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Troy Redfern is an innovative slide maestro – and his licks will up your solo game
Armed with his custom Fender Stratocaster, Redfern walks us through his signature slide style, and how he accentuates the underlying chord to bring out the melody
“You’ll find it in many old blues tunes”: You need to learn how to solo over this chord progression
Paul Simon guitarist Jim Oblon shows you how to tailor your leads to the classic I-VI-II-V progression – a jam night staple that’s a lot of fun, too
How to create memorable single-note themes in instrumental guitar music
Andy Wood shows us the power of placing one carefully considered note in front of the other, replacing the need for the human voice
Dweezil Zappa shares the surprising beginner guitar lessons he learned from Eddie Van Halen
Zappa first met Van Halen when he was just 12 years old, and it wasn’t long before he was receiving lessons from the guitar god – on his legendary Frankenstein
How Wayne Krantz forged his raw, rhythmic approach to fusion guitar
A lesson inspired by the jazz great that will help the advanced players out there take their improv chops to the next level
“He had one of the greatest finger vibratos of all time”: Jared James Nichols on the guitar genius of Free’s Paul Kossoff
Kossoff is one of Jared James Nichols’ six-string heroes: he unpacks the Free guitarist’s signature vibrato and phrasing
Rodrigo Gouveia masterclass: learn how to emulate horns and piano like the neo-soul maestro
Crossing the boundaries of jazz, soul and soul, this JTCguitar lesson presents practical strategies for expanding your sound with melodic embellishments and triads that fill the mix
“It works every time… although you'll ruin your pick”: How to end a slow blues solo, by Joe Bonamassa
Drawing upon B.B. King's seminal Live at the Regal, JoBo offers pointers for "high-note activity" and the emotional build-up before deferring to Jeff Beck for the coupe de grace
How Queensrÿche's Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo became two of metal's most cerebral riff-masters
Queensrÿche's high-concept metal still feels cult even though the Washington band are bona-fide platinum-selling stars. DeGarmo and Wilton's approach can be applied across all metal subgenres, too
Can’t figure out why your improvised solos don’t feel right? Here’s how to fix them
It's not uncommon for competent players to become unmoored from rhythmic reality when vamping in a solo, but it's crucial to keep the beat at all times, and there are some practical ways you can do that
