Bebop scale: how you can use this jazz scale in your guitar solos By Matt Warnock last updated 17 May 24 Learn how the Bebop scale is built and where you can use it in your solos
James Hetfield is the undisputed master of metal rhythm guitar – and his downpicking will seriously test your abilities By Jamie Hunt published 17 May 24 Get to grips with the Metallica frontman’s punishing palm-muting and chugging rhythms
Learn the signature soloing style of Gretsch-toting rockabilly legend and Stray Cat Brian Setzer By Andy G Jones published 15 May 24 Brian Setzer mixes jazz, swing and rock 'n' roll for a sound that's all his own. This lesson unpacks his soloing style so you crazy cats won't stray on the fingerboard
How Allan Holdsworth blew the minds of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and a generation of guitar heroes By Charlie Griffiths published 13 May 24 Take your playing to another realm with this lesson in Holdsworth’s legato, string skipping and that unique ability of his to find new patterns in scales
Triads are unsung heroes of guitar – here is how you can use the CAGED system to master them By Molly Miller published 10 May 24 Dr Molly Miller breaks down the three-note formula behind triads and explains how you can use them anywhere across the fretboard
Muddy Waters is a blues guitar icon who pioneered the sound of electric guitar and invented a new solo language By David Gerrish published 8 May 24 In the smoky clubs of Chicago, Muddy Waters turned up the volume on blues guitar, electrifying it, and then the audience – and his slide and open-tuning approach to Chicago blues was integral to his early success
‘Hammer-ons from nowhere’ can blow your guitar playing wide open By Jamie Hunt published 6 May 24 This Greg Howe and Joe Satriani-favored technique will whip your hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, and muting into shape
Build a whole new lickbag with our country-blues masterclass By Andy Saphir published 3 May 24 Learn how you can mix major and minor pentatonics, and add extra notes to give your solos a wide open space to roam in, with this deep dive into country-blues guitar
Learn how to use “call and response” as a phrasing technique with blues maestro Josh Smith By Josh Smith published 2 May 24 In blues maestro Josh Smith's latest GW column, the guitarist draws inspiration from George Benson for a lesson in call and response phrasing
Matteo Mancuso is the hottest guitar player in the world right now – learn four licks in his breathtaking rock fusion style By JTC Guitar published 2 May 24 Put the pick down and take a breath, it's time to take your playing on a journey. Improve your classical picking, legato and string skipping in this video lesson with the man himself
Make like Joni Mitchell and Steve Hackett and freshen up your chords with 5 alternative voicings By Richard Barrett published 30 April 24 By incorporating open strings, you can give your chords more color and keep the ear interested. Here are five voicings that are certified fresh
Johnny Cash’s ‘boom-chick’ acoustic style is worthy of more attention By Stuart Ryan published 29 April 24 Learn the pick and strum style of the legendary Johnny Cash, and make the big-bodied acoustic in your life really sing
Why Bob Dylan and Tom Waits guitarist Duke Robillard is American blues guitar royalty By Andy G Jones published 26 April 24 This lesson in Robillard's improvisational lead guitar style showcases his ability to incorporate melody in solos, and blend blues with jazz
Phrase spellbending blues intro licks in the style of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and John Mayer By Stuart Ryan published 25 April 24 Learn how to phrase spellbending blues intro licks in the style of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and John Mayer
Learn Iron Maiden’s galloping rhythm guitar style in a lesson that packs their triple-guitar approach into one By Jamie Hunt published 24 April 24 This action-packed metal lesson will hone your palm-muting and cram Maiden’s triple-guitar approach into one all-action rhythm part
Introducing jump blues – the electrified ‘40s guitar style that melded jazz, blues and swing By Andy Saphir published 22 April 24 Exemplified by the likes of Louis Jordan, Roy Brown and T-Bone Walker, jump blues can add some jazz flair to your blues and rock ‘n‘ roll changes
Why founding Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody were a classic guitar partnership By Martin Cooper published 22 April 24 Learn the rhythm and lead style of Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody era
“One of my greatest heroes”: Joe Bonamassa salutes Jeff Beck as he shares his favorite licks By Joe Bonamassa published 19 April 24 With a Les Paul in hand, Bonamassa checks in from Nerdville to give a lesson in the style of the late, great Jeff Beck
These fast guitar licks sound harder than they actually are By Simon Barnard published 16 April 24 We all know speed is not the be all and end all, but sometimes more is simply more. This lesson will take you to the edge, maybe beyond, following in the footsteps of Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen and Gary Moore
Banish six-string imposter syndrome with this lesson in Sophie Lloyd’s shred style By Charlie Griffiths published 15 April 24 Get warmed up and dialed in for a lesson that's going to whip your legato, tapping and sweep picking into shape