Unleash your improvisational ability by utilizing basic chord shapes in your leads By Stéphane Wrembel published 29 April 20 Django Reinhardt disciple Stephane Wrembel shows you how to expand your musical vocabulary in this handy lesson
Diversify your playing by transferring melodic lines to different string groups By Dweezil Zappa published 23 April 20 Dweezil Zappa explains his concept of "string transference"
How to borrow chords from a parallel minor key and lend your songs a bittersweet edge By Jimmy Brown published 16 April 20 Learn a songwriting trick used by everyone from Eric Clapton to The Beatles
Deepen the impact and feel of your solos by string-bending across the fretboard By Andy Aledort published 9 April 20 Learn these techniques to really make your guitar sing
Guitar arpeggios: 8 things you need to know about this pivotal soloing technique By Kathy Dickson published 7 April 20 Demystifying the arpeggio in 8 easy steps
Sweep picking: how to get started with this awe-inspiring guitar technique By Charlie Griffiths published 6 April 20 Exercises and patterns that will have you integrating sweep picking into your solos in no time
11 alternate tunings every guitarist should know By Jimmy Brown published 2 April 20 From drop D to DADGAD and beyond, these essential tunings will make you approach guitar in an entirely new way
Up to 11: a full harmonic-melodic analysis of Nigel Tufnel’s genre-bending Trademark Solo in Spinal Tap By George Howlett published 1 April 20 How the pre-eminent guitar hero draws on classical, Indian and freeform jazz approaches to sculpt his game-changing leads
Enrich your improvisation with arpeggiated triads By Stéphane Wrembel published 31 March 20 Django Reinhardt devotee Stéphane Wrembel explores a technique that will boost your fluency in building lead lines
How to tune your guitar by ear By Jimmy Brown published 27 March 20 Train your ears with our guide to tuning a guitar for beginners - no tuner required
Beginner guitar: lock down your rhythm playing with this lesson in basic note durations By Jimmy Brown published 27 March 20 Everything you need to understand the concept of timing in popular music
How to use finger slides to create expressive, sitar-like sounds By Dweezil Zappa published 23 March 20 Dweezil Zappa shows you how to utilize this tasteful technique to give your playing an exotic flavor
Go from Johnny Cash to Polyphia with these 6 diverse licks By Pat Heath published 18 March 20 Advance your guitar playing in 30 minutes by nailing these distinct styles
Take your lead playing even further with these unusual string-bending techniques By Andy Aledort published 13 March 20 Master these and make your guitar sing like the human voice
Diversify your playing with Greg Koch's red-hot hybrid-picking lesson By Guitarist editors published 26 February 20 Koch serves up a little bit of country, a little bit of jazz and a little bit o’ blues on the side as he shares his 8 favorite licks
Make your guitar solos truly epic with these awe-inspiring licks By Richard Barrett published 25 February 20 Become a better blues player now with this lesson, complete with full audio examples and backing tracks
Give your solos an unexpected twist by using math to craft musical phrases By Dweezil Zappa published 21 February 20 Utilizing number sequences to approach songwriting will yield unusual results, as Dweezil Zappa explains...
Shake up your songwriting by borrowing chords from a parallel minor key By Jimmy Brown published 14 February 20 With examples of the technique employed in famous songs across different genres
Get an intense, 'outside' sound with this lick By Glenn Proudfoot published 12 February 20 Learn an interesting new lick - and give your fingers a workout - with this lesson
Learn the secrets of the blues guitar masters with these essential string-bending techniques By Andy Aledort published 11 February 20 String bending and vibrato are vital expressive tools for playing blues-rock
