Bring a new dimension to your acoustic playing with this guide to percussive guitar techniques By George Howlett How you can better utilize the acoustic guitar's rhythmic capacity
Accelerate your rhythmic understanding with this lesson on eighth-note syncopations By Jimmy Brown We break down a widely used rhythmic tool, and how bands like Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Deep Purple use the concept in their riffs
Give your solos a sinister edge with the diminished scale By Charlie Griffiths Explore the scale beloved of Fredrik Thordendal and Allan Holdsworth with symmetrical fretboard shapes, Dim7 chords and a fresh perspective on major triads
Beginner guitar: how to play minor chords By Total Guitar editors Improve your playing and get to grips with the theory behind minor chords
Get to know a staple of gypsy jazz: the A harmonic minor scale By Stéphane Wrembel Thoroughly learning all positions of the scale will enable you to traverse the fretboard with total fluency
Cory Wong shows you how to sharpen up your rhythmic precision in this exclusive lesson By Adrian Clark The Vulfpeck funk maestro reveals how a solid grasp of rhythm and timing enhances every aspect of your playing, including leads
Joel Hoekstra teaches you how to play the intro and opening solo to Whitesnake's Shut Up and Kiss Me By Joel Hoekstra This classic-rock belter is taken from the group's latest album, Flesh & Blood
A guitarist's guide to playing bass: 20 tips to help you think like a bassist By Matt Scharfglass More at home with six strings? This guide will help you demystify the low-end
Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra: how to solo over a ballad By Joel Hoekstra The hard-rock virtuoso walks you through the essentials of power ballad soloing, where melody is always king
Supercharge your pentatonic solos with the six-note major hexatonic scale By Andy Aledort Adding one scale degree to major pentatonic can yield a plethora of exciting new lead-writing opportunities
Learn to play slide guitar like George Harrison By Harrison Marsh We break down the Beatle's unique take on this technique in this easy-to-follow lesson
Beginner guitar: how to play chord tones By Total Guitar editors Ditch scale shapes and use chord tones for a creative approach to your first guitar solos
Enhance your leads by fully grasping the harmonic minor scale By Stéphane Wrembel Gypsy jazz master Stéphane Wrembel shows you how to implement this widely used scale in your solos
How to install a new 3-way pickup switch By Jack Ellis Our guide to soldering a new switch into your electric guitar - without ruining the circuit
5 guitar tricks you can learn from slide master Sonny Landreth By Richard Barrett Nail the slide guru's style with 5 examples of his supreme slide technique
Sharpen up your theory with this primer on eighth notes and rests By Jimmy Brown Get to grips with the most widely used rhythm in popular music
Navigate the fretboard with ease using these simple scale pattern exercises By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa walks you through some quick tricks to enhance your playing
How to play guitar like Joe Perry By Jonny Scaramanga, Richard Bienstock and Chris Bird Get back in the saddle with this primer on the Aerosmith icon's instinctive and effortlessly cool playing style
Beginner guitar: expand your chord knowledge with these simple suspended shapes By Total Guitar editors Go beyond basic majors and launch your playing to a new level
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Warren Haynes By Jon Bishop Dig out your Les Paul - it's time to learn the secrets behind the explosive style of blues guitar guru Warren Haynes
