How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing By Jimmy Brown published 15 January 21 It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Rory Gallagher By Richard Barrett published 13 January 21 Touch and feel is everything when trying to master the late Irish blues-rock maestro's style
Molly Tuttle teaches you the secret to "backward" crosspicking By Molly Tuttle published 6 January 21 Mastering a fingerstyle technique borrowed from banjo players will add some hot sauce to your acoustic playing
Vinnie Moore shows you how combining 5th intervals with open strings can provide fresh phrasing ideas By Vinnie Moore published 5 January 21 The UFO guitarist takes a closer look at the E Mixolydian mode and finds new approaches for rhythm and lead playing
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr. By Richard Barrett published 24 December 20 Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating
How to play guitar: everything you need to know to start playing now By James Uings published 23 December 20 This beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning the guitar and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
How to play 7th-chord arpeggios in four-note sequences By Andy Aledort published 23 December 20 Unlock the fretboard for Santana-style improvisation with this lesson that takes the A Dorian mode and runs with it
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jimmy Page By Richard Barrett published 22 December 20 With Led Zeppelin, Page drew from all quarters of the musical landscape, but his exhilarating style was rooted in the blues
Guitarless practice: how to learn without the instrument, and improve your musicality anytime, anywhere By George Howlett published 21 December 20 You don't always need a guitar to improve your six-string skills
How to play acoustic guitar like Eric Clapton By Richard Barrett published 18 December 20 The impossible dream? Maybe, but this primer in Slowhand's style will set you on your way
20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page By Chris Bird published 16 December 20 Learn the Led Zeppelin icon's riffing and soloing approaches, tone tips and altered tunings – everything but the violin bow!
Shake up your rhythm playing with shifting 16th-note accents By Jimmy Brown published 14 December 20 This “rhythm-within-a-rhythm” approach can add dynamism to your playing
Hone your crosspicking skills with this lesson on the must-learn acoustic technique By Molly Tuttle published 11 December 20 Molly Tuttle walks you through the style behind the bluegrass classic Wildwood Flower
4 slide guitar tricks you can learn from Little Feat's Lowell George By Harrison Marsh published 9 December 20 The guitarist from Jimmy Page's "favorite American band" had a phenomenal gift for using different styles tastefully
How to play acoustic guitar like Jimmy Page By Richard Barrett published 8 December 20 Master the Led Zeppelin guitarist's melodic folk and dissonant style using open tunings and a variety of picking techniques
How to play guitar like Fender offset heroes By Total Guitar editors published 1 December 20 Your primer in surf-rock, alt-rock, metal and grunge powered by Jazzmasters, Jaguars and Mustangs
How to play guitar in 3 diverse Fender Telecaster styles By Total Guitar editors published 23 November 20 Take your Tele techniques to the next level with these varied exercises
How to master arpeggios built from 7th chords By Andy Aledort published 20 November 20 A little bit of theory goes a long way and can add tension and intrigue to your lead playing
How to play guitar like 7 Fender Strat icons By Chris Bird published 17 November 20 Master the tones and techniques of 7 legendary Stratocaster players
How 16th-note rests can shake up your rhythm guitar playing By Jimmy Brown published 13 November 20 This introduction will take you from the basics to more tricky syncopated rhythm lines