Joel Hoekstra
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How to play the solo in Whitesnake's Trouble Is Your Middle Name
By Joel Hoekstra published
Guitarist Joel Hoekstra teaches you the winding leads of this attitude-driven rocker

Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra: how to solo over a ballad
By Joel Hoekstra published
The hard-rock virtuoso walks you through the essentials of power ballad soloing, where melody is always king

Play This Now: Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra teaches you a truly jaw-dropping extended solo passage
By Sam Roche published
It's got two-handed tapping lines, hammer-ons and pull-offs and, well, almost everything...

Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra, Kiss’s Bruce Kulick, Sepultura’s Andreas Kisser and more jam The Police’s Synchronicity II
By Richard Bienstock published
Guitars Against COVID-19 raises funds for the Red Cross to help fight the pandemic

Whitesnake’s David Coverdale: “A lot of new rock bands don't really have guitar heroes”
By Richard Bienstock published
The singer’s fangs come out regarding the state of guitar playing in 2020

How to Use Dominant Seven Arpeggios in Blues-Based Soloing
By Joel Hoekstra published
Incorporating dominant seven arpeggios into your improvised lines is a simple way to expand note-choice possibilities.

Whitesnake Share New Song, “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” Detail Forthcoming Album
By Richard Bienstock published
‘Flesh & Blood’ is out May 10.

Adding the Ninth to Arpeggio-Based Licks
By Joel Hoekstra published
Learn what adding the ninth can do for your arpeggio-based lines.
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