Andy Aledort
Guitar World Associate Editor Andy Aledort is recognized worldwide for his vast contributions to guitar instruction, via his many best-selling instructional DVDs, transcription books and online lessons. Andy is a regular contributor to Guitar World and Truefire, and has toured with Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers, as well as participating in several Jimi Hendrix Tribute Tours.
Latest articles by Andy Aledort
Mastering the Wild Style of Guitar Legend Johnny Winter, Part 1
By Andy Aledort published
On July 16, 2014, the world lost one of the greatest and most influential guitarists ever: Johnny Winter.
How to Play Like Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band and Great Southern
By Andy Aledort published
Meeting of the Spirits: John McLaughlin Discusses His Farewell U.S. Tour
By Andy Aledort published
Utilizing Open-String Drones for Single-Note Licks, Melodies and Solos
By Andy Aledort published
Chris Robinson and Neal Casal Talk New Brotherhood Album, 'Barefoot in the Head'
By Andy Aledort published
The real inspiration for this band is what I think of as roots music—which is everything: jazz, bluegrass, rock and roll, funk/soul/R&B, pop, country, blues, Appalachian folk.
Incorporating the Major Third Across Multiple Octaves in a Blues-Based Solo
By Andy Aledort published
Last month we explored the concept of interjecting the major thirdinto solo lines based primarily on the minor pentatonic and blues scales.
Blues Shapes, Part 2: More on Using Triadic Forms as Soloing Templates
By Andy Aledort published
Paul Gilbert Discusses New Solo Album, 'I Can Destroy'
By Andy Aledort published
With his famously fast fingers and some speedy recording efforts, supershredder Paul Gilbert goes for broke with his latest album, I Can Destroy.
Slide Guitar: Get the Most Out of Open E Tuning
By Andy Aledort published
Slide guitar is one of the most nuanced and expressive techniques available to guitarists for the performance of melodic lines and solos.
Connecting E Major Scale Positions When Soloing on “Eyes of the World”
By Andy Aledort published
Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival 2015: Guitar Heaven with Dweezil Zappa, Lee Ritenour and More in Idyllic Bigfork, Montana
By Andy Aledort published
In Deep with Andy Aledort: Major Pentatonic Soloing Patterns, Part 2 — Video
By Andy Aledort published
In Deep with Andy Aledort: Part 2 of a Tribute to Mountain Guitarist Leslie West — Video
By Andy Aledort published
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