Category Archives: Guitar

10 uses for 4 notes (Paul Gilbert Content!)

Wed, Mar 20, 2019Guitar, TranscriptionsRalph Zazula

I’ve had the good fortune to study with Paul Gilbert in a few one-on-one sessions and at his awesome online school at ArtistWorks Rock Guitar School. A recurring technique he demonstrates are two-note-per-string licks that move across the fretboard in parallel fashion. These simple shapes are easy to learn and can outline various chord flavors. In fact, one simple shape can be used to outline 10 different chords!!! In this post, I’ll show you how it is done.

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Blues Soloing : Moving from IV7 to I7

Tue, Mar 12, 2019Guitar, TranscriptionsBlues, Guitar, TrascriptionsRalph Zazula

I’ve been working on my 12-bar blues soling and came across a few useful patterns that I wanted to document (mostly for my own memory!). First up, moving from the IV7 to the I7 chord in the 12-bar blues.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6!

Wed, Jun 20, 2018GuitarGuitarRalph Zazula

OK, when I’m not playing shows, I’ve been working on my “singing” and building up the nerves to perform at a local open mic. Here is a cover of Paul Gilbert’s I Am Satan.

Rock Of Ages

Wed, Apr 25, 2018Announcements, GuitarGuitarRalph Zazula

Join me and the entire wine-cooler drinking gang on a trip back to the 80’s in Palo Alto Players production of Rock Of Ages. You’ll find me on stage behind a guitar with a new hairdo!