The Little-Known Pentatonic Modal Trick By Christopher Scapelliti A great technique for helping guitarists get their heads and fingers around modal playing.
A Guide to The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Guitars and Gear By Christopher Scapelliti Guitar World's in-depth study of the gear and guitars used to record one of the greatest albums of all time.
50 Classic Wah Riffs from 50 Years in One Take By Christopher Scapelliti 50 of the most classic wah riffs in a single take.
Five Ways a Compressor Pedal Can Change Your Sound By Christopher Scapelliti A compressor pedal can be one of the most valuable tools you can have in your setup.
Four Easy Guitar Solos for Beginners By Christopher Scapelliti Four easy solos that every beginner should learn.
Five Tips for Surviving Your Next Jam Session By Christopher Scapelliti Five practical tips to help you survive a jam session and get called back for the next one.
Four Handy Guitar Pedal Hacks By Christopher Scapelliti Four handy hacks that make working with guitar pedals easier.
How to Mix Chords with Blues Licks By Christopher Scapelliti Mixing small chords into your blues licks is a great way to give your soloing a more polished sound.
Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh and Gary Clark Jr. Play “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” By Christopher Scapelliti A star-studded celebration of The Beatles.
Five Things You Might Not Know About Seymour Duncan Pickups By Christopher Scapelliti Five things about Seymour Duncan and its products that you may not know.
10 Gorgeous "Color Chords" That Can Inspire Your Playing By Christopher Scapelliti Expand your palette of tonal colors with these 10 chords.
The Top Five Weirdest Ibanez Guitars—Featuring Guitars of Steve Vai By Christopher Scapelliti Five of Ibanez' most oddball creations.
Did the Eagles Get the “Hotel California” Chords from Jethro Tull? By Christopher Scapelliti "Maybe it’s just something that they picked up on subconsciously," Ian Anderson once said of the similarities between these two particular tunes.
The 10 Hardest Guitar Chords: See If You Can Play These By Christopher Scapelliti Looking for a new challenge? See if you can play these 10 guitar chords.
Watch Jimmy Page Play Chopin at 1983 ARMS Concert By Christopher Scapelliti Page transforms a Chopin piano piece into a bluesy instrumental.
The Technique That Changes Everything By Christopher Scapelliti A technique that can transform the playing of beginner guitar players.
20 Bygone Guitar and Amp Brands Worth Checking Out By Christopher Scapelliti 20 now-defunct guitar and amp brands whose gear is worth seeking out the next time you’re on eBay or at your local music store.
How to See Triads on the Guitar’s Neck By Christopher Scapelliti How to visualize major triads in their root position using a handy reference sheet and a fretboard.
Watch Keith Richards Play “Malagueña” By Christopher Scapelliti Keef revisits the first song he ever learned on the guitar.
Billy Gibbons Shows Custom Gibson and John Bolin Guitars from His Collection By Christopher Scapelliti A great opportunity to see some of Billy Gibbons’ guitars up-close with narration from the man himself.
10 Things Guitarists Should Know About Their Guitar By Christopher Scapelliti Whether you’re new to guitar or not, there’s probably something about the instrument you don’t know or fully understand.
Man Stuffs $1,700 Fender Guitar Down Pants at Guitar Center By Christopher Scapelliti What ~not~ to do this holiday season.
The Deep Secret Behind Peter Green's “Magic” 1959 Les Paul Tone By Christopher Scapelliti Learn how Peter Green got his trademark, "out-of-phase" sound from his 1959 Les Paul.
Six Guitar Effects Every Guitarist Should Know—with Songs and Tab By Christopher Scapelliti Six crucial guitar effects, their history and how best to apply them.
The Secret Note That Makes the Minor Pentatonic Scale Better By Christopher Scapelliti If you’re looking for a way to make your minor pentatonic licks, riffs and solos more interesting, it might be as simple as adding this one note.
