Guitar Lessons Blog | Guitar Excellence

50% off Guitar Pro 6 for Guitar Excellence Pupils
By Erick Gerber
In November 24, 2016
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GREAT NEWS! As a Guitar Excellence pupil, whether you’re on our Home, Online or Video subscription service, you get a 50% discount on the legendary computer software Guitar Pro 6 that has helped thousands of guitarists worldwide learn how to play the guitar much faster, simpler and easier. But...
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Top 8 Guitar Amps & Songs That Made Them Famous
By Stefan Vos
In October 6, 2016
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This is our list of the top 8 guitar amps and the songs that made them famous: Marshall Super Lead #1959 Song: Running With The Devil  Artist: Eddie Van Halen With the release of Van Halen I in 1978, they changed the world of rock forever. Edward Van Halen...
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2 Hand Tapping | Metal Guitar Lesson
By Erick Gerber
In October 6, 2016
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This is a 2 hand tapping line using 5 fingers – 3 of your fretting hand and 2 of your picking/tapping hand. It’s in the key of E Minor and in the style of Progressive Metal bands such as The Contortionist and Animals As Leaders. Download the TABS for...
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Expensive Guitar – Is It Worth It?
By Tyrone Mayer
In September 12, 2016
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In all my years as a guitarist, I’ve always aspired to own and play an expensive guitar. I’ve always owned (and many novice guitar players do own) cheap guitars but is there a difference between a cheap guitar vs an expensive guitar? Can you tell the difference? Is your...
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Guitar Excellence – Finalist in the Small Business Awards with 702 and Sage One
By Erick Gerber
In September 12, 2016
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Guitar Excellence has recently made it to the finals of the Small Business Awards with 702 & Sage One. 702 radio had an interview with owner Tyrone Mayer on 24 August 2016. You can listen to the full interview below: Shortly after the interview Sinikiwe Mqadi published an article on...
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Tosin Abasi Prog Rock Riff | Guitar Lesson
By Tyrone Mayer
In September 12, 2016
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This riff screams “Tosin Abasi” and is inspired by typical Animals As Leaders style tapping. What make’s it so interesting is the multiple melodies that are fused into one riff, due to the open strings in-between chord melodies. In progressive metal riffs you will most likely come across ‘mutated...
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