How to Reinvent a Modal Melody by Changing Only One Note By Metal Mike Chlasciak Learn a simple, effective way to take any Aeolian line and change and mutate its character.
Around the World in Seven Scales By Guitar World Staff There's a great big world out there, and the large selection of non-Western scales that it offers can add an intriguing twist to your playing.
Infusing Major Pentatonic Patterns with Chromatic Passing Tones By Andy Aledort Learn some cool approaches to improvising over an Emaj7-Bm7 chord progression.
Meet the Major Diatonic Drop, a Progression Used by Ozzy Osbourne, Glen Campbell and John Lennon By Jimmy Brown Learn about the major diatonic drop, and how you can use it to great effect in your own songwriting.
Killer Vibrato: How to Master Five Essential Performance Techniques By Guitar World Staff Add some personality to your playing with these five essential techniques.
The Diagonal Arpeggio Trick By Guitar World Staff This trick can help you fluidly play arpeggios all over the neck.
Expanding Minor Pentatonic Ideas with Three-Notes-Per-String Phrases By Glenn Proudfoot Break free of the two-notes-per-string approach by combining it with three-notes-per-string patterns using sweep picking.
Sick Guitar Tricks: How to Create Warbles, Whinnys and Other Cool Effects By Guitar World Staff Have you ever heard an ungodly whoop or cry emerging from another guitarist’s ax and wondered how the heck to do it? If so, then this lesson is for you.
Country-Influenced Application of Hybrid Picking for Blues and Rock By John 5 Learn some more about hybrid picking from John 5 in this classic lesson.
A Guide to Rolling Shred Patterns By Sammy Boller Using this technique creates a very fluid sound when played fast.
Thematic Development, and How to Play "Atlantic Limited" By Julian Lage Learn some more about thematic development from Julian Lage.
How to Play Jazzy Jimi Hendrix Chords By Matt Warnock Learn how you can take the Hendrix Chord and apply it to jazz guitar comping phrases.
How to Develop a Great Slide Vibrato By Andy Aledort One of the most challenging aspects of learning slide guitar is developing a consistently pleasing vibrato.
Back to Basics with Pentatonics By Will Wallner A few very simple pentatonic-based ideas that are great for beginners, and a nice review for more advanced players.
The Ultimate Transition Chord: Four Minor Resolutions for dim7 By Jimmy Brown Learn a few interesting applications of this harmonically unstable yet appealing chord.
Combine Arpeggios, Octave Displacement and Scales for Gloriously Melodic Results By Adrian Galysh Help your right- and left-hand technique by tackling string skipping, octave displacement and large intervals.
Composing Away from the Guitar By Jason Richardson Jason Richardson dishes on how to write guitar music that finds its inspiration and development away from the guitar.
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 11 By Steve Stine Get a comprehensive and absolute understanding of what modes are.
Whammy Bar Setup Secrets By Guitar World Staff Session guitar great Carl Verheyen offers up some helpful tips on how to set your whammy bar without having tuning issues.
More Open-String Lick Ideas from Metallica's Kirk Hammett By Kirk Hammett In this classic GW lesson, Kirk Hammett demonstrates some lead ideas that use open-string notes.
