Learn Prince’s soloing secrets By Phil Short published 19 April 22 The soul, funk and pop icon was a brilliant multi-instrumentalist, but he was also an exceptional blues-rock guitarist with a passionate delivery and lyrical playing style
Paul Gilbert teaches you how to play new song That’s Too Much Like Work! – complete with power tools and opening 'Crazy Lick' By Jon Bishop published 12 April 22 In this exclusive video performance and lesson, rock legend Paul Gilbert treats us to a spellbinding guitar solo involving power tools and string skipping. What could possibly go wrong?
Guitar modes: how to learn all 7 major modes the easy way By Matt Warnock last updated 11 April 22 A quick-fire route to memorizing and mastering the modes
Kirk Fletcher introduces you to T-Bone Walker’s legendary blues style By Kirk Fletcher published 8 April 22 Incorporating elements of jazz and swing, leaving space for his vocals, Walker's style influenced generations of blues guitar players
Harness the power of Lita Ford's rock rhythms and leads By Martin Cooper published 6 April 22 The ex-Runaways guitarist who went on to a glam-rock solo stardom has a style that is all energy, precision and attitude
Joe Bonamassa teaches you Paul Kossoff's signature guitar style By Joe Bonamassa published 4 April 22 The Free guitarist is one of Bonamassa's heroes, and in this GW lesson, he unpacks Kossoff's tone and technique
Make your solos sing with this lesson on Susan Tedeschi's lyrical blues stylings By Phil Short published 29 March 22 Dynamic and vocal, Tedeschi's playing references folk, blues and soul
How to weave the Mixolydian mode into your jazz and blues solos By Andy G Jones last updated 28 March 22 A lesson in Larry Carlton-inspired G7 jazz-blues-rock action that will expand your lick vocabulary and open up all new soloing ideas
Learn the rhythm and lead styles of neo-soul virtuoso Tom Misch By Simon Barnard published 23 March 22 The British guitarist, songwriter and producer's immaculate phrasing and sense for smooth grooves offers many lessons for jazz, funk, neo-soul and R&B players
5 soloing ideas you can learn from Richie Kotzen By Charlie Griffiths published 21 March 22 From Fever Dream to Winery Dogs, Mr Big to Greg Howe and even Poison, we dig into Richie Kotzen’s rich back catalog to offer a lesson in legato-friendly pentatonic shred
Learn Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram's fiery blues rhythm and lead styles By Phil Short published 17 March 22 Dynamics, expression and a pentatonic second sight, the Clarksdale, Mississippi phenom has made the blues his own
10 scales from around the world that will broaden your playing horizons By John Wheatcroft published 14 March 22 Expand your harmonic and melodic potential with scales from across the globe, and learn how to integrate them in your playing
20 tasty country guitar licks that will knock 'em dead in Nashville By Gary Potter published 10 March 22 Learn how to play authentic country guitar with this primer on the genre's techniques, tones and playing styles
Funk up your chords with these minimal vamp-friendly blues shapes By Richard Barrett published 9 March 22 When the mix is crowded by other instrumentation, simplifying your chords can help your playing stand out
Joe Bonamassa shows you how to get 10 different sounds from a Gibson Les Paul using just the knobs and pickups By Joe Bonamassa published 9 March 22 The blues-rock superstar demonstrates how the Les Paul offers powerful EQ options before you touch your amp, and how this can dramatically change the character of your tone – and playing
Nita Strauss shows you how to sweep pick on guitar By Nita Strauss published 8 March 22 The Alice Cooper guitarist shares a primer on the essential shred technique
Harness Joni Mitchell's acoustic imagination with this lesson on dulcimers, altered tunings and cluster chords By George Howlett published 8 March 22 A deep dive into the singer-songwriter's aptitude for experimental tunings, and how you can incorporate them into your own compositions
Solo in the style of Robben Ford and Josh Smith with this primer on Dorian blues-rock leads By Andy G Jones published 2 March 22 Ford is a master of modal expression and this in-depth lesson takes us through his style, as well as Josh Smith's, and the ways in which the Dorian mode informs our blues-rock vocabulary
Make an impact with 5 expansive open guitar chords By Richard Barrett last updated 1 March 22 It’s time to make some noise as this lesson demonstrates how using all six strings can make for some big open chords in the key of E major
Learn the rhythm and lead styles of neo-soul virtuoso Jairus Mozee By Simon Barnard published 24 February 22 The multi-Grammy award-winning guitarist has worked with the likes of Prince and Anderson .Paak, and his style blends alternate picking with hybrid and sweep picking
