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Joe Satriani performs onstage
‘Hammer-ons from nowhere’ can blow your guitar playing wide open

By Jamie Hunt Published

This Greg Howe and Joe Satriani-favored technique will whip your hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, and muting into shape

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How to sound like IV from Sleep Token: "He likes long necks and heavy gauge strings, with 084-010s his set of choice to provide a thick, rounded tone"

By Phil Weller Published

IV's rig secrets revealed, from guitars and effects, to tones and tuning – plus, our pick of budget alternatives to his go-to gear

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Cecil Alexander
Jazz and blues are closer than you might think – with just a few tweaks, you can turn simple blues licks into sophisticated jazz phrases

By Cecil Alexander Published

Cecil Alexander shows you how to take the blues scale and make it jazz

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Matteo Mancuso
Al Di Meola, Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi are in awe of his technique – learn the signature style of Matteo Mancuso, the maestro of fingerstyle fusion shred

By Charlie Griffiths Published

Mancuso's debut LP The Journey is a tour de force of technique and imagination. We take a look at how the young Italian virtuoso's approach can make you a better player now

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Carlos Santana
Technique, theory, taste and feel are the key ingredients in any guitar solo – work on these elements and you will play better, more expressive leads

By Jon Bishop Published

There's no messing around with this tab and video lesson: it’s time to workshop some lead guitar ideas and get your solos spotlight-worthy

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Dante Frisiello and Steve Vai
“You don’t have to shred, play fusion or reinvent guitar technique”: Steve Vai’s co-guitarist watched every night of the G3 reunion tour – this is what he thinks makes a virtuoso

By Matt Owen Published

Dante Frisiello watched Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani night in, night out, during the recent G3 tour – and it's helped him develop his own definition of what it means to be a virtuoso

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Guitarist playing electric guitar
Feel like your playing is stuck in a rut? You need to face up to your weak points – it will make you a more well-rounded guitarist

By Joe Dean Published

Overcoming plateaus in your guitar practice is about confronting the aspects of playing that you find difficult, and then finding a routine that works for you

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Mateus Asato
Smooth fingerstyle, emotive phrasing and expert control of dynamics – Mateus Asato is a shred-rock neo-soul virtuoso for the social media age, and every guitarist can benefit from learning his tasteful techniques

By Charlie Griffiths Published

We unpack the Brazilian maestro's signature style, whipping your sweep, hybrid and alternate picking into shape

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Jimmy Bryant
“He is the fastest and cleanest and has more technique than any other”: Jimmy Bryant was one of the very first Telecaster heroes. Learn how his trailblazing playing shaped the guitarists who followed

By John Wheatcroft Published

Effortlessly mixing jazz, country and blues, Bryant was one of Albert Lee’s great influences, and his style remains a white-knuckle ride of technique and imagination

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Steve Morse
Steve Morse is the guitar virtuoso's virtuoso – and his technique masterclass will push your upper-fret bending and phrasing to the limit

By Jon Bishop Published

The former Deep Purple guitar legend checks in with an exclusive track – and tab to help you play along

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