Chris Rea is an underrated blues-pop force – his soulful slide playing is well worth investigating By Phil Short published 9 August 23 Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own
Why diminished phrases can be your secret weapon in a blues chord progression By Josh Smith published 8 August 23 Josh Smith offers a road map for harmonically interesting blues guitar playing, offering fresh ideas for connecting notes between chords
Everyone from Charlie Christian to Yngwie Malmsteen has used arpeggios in their guitar solos – here's how you can do it, too By Simon Barnard published 7 August 23 If the fingering and coordination can be tricky at first, the rewards from mastering arpeggios are great, allowing you to freestyle across a chord's notes while staying harmonically honest
“It’s fun, and things can get swampy in a hurry”: Joe Bonamassa teaches you the fundamentals of slide guitar By Joe Bonamassa published 6 August 23 The blues ace takes you through the basics of how to play slide guitar, including muting, tuning and the “dreaded intonation”
You've heard it in The Muppets and Ren and Stimpy – now learn Delibes' quirky masterpiece Pizzicato By Declan Zapala published 3 August 23 We reduce an orchestra to just six strings with this guitar arrangement of Delibes' iconic movement – the classical piece that will impress the cartoon superfan in your life
How to play gospel blues guitar and make something original – and thrilling – out of electric guitar's oldest art form By Richard Barrett published 2 August 23 This lesson draws from the playing of B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer in its off-grid timing and unexpected blues trademarks
10 ways to make your guitar chords more interesting By Charlie Griffiths published 1 August 23 Learn how chords can tap into emotions and you can improve your rhythm chops – and songwriting – fast
Jared James Nichols is the wild man of modern blues-rock – let your solos loose with 6 of his most ferocious licks By Jon Bishop published 31 July 23 In this exclusive lesson, the Epiphone signature artist teaches you 6 licks that will take your blues-rock solos into uncharted territory
How to create melodies that connect relative major and minor chords By Andy Aledort published 28 July 23 Pull solo ideas from both sides of the happy/sad spectrum of tonality
Joe Bonamassa has collaborated with some of today’s finest blues players – learn their soloing secrets with this epic lesson By Andy Saphir published 27 July 23 The JoBo Rolodex is filled with top blues guitar talent, and here we explore seven solo examples inspired by close contacts Eric Gales, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kirk Fletcher and many more
The guitar solo is still in rude health – here’s what you can learn from today’s most exciting soloists By Jon Bishop published 25 July 23 Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with lessons in 21st century rock, metal, math rock, shred, blues and more
Stevie Ray Vaughan defined the sound of contemporary blues guitar – here are 20 techniques you can learn from the Stratocaster master By Jon Bishop published 24 July 23 Get inside the Texas blues icon’s style with this in-depth lesson on his incendiary playing
How to play jazz guitar: 5 ways to get started By Jenna Scaramanga published 21 July 23 Playing jazz doesn’t have to be scary – here are the fundamentals made easy
How to use chromatic passing tones as connective tissue in guitar solos By Josh Smith published 14 July 23 Please join us in the chroma-zone, where you will find new ideas for where to take your solos in a country or jazz setting
Nuno Bettencourt's Rise solo is one of the 21st century's finest – here are 5 techniques you can learn from it By Charlie Griffiths published 13 July 23 The choice Extreme cut had the whole guitar world talking thanks to its hair-raising technique and nods to Eddie Van Halen – and now you can bring that same flair to your solos
5 ways to improve your guitar arpeggios By Simon Barnard published 7 July 23 It's time to take your rhythm game to the workshop as we take a look at arpeggios and how great players have used them in their chord work
Joe Bonamassa teaches you his favorite Fender Stratocaster blues licks By Joe Bonamassa published 3 July 23 The blues guitar superstar takes us on a tone tour on his 1954 Fender Strat, with licks inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Johnson and more
Introduce jazz chops into your blues solos with this lesson in Robben Ford's masterful style By Andy G Jones published 30 June 23 Have yourself a Ford fiesta of jazzy blues guitar with this lesson in the Dumble rumbler's solo approaches
How to combine chords and walking basslines on guitar By Martin Taylor published 28 June 23 British jazz maestro Martin Taylor talks us through his chord and walking bassline approach, while keeping that swing going all the time
5 game-changing guitar techniques you can learn from Plini By Charlie Griffiths published 23 June 23 The Aussie maestro's radical style is a rhythmic and technical challenge for any player to master, but by doing so, it might just change how you look at the instrument