Diatonic Scale Workout: Increase Picking Strength and Produce Great-Sounding Sequences By Adrian Galysh 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 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 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 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 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 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 An in-depth look at the title track to Vaughan's second album.
The Scale That Will Change Your Life By Adrian Galysh This scale can profoundly expand the scope of your solos.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Albert Lee's Country Curve By Troy Grady 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 An examination of some of the key elements of Duane's lead guitar playing.
Modern Shred Arpeggios By Sammy Boller 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 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 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 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 Some tips for strategic use of partial and full barring.
From Doc Watson to Carl Miner: The Power of Bluegrass Crosspicking By Troy Grady A primer on bluegrass crosspicking.
The E Minor/D Major-Hexatonic Connection By Jimmy Brown Get a primer on this appealing and useful hexatonic scale.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy Jam at Legends in 1989 By Damian Fanelli Some rare footage of two blues guitar masters at work together.
Challenging Phrases Designed to Lift Your Chops to the Next Level By Metal Mike Chlasciak Learn a couple of fast, challenging lead-type phrases that are designed to lift your chops up to the next level.