Expand your chord knowledge with these easy three-note Gypsy jazz voicings By Richard Barrett published 7 January 22 Inspired by Django Reinhardt's ingenuity, we break down five simple three-note Gypsy jazz chords
How to play like Gary Moore – the rock and fusion years By Richard Barrett published 15 December 21 Learn Gary Moore's style and technique from the mid 1970s through to the late '80s with these licks and soloing examples
How to combine rhythm and lead in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 15 November 21 Add variety to your blues playing by bringing the two disciplines together in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix
How to play vocal guitar solos in the style of John Mayer and Eric Clapton By Richard Barrett published 5 November 21 A lesson in vintage '80s blues guitar, when guitars were pink, shoulder pads were big, and the melodies bigger still
How to go beyond pentatonics in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 8 October 21 Thanks to John Mayer, Journeyman-era Eric Clapton is having a moment, and this lesson lets you climb into that '80s vocal blues guitar style
How to play blues like Ritchie Blackmore By Richard Barrett published 6 August 21 This solo workout goes deep into Deep Purple MkII-era Blackmore and unpacks his electric blues style in detail
Learn 5 of Alex Lifeson's iconic open-string chords By Richard Barrett published 22 July 21 How the Rush legend’s pioneering approach can help you achieve wider, fuller sounds
Get gig-ready with these 10 essential guitar warm-up techniques By Richard Barrett published 25 June 21 Looking forward to hitting the stage again after an enforced time off? Here are some exercises to get your chops back up
How omitting the 5th in chords can open doors to a much wider musical vocabulary By Richard Barrett published 11 June 21 A little chord theory can go a long way with new voicings freshening your approach to rhythm guitar
Learn the secrets of the blues-rock masters in 4 lessons By Richard Barrett published 28 May 21 Turn up the volume for this practical lesson in how blues guitar evolved into rock, via Eric Clapton, Angus Young, Gary Moore and Eddie Van Halen
How to play old-school blues By Richard Barrett published 22 April 21 Learn some six-string rhythms in the style of blues heavyweights Howlin' Wolf and Hubert Sumlin
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jeff Beck By Richard Barrett published 15 February 21 Taking a closer look at Beck's Les Paul era, during the '60s British Invasion
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Rory Gallagher By Richard Barrett published 13 January 21 Touch and feel is everything when trying to master the late Irish blues-rock maestro's style
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr. By Richard Barrett published 24 December 20 Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jimmy Page By Richard Barrett last updated 28 October 22 With Led Zeppelin, Page drew from all quarters of the musical landscape, but his exhilarating style was rooted in the blues
How to play acoustic guitar like Eric Clapton By Richard Barrett published 18 December 20 The impossible dream? Maybe, but this primer in Slowhand's style will set you on your way
How to play acoustic guitar like Jimmy Page By Richard Barrett published 8 December 20 Master the Led Zeppelin guitarist's melodic folk and dissonant style using open tunings and a variety of picking techniques
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Paul Kossoff By Richard Barrett published 10 November 20 Get familiar with the phrasing and soloing approaches of the prodigiously talented Free guitarist
How to get the most out of four-note blues solos By Richard Barrett published 17 September 20 Because the best blues players know that less is more...
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Peter Green By Richard Barrett published 21 August 20 You might never be able to wield Greeny yourself, but you can still learn the nuances of the blues legend's playing...
4 ways to make a bold statement in a guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 20 August 20 Add a little intensity to your blues soloing game
Dial your solos up to epic levels with this '80s rock ballad lesson By Richard Barrett published 14 August 20 Achieve those stadium-shattering leads with this easy-to-follow primer
How to spell out chords and harmony when soloing By Richard Barrett published 4 August 20 This essential blues lesson is fundamental for keeping the song's rhythm and melody going during your solos
5 guitar tricks you can learn from slide master Sonny Landreth By Richard Barrett published 16 June 20 Nail the slide guru's style with 5 examples of his supreme slide technique
Upgrade your leads by learning to solo over non-diatonic blues chord changes By Richard Barrett published 7 May 20 Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks