and rock. This makes it a must have strumming pattern to add to your collection of guitar tricks!

We caught up with Paul Reed Smith, the man behind the guitars, at the NAMM show. We had just finished watching the always-irreverent Ted Nugent host a PRS jam session. Paul was in a rare, relaxed mode. This was a great opportunity for an interview. Join us as he talks about what inspired the bird inlays, new PRS guitars for 2010 and why he started making his own guitars.

This week on the Channel Neal shows you how to make your playing sound more professional and clean by stopping string noise using his personal muting techniques. Tip of week is how to make an open D chord sound more beefy..."where's the beef?!"

Viewer requested lesson from facebook friend, phillyric: How to play the opening riff in lesson 25. Also, how to use thirds in the lower neck position to create great rock and roll riffs. tip: Extreme string bend above the nut with no whammy bar.

This week Neal interviews Prashant Aswani on his new ESP guitars, new album and his favorite gear. Prashant is a smokin' player and a really cool guy with a genuine passion for his craft. He's got a new tutorial coming to Guitar Tricks too. So stay tuned for some playing secrets from him.

This week on the channel Neal shows you how you can use chords you already know in a fresh way. For some players accenting different parts of a chord is second nature. If this isn't you, we'll show you how to get started. In this episode Neal will show how this simple technique can change the sound of a chord progression and even a song. The tip of week is on fast power chord changes.

This week on the Guitar Tricks Channel, Neal shows you his tricks to memorizing the fretboard. If you have been struggling with remembering the notes, this week's episode will give you some good visual landmarks for remembering the notes on your axe. The tip of the week will have you sliding into home plate.

This week on the channel Neal gets together with instructor Anders Mouridsen for a smokin' blues jam. Anders usually can be found on Guitar Tricks teaching the blues . Watch him here in a less formal environment as he and Neal tear up a cool blues progression in the Guitar Tricks studio.

This week Neal interviews Orianthi, best known as the guitarist on the Michael Jackson "This Is It" tour. She talks about her latest solo tour, earliest musical experiences and her influence on young guitarists. On location at NAMM 2010!

This week Neal gives you a few key tips on how to create emotion with your lead playing. The tip of the week is on how to make your guitar sound like a bumble bee.

Neal interviews Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. Mikael talks about his new Paul Reed Smith Signature Model, the upcoming Opeth dates, and some info on Bloodbath, as well. On location at NAMM 2010!

Guitar Tricks goes to NAMM 2010. Fender. Gibson. PRS. ESP. Suhr. Jackson. Charvel. Dan Electro. Gretsch. Schecter. 20th Anniversary Steve Vai Passion & Warfare Ibanez Universe. Orange Amps. Hiwatt. Laney. Peavey. Seymour Duncan. Daisy Rock. Starring the feet of N-N-N-Neal Walter!

This week Neal takes a lesson request from chaos2themaxx on how to use the whammy bar. He'll give you some awesome tips on how it works and how to use it. Tip of the week is on feedback control. We have sound limitations in the studio so the feedback tip is not at full volume level and you won't hear the effect but if you follow the tip you'll be in feedback heaven!

This week Neal fills a lessons request from samar077 on how to do hammer ons and pull offs. This is an extremely useful technique for many styles and it's a great way to add speed to your playing even if you're not a shred-meister. Adding to the theme of household appliances as guitar tools, Neal also shows you how to use a TV remote control to get some cool sounds out of your electric. Let the experimentation begin!

Neal is back on the channel this week with a lesson on harmonics. He'll also show you how to tune your guitar with a telephone! Learn how to get good harmonics and how to use them in your lead and rhythm playing. This lesson is for electric or acoustic guitar.

This week on the channel, guest host Lisa McCormick shows you a timeless holiday classic, "Carol of the Bells" . This one is relatively easy to learn and is a great exercise in the fingerpicking style for acoustic guitar. Give it a go!

This week on the Guitar Tricks Channel, instructor Anders Mouridsen locks Neal up and takes over the studio to show you how to jazz up your lead playing. If you listen real close, you can hear Neal's cries for help.

This week Neal shows you how to make your guitar cry (in a good way) with a wah wah pedal. The tip of the week also shows you the infamous neck bend.

This week Neal shows you how to get some wicked sounds out of your guitar. He's got a nice lesson on soloing using the pentatonic scale which sounds truly evil. The tip of the week also shows you an unconventional way of making your guitar scream.

One of our giveaway's was a Boss AD-8 and Neal's got a little demo. The Boss AD-8 Acoustic Guitar Processor simulates the sound of 6 classic acoustics. Editors note: This giveaway has ended.

This week guest host Lisa McCormick busts out the acoustic and demonstrates a simple fingerpicking pattern. This is a fun pattern to play and Lisa gives you some ideas about how you can use it in different ways.

This week Neal's got a nice lesson on creating great riffs based on notes of a chord. Neal takes a chord progression and shows you how to take notes from that progression to make a nice riff. He's also got a tip of the week that shows you how to make some spacey sounds with your delay pedal.

We were lucky enough to have Guitar Tricks instructor Lisa McCormick stop by and do a guest spot on the Channel. She and Neal played one of her songs and talked a bit about the song and some of the inspiration behind it. FREE MP3 OF HER SONG: http://tiny.cc/LisaDownload

Neal's got a little demo on the Epiphone Les Paul that we were giving away here. This is a great guitar with classic styling and great tone. Note: This giveaway has ended.

This week Neal demos a red Gretsch Electromatic Corvette guitar. Neal takes this beast for a test drive and shows you how it handles.

We really do listen to your suggestions! This week Neal has stepped up and created a lesson based on a user suggestion. SDPinWin posted a request on YouTube for a lesson on soloing on the lower part of the guitar neck. Neal also has a great tip on creating cool effects with your pick. All 3 licks are in the key of E.

This time Neal's got a lesson on Drop D tuning. This is a great way to liven up your playing. Neal's also got a tip of the week that shows you how to make your guitar scream like a banshee.

This week, Neal's got a great lesson that shows you how to use open strings to color your playing. He's also got a tip of the week that could help your axe avoid and inflight mishap.

Neal's got a demo of this month's giveaway, the DigiTech RP500 effects processor. He puts this little gem through it's paces and gives you an idea of what you can do with it as the lucky winner. Editor's note: this giveaway has ended.

This week we've got a great lesson on songwriting for guitarists. Neal shows you a chord progression that you can use in many different genres.

This week Neal shows you how to master the country technique known as "boom chick" strumming.

One of our giveaways: a Wechter Grand Auditorium Elite acoustic guitar. Every month we give away a piece of gear to a lucky guitar player. Maybe this time it's you? Editor's note: this giveaway has ended.

Neal's got a free lesson on the Travis Fingerpicking style. This is a great technique for county or acoustic players.

We've got a free songwriting lesson that teaches you some basic rock chord progressions. You can build on these progressions to write your own songs and see how these basic forms show up in so many popular songs.

On the Guitar Tricks Channel we've got a free Funk guitar lesson. Neal shows you how to get down and get funky and also shares a tip of the week that can help keep your practicing fun.

On the Guitar Tricks Channel we've got a lesson on Reggae and Ska/Punk style rhythm guitar. Neal's also got an exercise that can help you build finger dexterity.

Tune in as we demo and give away a Vox Valvetronics ToneLab to one lucky guitarist. Editor's note: this contest has ended, thanks for watching!

This week we've got a lesson on 12-Bar Blues. Neal takes you through the basic progression and gives you a strong foundation on which to build.

This week we've got a tip of the week that looks at Pinch Harmonics Rhythm techniques as well as a guitar lesson on Palm Muting that will appeal to guitarists of many genres, especially metal guitar.

This week we've got a guitar lesson on soloing techniques plus a tip to help you avoid an embarrassing stage mishap.

Tune in as we demo and give away a DigiTech HarmonyMan to one lucky guitarist. Editor's note: this contest has ended, thanks for tuning in!

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson demonstrates basic touch technique concepts and shows you how to play a simple melody by tapping the notes out on the fretboard.

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson shows how to hold the slide, dampen strings, and volume knob fade-ins. Great for aspiring blues players.

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson shows how to help increase the flexibility, speed and dexterity of your left hand. Great lead excercise!! Start slow and work your way up.

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson will teach you how to use pinch harmonics in rock and metal lead guitar.

Tune in as we demo and give away an Ebow electronic guitar bow to one lucky guitarist. Editor's note: this giveaway has ended but Ebow's are still pretty cool!

For beginner players, this guitar lesson will teach you easy tuning tips without using the tuning pegs. You'll also learn right hand rhythm techniques.

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson will teach you a trick using hair ties. You'll also learn how to use string skipping arpeggios in the D Minor key.

For beginner to intermediate players, this guitar lesson will show you how to play 1 4 5 chords in any position, in any key. Useful to all players and popular in Blues, Country and Rock.

This is the first episode from the Guitar Tricks Channel. Tune in as we give the Pod X3 Live away. Editor's note: this contest has ended.