I was working inside one of New York's top recording studios, when an engineer changed my perspective on mic'ing up a guitar cabinet.

I took this outside of the box thinking and applied it to different parts of life, including guitar playing. Here's how you can do the same. 

There are many guitarists who have made the Digitech Whammy their own - Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, the late Dimebag Darrell from Pantera, Kirk Hammett from Metallica, the Edge of U2, and of course Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Today we're going to be talking about a couple of players who you may or may have not heard of. Their Whammy work has been inspiring.

Yngwie Malmsteen is a man out of time. I feel like he would be friends with the great composers back in the ages of Bach and Mozart. Having listened to Malmsteen’s albums for nearly 20 years, it was eye opening to see him perform live. I was able to get some good insight as to what still makes him one of the best guitarists of our time. Here’s what I learned

Visualization is one of the most powerful skills you can use as a guitar player. It can help you even when you don't have a guitar on hand.

It is crucial to warm your hands up before you play a show or get into your full practice routine (this can be on your own, or during a guitar lesson). I liken it to a runner stretching before they go out, so they don't get hurt.

Doing these warm up exercises gets your hands ready for the rest of the awesomeness that you're about to get into.

One of Zakk's signature techniques is the pinch harmonic. Listen to any of Zakk's heavier playing, including his take on Crazy Train, and you'll hear this fun sound. You might've also heard it while listening to Dimebag Darell of Pantera. Zakk and Dime were good friends, so it makes sense that their styles influenced each other.

Countless students have asked me how to do pinch harmonics that I decided to write this post on exactly how to pull it off, with an easy step by step guide, and a few photos for reference.

Learning cover songs can completely change the way you practice, and increase the fun of practice in a major way. Here are some of my favorite tips on how to apply this practice style to your life.