'Intense Rock' Picking: A Brief Look at Paul Gilbert's Alternate Picking Technique By Troy Grady In an exclusive new lesson, Troy Grady breaks down the key techniques in Paul Gilbert's seminal 'Intense Rock' instructional video.
Superimposing "IV-Chord" Licks Over the "I" By Andy Aledort How to solo over a single-chord groove or a “I-IV” (one-to-four) vamp.
An Introduction to Effective Use of Melody By Steve Stine Learn how to effectively incorporate melody into a solo.
Great Applications of a Second-Inversion Chord By Jimmy Brown Look at a few brief examples of well-known songs that feature the use of a second-inversion chord.
Jazz Guitar Corner: How to Use Triads to Outline Maj7 Chord Extensions By Matt Warnock Different triads you can use in order to outline maj7, 6, maj9 and maj7#11 chords, without having to learn anything beyond the basic triad shapes that you already know.
Understanding Suspended Seconds and Fourths By Joel Hoekstra In this brand-new Joel Hoekstra lesson, take a look at rhythm guitar and the incorporation and understanding of suspended chords.
Learn the Guitar Habits of Eddie Van Halen By Tyler Larson While Eddie Van Halen may have never taken a guitar lesson in his life, he can certainly teach you a lot.
How to Seamlessly Play 7th Chord Arpeggios Over Three Octaves By Adrian Galysh Not only will this lesson help expand your musical vocabulary, but it may also change how you visualize and navigate the fretboard.
Get Experienced: Studying the Playing of the Great Jimi Hendrix By Richie Faulkner In his latest lesson, Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner analyzes the guitar work of the great Jimi Hendrix.
Three Insanely Easy Chord Structures for Nuanced Melody in the Key of C By Bobby Kittleberger You can use some incredibly simply dyadic chords to form more melodic and dynamic melodies.
Killer Runs to Sharpen Your Pick-Hand and Fret-Hand Skills By Metal Mike Chlasciak Fortify your fret-hand/pick-hand coordination while strengthening your overall chops and ability to play fast and clean.
12 Tones to Glory: Utilizing the Chromatic Scale By John Petrucci John Petrucci teaches you how to use the chromatic scale as a melodic device to add color to your playing.
How to Add "Color" to a Short Series of Notes Using 15 Different Techniques By Joel Hoekstra Joel Hoekstra demonstrates 15 different ways to add “color” your notes and improve your riffs.
Derek Trucks on Incorporating Harmonics Into Your Slide Playing By Guitar World Staff In this bite-sized lesson, Derek Trucks gives you some insights on incorporating natural and artificial harmonics into your slide lines.
10 Essential Tips for Flying with Your Guitar By Chris Scapelliti These tips can go a long way toward preventing damage and abuse to your prized instrument.
Learn the "Malagueña" Spanish Triplets By Guitar World Staff Learn the "Spanish" triplet technique used in classical guitar mainstays like "Malagueña."
Three Easy Steps to Creating Killer Arpeggio Licks By Matt Warnock Expand your knowledge of arpeggios.
Five Furious Yngwie Malmsteen Licks Every Guitarist Should Know By Richard Bienstock Unleash the fury with these “shredtastic” ideas.
How to Develop a Simple Melodic Idea By Mike Dawes Learn how to put the melody first when writing a piece.
How to Use Octaves to Unlock the Fretboard By Tyler Larson Improve your fretboard vision, and learn how to get the most out of the fewest notes and phrases.
