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GWM609 Eric Gales Lesson
Eric Gales shows you 7 ways to get across the fretboard that unlock his secret to improv

By Eric Gales Published

The blues-rock maestro explains how position shifts can shape melodic ideas in his latest lesson column

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A still from Richard Barrett's video lesson on bluegrass folk blues.
Don’t be intimidated by acoustic bluegrass – this lesson is the perfect primer (just watch out for the F6/9!)

By Richard Barrett Published

Bluegrass folk blues can take many forms, incorporating influences from both sides of the Atlantic, but it all comes down to two hands and the acoustic guitar

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Musical guest Angine de Poitrine performs on Monday, September 14, 2026
“The most common mistake is thinking it’s an out-of-tune guitar”: What people get wrong about microtonal music

By Amit Sharma Published

You might think Angine de Poitrine are pioneering a new form of composition. They’re actually popularizing a very ancient approach to creativity

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Man playing Epiphone Les Paul Studio
"There's no replacement for picking up a guitar and feeling those strings": How to get your fingers fretboard ready by building your calluses the right way

By Daryl Robertson Published

How to get your fingers fretboard ready by building your calluses the right way

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Angus Young of AC/DC pointing
If you learn one thing from Angus Young it should be this…

By Leon Todd Published

For those about to solo, you’ll be thunderstruck with the AC/DC guitar legend’s whole lotta use of open strings

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Stevie Ray Vaughan plays his number one Strat live
How rhythm and lead techniques can combine for the ultimate blues solo – especially in a trio

By Richard Barrett Published

This lesson presents an improvised blues solo as a launchpad for your own improv

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Decoding the notes between the notes – the ultimate guide to microtonal guitar

By Matt McCracken Published

Ready for a math and history lesson? We break down microtonal music’s mind-bending tones for the modern guitar player

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Sofia Victoria with her handmade guitar
Feel is more important than accuracy. Just ask Kim Thayil, Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page

By Sofia Victoria Published

Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing

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Buddy Guy in a red jacket onstage in a club, with a blond Stratocaster, smiling at caemra
If you learn one thing from Buddy Guy it should be this

By Steve Allsworth Published

Get that Buddy Guy-like phrasing by mastering his signature style: rhythmic on-grid and off-grid phrasing

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Albert King plays his iconic V onstage
Why four notes and the truth are all you need for a great slow blues solo

By Richard Barrett Published

In this lesson, we are using just four notes to construct four blues examples that put expression first

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