Lessons

Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to B.B. King – and shows us a couple of his blues guitar tricks

Cory Wong reveals how to solo over chords in a meaningful way

“Sometimes simplicity wins the day”: Joe Bonamassa on the art of writing a heavy guitar riff

Bob Weir's 6 principles of rhythm guitar

Jared James Nichols on why playing in a trio opens up your soloing approaches

Cory Wong on how you can use double-stops in a melody or solo

Charlie Starr’s open G slide soloing masterclass

Jared James Nichols on an essential guitar playing skill – how to bend the strings expressively

Charlie Starr on how to make open G tuning work for you

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

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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

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

Learn 5 altered chords that can create or dissolve harmonic tension

30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords every player needs to know – and how to play them

5 lo-fi guitar chords to add to your progressions

Unlocking the power of 7th chords: expand your guitar chords beyond the basics

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 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

Guitarists on Reddit are going nuts for this ingenious pick trick

How to Get Your Music on Spotify with Distrokid

Joe Satriani called on Eddie Van Halen’s techs to figure out how to make his Frankenstein playable

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

“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

How to use triads in blues solos like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix

Great tone starts with the pick – just ask Steve Vai. Here’s how honing your picking can improve your tone for free

Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs

Learn the chord secrets of Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery with this iconic jazz progression

How to master the art of tremolo picking – the indispensable picking technique heard in everything from death metal to surf rock that can power up your playing

Power up your inner shredder: Gus G shares his ultimate guitar warm-ups