Lessons

“To some people, this is more of a ‘jazzy’ sound”: How to use dominant 7 arpeggios in a guitar solo

Charlie Starr on how to play “Piedmont” fingerstyle guitar

Hidden for four decades, the story behind the (almost) unheard outro solo on John Farnham’s smash hit, You’re the Voice

Joe Bonamassa breaks down the differences between P-90s and PAF humbuckers

Spiritbox's Mike Stringer shows you how syncopated bends can add extra spice to your metal playing

How to introduce hybrid picking into your lead playing

Charlie Starr on the magic of the B-Bender – and 5 bender-inspired licks you can play on any electric

Philip Sayce: The 5 techniques that define my sound

Welcome to Mike Stringer’s downpicking bootcamp, in which he teaches us the punishing string skipping techniques behind Spiritbox’s Jaded

How to play the B chord on guitar

Beginners guitar lesson #1: How to hold the guitar, pick strings and fret your first note!

Proggy pentatonic! How to use the good ol’ pentatonic scale in cool new ways

Start your or a loved one's guitar journey with 60% off Fender Play this Black Friday

5 essential strumming patterns for beginner guitar players

Where to start with learning acoustic guitar

10 things every beginner guitarist needs to know

A parent's guide to buying a guitar for your child

I used Fender Play for 8 weeks to learn the guitar from scratch – here’s how I got on

5 chords that sound like they’re in an open tuning (but aren’t)

5 easy open-position alternate chord voicings that will give you extra jangle

5 altered chords you need to know – and how they get their names

Demystifying 13th chords, the voicing that Stevie Ray Vaughan used to stunning effect in Lenny

Demystifying chord names, starting with a Hendrix and SRV favorite, the maj9

Pete Townshend, Ray Davies and David Bowie all used third inversion chords – here’s why (and how) you should, too

How you can swap the notes in a chord to give it a different feel

Rush’s Alex Lifeson was a master of first inversion chords – here are 5 voicings you can use in your playing today

Loved by Joni Mitchell and Keith Richards alike, essential to slide players, here’s how you can explore chords in open D

Having problems with your shiny new guitar? Try these fixes first

How to restring a ukulele in 14 easy steps

How to restring a bass guitar: step-by-step guidance on changing your bass strings, from a professional guitar repairer

Never underestimate the impact of fretboard radius – it dramatically affects the way your guitar plays

“Try a higher string action until you get used to using it”: How to set up your guitar for slide

How to choose the right guitar cable: from length and connector considerations, to whether you should build your own, here’s everything you need to know

8 ways to make your beginner acoustic guitar play and sound better

How to upgrade your Jazzmaster and Jaguar: mod tips and setup tricks

How to set up your room for guitar recording success

How to survive setbacks when music is your identity, not just your job

How to stop burning out before you stop the music

A blues guitar hero showed me how he held his pick – and it changed the way I played guitar

How to get the most sought-after sound in indie rock – without permanently modifying your guitar

The brutal shred-fest that has quietly become one of our biggest playthrough videos

6 signs it's time to upgrade from your first acoustic guitar

5 common excuses for not learning the guitar – and 5 body and mind-boosting reasons you should

Can’t figure out why your improvised solos don’t feel right? Here’s how to fix them

15 pro guitarists share their tips for memorizing music

Stop hiding behind barre chords – use smarter voicings that serve the song

Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones explains what people get wrong about his Black Dog riff

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share the secrets behind 3 instrumental epics in these exclusive Guitar World lessons

Learn the brutal, evil-sounding rhythm style of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King

10 easy guitar songs for beginners

Learn how to play a metal version of the Wellerman sea shanty

Sick Riffs: Sam Rushton teaches you the fingerpicked math-rock frenzy of Orchards’ Peggy - with full tab!

Learn to play the Tetris theme, prog-metal style - with full tab and audio

How to Play Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" Intro Riff

If you learn one thing from Jake E. Lee it should be this: bigger stretches for better shredding

How to funk up your blues solos

The simple trick that adds sparkle to your songs: Nashville Tuning explained

Dare you join us at the crossroads? Welcome to the acoustic blues masterclass

“It’s about building intensity… think of Jeff Beck shifting to Billy Gibbons!” How to solo over one-chord blues

KT Tunstall’s 5 guitar tips to boost your songwriting skills

“Albert King once advised Gary Moore to ‘play every other note’”: Why keeping it simple can improve your blues solos

Speed bursts are the path to Shred Heaven: boost your rock chops with 6 jaw-dropping examples (that won't break your fingers)

Master the 12-string guitar: restringing, tuning and strumming made simple