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The Importance of Rests, and How to Use Fret-Hand Muting Effectively

By Matt Blake

After working through these exercises, you should find that your control of fret-hand muting feels more secure and natural.

Guitar 101: Heavy Metal Hybrid Picking

By Greg Harrison

Hybrid picking can be smartly employed as a shredder’s “secret weapon.”

Four Great Amps for Reggae Guitar

By Gabe Bendana

The Songwriting Sourcebook: How to Turn Chords Into Great Songs

By Guitar World Staff

VH1 Save the Music: How to Change Chords Smoothly and Explore the World Beyond the Third Fret

By Rich Giannotti

VH1 Save the Music: How to Break Away from the Open Position and Discover New Chords Higher Up the Neck

By David Haiman

VH1 Save the Music: An Effective Strategy for Teaching Young Beginners the Joy of Playing Guitar

By Ted Meyers

Guitar 101: A Great Flamenco Strum Pattern Demystified

By Marcelo Berestovoy

Reggae Guitar Lessons: Beginner Reggae Strumming Patterns

By Gabe Bendana

Guitar 101: Mastering Rhythm and Syncopation, Part 2 — 16th Notes, Rests and Dotted Rhythms

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101: Mastering Rhythm and Syncopation, Part 1 — Whole, Half, Quarter and Eighth Notes

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101: How To Play Fast, Part 1

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 4

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 3

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 2

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 1

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101 - Mastering Rhythm & Syncopation, Part 5: Quintuplets and Nightmare Licks

By Jimmy Brown

Guitar 101 - Mastering Rhythm & Syncopation, Part 4: More Fun with Triplets and Hemiola

By Jimmy Brown

In this lesson I'm going to show you more slick hemiola tricks that will help expand your phrasing vocabulary.

Guitar 101 - Mastering Rhythm & Syncopation, Part 3: Triplets and Hemiola

By Jimmy Brown

As promised at the end of our last lesson, we're now going to learn how to count, read and play triplets.

Guitar 101: How To Play Fast, Part 3

By Jimmy Brown