Watch Joe Satriani play Surfing with the Alien on a Strat copy at a fan’s home By Jonathan Graham In case you've ever needed more evidence that the majority of a guitar player's sound is in their fingers
Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns By Sammy Boller These patterns are easy to link up with your pentatonic scales, and can be very useful for adding some flash into your riffs and solos
Watch John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards play the Beatles' Yer Blues By Damian Fanelli John Lennon embraced his inner rock 'n' roller on his first two non-Beatles live performances
Watch Roy Buchanan perform When a Guitar Plays the Blues By Damian Fanelli A prime example of "the best unknown guitarist in the world" in action
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
This monster lick takes the blues scale to ferocious new places By Glenn Proudfoot It's amazing how the same six notes, when played with a new spin, can have such a dramatic impact
Learn Yngwie Malmsteen's legendarily fast rotational picking mechanic By Troy Grady Malmsteen's rotational motion mechanic is a highly capable all-rounder and also a great introduction to rotational picking techniques that are so common in guitar
Tool's Adam Jones: the 10 guitarists who shaped my sound By Brad Angle The prog heavyweight names the players who changed his life
Strengthen your fourth finger with these exercises By Steve Booke By strengthening and using your fourth finger, many doors will open for you, playing-wise
Watch George Lynch's pre-Dokken band, Xciter, rock Hollywood in 1979 By Damian Fanelli Grover Jackson-era Charvel in hand, a young George Lynch wows a small Hollywood audience
The 20 best rock guitar intros of all time By Guitar World Staff These memorable intros bring lighters out of pockets, prompt roars of recognition from a crowd and cause freeway drivers to reach for the volume knob
Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler perform Cocaine in 1988 By Damian Fanelli An inspired, guest-star filled performance
Turn up the heat in your guitar solos in five easy steps By Adrian Galysh Learn how to give your solos elements that'll keep audiences listening
Three Essential Jazz Guitar Chord Soloing Lines By Matt Warnock Study three jazz chord soloing lines that will bridge the gap between your study of chord shapes and applying those shapes to a real, musical situation.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Wakes Up and Warms Up: Incredible 1986 Soundcheck By Damian Fanelli It's annoyingly insane how incredible SRV could be at the drop of a hat—or at the ring of a bedside alarm clock.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: How to Play Vinnie Moore’s “Pepsi Lick” By Troy Grady An in-depth look at Vinnie Moore’s legendary “Pepsi Lick.”
Buddy Guy Plays "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with Jack Bruce and Buddy Miles in 1969 By Damian Fanelli What would Buddy Guy sound like if he were backed by members of Cream and Jimi Hendrix's band? The answer is, of course, very, very awesome.
Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Brian May and Others Play "Smoke on the Water" in 1989 By Christopher Scapelliti One of the greatest guitar hero gatherings of all time.
How to Play the Dreamy Arpeggios in Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown Learn this neat, May and Gilmour-influenced guitar arrangement of “Moonlight Sonata.”
