Marty Friedman Lesson: How to Develop Melodic Ideas with Interesting Twists By Marty Friedman published 2 October 18 Learn how to take a basic melodic idea and morph it into something more nuanced and complex.
Diatonic Scale Workout: Increase Picking Strength and Produce Great-Sounding Sequences By Adrian Galysh published 2 October 18 This lesson will help you get the seven positions of the major scale memorized, increase your left-hand strength and deliver some great-sounding sequences.
Eric Johnson Lesson: Cracking the Code By Guitar World Staff published 1 October 18 A definitive investigation of all of Eric Johnson's signature six-string innovations.
Mastering the Fundamental Modes Across the Entire Fretboard By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 26 September 18 Get a more complete understanding of the seven fundamental modes.
Forgotten Guitar: In-Studio Tips and Performance from Session Giant Dann Huff By Jonathan Graham published 25 September 18 These tips can be applied whether you're working at Abbey Road or your home studio.
The History of Fuzz Pedals in Four Minutes or Less By Damian Fanelli published 25 September 18 A brief primer on the history of one of the titans of the effects world.
Watch Nuno Bettencourt Copy a Fan's "Extreme" Shred Medley By Damian Fanelli published 20 September 18 A YouTube "Best of Nuno" shred medley played by... Nuno Bettencourt.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Lesson: How to Play "Couldn't Stand the Weather" By Andy Aledort published 17 September 18 An in-depth look at the title track to Vaughan's second album.
The Scale That Will Change Your Life By Adrian Galysh published 7 September 18 This scale can profoundly expand the scope of your solos.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Albert Lee's Country Curve By Troy Grady published 5 September 18 Dive deep into Albert Lee's incredibly fluid country picking with this lesson.
A Tribute to Duane Allman's Genius and Signature Guitar Style By Andy Aledort published 31 August 18 An examination of some of the key elements of Duane's lead guitar playing.
How to Create Sweet-Sounding Twin Leads with the Major Hexatonic Scale By Andy Aledort published 27 August 18
Modern Shred Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 23 August 18 Combine string skipping and tapping for a modern way of playing arpeggios.
In Deep with Blues Masters John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins By Andy Aledort published 22 August 18 Take a look at the guitar work of two essential early blues masters.
Troy Grady Breaks Down Steve Vai's "Intimidation Lick" from 'Crossroads' By Damian Fanelli published 17 August 18 A step-by-step breakdown of Vai's hurricane-speed lick from the guitar-duel scene in the 1986 feature, 'Crossroads.'
How to Inject Unusual, Jarring Chord Voicings into Metal Rhythm Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 August 18 Dress up your riff ideas with murky, monstrous-sounding, aggressively attacked chord figures and patterns.
Raising the Barre: Classical Barring Tips from Guitar Salon International By Acoustic Nation published 14 August 18 Some tips for strategic use of partial and full barring.
From Doc Watson to Carl Miner: The Power of Bluegrass Crosspicking By Troy Grady published 6 August 18 A primer on bluegrass crosspicking.
The E Minor/D Major-Hexatonic Connection By Jimmy Brown published 31 July 18 Get a primer on this appealing and useful hexatonic scale.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy Jam at Legends in 1989 By Damian Fanelli published 30 July 18 Some rare footage of two blues guitar masters at work together.