The guitar solo is still in rude health – here’s what you can learn from today’s most exciting soloists By Jon Bishop published 25 July 23 Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with lessons in 21st century rock, metal, math rock, shred, blues and more
Stevie Ray Vaughan defined the sound of contemporary blues guitar – here are 20 techniques you can learn from the Stratocaster master By Jon Bishop published 24 July 23 Get inside the Texas blues icon’s style with this in-depth lesson on his incendiary playing
How to play jazz guitar: 5 ways to get started By Jenna Scaramanga published 21 July 23 Playing jazz doesn’t have to be scary – here are the fundamentals made easy
How to use chromatic passing tones as connective tissue in guitar solos By Josh Smith published 14 July 23 Please join us in the chroma-zone, where you will find new ideas for where to take your solos in a country or jazz setting
Nuno Bettencourt's Rise solo is one of the 21st century's finest – here are 5 techniques you can learn from it By Charlie Griffiths published 13 July 23 The choice Extreme cut had the whole guitar world talking thanks to its hair-raising technique and nods to Eddie Van Halen – and now you can bring that same flair to your solos
5 ways to improve your guitar arpeggios By Simon Barnard published 7 July 23 It's time to take your rhythm game to the workshop as we take a look at arpeggios and how great players have used them in their chord work
Phrasing, vibrato and rock-solid timing: inside the essential elements of AC/DC's legendary guitar style By Jon Bishop published 5 July 23 All aboard the Rock ’N’ Roll Train as we take the long way to the top with this in-depth lesson in the raw hard-rock perfection of Angus and the late Malcolm Young's playing style
Joe Bonamassa teaches you his favorite Fender Stratocaster blues licks By Joe Bonamassa published 3 July 23 The blues guitar superstar takes us on a tone tour on his 1954 Fender Strat, with licks inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Johnson and more
Introduce jazz chops into your blues solos with this lesson in Robben Ford's masterful style By Andy G Jones published 30 June 23 Have yourself a Ford fiesta of jazzy blues guitar with this lesson in the Dumble rumbler's solo approaches
How to combine chords and walking basslines on guitar By Martin Taylor published 28 June 23 British jazz maestro Martin Taylor talks us through his chord and walking bassline approach, while keeping that swing going all the time
5 ways to improve your acoustic guitar strumming By Jenna Scaramanga published 26 June 23 Strumming is the one of the essential techniques for any guitarist, so let's give it the attention it deserves with a lesson that will develop your rhythm style
5 game-changing guitar techniques you can learn from Plini By Charlie Griffiths published 23 June 23 The Aussie maestro's radical style is a rhythmic and technical challenge for any player to master, but by doing so, it might just change how you look at the instrument
30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords you need to know By Richard Barrett published 21 June 23 Increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key
Richie Sambora has a supersized blues soloing style – make your solos more melodic by learning his lead guitar tricks By Phil Short published 19 June 23 The megastar guitarist behind Bon Jovi's mega-selling hits, Sambora has an effervescent approach to blues. We unpack his melodic pentatonic approaches
How to tell the difference between add chords and altered guitar chords By Richard Barrett published 19 June 23 Here are five chords with names to test the brain and a sound that's kind to the ear. Add them to your chord vocabulary now
How to use chromatic approaches to expand your blues soloing vocabulary By Josh Smith published 15 June 23 Josh Smith is here to make you a better blues player by showing you the musical value in outlining chords in your lead playing
Learn the playing styles of every Eric Clapton era with this epic lesson By Andy Saphir published 15 June 23 Five EC pieces for the Slowhand in training...
Joe Bonamassa shows you his favorite Fender Esquire licks: “You can rule the world with one pickup” By Joe Bonamassa published 14 June 23 The blues guitar superstar's adventures in classic guitars continue as he shows us why Leo got it right the first time around...
5 T-Bone Walker licks every blues guitarist needs to know By Andy G Jones published 12 June 23 A trailblazer of blues guitar, a born entertainer, T-Bone Walker has influenced generations of players. Here, we look at how he added a jazzy flair to his solos for maximum effect
10 Metallica guitar techniques you need to know By Charlie Griffiths published 9 June 23 How the rhythm and lead styles of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett will power up your metal playing fast