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6 scales from around the world that every guitar player should know – and how to use them
Tired of the same old blues scales and pentatonics? Try these on for size…
Improve your syncopation now with this lesson in funk guitar 101
Taking small chord shapes, single notes and 16th-note strums, we unpack the essentials for funk guitar and target those offbeats for rhythmic intrigue in your playing
“I never practiced”: Yngwie Malmsteen didn’t develop his superhuman guitar skills by practicing, apparently
Fancy becoming the next Yngwie Malmsteen? Well, you won't need to practice your A harmonic minor, according to the man himself
How the guitar riff has developed since the 1950s – and what you can learn from its evolution
From Chuck Berry to Dave Grohl via Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page and more, this rhythm guitar masterclass offers a decade-by-decade study in the evolution of the riff
Guthrie Trapp shares the picking hack that could help you play faster – and sound better
The Nashville guitar heavyweight first adopted the approach as a young guitarist after witnessing a mandolin player use it
The guitar greats describe a good solo as a “song within a song” – here’s how to make it happen
In his final In Deep column, the great Andy Aledort teaches us how lead guitar can maintain a compelling conversation over changing chords
“It’s a primal, unconscious reaction”: What’s the science behind a stank face riff?
Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…
10 Eric Johnson techniques that will take your solos up a notch
The Texas virtuoso has a phenomenal command of touch, tone and technique – find out how you can apply his playing approaches to your own style
