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Can you keep up? 6 minor pentatonic licks that go FASTER!
By Leon Todd published
Turbo-boost your pentatonic lead playing by learning from Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Page and more

If I was starting guitar again today, this is the first deal I’d jump on – get $1,000 worth of content for just $125.65 with Guitar Tricks' Summer Black Friday
By Matt McCracken published
Thinking about buying new gear? Investing in your technique is a much better way to spend your money

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By Chris Barnes published
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Sue Foley pays tribute to blues icons Johnny Winter and Muddy Waters with 4 essential soloing licks
By Sue Foley published
Sue Foley returns to help us navigate the I-IV-V changes and come up with some soloing ideas that enhance your melodic sensibility – and add a bit of fire along the way

30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords every player needs to know – and how to play them
By Richard Barrett last updated
Increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key

11 alternate and open tunings every guitarist should know
By Jimmy Brown last updated
From drop D to DADGAD and beyond, these essential tunings will help you approach your guitar in a different way, and as a result, level up your playing

How to play the B chord on guitar
By Jenna Scaramanga last updated
Beginner guitar: the B chord is one of the trickier chords you'll learn as a beginner, but mastering it will close that gap and make you a more well-rounded player

How 440Hz became the “concert pitch” – and the argument to change it to 432Hz
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
A=432Hz – also known as “Verdi’s A” – is said by advocates to be in tune with the laws of nature and mathematically consistent with the universe
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