Dweezil Zappa

Took the recent contest lick and worked out how to play the notes within that “ harmonic aroma, “ to map out different finger patterns. The more I play DZ’s lick, the more one can get away from those “ box “ patterns. Happy...

Lesson 4 - Guitar lesson A minor arpeggio exercise, great for learning sweeps and sweep picking and alternate picking and lead guitar development. Learned this from a Guitar World magazine tab from the early 2000's. Please...

if anyone would like to name the tracks, it would be appreciated...

A few folks have asked me to demonstrate some of the fast pentatonic runs that I sometimes play. Here's an example of one with some instructions on the proper picking technique. I hope you enjoy learning it. ...

Dweezil Zappa plays the "Star-Spangled Banner" using Fractal Axe Effects at Dweezilla Music Boot Camp, July 4, 2012 - Fireworks start TOO EARLY! Watch for exploding pedestrian at 3:05....

This demonstrates a slide on one string that allows you to hear the chromatic notes in a more pronounced way. It leads me to play some other really stupid chromatic examples. Thomas Nordegg likes to call this sound the Speed...

Here's a bit of Moggio. I'm still getting it under my fingers. Hope to add it to the show very soon!...

Recorded at the Roundhouse London  UK 2012...

Like Dweezil so eloquently put it, Eddie Van Halen was a beacon to so many of us. We not only wanted to play like him, we all wanted to BE him. RIP Ed, you f****n' rocked....

This is me practicing Zoot Allures on my new EVH 5150! I believe I am only using the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath and Avalanche Run for this. ...

This clip demonstrates the Cello sound blended with another variation of the same sound and modulated with a dynaflanger....

I am mixing my Cello sound with a Violin sound I dialed in and I'm adding reverb from an expression pedal. The presets are all made with the Fractal. I am using a few external analog pedals for gain structure as well....