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Sick Riffs: Kohhei Matsuda and Yuki Tsujii teach you the avant-garde six-string psychedelia of Bo Ningen's Koroshitai Kimochi
By Sam Roche published
Learn the off-kilter riffs behind the Japanese noise-rockers' debut single

How to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix
By Total Guitar editors published
We dive in to the legendary guitarist’s trademark chords and lead-writing tricks

Sick Riffs: Chris "The Doctor" Black plays through the carnival-themed riffs of Raven Black's Darkest Pit
By Sam Roche published
Featuring a particularly striking glow-in-the-dark Mayones guitar...

Sick Riffs: Steve Dadaian teaches you the jaw-dropping tapping lines and godly alternate picking of Red River
By Sam Roche published
The six-string master has even included a tracking tab so you can follow along

Sick Riffs: Jane Getter teaches you the gnarly fusion rock of Inversion Layer
By Sam Roche published
Try not to get tripped up by the time signature...

Test your blues chops with these dynamic licks from Tora Dahle Aagård
By Adrian Clark published
Get to know the Norwegian six-stringer's unique interpretation of the genre

Sick Riffs: Daniel Miller of They Might Be Giants teaches you a pull-off technique that might just change your songwriting
By Sam Roche published
The eye-opening approach is employed live in Damn Good Times and Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Sick Riffs: Mike Taylor teaches you the finger-stretching intro to Rabid Flesh Eaters' Vengeance (Of Nightmares)
By Sam Roche published
Get your thrash on with this rapid-fire alternate picker
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