Turn up the heat in your guitar solos in five easy steps By Adrian Galysh published 12 August 19 Learn how to give your solos elements that'll keep audiences listening
Creative Legato Exercises with Odd Meters By Mark Holcomb published 9 August 19 Learn how to execute “spider crawl” riffs.
Three Essential Jazz Guitar Chord Soloing Lines By Matt Warnock published 9 August 19 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 published 8 August 19 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 published 31 July 19 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 published 30 July 19 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 published 19 July 19 One of the greatest guitar hero gatherings of all time.
How to Play the Dreamy Arpeggios in Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown published 15 July 19 Learn this neat, May and Gilmour-influenced guitar arrangement of “Moonlight Sonata.”
Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani's Saturday-Morning Jam on Australian TV By Jonathan Graham published 12 July 19 Joe Satriani rocks an Australian morning show—a rare pre-JS Series Ibanez prototype in hand—in 1988.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "The Sky Is Crying" at an Austin Club in 1980 By Damian Fanelli published 11 July 19 A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.
More on Developing Proper Sweep Picking Technique By Michael Angelo Batio published 10 July 19 Perfect your sweep picking technique with this lesson.
Hear Terry Kath’s Isolated Guitar from Chicago's “25 or 6 to 4” By Christopher Scapelliti published 3 July 19 Hear Terry Kath's searing, isolated guitar work on one of Chicago's biggest hits.
Five Simple Ways to Instantly Fuse Country Guitar with Blues and Rock By Doug Seven published 2 July 19 These techniques are simple and easy to learn, and can add a little bit of a country sound to your playing.
AC/DC Play at an Australian High School in 1976 By Damian Fanelli published 28 June 19 A pre-fame AC/DC rock out in an Australian high school.
How to Use Chord Changes to Devise Inventive Riffs By Mark Holcomb published 28 June 19 Learn how to build a chord progression from interesting and unusual voicings.
Metallica, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Jam at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 By Damian Fanelli published 28 June 19 James Hetfield, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—together on the same stage.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics By Troy Grady published 27 June 19 Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.
Watch Paul Riario Tune a Guitar In Under 60 Seconds By Damian Fanelli published 26 June 19 Our Tech Editor tunes a guitar twice—in under 60 seconds!
David Gilmour and Jeff Beck Play "Jerusalem" and "Hi Ho Silver Lining" in 2009 By Damian Fanelli published 24 June 19 Two Strat masters share the stage.
Flashback: Check Out a ‘Metal Method’ Video from 1988 By Guitar World Staff published 21 June 19 Enjoy a blast from the guitar instructional video past.