The best guitar capos 2020: 10 top choices for acoustic and electric guitar By Chris Bird From electric or acoustic guitar, to ukulele and 12-string, a capo is a great way to boost your creativity on the instrument
6 best acoustic guitars under $500: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars By Chris Bird These cheap acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
Beginner guitar: how to take your first steps with lead guitar By Chris Bird Start your lead playing journey with TG’s easy lesson on two essentials: the minor pentatonic scale and string bends
Jeff Buckley is an unsung guitar hero whose genius defies categorization By Chris Bird Total Guitar editor Chris Bird reflects on why the iconic singer-songwriter doesn't quite fit into any 'greatest guitarist' list
10 best guitar tuners 2020: chromatic, polyphonic and strobe guitar tuners By Chris Bird Find the best guitar tuner for your budget with our pro picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario
Brian May: "I will never claim to be a great guitarist in the sense of a virtuoso. I just try to play from my heart" By Chris Bird The man recently voted greatest rock guitarist in the world reflects on his heroes and friends, finding his tone, and orchestrating guitar genius with Queen
Jack Garratt: “The guitar is a litmus test of how I am feeling” By Chris Bird The multi-instrumentalist on SRV, juggling MIDI, and the importance of the Strat to his kaleidoscopic pop sound
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Duane Allman By Chris Bird Learn the style of this legendary player with five tab examples and a backing track to practice over
Learn to wrangle the whammy bar with these slick tremolo tricks By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths It's time to hit the dive bar for a few scoops and doops in the style of Stevie Vai, EVH and more
Beginner guitar: get more mileage from your chord shapes with slash chords By Chris Bird Get creative with some easy new shapes as TG explains how to use slash chords
Speed up your leads with this alternate-picking workout By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths Master this and watch your playing become faster and more effortless
Beginner guitar: how to play fingerstyle guitar By Chris Bird, James Uings Steady up your acoustic skills with this fingerpicking lesson
6 expressive technique ideas that will change the way you play By Chris Bird, James Uings Take your playing to new heights with two-hand tapping, pinched harmonics and other creative guitar skills
How to troubleshoot guitar signal problems By Chris Bird, James Uings No sound? Signal chain woes? Use a process of elimination to work out what’s causing the problem
Beginner guitar: how to write guitar solos By Chris Bird, James Uings Fire up your solos the easy way by using chords you already know to build your leads
Get to grips with legato playing using this simple guitar workout By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths If you know the basics, its time to take your technique to new heights for some super-smooth lead chops
How to make your guitar stay in tune By James Uings, Chris Bird Look after your gear and it will look after you. Here are a few tips to ensure your guitar is in perfect pitch for longer
Upgrade your solos by learning CAGED scales By Chris Bird Cage fight! This match up of chords and scales will improve your leads
10 easy guitar songs for beginners By Chris Bird Just getting started on guitar? These 10 songs prove that learning guitar doesn’t have to be difficult
Beginner guitar: how to play powerchord riffs By Chris Bird Power up your rhythm and riffing with our lesson on these staple chord shapes
Beginner guitar: how to play minor pentatonic riffs By Chris Bird Learn how to use this essential scale, with two hard-rock riff tabs and two scale shapes
Fender set to introduce more signature guitars for female artists next year than in its entire 70-year history By Michael Astley-Brown, Chris Bird CEO Andy Mooney confirms plans for diverse new models
