Deepen the impact and feel of your solos by string-bending across the fretboard By Andy Aledort Learn these techniques to really make your guitar sing
Beginner guitar: how to play fingerstyle guitar By Chris Bird, James Uings Steady up your acoustic skills with this fingerpicking lesson
Guitar arpeggios: 8 things you need to know about this pivotal soloing technique By Kathy Dickson Demystifying the arpeggio in 8 easy steps
Sweep picking: how to get started with this awe-inspiring guitar technique By Charlie Griffiths Exercises and patterns that will have you integrating sweep picking into your solos in no time
6 expressive technique ideas that will change the way you play By Chris Bird, James Uings Take your playing to new heights with two-hand tapping, pinched harmonics and other creative guitar skills
How to troubleshoot guitar signal problems By Chris Bird, James Uings No sound? Signal chain woes? Use a process of elimination to work out what’s causing the problem
11 alternate tunings every guitarist should know By Jimmy Brown From drop D to DADGAD and beyond, these essential tunings will make you approach guitar in an entirely new way
Beginner guitar: how to write guitar solos By Chris Bird, James Uings Fire up your solos the easy way by using chords you already know to build your leads
Up to 11: a full harmonic-melodic analysis of Nigel Tufnel’s genre-bending Trademark Solo in Spinal Tap By George Howlett How the pre-eminent guitar hero draws on classical, Indian and freeform jazz approaches to sculpt his game-changing leads
Enrich your improvisation with arpeggiated triads By Stéphane Wrembel Django Reinhardt devotee Stéphane Wrembel explores a technique that will boost your fluency in building lead lines
Get to grips with legato playing using this simple guitar workout By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths If you know the basics, its time to take your technique to new heights for some super-smooth lead chops
How to make your guitar stay in tune By James Uings, Chris Bird Look after your gear and it will look after you. Here are a few tips to ensure your guitar is in perfect pitch for longer
How to tune your guitar by ear By Jimmy Brown Train your ears and learn how to tune your guitar with two fail-safe methods - no tuner required
Beginner guitar: lock down your rhythm playing with this lesson in basic note durations By Jimmy Brown Everything you need to understand the concept of timing in popular music
How to cover a song and make it your own By Alex Bruce Everything you need to deliver an original guitar take on a classic
Upgrade your solos by learning CAGED scales By Chris Bird Cage fight! This match up of chords and scales will improve your leads
How to use finger slides to create expressive, sitar-like sounds By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa shows you how to utilize this tasteful technique to give your playing an exotic flavor
How to create chord progressions that will bring your lead lines to life By Total Guitar editors Follow our theory tips and learn how to pair your melodies with the right rhythmic accompaniment
Learn Randy Rhoads' warm-up exercises and more in this complete 1982 guitar clinic By Andy Aledort The Ozzy Osbourne guitarist himself teaches technique and the Crazy Train solo
Your first guitar lesson: everything you need to know to start playing now By James Uings This super-easy beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning your instrument and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
