All that jazz: how to expand your compositional creativity and play Splendor Riot By Julian Lage Julian Lage teaches you how to think outside the box with your guitar-based compositions
How "Free Exploration" Can Inspire New Compositional Creations By Julian Lage Hone in on your toolbox and develop gestures and sounds that represent what is unique about you as a guitarist.
Ensemble-Oriented Composing, and How to Play "Atlantic Limited" By Julian Lage Julian Lage teaches an important skill for any guitarist—how to "sit out" and let the rhythm section take the lead.
Thematic Development, and How to Play "Atlantic Limited" By Julian Lage Learn some more about thematic development from Julian Lage.
Riffing in 6/8, and How to Play "The Ramble" By Julian Lage Learn how to play in 6/8 from our new columnist, Julian Lage!
Expanding on Chord Shapes Within the Context of Funk Guitar By Wayne Krantz Chordal and rhythmic improvisation can offer you an endless array of things to play over a funk groove.
Hitting the Pocket: The Importance of Dynamics and Grooving When Soloing By Mike Stern Awareness of one’s rhythmic pacing is among the most important aspects of ensemble guitar playing.
Chromatic Arpeggios and Soloing on "Out of the Blue" By Mike Stern How arpeggios combined with chromaticism can expand the scope of your solos.
Learn to Burn — My Approach to Warming Up By Mike Stern Learn how to warm up in a way that is both physically effective and musically rewarding.
All That Jazz: How to Play "Out of the Blue" By Mike Stern The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.
All That Jazz: Learning Solos Played on Other Instruments to Expand Your Improvisational Approach By Mike Stern The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.
All That Jazz: Unconventional Blues Connotations, and How to Play "Jeff Beck" By Wayne Krantz The following content is related to the March 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.
All That Jazz: More on My Songwriting Process, and How to Play “War Torn Johnny,” Part Two By Wayne Krantz
