How to incorporate open-string drones into an improvised blues solo By Andy Aledort published 23 November 22 Taking inspiration from Muddy Waters' Rollin' Stone, this lesson will teach you how to make your one guitar sound fuller
Learn 5 Eric Johnson chords that utilize his trademark ‘shell’ voicing for big ambient clean tones By Richard Barrett published 21 November 22 Got a wicked clean tone but don't know what to play? Step right this way...
How to play blues like Eric Johnson By David Gerrish published 18 November 22 Crank up the delay, and grab a Strat, SG or ES-335: it's time to take a look at the bluesier side of the Texan virtuoso and Grammy award winner
Rhythm and lead guitar lessons you can learn from John Frusciante By Martin Cooper published 16 November 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist borrows from the best and puts them through his unique filter. Here we take a look at his Hendrix-esque rhythm and fuzzed-out Strat soloing approach
Learn the essentials of 12-bar acoustic blues By Richard Barrett published 14 November 22 It's time to dig out the flattop and learn the blues with this exercise that combines elements of Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, and Skip James
6 ways to use an EBow on electric guitar By Andy G Jones last updated 10 November 22 If you've never thought about getting an EBow, this lesson on legato with the infinite-sustain device might just change your mind
How to solo using jazz arpeggios By Tim Pettingale published 9 November 22 Guitar arpeggios are one of the great building blocks in jazz soloing – we show you how to build your own vocabulary using some essential shapes
Haken's Charlie Griffiths teaches you 5 shred licks to take your technical abilities to the next level By Charlie Griffiths published 7 November 22 With a new solo album out, the Haken guitarist and Guitar Techniques tutor is on a mission to challenge your picking and fretting hands – and to test your theory skills
Learn the soloing secrets of 5 of the great British blues guitarists By Jon Bishop published 4 November 22 Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor and Jimmy Page in one in-depth blues lesson. It's time to fire up the Bluesbreaker and dig in...
5 mindblowing Guthrie Govan licks you need to learn By Charlie Griffiths published 2 November 22 In our great Erotic Cake-off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover a handful of tasty licks from the UK guitar master
Guitar wisdom you can learn from Berklee professor and John Mayer mentor Tomo Fujita By John Wheatcroft published 28 October 22 Using the jazz melodic minor scale as a launch pad, this lesson unpacks some of Professor Fujita's signature approaches to melding blues with jazz, and finding new avenues for musical exploration
5 guitar skills you can learn from Jeff Beck By Steve Allsworth published 26 October 22 Learn how to bend it like Beck can with our rundown of the former Yardbird's signature techniques and musical style
How to play slide guitar: 5 technique essentials By Ben Martin last updated 21 October 22 At the beginning, slide guitar can be tricky. Here are five technical tips to get you started
10 guitar lessons you can learn from Muse’s Matt Bellamy By Total Guitar editors published 19 October 22 It’s time to plug in, baby, and take a closer look at Matt Bellamy’s supermassive guitar techniques
Andy Timmons teaches you how to string bend more expressively By Andy Timmons published 11 October 22 Take a breath, stay in control of your string bending and vibrato, and your melodies will sing
Joe Bonamassa reflects on his playing 20 years ago and what you can learn from it By Joe Bonamassa published 7 October 22 The blues superstar looks back to his best-selling album, Blues Deluxe, for a lesson in phrasing, dividing by two and making his playing more economical
5 scorching shred skills you can learn from John Petrucci By Charlie Griffiths last updated 4 October 22 Awaken your picking mastery with these prog metal techniques in the style of the virtuoso Dream Theater guitarist
Red-hot blues guitar lessons you can learn from ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons By Guitar Techniques published 27 September 22 Laid back, never rushed, always on point with rhythm and feel, let's go deep into the slinky style of Billy Gibbons, a player who helped define Texas blues and '80s rock
15 scale patterns for guitar that will fire up your solos By Guitar World Staff published 27 September 22 These hot scale sequences will ignite your guitar leads with a new intensity
Show-stopping techniques you can learn from Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin By John Wheatcroft published 22 September 22 This lesson takes a deep dive into the styles of the virtuoso trio responsible for one of the greatest fusion albums ever made
