Andy G Jones

Lukather's style is a case study in rhythmic variation, chromaticism and on-point phrasing that references the familiar but takes you someplace else

Ever since his Woodstock performance in '69, Santana has been one of the world's biggest guitar talents, with a melodic sensibility few can match. We go deep into his lead style

Co-founder of the Royal Southern Brotherhood, Mike Zito is a player's player, guaranteed to hit the bullseye with note choice and phrasing. This tab and video lesson takes you deep into his style

Brian Setzer mixes jazz, swing and rock 'n' roll for a sound that's all his own. This lesson unpacks his soloing style so you crazy cats won't stray on the fingerboard

This lesson in Robillard's improvisational lead guitar style showcases his ability to incorporate melody in solos, and blend blues with jazz

Take a leaf out of the Texan Strat master's book and improve your picking technique, melodic sensibility and position shifting now with this lesson in Johnson's lead guitar style

Any player nicknamed Kingfish is bound to know their scales, but it's how this young maestro uses them in his solos that's key. We look at his immaculate phrasing and note choice, with video and tab to guide you

How the Austin, TX, genre polymath's signature style can modernize your blues leads

Intonation is the watchword in this tab and audio lesson in the style of the Tedeschi Trucks Band's genius lead guitarist

Kirk Fletcher is destroying clichés one lick at a time, and this tab and audio lesson takes an in-depth look at his style

Get to grips with the extraordinary, topsy-turvy playing style of one of the greats of modern blues-rock guitar – the player who Joe Bonamassa and many more have called the greatest

Mayer is a player who wears his influences well but always brings his own twist – we take look at how he applies this to his solos, and how you can, too

Famed for his work with Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson, Carlton is a true guitar legend who can switch codes between jazz, blues and pop then back again like there was nothing to it – and now you can learn how to do it, too

Have yourself a Ford fiesta of jazzy blues guitar with this lesson in the Dumble rumbler's solo approaches

A trailblazer of blues guitar, a born entertainer, T-Bone Walker has influenced generations of players. Here, we look at how he added a jazzy flair to his solos for maximum effect

Open up some all-new possibilities for your lead strategies with these fresh rhythmic soloing approaches

Looking to add the unexpected to your improv? Septuplets might be the answer, challenging the audience and yourself

Let's talk about sextuplets, baby... and all the good things they can do for your lead phrasing when combined with a Johnson-esque picking strategy

Humanize your lead playing with some rhythmic variety with this lesson inspired by the virtuoso solos of Mr Paul Gilbert

If you've never thought about getting an EBow, this lesson on legato with the infinite-sustain device might just change your mind

Don't just hold and hope. By targeting chord tones and extensions, your string bends will make more harmonic sense and become an integral part of the song

The I-VI-II-V turnaround is one of the most common progressions in music, and in this lesson we'll help you find the bluesy lead guitar mojo to accompany it

A lesson in Larry Carlton-inspired G7 jazz-blues-rock action that will expand your lick vocabulary and open up all new soloing ideas

Ford is a master of modal expression and this in-depth lesson takes us through his style, as well as Josh Smith's, and the ways in which the Dorian mode informs our blues-rock vocabulary