Spice up your funk rhythm chops with this Shane Theriot video masterclass By Andy Saphir published 9 January 23 The New Orleans virtuoso and MD of hit TV show Live From Daryl’s House has a style that's all hot sauce and flavor, and here he shares the tricks behind his tracks
How to make the most of open strings in blues guitar solos By Andy Aledort published 6 January 23 Learn the pentatonic solo approaches epitomized by Muddy Waters and adopted by every blues player since
How to target chord tones with string bends and make your solos sing By Andy Timmons published 5 January 23 Ring the changes with Andy Timmons’ masterclass in expressive string bending
Joe Bonamassa shows you his tips and tricks for soloing over a minor blues By Joe Bonamassa published 4 January 23 One of today’s biggest blues guitarists reveals how to structure a solo for maximum expressive effect
Hone your alternate picking with this technique workout By Simon Barnard published 27 December 22 Alternate picking is among the most vital guitar techniques – just ask Paul Gilbert. Fine-tune your approach with these examples spanning surf, rock, country and neoclassical metal
Lessons you can learn from Slash‘s blues guitar solos By Phil Short published 23 December 22 Learn how to keep your solos fresh and memorable with this look at the Guns N‘ Roses icon‘s bluesier side
Learn the vibrato styles of 5 giants of the blues By Richard Barrett published 21 December 22 Welcome to vibrato bootcamp, where we'll be looking at how B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Peter Green and Paul Kossoff shook those strings
5 ways to improve your fingerstyle guitar technique By Simon Barnard published 16 December 22 As the likes of Richie Kotzen, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler and others have shown us, sometimes ditching the pick opens up new avenues for expressing yourself on the electric guitar
How to play rock guitar like the legendary Michael Schenker By Martin Cooper published 14 December 22 Schenker's pyrotechnic style lit up albums from UFO, Scorpions and MSG, and this lesson takes you inside his rhythm and lead approaches. Two-tone Flying V optional, attitude essential
Video lesson: Nick Campbell on how to play What's Going On by Marvin Gaye By Nick Wells published 12 December 22 Learn the licks behind James Jamerson’s iconic bassline
Learn the rhythm and lead secrets of Mark Knopfler with this in-depth guitar lesson By Andy Saphir published 11 December 22 It's time to ditch the pick and go fingerstyle for this comprehensive tutorial in the Dire Straits legend's unique style
Steve Morse gives you a technique masterclass with this exclusive track and video lesson By Jon Bishop published 9 December 22 In this exclusive video feature, the former Deep Purple guitarist and all-round guitar legend demonstrates and explains his stunning clean and distorted lead approaches
Joe Bonamassa shares the blues lessons he learned from Peter Green By Joe Bonamassa published 2 December 22 Today's biggest-selling bluesman takes you inside the style of the late, great Bluesbreaker and Fleetwood Mac guitarist, and explains why it's all about the phrasing
Take your blues jams to the next level with 10 inspiring chord shapes By Jenna Scaramanga published 29 November 22 Get to know the Hendrix Chord and a whole lotta options for adding variety to your blues rhythm playing
Take your shredding skills to the extreme with this Michael Angelo Batio lesson By Charlie Griffiths published 28 November 22 Good news and bad news. First, the good: we've adapted MAB's hyper-technical style for single-necked guitars. The bad? Welcome to the toughest shred lesson this side of Planet Gemini
Learn how to cover the entire fretboard with Joe Bonamassa’s soloing scale secret By Joe Bonamassa published 26 November 22 By memorizing scales as blocks, the notes will come to you and let your lead playing take flight
How to incorporate open-string drones into an improvised blues solo By Andy Aledort published 23 November 22 Taking inspiration from Muddy Waters' Rollin' Stone, this lesson will teach you how to make your one guitar sound fuller
Learn 5 Eric Johnson chords that utilize his trademark ‘shell’ voicing for big ambient clean tones By Richard Barrett published 21 November 22 Got a wicked clean tone but don't know what to play? Step right this way...
How to play blues like Eric Johnson By David Gerrish published 18 November 22 Crank up the delay, and grab a Strat, SG or ES-335: it's time to take a look at the bluesier side of the Texan virtuoso and Grammy award winner
Rhythm and lead guitar lessons you can learn from John Frusciante By Martin Cooper published 16 November 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist borrows from the best and puts them through his unique filter. Here we take a look at his Hendrix-esque rhythm and fuzzed-out Strat soloing approach
