5 ways to use DADGAD tuning By Jenna Scaramanga published 12 May 23 Think DADGAD, think folk, but even Slipknot have used it, and this lesson shows you just how versatile it can be
Joe Bonamassa shares his favorite Gibson ES-335 licks in this exclusive lesson By Joe Bonamassa published 10 May 23 Learn some soloing tips from Mr Bonamassa as he takes his 1961 Gibson ES-335 up the dusty end to show you what the legendary semi-hollow can do
5 ways to start a guitar solo By Jenna Scaramanga published 5 May 23 Grab the audience's attention right off the bat with these fail-safe lead guitar tips
How to solo using compound time – the secret behind some of Frank Zappa and Robben Ford's most out-there leads By Andy G Jones published 3 May 23 Open up some all-new possibilities for your lead strategies with these fresh rhythmic soloing approaches
How to use chords in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 1 May 23 We all think of the blues solo in terms of which notes sit atop which chords, but reversing that proposition – and building chords into the solo itself – generates some tasty new phrasing ideas
Learn Jason Isbell’s heartfelt acoustic fingerpicking style By Stuart Ryan published 28 April 23 The four-time Grammy winner and guitarist’s guitarist is one of the most gifted fingerstylists around, and this study exercise is as good an excuse to ditch the pick as you’ll get all day...
5 ways to improve your sweep picking technique By Simon Barnard published 26 April 23 Sweep picking is a technique that stumps many, infuriates others, but is unmatched for delivering fluid arpeggio runs. This lesson follows in the pick sweeps of Synyster Gates, Frank Gambale et al
Fine-tune your rhythm chops with this lesson on classic disco funk By Steve Allsworth published 25 April 23 The glitter ball is spinning and it's time to throw some shapes on the guitar in the style of the funk heroes behind Chic, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire and more
Learn the licks of speed metal messiah Joe Stump By Charlie Griffiths published 21 April 23 A Berklee prof with neoclassical chops to burn, Joe Stump of Alcatrazz is a bona-fide shred legend, and these five examples will whip your metal guitar chops into shape in no time
Learn Gary Moore’s soloing secrets By David Gerrish published 18 April 23 The blues-rock great’s solos were expressive, emotive, peerless: this lesson unpacks the dynamics, phrasing and power behind his approach
Learn the licks of 6 guitarists who defined country guitar playing By Jon Bishop published 14 April 23 Featuring Danny Gatton, Eldon Shamblin, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant and the inimitable Hank Garland, welcome to cowboy bootcamp for country guitar
Seven-note groupings can add some serious spice to your solos – just ask Steve Vai By Andy G Jones published 5 April 23 Looking to add the unexpected to your improv? Septuplets might be the answer, challenging the audience and yourself
Improve your fingerpicking with this lesson in Chris Stapleton’s intricate acoustic style By Stuart Ryan published 3 April 23 Following a spellbinding national anthem performance at the Super Bowl – and the release of his stunning signature Epiphone Frontier – we look at a Stapleton-inspired fingerpicking exercise with a few surprises thrown in
Hone your rhythm chops with this lesson in ‘70s funk essentials – including the ‘sexy tremolo’ By Steve Allsworth published 31 March 23 Loosen up that picking hand, fire up that wah, and get ready to dig into these 9 funk licks in the style of the decade’s greatest players
Joe Bonamassa makes a strong case for fitting your Gibson Les Paul with P-90s as he shares his favorite ’54 Goldtop blues licks By Joe Bonamassa published 30 March 23 The first in a series of exclusive lessons from the Mayor of Nerdville that will not only teach you something to play but also demonstrate what a classic vintage electric guitar can do
15 Jeff Beck guitar lessons that will change the way you play By Jon Bishop published 30 March 23 From whammy bar gargles through picking techniques led by the thumb, it's time to take a deep dive into the style of guitar's most original player
Learn 5 George Lynch licks that demonstrate why the Dokken shredder really is Mr Scary By Charlie Griffiths published 29 March 23 This shred lesson is so hot we've been keeping it under lock and key, until now...
Learn Rory Gallagher’s soloing techniques By David Gerrish published 27 March 23 These two in-depth solos take a whistle-stop tour of the Irish guitar hero's signature style
How to play acoustic blues in open D tuning By Richard Barrett published 24 March 23 Open minds with open tunings can bring new shades to the blues, and in this acoustic piece inspired by Molly Tuttle and Jimmy Page, we bring bluegrass, blues and folk to the party
Add fire to your pentatonic phrasing with this lesson in Jimi Hendrix's soloing approaches By John Wheatcroft published 22 March 23 We might never reach Hendrix levels of god-like genius on the guitar, but how he phrased his leads is a lesson to us all. Here, we look at four examples that will expand your blues vocabulary
