Learn to play a blues solo with 3 easy licks By Sponsored Develop your own soul-stirring blues solos with this free playing guide and video from GuitarZoom.com
West African grooves: energize your guitar playing with new rhythmic colors and concepts By George Howlett Learn the fundamentals of African guitar approaches with this in-depth lesson
Give your fingers a workout with this monster three-notes-per-string lick By Glenn Proudfoot If you get your fingers used to the wide intervals in this lick, the creative possibilities are endless
John Frusciante: get the guitar sound and style By Alex Bruce Learn the secrets of the influential Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s six-string approach
Watch Cameron Cooper share tips for great tone By Sponsored From pickups to amplifiers, the Elixir Strings artist reveals his secrets for ripping rock guitar sounds
Learn how to build solo guitar-based compositions By Julian Lage Jazz guitarist Julian Lage shares a study in orchestration for solo guitar
Open your mind to new sounds with these symmetrical fretboard patterns By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa shares ideas for fresh melodic shapes
Learn the hallmarks of the hugely influential guitar style of Mountain's Leslie West By Andy Aledort Take a look at Leslie West's heavy, dense guitar work in this lesson
Why using the major third is crucial for your blues-based solos By Andy Aledort When soloing over dom7 chords, the inclusion or substitution of the major third in a minor pentatonic line always sounds good
Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns By Sammy Boller These patterns are easy to link up with your pentatonic scales, and can be very useful for adding some flash into your riffs and solos
How using the augmented chord in a minor drop progression can change your songs By Jimmy Brown Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, George Harrison, Tom Petty and many more have done this in their music, so why shouldn't you?
Explore John Lennon's acoustic guitar technique with the Beatles By Dale Turner Lennon - wielding his Gibson J-160E or Martin D28 - is the man behind many Beatles acoustic classics. Look at what makes them tick
Add tension to your solos with the atonal 'X' scale By Blake Scopino This flexible scale sounds great in a modal jam or fusion context
Go beyond the normal boundaries of the minor pentatonic scale with this lick By Glenn Proudfoot Improve on different techniques, and give your fingers a workout, with this Monster Lick
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan By Kirk Hammett Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!
Guitar maintenance: 10 ways to keep your electric guitar in top condition By Alex Bruce How to ensure your guitar keeps playing and sounding its best
This compositional trick has been used to great effect by Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Eagles, Queen and many more By Jimmy Brown Learn how to walk down scales with contrary motion
15 ways to improve your tone - without breaking the bank By Guitar World Staff Quick and easy ways to get your sound in shape without going broke
10 easy guitar songs for beginners - and the chords you need to play them By Guitarsumo Classic campfire guitar songs that are easy to play
