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
How to produce greater musical expression and variation while playing up and down one string By Andy Timmons published 16 April 21 Andy Timmons' debut column will teach you new ideas for incorporating melodies in your soloing
How to two-hand tap like Eddie Van Halen By Andy Aledort published 10 March 21 This hands-on and tabbed lesson offers a comprehensive primer in Eddie's signature lead style, as well as a brief history of two-hand tapping itself
50 guitar chords you need to know By Total Guitar editors published 4 March 21 Boost your guitar vocabulary with fingerstyle-friendly shapes and everyday essentials, plus complex jazz voicings
Molly Tuttle shows you how to play traditional bluegrass lines and Over the Line By Molly Tuttle published 26 February 21 Bluesy, chromatic licks are on the menu with this exercise in old-school bluegrass methodology
Shake up your leads with these one-string bend techniques By Andy Aledort published 22 February 21 Mastering precise bends on the B string can offer new ideas for pentatonic solos
Refresh your lead playing with Vinnie Moore's guide to superimposing triads within soloing sequences By Vinnie Moore published 10 February 21 This lesson will help you cast aside your go-to licks and think deeper about tonality
Molly Tuttle teaches you how to play Good Enough By Molly Tuttle published 22 January 21 Often performed unaccompanied, Good Enough will teach you to embellish chords with single-note melodies
How to use alternating four- and five-note patterns to add intrigue to your solos By Vinnie Moore published 22 January 21 Vinnie Moore shares his approach to adding a taste of the unexpected when playing lead guitar
Create twists and turns in your solos with four-note 7th-chord arpeggios By Andy Aledort published 20 January 21 Expand your understanding by incorporating chromaticism and a “scalar” approach
How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing By Jimmy Brown published 15 January 21 It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
Molly Tuttle teaches you the secret to "backward" crosspicking By Molly Tuttle published 6 January 21 Mastering a fingerstyle technique borrowed from banjo players will add some hot sauce to your acoustic playing
Vinnie Moore shows you how combining 5th intervals with open strings can provide fresh phrasing ideas By Vinnie Moore published 5 January 21 The UFO guitarist takes a closer look at the E Mixolydian mode and finds new approaches for rhythm and lead playing
Guitarless practice: how to learn without the instrument, and improve your musicality anytime, anywhere By George Howlett published 21 December 20 You don't always need a guitar to improve your six-string skills
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!
Shake up your rhythm playing with shifting 16th-note accents By Jimmy Brown published 14 December 20 This “rhythm-within-a-rhythm” approach can add dynamism to your playing
Hone your crosspicking skills with this lesson on the must-learn acoustic technique By Molly Tuttle published 11 December 20 Molly Tuttle walks you through the style behind the bluegrass classic Wildwood Flower
4 slide guitar tricks you can learn from Little Feat's Lowell George By Harrison Marsh published 9 December 20 The guitarist from Jimmy Page's "favorite American band" had a phenomenal gift for using different styles tastefully
How to master arpeggios built from 7th chords By Andy Aledort published 20 November 20 A little bit of theory goes a long way and can add tension and intrigue to your lead playing
How 16th-note rests can shake up your rhythm guitar playing By Jimmy Brown published 13 November 20 This introduction will take you from the basics to more tricky syncopated rhythm lines
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