Get an intense, 'outside' sound with this lick By Glenn Proudfoot Learn an interesting new lick - and give your fingers a workout - with this lesson
Learn the secrets of the blues guitar masters with these essential string-bending techniques By Andy Aledort String bending and vibrato are vital expressive tools for playing blues-rock
Joe Satriani surfs right back to the 1980s on appropriately titled new single Nineteen Eighty By Richard Bienstock Satch’s 17th studio album, Shapeshifting, is out in April
Bring a new level of rhythm and groove to your guitar playing by incorporating walking basslines By George Howlett An in-depth look at how to bring the goldmine of jazz bass into your guitar playing
Work on your picking hand accuracy with these 4 highly effective warm-ups By Stéphane Wrembel Learn these exercises from one of gypsy jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt's disciples, Stéphane Wrembel
Take your solos up a notch by using rhythmic note groupings to build musical phrases By Dweezil Zappa Taking a mathematical approach to building solos will reinvigorate your playing
Improve your rhythm playing with these pick-hand warm-up techniques By Stéphane Wrembel 6 exercises to get you in shape and sharpen up your acoustic skills
Zakk Wylde reveals 15 in-depth playing tips that will take your playing from basic to brewtal By Nick Bowcott The living legend joins Guitar World for an exclusive interview and lesson to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Black Label Society
These 9 randomized fretboard patterns will help you explore new musical territory By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa explains the concept of randomization and how it'll take your playing to the next level
Kickstart your songwriting with these ultra-useful chord progressions By Matt Scharfglass Though no amount of information about songwriting can turn someone into Paul McCartney, this lesson will help you come closer to fully realizing your abilities
Give your major-key compositions a moment of darkness by employing the 'four minor' chord By Jimmy Brown How borrowing chords from parallel minor keys can refresh your songwriting
Learn 9 creative and unusual ways to apply string-bending techniques By Andy Aledort How to use one of the most musically expressive guitar skills to take your playing to new heights
Linking parallel major and minor pentatonic patterns will take your blues playing to the next level - here's how By Andy Aledort Switching between these scales is an essential part of blues soloing
Guitar World is the new home of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques and Bass Player By Michael Astley-Brown Welcome to the new-look Guitar World, bigger and better than ever
Beginner guitar: how to play minor pentatonic riffs By Chris Bird Learn how to use this essential scale, with two hard-rock riff tabs and two scale shapes
Speed up your leads with this Yngwie Malmsteen-style workout By Chris Brooks This neoclassical shred lesson from Aussie fretboard gymnast Chris Brooks will build speed through economy and alternate picking
Go from Charlie Christian to Chuck Schuldiner with these 6 diverse licks By Pat Heath These licks go from easy to advanced – can you nail them all in 30 minutes?
Learn to solo over the Jimi Hendrix chord with this lead workout By Charlie Griffiths From classic Purple Haze to hip Superlocrian fusion, the E7#9 fits a host of soloing situations
NAMM 2020: Accelerate your guitar learning with the Utility Design Vidami video looper pedal By Sam Roche An innovation designed to minimize disruptions while learning
Take your blues playing in a new direction with the Dorian mode By Jon Bishop Break out of your pentatonic rut with rhythm and lead lessons in the style of Santana, John Mayer and more
