Navigate the fretboard with ease using these simple scale pattern exercises By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa walks you through some quick tricks to enhance your playing
Steve Vai debuts innovative "joint shifting" technique with new song Candle Power By Richard Bienstock The ever-inventive virtuoso showcases a whole new bending approach to celebrate his 60th birthday
How mastering the concept of rests and ties will make you a better musician By Jimmy Brown Your comprehension of this fundamental aspect of rhythmic notation is crucial if you're looking to write and read music
Save 50% off one year of Fender Play online guitar lessons with this $44.99 discount! By Guitar World Staff Start learning guitar, bass and ukulele at home via your smartphone today
Send your blues into overdrive with this fully tabbed lesson on Joe Bonamassa’s blazing pentatonics By Richard Bienstock Instructor Juan Antonio lays out trusted techniques like note groupings, scale weaving and more
A new photo of Robert Johnson - the third in existence - has been uncovered By Richard Bienstock “It shows Brother Robert the way I remember him – open, kind, and generous,” says his stepsister
John Mayer teaches you how to play Crossroads in this classic GW lesson By Michael Astley-Brown In this unearthed exclusive, the blues guitar hero shares licks and laughs aplenty
Alter your musical perspective by learning to solo using the Superlocrian mode By Charlie Griffiths Learn a scale used heavily by jazz and fusion greats Robben Ford, Scott Henderson and Mike Stern, to name a few...
7 creative ways to use a looper pedal By Alex Lynham Everything you need to start creating with a guitar looper, from stutter effects to drones
How to play fingerstyle blues with alternating bass and melody By Joseph Alexander Joseph Alexander of Fundamental Changes returns with another lesson to sharpen up your Delta blues chops
John Mayer reveals two simple tips that will change your blues guitar solos forever By Michael Astley-Brown Blues ace shares red-hot pentatonic knowledge in 45-minute quarantine guitar lesson
Acoustic vs electric guitar: which is better for beginner guitarists? By Jonathan Horsley For new guitarists this is the big question. We’re here to help you choose the right path and find the right guitar for you
The best lockdown guitar deals: the latest offers on electric guitars, acoustic guitars, amps, effects and plugins By Guitar World Staff Updated with the latest deals from Sweetwater, Sam Ash, Guitar Center, ProAudioStar, Musician's Friend and more
Go from Steve Cropper to Steve Vai with this hot lick six-pack By Pat Heath Spice up your playing with our quick lessons in the style of Cropper, Vai – and four other guitarists not named Steve!
Ask Joe Satriani anything in his new Club Joe Streaming Sessions By Richard Bienstock Episode 1 - Classic Album Revisited: The Extremist premieres today
How great guitarists can inspire - rather than intimidate - your playing By Justin Sandercoe Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com offers a fresh perspective on how we should look at guitar heroes on social media and beyond
Unleash your improvisational ability by utilizing basic chord shapes in your leads By Stéphane Wrembel 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 Dweezil Zappa explains his concept of "string transference"
This daring guitarist played Eric Johnson’s Cliffs of Dover while blindfolded - and nailed it note-for-note By Richard Bienstock “I gave it the old college try,” guitarist Dre DiMura says
How to borrow chords from a parallel minor key and lend your songs a bittersweet edge By Jimmy Brown Learn a songwriting trick used by everyone from Eric Clapton to The Beatles
