Lessons

Beginner guitar: the D chord fuels countless rock classics and pop ballads alike. Here, we break it down for you, as well as some useful variations

Beginner guitar: we introduce you to one of the most commonly found chords in guitar playing, as well as some useful variations

Add variety to your blues playing by bringing the two disciplines together in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix

Beginner guitar: Get to grips with one of the easiest and most useful chords you'll ever learn, as well as some tasty variations

Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with solo ideas in the styles of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Bonamassa, David Gilmour and many more

A lesson in vintage '80s blues guitar, when guitars were pink, shoulder pads were big, and the melodies bigger still

How a fresh outlook on the pentatonic scale and some intuitive playing tweaks can help you harness Misch’s effortless grooves and melodic sensibilities

Major and minor pentatonic scale ideas in the style of Zakk Wylde, Tom Morello, Kirk Hammett and more

Beginner guitar: No pick? No problem! Improve your versatility and create intricate rhythm parts with fingerstyle

Beginner guitar: The A chord is one of the most important chords you'll ever learn. Here, we show you how to play the essential open shape, as well as several variations

From subtle acoustic works to full-blown rock, we look at the techniques behind the blues-rock superstar's inimitable style, with full tab and audio

Beginner guitar: Take your rhythm guitar skills beyond the basics with this lesson on 16th-note rhythms

Thanks to John Mayer, Journeyman-era Eric Clapton is having a moment, and this lesson lets you climb into that '80s vocal blues guitar style

It's a song written for a cat and it makes the purrfect workout for your rhythm chops

To celebrate the release of James Bond's 25th outing, No Time To Die, we show you how to play its iconic theme chord, and give you a license to thrill with your own accompanying leads

Get creative with a slide and an open tuning and you can add a vocal glissando quality to your playing

Beginner guitar: these hammer-on and pull-off techniques appear in every genre of guitar and will rescue you if you run out of ideas mid-solo

Beginner guitar: Here's how to play one of the most common chords you'll find on your guitar-playing journey, as well as several easy variations

Beginner guitar: Play more notes with fewer fingers, and get to grips with essential rock ’n’ roll, funk and soul shapes