Alex Skolnick
Latest articles by Alex Skolnick

Using fourth intervals as a building block for chords and solos
By Alex Skolnick published
This topic can be quite useful for better fretboard understanding even if jazz guitar isn’t your main thing

Continuing Our Look at Moving "Outside" the Tonal Center
By Alex Skolnick published
If you develop a taste for moving "outside" the tonal center, it can provide a very cool expansion of your musical vocabulary.

Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes
By Alex Skolnick published
Learn some more about melodic phrasing from Testament's Alex Skolnick!

Exploring the Diminished Scale with Alex Skolnick
By Alex Skolnick published
The diminished scale is a highly useful resource for adding spice to solos.

How to Create “Outside” Lines with Fourth Intervals
By Alex Skolnick published
Back in the April 2017 issue, my column focused on fourths when creating rhythm parts and solos.

Referencing the Chord Changes While Soloing
By Alex Skolnick published
This month, I’d like to discus the art of improvising over a key change, using a modulation of chords that are a half step apart.
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