How to combine rhythm and lead in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 15 November 21 Add variety to your blues playing by bringing the two disciplines together in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix
How to play the E chord on guitar By Jonny Scaramanga published 11 November 21 Beginner guitar: Get to grips with one of the easiest and most useful chords you'll ever learn, as well as some tasty variations
Learn 20 rock guitar licks that will elevate your solos By Total Guitar editors published 9 November 21 Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with solo ideas in the styles of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Bonamassa, David Gilmour and many more
How to play vocal guitar solos in the style of John Mayer and Eric Clapton By Richard Barrett published 5 November 21 A lesson in vintage '80s blues guitar, when guitars were pink, shoulder pads were big, and the melodies bigger still
3 ways to add some Tom Misch nu-jazz flavor to your guitar playing By Your Guitar Academy published 3 November 21 How a fresh outlook on the pentatonic scale and some intuitive playing tweaks can help you harness Misch’s effortless grooves and melodic sensibilities
10 ways to level up your pentatonic playing By Total Guitar editors published 29 October 21 Major and minor pentatonic scale ideas in the style of Zakk Wylde, Tom Morello, Kirk Hammett and more
How to fingerpick on guitar By Total Guitar editors published 27 October 21 Beginner guitar: No pick? No problem! Improve your versatility and create intricate rhythm parts with fingerstyle
How to play the A chord on guitar By Jonny Scaramanga published 26 October 21 Beginner guitar: The A chord is one of the most important chords you'll ever learn. Here, we show you how to play the essential open shape, as well as several variations
John Mayer guitar lesson: 12 tips that will help you capture the essence of his versatile playing style By Total Guitar editors published 19 October 21 From subtle acoustic works to full-blown rock, we look at the techniques behind the blues-rock superstar's inimitable style, with full tab and audio
How to strum 16th notes on guitar By Total Guitar editors published 15 October 21 Beginner guitar: Take your rhythm guitar skills beyond the basics with this lesson on 16th-note rhythms
How to go beyond pentatonics in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 8 October 21 Thanks to John Mayer, Journeyman-era Eric Clapton is having a moment, and this lesson lets you climb into that '80s vocal blues guitar style
Hone your hybrid picking with Greg Koch's lesson on how to play Luna Girl By Greg Koch published 29 September 21 It's a song written for a cat and it makes the purrfect workout for your rhythm chops
How to play the James Bond guitar chord – and 007 ways you can solo over it By Andy G Jones published 29 September 21 To celebrate the release of James Bond's 25th outing, No Time To Die, we show you how to play its iconic theme chord, and give you a license to thrill with your own accompanying leads
How to play slide guitar solos in open E tuning By Andy Aledort published 22 September 21 Get creative with a slide and an open tuning and you can add a vocal glissando quality to your playing
How to play legato guitar licks By Total Guitar editors published 16 September 21 Beginner guitar: these hammer-on and pull-off techniques appear in every genre of guitar and will rescue you if you run out of ideas mid-solo
How to play the C chord on guitar By Jonny Scaramanga published 8 September 21 Beginner guitar: Here's how to play one of the most common chords you'll find on your guitar-playing journey, as well as several easy variations
How to play barre chords By Total Guitar editors published 1 September 21 Beginner guitar: Play more notes with fewer fingers, and get to grips with essential rock ’n’ roll, funk and soul shapes
5 ways to write a great guitar riff By Total Guitar editors published 25 August 21 How to incorporate the chords and composing tricks that built rock’s greatest riffs in your own writing
How to play partial barre chords By Total Guitar editors published 24 August 21 Beginner guitar: Play more notes with fewer fingers, and get to grips with essential rock ’n’ roll, funk, and soul shapes
10 ways to improve your live guitar playing By Total Guitar editors published 19 August 21 Shape up your playing and focus on the skills you need to be the best live guitarist you can be
