Richard Barrett
As well as a longtime contributor to Guitarist and Guitar Techniques, Richard is Tony Hadley’s longstanding guitarist, and has worked with everyone from Roger Daltrey to Ronan Keating.
Latest articles by Richard Barrett

Expand your chord knowledge with these easy three-note Gypsy jazz voicings
By Richard Barrett published
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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How to play old-school blues
By Richard Barrett published
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
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
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
Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating

How to play acoustic guitar like Eric Clapton
By Richard Barrett published
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
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
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
Because the best blues players know that less is more...

5 guitar tricks you can learn from Peter Green
By Richard Barrett published
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
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
Achieve those stadium-shattering leads with this easy-to-follow primer

How to spell out chords and harmony when soloing
By Richard Barrett published
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
Nail the slide guru's style with 5 examples of his supreme slide technique
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