Best guitar tuners 2022: The 11 best chromatic, polyphonic, and strobe options By Chris Bird, James Farmer published 12 November 21 Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget, with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario
The best guitar capos 2022: 10 top choice capos for acoustic and electric guitar By Chris Bird published 5 November 21 A capo is a great way to boost your creativity on the instrument. Here’s our top picks for electric and acoustic guitar, ukulele, 12-string and beyond
Best acoustic guitars under $500 2022: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars By Chris Bird, Daryl Robertson, James Farmer published 2 November 21 These cheap acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
10 easy and practical tips for getting a great live guitar sound By Chris Bird published 8 July 21 Our guide to help you create a sonic storm onstage
How to play power chords By Chris Bird published 5 July 21 Beginner guitar: learn rock, metal and punk riffs using just one chord shape
Brian May goes deep on Bohemian Rhapsody: the gear, the solo and the magic of Freddie Mercury’s finest hour By Chris Bird published 3 March 21 In a Total Guitar exclusive, the Queen guitarist reflects on BoRhap's legacy and how its orchestral majesty came together
Brian May pays tribute to his friend Eddie Van Halen: “I miss his presence in the world“ By Chris Bird published 18 December 20 “There was no one who could match him, no one who could come close. There will never be another one of him“
20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page By Chris Bird published 16 December 20 Learn the Led Zeppelin icon's riffing and soloing approaches, tone tips and altered tunings – everything but the violin bow!
Jimmy Page: ”Whole Lotta Love was so fresh and it still is. If somebody plays that riff it brings a smile to people’s faces” By Chris Bird published 2 December 20 A new, all-encompassing interview with the Led Zeppelin icon on his evolution as a guitarist, writing rock's greatest albums and the gear behind them
How to play guitar like 7 Fender Strat icons By Chris Bird published 17 November 20 Master the tones and techniques of 7 legendary Stratocaster players
Jimmy Page reveals the amp he really used to record Whole Lotta Love By Michael Astley-Brown, Chris Bird published 6 November 20 The guitar icon details his setup on classic Led Zeppelin albums in an exclusive new interview with Total Guitar
Cory Wong on 10 key tracks from his extraordinary run of funk guitar albums By Chris Bird published 28 October 20 The contemporary funk master has recorded six albums in one year. Here, he outlines his musical journey in 10 tracks...
Beginner guitar: how to take your first steps with lead guitar By Chris Bird published 11 September 20 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 published 21 July 20 Total Guitar editor Chris Bird reflects on why the iconic singer-songwriter doesn't quite fit into any 'greatest guitarist' list
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 published 9 July 20 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 published 3 June 20 The multi-instrumentalist on SRV, juggling MIDI, and the importance of the Strat to his kaleidoscopic pop sound
Vox Cambridge 50 review By Chris Bird published 11 May 20 Getting hands-on with Vox’s hybrid of valve and digital tech
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Duane Allman By Chris Bird published 20 April 20 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 published 17 April 20 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 published 15 April 20 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 published 13 April 20 Master this and watch your playing become faster and more effortless
Beginner guitar: how to play fingerstyle guitar By Chris Bird, James Uings published 8 April 20 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 published 6 April 20 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 published 3 April 20 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 published 1 April 20 Fire up your solos the easy way by using chords you already know to build your leads
