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Vince Gill and Brent Mason are two of country music's most respected guitarists – and their supreme hybrid picking abilities are key to their success
By Stuart Ryan published
This is a smoking hot introduction to one of Nashville's most important skills

Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Dickey Betts in this video and tab lesson
By Joe Bonamassa published
Les Paul in hand, Bonamassa shows us two examples of how Betts might phrase a solo, one using the "country scale," the other using the minor pentatonic

From heartbreaking vibrato to fire-breathing leads, Gary Moore was one of the blues’ most versatile guitarists
By Richard Barrett published
This Gary Moore lesson teaches you two sides to the late blues icon’s playing

From boogie riffs to alternate tunings, here are 14 ways to play like Aerosmith’s Joe Perry
By Jon Bishop published
Simply unbutton your shirt, wear your guitar low, and walk this way for a masterclass the Aerosmith guitarist's signature style

Paul Simon is one of the all-time great songwriters, but he’s a remarkable guitar player, too
By Stuart Ryan published
There is a case to be made that Paul Simon is one of the most underrated players ever, but maybe that's because he always foregrounds the song. This lesson shows just what a clever player he is

John Lee Hooker enlisted his talents and Woodstock made him a guitar legend – nobody builds a blues solo like Carlos Santana
By Andy G Jones published
Ever since his Woodstock performance in '69, Santana has been one of the world's biggest guitar talents, with a melodic sensibility few can match. We go deep into his lead style

This lesson in Alex Skolnick of Testament’s virtuoso lead style is a true trial by fire
By Charlie Griffiths published
Mixing alternate picking with smooth legato runs, book smart theory with the instincts of a berserker, Skolnick took Testament to a new level

Dickey Betts helped to forge the sound not only of The Allman Brothers Band, but of blues-influenced Southern rock as we know it
By Martin Cooper published
This video lesson has two studies for you, one a rhythm piece that requires a deft touch and Betts' exquisite sense of space and feel, the other a solo that's all about feel, timing and details
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