15 scale patterns for guitar that will fire up your solos By Guitar World Staff published 27 September 22 These hot scale sequences will ignite your guitar leads with a new intensity
Tom Morello explains why "the most essential tool for any guitarist to utilize is live performance" By Tom Morello published 22 July 21 In this guest column, the Rage Against the Machine guitar maverick waxes lyrical on the benefits of taking your playing to the stage
How playing guitar in front of a mirror can improve your technique (yes, really!) By Peter Hodgson published 17 March 20 Believe it: a mirror can help you to hone your playing abilities
Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns By Sammy Boller published 10 October 19 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
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan By Kirk Hammett published 3 October 19 Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!
15 ways to improve your tone - without breaking the bank By Guitar World Staff published 24 September 19 Quick and easy ways to get your sound in shape without going broke
These smooth BB King licks work for more than just blues By Matt Warnock published 16 September 19 How to use BB's blues ideas in a jazz context
This monster lick takes the blues scale to ferocious new places By Glenn Proudfoot published 11 September 19 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 published 10 September 19 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
Tosin Abasi's comprehensive introduction to double picking By Tosin Abasi published 9 September 19 Pick up a useful technique from the Animals as Leaders guitarist
The top 10 reasons to play guitar By Guitar World Staff published 2 September 19 Why playing guitar is just about the best hobby you can have
Strengthen your fourth finger with these exercises By Steve Booke published 28 August 19 By strengthening and using your fourth finger, many doors will open for you, playing-wise
The role of a lead guitarist in the songwriting process By Bobby Kittleberger published 26 August 19 Your mind might bend a completely different way than those who compose and write music, but you both share a common mission
Eric Clapton: "I've never heard better rock guitar playing" By Damian Fanelli published 26 August 19 "It's the best," Clapton said of the playing on this vintage tune
The 25 best acoustic rock songs By Joe Bosso published 23 August 19 The lightest tunes from music's heaviest hitters
Dimebag Darrell: how to bust out of a rut By Dimebag Darrell published 20 August 19 In this classic GW lesson, Pantera's six-string legend shows you how to break out of even the worst spells of writer's block.
Guitar rehab - picking-hand warmups By Will Wallner published 16 August 19 If you've spent a period of time away from playing, these useful exercises will help rebuild your technique
Four actionable practice methods to help you improve every day By Bobby Kittleberger published 14 August 19 Make the most of your practice time—and to improve—even if you don’t have hours to spare
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
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.