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Learn the ‘chanking’ funk approach popularized by game-changing James Brown guitarist Jimmy Nolen
You can chank us later for this lesson in an approach that could revolutionise how you execute your rhythm guitar manoeuvres
Philip Sayce channels the blues licks of the greats – and his masterclass will supercharge your pentatonic solos
The Canadian maestro is your instructor today, and for this lesson you're going to be digging deep for some Texas sizzle and red-hot pentatonic turnarounds
The evolution of selective picking – one of modern guitar’s most expressive techniques
Tosin Abasi crafted it, but in the hands of countless others, selective picking has taken on a life of its own. We explore why it’s become one of the most personal guitar techniques around
How fret-hand muting can clean up your picking technique – especially with gain
Texan maestro David Grissom shows us how we can tidy up our hybrid picking and help accentuate syncopated rhythms in our playing
Trying to craft a memorable solo? Revisit hooks from a song’s melody
David Grissom grabs his PRS, gets in front of the camera and shows us how his solos don’t let any melody go to waste
Cook up your own “musical gumbo” with this lesson in how to use bluegrass alternate picking in rock
In Andy Wood's tribute to the Dixie Dregs' Steve Morse, there is plenty of insight into how bluegrass and rock can be great fretboard bedfellows
The “train beat” is a staple of country and blues music – and learning to play over it will hone your hybrid picking and timing
Jim Oblon's debut Guitar World column is all about country-fried rhythm guitar, but it's a lesson for any player who wants to understand pocket and groove
How to play surf music on guitar: 3 techniques that will make your playing sound authentic
This introduction to surf guitar will teach you the basics of the style popularized by Dick Dale, The Surfaris and The Ventures
