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
30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords you need to know By Richard Barrett published 21 June 23 Increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key
Richie Sambora has a supersized blues soloing style – make your solos more melodic by learning his lead guitar tricks By Phil Short published 19 June 23 The megastar guitarist behind Bon Jovi's mega-selling hits, Sambora has an effervescent approach to blues. We unpack his melodic pentatonic approaches
How to tell the difference between add chords and altered guitar chords By Richard Barrett published 19 June 23 Here are five chords with names to test the brain and a sound that's kind to the ear. Add them to your chord vocabulary now
How to use chromatic approaches to expand your blues soloing vocabulary By Josh Smith published 15 June 23 Josh Smith is here to make you a better blues player by showing you the musical value in outlining chords in your lead playing
Learn the playing styles of every Eric Clapton era with this epic lesson By Andy Saphir published 15 June 23 Five EC pieces for the Slowhand in training...
Joe Bonamassa shows you his favorite Fender Esquire licks: “You can rule the world with one pickup” By Joe Bonamassa published 14 June 23 The blues guitar superstar's adventures in classic guitars continue as he shows us why Leo got it right the first time around...
5 T-Bone Walker licks every blues guitarist needs to know By Andy G Jones published 12 June 23 A trailblazer of blues guitar, a born entertainer, T-Bone Walker has influenced generations of players. Here, we look at how he added a jazzy flair to his solos for maximum effect
10 Metallica guitar techniques you need to know By Charlie Griffiths published 9 June 23 How the rhythm and lead styles of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett will power up your metal playing fast
Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson brought twin-guitar leads to the masses – master their influential style By Martin Cooper published 7 June 23 Jailbreak your rock chops with a lesson in the playing of two guitarists who influenced every guitar duo that followed
From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters By Steve Allsworth published 5 June 23 Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions
Learn the guitar stylings of the pioneering Hubert Sumlin – essential learning for any aspiring blues player By David Gerrish published 2 June 23 The six-string lieutenant to the immortal Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, Sumlin is one of the authors of the electric blues sound, and he was no slouch with country styles, either
Blues guitar techniques you can learn from Telecaster master Roy Buchanan By John Wheatcroft published 31 May 23 Take a deep dive into the style of one of the best players to have ever picked up a Telecaster, in a lesson that will whip your hybrid picking chops into shape in no time
How to solo over relative major and minor chords By Andy Aledort published 29 May 23 It's one of the oldest tricks in the book, used by everyone from the Beatles to Neil Young and Pink Floyd, but playing around the major and minor tonalities can produce melodies that stick in the mind forever
Take your guitar solos to the next level with these genre-spanning tips By Richard Barrett published 26 May 23 Soloing ideas for lead guitar in rock, blues, acoustic, metal and more to make you a better player now
How to use chromatics in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 25 May 23 A working knowledge of the in-between notes can get you out of a jam when in a jam
5 easy ways to create complex sounds from simple chords By Richard Barrett published 22 May 23 Using open strings to embellish your chord work can yield magical results
5 mind-blowing techniques you can learn from Polyphia’s Tim Henson By Charlie Griffiths published 19 May 23 The G.O.A.T. of 21st-century progressive guitar, Henson has a style that combines technical brilliance with abundant imagination. This is a lesson in making the impossible possible
5 ways to improve your hybrid picking technique By Simon Barnard published 17 May 23 Make like Brad Paisley, Danny Gatton, Brent Mason et al and combine pick n' fingers to play both bass and melody, skip strings effortlessly, and add a little country sizzle to your playing
5 ways to use DADGAD tuning By Jenna Scaramanga published 12 May 23 Think DADGAD, think folk, but even Slipknot have used it, and this lesson shows you just how versatile it can be