Get Your Fingers in Gig-Ready Shape with This Fingerpicking Exercise By Richard Rossicone published 8 August 19 Work on coordinating left- and right-hand patterns with this great fingerpicking finger twister.
Incorporate Arpeggios into Your Solos By Will Wallner published 7 August 19 You don't have to use a sweep-picking technique to play arpeggios! Learn how to use common arpeggio shapes without sounding like an Yngwie clone.
Beyond the Fretboard: Ways to Improvise Over a Breakdown By Chris Breen published 6 August 19 Add a progressive flavor to the breakdown in your tune.
Melodic Minor Modes Made Easy By Matt Warnock published 2 August 19 Learning how to play the seven modes of melodic minor is an essential skill any guitarist should have in their soloing tool belt.
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.”
10 of the best live albums every rock fan needs to hear By Guitar World Staff published 29 July 19 Essential records that belong in every guitarist's collection
Slippery, Sliding, Open-Voiced, String-Skipping 7th Arpeggios By Scott Marano published 23 July 19 This deceptively easy-to-play, simple concept will add some sophistication to your improvisations.
Not Just Another "Flight of the Bumblebee" Lesson By Steve Booke published 18 July 19 Take a unique approach to learning "Flight of the Bumblebee."
Adding Dynamic Appeal to Your Power Chords with Intervals and Dyads By Bobby Kittleberger published 17 July 19 Add some flavor and variety to your power chord progressions.
Want to Improve? Destroy Your Guitar Heroes By Blake Scopino published 12 July 19 As derivative as you think you are, you’ll never play, write or peel a potato like your idols. And that’s a good thing.
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.
The Importance of Rests, and How to Use Fret-Hand Muting Effectively By Matt Blake published 9 July 19 After working through these exercises, you should find that your control of fret-hand muting feels more secure and natural.
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.
A Guide to Pentatonic Slides By Sammy Boller published 1 July 19 Learn one of the best ways to transition up and down the neck on the fly.
An Introduction to the Tritone Scale By Matt Warnock published 28 June 19 A short introduction to the tritone scale, its construction, how to use it and some basic fingerings for this scale on the guitar.
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.
Think and Play Better by Using Your Non-Dominant Hand More Often By David Scott Rockower published 25 June 19 A bone-simple thing you can do to improve your hand strength—without a guitar in your hand!
Power Chords, Perfect Fifths and the Consonant Interval By Bobby Kittleberger published 25 June 19 If you can hear what’s going on in these patterns and replicate it in other musical situations, then you’ve built a crucial foundational tool for improvising.
Phrasing Arpeggios Over a Chord Progression By Michael Angelo Batio published 24 June 19 Learn how to use arpeggios to outline a chord progression in ways that sound more musical and inventive.