GUITAR INTELLIGENCE

This is a showcase of extreme techniques favored by rock guitarists like Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, and Nuno Bettencourt, along with some gypsy jazz licks in the style of Django Reinhardt and chord melody inspired by jazz master Joe Pass.

Here’s another saxophone solo, this one from the song ‘Deacon Blues’ by Steely Dan. I often arrange pieces for guitar that were originally played on other instruments to cultivate an original voice by not sounding like other guitar players.

This is the theme from the 1960’s television show ‘The Munsters’.

Not only do I like to arrange music originally played on different instruments for guitar but I also like to play music inspired by different cultures outside of the mainstream. This is the head from the song 'Farah 'Alaiyna' (Joy Upon Us), by Ahmed Abdul Malik, from his 'Jazz Sahara' LP released in 1958.

Here‘s a full song transcription of Dancing Days by Led Zeppelin. This song is tuned to open G (DGDGB) and has three guitar parts that I’ve arranged for one guitar. (I play the slide part with my first finger). \m/