Applying Modes to Different Tonal Centers By Michael Angelo Batio Modes offer great flexibility in terms of the way they relate to a set of chords within relative keys.
Applying Sweep Picking to Chord Progressions By Michael Angelo Batio Learn how to apply sweep picking techniques to playing arpeggios over moving chord progressions.
An Introduction to Arpeggio Inversions By Richard Rossicone Arpeggio inversions are quite useful, and will help you improve your fretboard vision.
Guitar 101: Heavy Metal Hybrid Picking By Greg Harrison Hybrid picking can be smartly employed as a shredder’s “secret weapon.”
Guthrie Govan Performs "Taken Dreams" on Acoustic Guitar — Video Finds By Guitar World Staff Guthrie Govan lays it down on an acoustic.
Guitar Chalk Sessions: A Clean Guide to Understanding Seventh Chords By Bobby Kittleberger Take a look at the theory behind seventh chords, and learn how to build them from the ground up.
Guitar Anatomy: Four Fundamental Movements Every Guitarist Should Know By Troy Grady Guitarists can take a big leap forward in their mechanical abilities by learning these simple movements.
Scale Sequences: 15 Hot Patterns That Will Fire Up Your Solos By Guitar World Staff These patterns will ignite your solos and licks with a new intensity.
Tapping in 16th-Note Triplets with Guthrie Govan By Guthrie Govan Get a lesson in intricate tapping from Guthrie Govan.
The Genius of Chet Atkins: Two Patented Techniques By Dale Turner Learn two patented, incredibly useful Chet Atkins guitar techniques.
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 12 By Steve Stine Learn how to apply your knowledge of modes effectively across the fretboard.
Hybrid Picking, and a Gypsy Jazz–Tinged Run in E Minor By John 5 Learn a useful, Django Reinhardt-inspired lick from John 5.
Blending the E, A and B Chord Progression into the Higher Register By Bobby Kittleberger Make one of the most common guitar chord progressions more interesting to play
A Guide to Rolling Shred Patterns By Sammy Boller Using this technique creates a very fluid sound when played fast.
How to Play Jazzy Jimi Hendrix Chords By Matt Warnock Learn how you can take the Hendrix Chord and apply it to jazz guitar comping phrases.
Back to Basics with Pentatonics By Will Wallner A few very simple pentatonic-based ideas that are great for beginners, and a nice review for more advanced players.
AC/DC Go Acoustic For "You Shook Me All Night Long" By Guitar World Staff Here’s a little AC/DC to get you going - unplugged!
Combine Arpeggios, Octave Displacement and Scales for Gloriously Melodic Results By Adrian Galysh Help your right- and left-hand technique by tackling string skipping, octave displacement and large intervals.
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 11 By Steve Stine Get a comprehensive and absolute understanding of what modes are.
More Open-String Lick Ideas from Metallica's Kirk Hammett By Kirk Hammett In this classic GW lesson, Kirk Hammett demonstrates some lead ideas that use open-string notes.
