All that jazz: how to expand your compositional creativity and play Splendor Riot By Julian Lage published 26 August 19 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 published 6 August 19 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 published 21 June 19 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 published 10 May 19 Learn some more about thematic development from Julian Lage.
Riffing in 6/8, and How to Play "The Ramble" By Julian Lage published 19 April 19 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 published 2 April 19 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 published 4 February 19 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 published 19 November 18 How arpeggios combined with chromaticism can expand the scope of your solos.
Learn to Burn — My Approach to Warming Up By Mike Stern published 24 September 18 Learn how to warm up in a way that is both physically effective and musically rewarding.
Investigating Ways to Use Chord-Based Ideas in Solo Improvisations By Wayne Krantz published 2 April 18
Expand Your Soloing Vocabulary with the Half-Whole Symmetrical Diminished Scale By Mike Stern published 30 March 18
All That Jazz: How to Play "Out of the Blue" By Mike Stern published 16 July 13 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 published 15 April 13 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 published 30 January 13 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 published 2 January 13
All That Jazz: The Art of Songwriting, and How to Play “War Torn Johnny,” Part One By Wayne Krantz published 4 December 12
All That Jazz: More Tips on Working with a Metronome, Plus an Unusual Scale By Wayne Krantz published 7 November 12
All That Jazz: Concepts for Expanding on Funk Rhythm Guitar By Wayne Krantz published 27 September 12