Latest articles by Tyler Larson
Including open strings in the chords you play is a quick way to expand your sound and stretch out over a wide sonic space
These chords sound like a million bucks, and they can be yours.
Learn how to navigate the grid of prog and create your own stellar riffs within that genre.
Ripping through a scale pattern with absolutely no emotion or variation can become robotic. Learn how to turn off robot mode and find your voice.
Sometimes, learning the habits and tendencies of your guitar heroes can be more helpful to your playing than learning endless pages of tabbed-out solos.
Believe it or not, you’ve probably already played one or two shapes of this chord.
Learn how to mold your practice routine to fit your specific playing needs.
Open strings make your chords sound bigger and your licks sound more unique.
These progressions provide a landscape for extremely creative guitar playing.
Pick up some of the main habits of John Frusciante’s signature, unmistakable guitar style.
A DIY solution to creating your own fretwrap that'll take about 20 seconds.
You just need a few adjustments to translate your knowledge to the sometimes intimidating genre that is jazz.
While Eddie Van Halen may have never taken a guitar lesson in his life, he can certainly teach you a lot.
Improve your fretboard vision, and learn how to get the most out of the fewest notes and phrases.
Learn how to identify a common arpeggio shape, determine the scale it’s derived from and make adjustments in order to yield truly awesome-sounding arpeggios.
Two types of sweep picking exercises that cater to a bluesy tonality and feel.
Redesign your practice routine around guitar exercises that won't wear you out.
From rhythmic devices to pentatonic modulation to downright angry picking attack, SRV’s habits are teased out in this lesson.
The Aeolian mode is your shortcut to take the box shapes you already know and expand your approach to minor chord soloing.
Five of James Hetfield's best overall musical statements.
