Beginner guitar: kickstart your playing with these simple pedal tone riffs By Total Guitar editors What do a church organ and your guitar have in common? Let us explain...
How to play fingerstyle blues with alternating bass and melody By Joseph Alexander Joseph Alexander of Fundamental Changes returns with another lesson to sharpen up your Delta blues chops
How to use modulation pedals on bass By Dan Veall Looking to add some phaser, chorus or flanger to your low-end rumble but don't know where to start? Apply within!
Upgrade your leads by learning to solo over non-diatonic blues chord changes By Richard Barrett Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks
Go from Steve Cropper to Steve Vai with this hot lick six-pack By Pat Heath Spice up your playing with our quick lessons in the style of Cropper, Vai – and four other guitarists not named Steve!
Funk up your blues with these rhythmic solo ideas By Richard Barrett A little rhythmic variety in your phrasing will take your blues playing to the next level
20 of the best modern blues riffs By Total Guitar editors The hottest riffs from today's masters of the blues - complete with video lessons
Unleash your improvisational ability by utilizing basic chord shapes in your leads By Stéphane Wrembel Django Reinhardt disciple Stephane Wrembel shows you how to expand your musical vocabulary in this handy lesson
Raise your lead guitar game with this Jennifer Batten masterclass By Jennifer Batten, Guitarist editors The session great shares some stamina-building exercises to improve your phrasing and spice up your solos
Diversify your playing by transferring melodic lines to different string groups By Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa explains his concept of "string transference"
How to install a Tremol-No system By Jack Ellis Everything you need to know about fitting the brilliantly named tremolo-blocking system into a Strat-style guitar
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Duane Allman By Chris Bird Learn the style of this legendary player with five tab examples and a backing track to practice over
Learn to wrangle the whammy bar with these slick tremolo tricks By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths It's time to hit the dive bar for a few scoops and doops in the style of Stevie Vai, EVH and more
How to borrow chords from a parallel minor key and lend your songs a bittersweet edge By Jimmy Brown Learn a songwriting trick used by everyone from Eric Clapton to The Beatles
Beginner guitar: get more mileage from your chord shapes with slash chords By Chris Bird Get creative with some easy new shapes as TG explains how to use slash chords
How to use bass distortion pedals and nail super-heavy thunder tones By Dan Veall Looking to add dirt to your low-end but don't know where to start? Dan Veall's guide to bass drive has got you covered
Speed up your leads with this alternate-picking workout By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths Master this and watch your playing become faster and more effortless
Deepen the impact and feel of your solos by string-bending across the fretboard By Andy Aledort Learn these techniques to really make your guitar sing
Beginner guitar: how to play fingerstyle guitar By Chris Bird, James Uings Steady up your acoustic skills with this fingerpicking lesson
Guitar arpeggios: 8 things you need to know about this pivotal soloing technique By Kathy Dickson Demystifying the arpeggio in 8 easy steps
