Latest articles by Andy Timmons
“It’s like you’re hearing a song within a song”: How to turn a guitar solo into a mini composition
Ibanez signature artist Andy Timmons shows you how writing a solo is like writing a song, and why you should apply the same dynamics
How to connect melodic phrases using chromaticism and string bending
Timmons is here with a video lesson to make your licks sing with an approach that will give help your solos stretch out, joining the dots between different musical ideas
How to use a voice-leading approach for guitar solos with Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons shares a roadmap for soloing over chord changes and making your leads count
How to weave small two-note chords around a guitar melody
Andy Timmons unpacks his chord/melody approach and explains how you can use it in your own songwriting ideas
How to target chord tones with string bends and make your solos sing
Ring the changes with Andy Timmons’ masterclass in expressive string bending
Andy Timmons teaches you how to string bend more expressively
Take a breath, stay in control of your string bending and vibrato, and your melodies will sing
How to develop thematically based improvised solos
Using his 1994 track Cry for You as a launchpad, Andy Timmons walks us through some ideas for building a musically interesting solo on the fly
How to navigate the fretboard freely by incorporating position shifts across multiple strings
Let Andy Timmons pull yourself out of the "positional" frame of mind and free up your fretting hand for solos
How to develop improvised lines on single strings
Andy Timmons shows you how a little fretboard awareness liberates your lead playing
Learn how to target chord tones when soloing over a chord progression
Andy Timmons teaches you horizontal single-string ideas to make your lead playing melodically compelling
Andy Timmons shows you how to target chord tones in melodic improvisation
Don't just play scalar runs when soloing – tell a story by accentuating the chords underneath with your note choice
