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Erja Lyytinen shares her 6 go-to slide licks for unlocking more expressive soloing
She wowed Sonny Landreth and Carlos Santana called her the “future” – Erja Lyytinen shares her 6 go-to slide licks for unlocking more expressive soloing
How to get better at guitar – 10 proven ways to improve your playing fast
These small details can separate an amateur-sounding guitarist from a professional one
How to play slap bass: an essential guide to slapping and popping
Also known as thumpin’ and pluckin’, slap bass is one of the mainstays of funk bass
Bass chords: shapes that work on bass guitar – and go beyond the power chord
Learning how to play chords on the bass is an absolute must if you want to develop your musicianship
How to use guitar volume swells like guitar legends Eddie Van Halen, Allan Holdsworth and Larry Carlton
Volume down, pick, volume up... violining offers loads of potential as this lesson proves
Want to play Master of Puppets the right way? Here's how to get faster at downpicking so you can chug like James Hetfield
Downpicking is a fundamental and powerful pick stroke, and one of the mainstay techniques in metal and punk
Learning how to bend strings correctly is one of the quickest ways to make your playing sound better
String bending is a core technique for lead playing. Here's how to take it from beginner to pro
This easy chord trick appears on classic songs by the Beatles, the Eagles, Paul Simon and Passenger
Why the 7th fret is the magic position for your guitar capo
