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11 alternate and open tunings every guitarist should know
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How to play the B chord on guitar
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How 440Hz became the “concert pitch” – and the argument to change it to 432Hz
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How to get the most sought-after sound in indie rock – without permanently modifying your guitar
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Jared James Nichols explains why we should all be using the blue note in our solos
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How to play slide guitar: 5 essential techniques every aspiring slide player needs to learn
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Here is everything you need to know about learning 8-string guitar
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Jared James Nichols explains why we should all be using the blue note in our solos
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Joe Bonamassa on the influence of the great Eric Johnson
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Cory Wong on why approaching rhythm guitar like a drummer makes you a better guitar player
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Jared James Nichols on the art of the riff and what Eddie Kramer told him about songwriting
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4 searing blues guitar solo ideas in the style of Steve Lukather
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Sue Foley shares some blues you can use with 6 essential licks that all blues fans should know
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![Joe Bonamassa [left] hits a high note on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. He wears a dark suit and shades. On the right, Rory Gallagher is pictured at the 1975 Reading Festival, and solos on his number one Strat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKiQ5HKvEMDmjcdRofuwqL.jpg)
Joe Bonamassa explains the slide guitar genius of his hero and icon, Rory Gallagher
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Cory Wong on collaboration and how to stack and blend guitar parts that complement the song
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“The passion of Gary Moore with riffs inspired by Zeppelin”: The searing lead guitar of ’80s rock’s great journeyman
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![Joe Bonamassa [left] hits a high note on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. He wears a dark suit and shades. On the right, Rory Gallagher is pictured at the 1975 Reading Festival, and solos on his number one Strat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKiQ5HKvEMDmjcdRofuwqL-800-80.jpg.webp)
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How to play the B chord on guitar
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Beginners guitar lesson #1: How to hold the guitar, pick strings and fret your first note!
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Proggy pentatonic! How to use the good ol’ pentatonic scale in cool new ways
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Start your or a loved one's guitar journey with 60% off Fender Play this Black Friday
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5 essential strumming patterns for beginner guitar players
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Where to start with learning acoustic guitar
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10 things every beginner guitarist needs to know
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A parent's guide to buying a guitar for your child
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I used Fender Play for 8 weeks to learn the guitar from scratch – here’s how I got on
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5 lo-fi guitar chords to add to your progressions
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Unlocking the power of 7th chords: expand your guitar chords beyond the basics
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Don't let chord inversions bamboozle you. This lesson explains all (and 5 ways you can play a Bmaj7)
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How to introduce “murder mystery” guitar chords to your playing – without getting your fingers in a twist
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Embellishing guitar chords is the best way to liven up your rhythm work – learn 5 Eric Johnson-inspired chord voicings
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Confused about altered and extended guitar chords? Here’s the theory behind them – and how they can supercharge your songwriting
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How to understand the meaning behind guitar chord names – and why it matters
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5 ideas for how you can revoice guitar chords, and enhance your progressions
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Learn how polychords and slash chords hold the key to musical exploration, just as scales do
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Having problems with your shiny new guitar? Try these fixes first
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How to restring a ukulele in 14 easy steps
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How to restring a bass guitar: step-by-step guidance on changing your bass strings, from a professional guitar repairer
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Never underestimate the impact of fretboard radius – it dramatically affects the way your guitar plays
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“Try a higher string action until you get used to using it”: How to set up your guitar for slide
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How to choose the right guitar cable: from length and connector considerations, to whether you should build your own, here’s everything you need to know
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8 ways to make your beginner acoustic guitar play and sound better
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How to upgrade your Jazzmaster and Jaguar: mod tips and setup tricks
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How to set up your room for guitar recording success
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How to get the most sought-after sound in indie rock – without permanently modifying your guitar
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The brutal shred-fest that has quietly become one of our biggest playthrough videos
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6 signs it's time to upgrade from your first acoustic guitar
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5 common excuses for not learning the guitar – and 5 body and mind-boosting reasons you should
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Can’t figure out why your improvised solos don’t feel right? Here’s how to fix them
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![[L-R] A composite image of Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Joel Hoekstra, Marty Friedman all taking a solo live: Bumblefoot plays his double-neck. Hoekstra has his white Les Paul Custom. Friedman wears a plaid shirt and plays his PRS signature model.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VPKUYFpK9bsjnQdzekheeb.jpg)
15 pro guitarists share their tips for memorizing music
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Guitarists on Reddit are going nuts for this ingenious pick trick
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How to Get Your Music on Spotify with Distrokid
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Joe Satriani called on Eddie Van Halen’s techs to figure out how to make his Frankenstein playable
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![[L-R] A composite image of Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Joel Hoekstra, Marty Friedman all taking a solo live: Bumblefoot plays his double-neck. Hoekstra has his white Les Paul Custom. Friedman wears a plaid shirt and plays his PRS signature model.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VPKUYFpK9bsjnQdzekheeb-800-80.jpg.webp)
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Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share the secrets behind 3 instrumental epics in these exclusive Guitar World lessons
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Learn the brutal, evil-sounding rhythm style of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
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10 easy guitar songs for beginners
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Learn how to play a metal version of the Wellerman sea shanty
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Sick Riffs: Sam Rushton teaches you the fingerpicked math-rock frenzy of Orchards’ Peggy - with full tab!
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Learn to play the Tetris theme, prog-metal style - with full tab and audio
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How to Play Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" Intro Riff
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Five Pop Songs with Awesome Riffs (and How to Play Them)
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Tom Petty's "American Girl": How to Play the High-Flying Outro Guitar Riffs
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How to play slide guitar: 5 essential techniques every aspiring slide player needs to learn
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Here is everything you need to know about learning 8-string guitar
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Classical and nylon-string guitar: an introductory guide for the perplexed
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Every player uses the minor pentatonic – here’s how you can leverage the guitar's most-used scale in your own playing
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Bend it like B.B.: What you can learn from these 6 blues and jazz guitar greats
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Erja Lyytinen shares her 6 go-to slide licks for unlocking more expressive soloing
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How to get better at guitar – 10 proven ways to improve your playing fast
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How to play slap bass: an essential guide to slapping and popping
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Bass chords: shapes that work on bass guitar – and go beyond the power chord
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