Dave Mustaine lesson: Learn about exotic voicings, major and minor diads and "upside down" chords By Dave Mustaine Learn some more about exotic voicings, plus major and minor diads, from the Megadeth frontman
Using fourth intervals as a building block for chords and solos By Alex Skolnick This topic can be quite useful for better fretboard understanding even if jazz guitar isn’t your main thing
Five practice tips from Dream Theater's John Petrucci By John Petrucci Have a goal, and four other handy tips from the Dream Theater guitar great
How to play guitar on your lap using two-hand tapping By Mike Dawes Mike Dawes shows you how to adopt a piano-style approach to your playing
How to play acoustic guitar like The Beatles' George Harrison By Dale Turner Explore the acoustic flavor that George Harrison brought to the Fab Four
Plini shows you how to solo over prog chord progressions By Plini Take a proggy chord progression and learn how to solo over its various chords
Speed Demon: Delving Deeper Into Two-Hand Tapping By Mike Orlando Learn more about two-hand tapping in this lesson.
Applying “Whiplash” Triplets to Symmetrical Sequences By Mike Orlando This quick little embellishment makes licks sound more intricate and aggressive.
Stacking Harmony to Achieve Modern, Progressive Sounds By Plini Take a simple chord progression and add a few unusual notes for a more modern and progressive sound.
My Take on the Guitar Solo in Alice Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen” By Nita Strauss Nita Strauss dishes on how she approaches the iconic solo in Alice Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen.”
Living Colour's Vernon Reid Shows How to Play "Cult of Personality" and More By Guitar World Staff In this classic GW lesson, learn Living Colour's "Cult of Personality" from Vernon Reid.
Odd Couplings: More Approaches to Soloing in Odd Meters By Dave Davidson There’s something very cool about a sudden shift in the music that throws the listener for a moment, followed by a return to the groove.
More Ways to Utilize “Chicken Pickin’ ” in a Metal Solo By Mike Orlando With a little diligent practice, the possibilities that this technique will offer are virtually endless.
More Open-String Lick Ideas from Metallica's Kirk Hammett By Kirk Hammett In this classic GW lesson, Kirk Hammett demonstrates some lead ideas that use open-string notes.
Thematic Development, and the Bridge of “T.E. Ranch” By Tommy Emmanuel Learn more about thematic development from acoustic maestro Tommy Emmanuel.
Mastering the Modes of G Major with Three Notes Per String By Nita Strauss This approach offers an economical way to cover a lot of fretboard ground while broadening the availability of notes within a given position.
Using String Skipping to Create Multi-Octave Tapped Arpeggios By Guthrie Govan How to employ fretboard tapping in conjunction with string skipping to achieve a very smooth and even sound when playing arpeggios.
Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes By Alex Skolnick Learn some more about melodic phrasing from Testament's Alex Skolnick!
Lindsey Buckingham Teaches Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" By Guitar World Staff Lindsey Buckingham teaches you how to play "Landslide," and goes in-depth on his picking style.
How to Fingerpick Like Chet Atkins By Tommy Emmanuel Learn how to fingerpick like Chet Atkins from a Chet Atkins-certified guitar player!
