Riffs in the Key of Sister Rosetta Tharpe By Damian Fanelli and Jonathan Graham Learn some of the licks Sister Rosetta used and how to apply them into a traditional gospel chord progression and beyond.
How to Incorporate Suspended Chords into Heavy Metal Rhythm Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak Learn a few different examples of rhythm-guitar ideas that jump around harmonically and also feature the incorporation of suspended chords.
Jazz Guitar Corner: Building a Jazz Vocabulary — Melodic Minor Over iim7 By Matt Warnock Look at three licks that use melodic minor over a iim7 chord.
A Guide to Randy Rhoads' Acoustic Techniques and Riffs By Dale Turner Take a look at Randy Rhoads' classically influenced acoustic guitar work.
Steve Stevens: The Right Way to Play Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" By Damian Fanelli Steve Stevens spill the beans about the lick's bluesy roots—and shows you how to play it correctly.
Randy Rhoads' Scales, Blues Licks and Daring Chromatic Maneuvers By Tom Kolb Learn the scales, blues licks and daring chromatic maneuvers of Ozzy's late, great axman.
How to Play Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” Sliding Chords By Chris Scapelliti A guitar solo is the highlight of any Stevie Ray Vaughan song, and the solos he performed in his 1983 hit “Pride and Joy” are among his finest.
How to Apply Arpeggio Patterns to a Cycle-of-Fourths Progression By Andy Aledort Performing arpeggio patterns in this style poses interesting technical and fingering challenges that have been embraced by guitarists of every ilk.
Conquering the Scale with Michael Angelo Batio By Troy Grady Even though we tend to think of scale playing as the ultimate speed test, speed itself isn't really the problem. It's switching strings.
SongTown: The Anatomy Of A Love Song By Marty Dodson The essential elements that make a great love song.
How to Use the "Spooky" Dimished Seven Chord By Jimmy Brown Look at a few examples of fairly well-known songs from the modern era that utilize the dim7 chord in interesting, effective ways.
Six Tips for Doubling Your Income as a Musician By Rorie Kelly Make it a numbers game, and a few other tips to boost your income as an aspiring musician.
10 Beginner Guitar Songs That Are Easy and Fun to Play By Bobby Kittleberger 10 beginner guitar songs that are easy but interesting and fun to play.
Improve Your String Bends with This Simple Exercise By Will Wallner Testing the accuracy of your bends and vibrato is a good way to judge how developed you are as a guitarist and a musician.
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 7 By Steve Stine Learn how to visualize the notes across your entire fretboard more easily and clearly with this lesson.
How to Perform Arpeggios with Barring By Jason Richardson Learn a new approach to playing arpeggios—specifically in regard to fret-hand technique—from our new columnist, Jason Richardson!
Four Easy Guitar Solos for Beginners By Christopher Scapelliti Four easy solos that every beginner should learn.
Playing Tips: Joe Satriani on Improving Your Legato Technique By Guitar World Staff In this bite-sized lesson, Joe Satriani provides some useful exercises for improving your legato technique.
Five Tips for Surviving Your Next Jam Session By Christopher Scapelliti Five practical tips to help you survive a jam session and get called back for the next one.
How to Use Dominant Seven Arpeggios in Blues-Based Soloing By Joel Hoekstra Incorporating dominant seven arpeggios into your improvised lines is a simple way to expand note-choice possibilities.
