Sick Riffs: Andee Blacksugar delivers 2 killer lessons in the 50th episode of Sick Riffs By Sam Roche Learn the main riff of This Is Crazy Town and the solo of Omens
Sick Riffs: Chris Kang teaches you the genre-fluid riff of Huntsmen's Ride Out By Sam Roche The track is taken from the Chicago metal-meets-folk-meets-country band's new album, Mandala of Fear
Beginner guitar: how to play scales By Total Guitar editors Get your head around this essential musical building block and learn two of the important scales: pentatonic and major
Sick Riffs: Inter Arma drummer - yes, drummer - TJ Childers teaches you Citadel's sludge colossus By Sam Roche "Whoever writes the riff gets to show it to y'all," he reasons
Sick Riffs: Yvette Young teaches you the celestial fingerpicking of Covet’s Parachute By Michael Astley-Brown Ditch the pick and tune in to this masterclass in making the most from alternate tunings
How to install a kill switch on your guitar By Jack Ellis We take you through the wiring you need to get that Morello/Buckethead sound
Sick Riffs: Pat Reilly teaches you the revolving arpeggio-heavy lead line of Dead Eyes By Sam Roche "It kind of never ends - it works great as an exercise," the shredder says
Blues maverick Jonathon Long shows you how to get more mileage from your guitar licks By Guitarist editors The Baton Rouge bluesman shares his talent for transforming licks into a multitude of styles, from loping gospel sounds through Delta blues and slick country riffs
Sick Riffs: Arran Day teaches you the classic-rock lead lines of These Wicked Rivers' Floyd By Sam Roche The track is taken from the band's recently released debut album, Eden
Eric Johnson teaches you Cliffs of Dover-style chord-based improv in his latest mini-lesson By Richard Bienstock “Learn all the notes on all the frets, so you can afford yourself the freedom to improvise,” EJ advises
Sick Riffs: David Rybka takes you on a trippy psych-rock journey with Deepshade's Monster By Sam Roche The mind-bending track appears on the band's new album, Soul Divider
Sick Riffs: Learn the monster 12/8 groove from All Hail The Yeti's Cold Dead Leaves By Sam Roche Dave Vanderlinde teaches the yet-to-be-released track, which will feature on the band's upcoming EP
Sick Riffs: Adam Thistlethwaite shows you the mood-elevating riff of Massive Wagons' In It Together By Sam Roche Says the guitarist, "The show goes on one way or another - you can’t stop the rock!"
Alter your musical perspective by learning to solo using the Superlocrian mode By Charlie Griffiths Learn a scale used heavily by jazz and fusion greats Robben Ford, Scott Henderson and Mike Stern, to name a few...
Sick Riffs: Learn Unleash the Archers' power-metal freight train The Matriarch By Sam Roche Andrew Kingsley shows you how to play the riff in just over 3 minutes
