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Classical and nylon-string guitar: an introductory guide for the perplexed
By Jamie Dickson published
Three masters from the International Guitar Foundation explain the differences between classical and flamenco guitars, and talk through the essential techniques and terminology

Jared James Nichols on the art of the riff and what Eddie Kramer told him about songwriting
By Jared James Nichols published
The fingerstyle blues-rock phenom shows us how open drone strings and simplicity can be used to write a riff that you can build a whole song around, just as he did on Honey Forgive Me

4 searing blues guitar solo ideas in the style of Steve Lukather
By Richard Barrett published
Lukather might have made his name in box-office rock and pop, but the blues underpins it all, and this quick-fire tutorial with tab and audio unleashes some serious soloing heat

Every player uses the minor pentatonic – here’s how you can leverage the guitar's most-used scale in your own playing
By Stuart Ryan published
Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape everyone uses

Sue Foley shares some blues you can use with 6 essential licks that all blues fans should know
By Sue Foley published
Sue Foley's inaugural GW column kicks off with a bang! Blues you can use, people. This part one of a two-parter introduces essential walk-up licks to build your soloing vocabulary

The brutal shred-fest that has quietly become one of our biggest playthrough videos
By Scott Rowley published
Four years ago, we published this video of Erik Rutan. It's since become one of our most-watched videos
![Joe Bonamassa [left] hits a high note on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. He wears a dark suit and shades. On the right, Rory Gallagher is pictured at the 1975 Reading Festival, and solos on his number one Strat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKiQ5HKvEMDmjcdRofuwqL.jpg)
Joe Bonamassa explains the slide guitar genius of his hero and icon, Rory Gallagher
By Joe Bonamassa published
In this tab and video lesson, Joe dons a metal guitar slide and unpacks the late Irish blues legend's glissando magic

Cory Wong on collaboration and how to stack and blend guitar parts that complement the song
By Cory Wong published
Looking for the perfect part to play with another guitarist? Wong says it's all about finding the compositional "hook" – and he has some practical examples to show us
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