Expand your creative arsenal by implementing the zero-th fret in your rhythms and leads By George Howlett Explore open strings to create new textures, cluster chords, and scale voicings
Take your improvisation to the next level by listening to your own playing and reacting to it By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa offers some phenomenal spontaneous soloing strategies
Steve Howe lesson: Learn how to play Yes's Starship Trooper, Siberian Khatru and Mood for a Day By Guitar World Staff Steve Howe shows you how to play the key riffs to several Yes classics
Nick Drake lesson: learn his influential open tunings and inventive fingerpicking patterns By Dale Turner Drake's compositions were in a league of their own - learn more about them in this lesson
Make your compositions soar using augmented climb progressions By Jimmy Brown How to inject a sense of drama into your songwriting
West African grooves: energize your guitar playing with new rhythmic colors and concepts By George Howlett Learn the fundamentals of African guitar approaches with this in-depth lesson
Give your fingers a workout with this monster three-notes-per-string lick By Glenn Proudfoot If you get your fingers used to the wide intervals in this lick, the creative possibilities are endless
Learn how to build solo guitar-based compositions By Julian Lage Jazz guitarist Julian Lage shares a study in orchestration for solo guitar
Open your mind to new sounds with these symmetrical fretboard patterns By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa shares ideas for fresh melodic shapes
