Guitar Techniques

Manuel Gardner Fernandes releases intricate guitar-driven rendition of Rosé's K-Pop smash hit On the Ground

By Matt Owen 24 March 2021

The social media shred sensation takes on one of the biggest tracks in the world right now, kitting out Rosé's single with tasty melodic lines and trademark percussive strums

Watch Ichika Nito put a dual-fretboard 14-string FM Guitars model through its paces

By Matt Owen 19 March 2021

The guitar-wielding social media wizard made light work of Felix Martin's mammoth axe, offering up a dizzying array of two-hand tapping lines and colorful chord play

Viral acoustic virtuoso Marcin releases full studio version of his sublime fingerstyle Kashmir cover

By Matt Owen 12 March 2021

Watch the new music video for Kashmir on One Guitar, which sees Marcin and his trusty Ibanez acoustic return to the underground car park where it all started

How to two-hand tap like Eddie Van Halen

By Andy Aledort 10 March 2021

This hands-on and tabbed lesson offers a comprehensive primer in Eddie's signature lead style, as well as a brief history of two-hand tapping itself

Wayne Kranz performs with KCL at Lantaren Venster on February 23, 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wayne Krantz unveils “lost” solo debut album, Music Room 1985

By Richard Bienstock 10 March 2021

Listen to the smooth-jazz instrumental “Cowboy” now

Lari Basilio, Nili Brosh, Gretchen Menn and more join forces for epic International Women’s Day guitar jam

By Matt Owen 09 March 2021

Irene Ketikidi, Anouck Andre and Laura Klinkert complete the star-studded lineup in the jaw-dropping jam

Hear Joe Satriani shred over an orchestra as he joins forces with composer Kitt Wakeley

By Sam Roche 04 March 2021

Conflicted comes ahead of Wakeley's upcoming album, Symphony of Sinners and Saints, out May 21

50 guitar chords you need to know

By Total Guitar editors 04 March 2021

Boost your guitar vocabulary with fingerstyle-friendly shapes and everyday essentials, plus complex jazz voicings

Steve Vai held a guitar chord for so long he had to undergo surgery

By Sam Roche 01 March 2021

The virtuoso reveals he “won't be able to play for a while” after going under the knife for trigger finger

Molly Tuttle performs at War Memorial Auditorium during AMERICANAFEST 2019 on September 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Molly Tuttle shows you how to play traditional bluegrass lines and Over the Line

By Molly Tuttle 26 February 2021

Bluesy, chromatic licks are on the menu with this exercise in old-school bluegrass methodology

Shake up your leads with these one-string bend techniques

By Andy Aledort 22 February 2021

Mastering precise bends on the B string can offer new ideas for pentatonic solos

Young man using smart phone while sitting at home with guitar in background

Why comparing yourself to other guitarists is bad news for your playing, creativity and mental health

By Michael Astley-Brown 16 February 2021

Social media can dent your confidence on the instrument – here’s how you can take action

Refresh your lead playing with Vinnie Moore's guide to superimposing triads within soloing sequences

By Vinnie Moore 10 February 2021

This lesson will help you cast aside your go-to licks and think deeper about tonality

Mateus Asato shares his seriously impressive seven-step warm-up routine

By Matt Owen 05 February 2021

Reverb.com's resident guitarist Joe Shadid was put through his paces when Asato demonstrated how he gets his fingers feeling in a "good mood"

Fender Play review

By Chris Schwarten 01 February 2021

Fender delivers an online instrument learning program for beginners that lives up to its name

Hilton Valentine of the Animals at a recording session, London, circa 1964.

The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine dies aged 77

By Michael Astley-Brown 31 January 2021

Valentine arranged and performed the iconic intro to The House of the Rising Sun

Joe Satriani immortalized as TRON-style action figure

By Sam Roche 22 January 2021

The shred legend's Crystal Planet figurine features 12 points of articulation and a range of accessories

Molly Tuttle teaches you how to play Good Enough

By Molly Tuttle 22 January 2021

Often performed unaccompanied, Good Enough will teach you to embellish chords with single-note melodies

How to use alternating four- and five-note patterns to add intrigue to your solos

By Vinnie Moore 22 January 2021

Vinnie Moore shares his approach to adding a taste of the unexpected when playing lead guitar

A close up of guitarist Bill Frisell's hands as he performs on stage with The Bill Frisell Trio during a soundcheck, Rome, Italy, 10 July 2019. He is playing a Gibson SG guitar fitted with a Bigsby vibrato unit.

Create twists and turns in your solos with four-note 7th-chord arpeggios

By Andy Aledort 20 January 2021

Expand your understanding by incorporating chromaticism and a “scalar” approach