Sick Riffs: Did Coles shows you the intricate acoustic lines of Empyre's Drive By Sam Roche published 18 May 20 Ditch the amp and try your hand at this reimagined unplugged number
Sick Riffs: Austin Cressey teaches you the chunky bassline of Movements' Deep Red By Sam Roche published 14 May 20 We bring you the series' first lesson for low-end aficionados
Sick Riffs: Jon Miller teaches you the harmony-driven clean lines of Fire In The Radio's This is my Document By Sam Roche published 13 May 20 Dig out your looper pedal and become your own one-man-band
The best blues guitar gear: get the sound of your heroes with these essential guitars, amps and pedals By Total Guitar editors published 12 May 20 Got the blues but not the rig? Kit yourself out with our authentic guide to the best bluesy gear around
Sick Riffs: Learn the chromatic-flavored riff and dazzling solo of Toothgrinder's ohmymy By Sam Roche published 8 May 20 Guitarist Johnuel Hasney walks you through the second track of 2019 album I AM
Sick Riffs: Learn to play the monster Drop A hook in Marishi Ten's Enemy Now By Sam Roche published 7 May 20 Linda Lou plays it on a baritone, but a regular six-string will work just fine
Upgrade your leads by learning to solo over non-diatonic blues chord changes By Richard Barrett published 7 May 20 Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks
Sick Riffs: Brett Newski teaches you the chord progression behind self-dubbed "loser wave" track, D.I.Y. By Sam Roche published 6 May 20 All you need is a guitar, a capo and a laidback attitude. Oh, and a kazoo - but that one's optional...
Blues-rocker Hamish Anderson delivers a fuzz-fueled playthrough/lesson of You Give Me Something By Sam Roche published 6 May 20 The track represents the grittier side of the singer/songwriter's latest album, Out of My Head
Sick Riffs: Learn a clutch of killer blues licks with Jackson Stokes’ Slave For Your Love lesson By Michael Astley-Brown published 5 May 20 The Devon Allman protégé teaches you a speedy yet tasteful run
Learn the awe-inspiring licks behind Moon Tooth's Awe At All Angles in this super-in-depth playthrough and lesson By Sam Roche published 5 May 20 Guitarist Nick Lee teaches you the dazzling hard-rock track... from all angles
Sick Riffs: Caleb Miller teaches you the feel-good hammer-on licks of King Calaway's Rivers By Sam Roche published 4 May 20 A lesson from one of country-pop's most promising guitar players
Sick Riffs: Nick McLernon of Make Them Suffer teaches you his gnarly pre-show warm-up riff By Sam Roche published 1 May 20 Get those fingers moving and practice your pinch harmonics
Sick Riffs: Nate Garrett teaches you the classic metal riffage of Spirit Adrift's Angel and Abyss By Sam Roche published 30 April 20 Tune your guitar to drop B and channel your inner Randy Rhoads...
Sick Riffs: Nikki Misery teaches you the ultra-heavy riff of New Years Day's Epidemic - on a 7-string acoustic guitar By Sam Roche published 29 April 20 Grab a 7-string and tune that low string down a whole step...
A guitarist's guide to EQ: how to make your guitar tone bigger and better than ever before By Alex Lynham published 29 April 20 Whether you're playing live to thousands or creating mixes in your bedroom, EQ is an essential but elusive tool. We break it down for you in this comprehensive guide
Unleash your improvisational ability by utilizing basic chord shapes in your leads By Stéphane Wrembel published 29 April 20 Django Reinhardt disciple Stephane Wrembel shows you how to expand your musical vocabulary in this handy lesson
Sick Riffs: Ben Bruce teaches you the massive main riff of Asking Alexandria's They Don't Want What We Want (And They Don't Care) By Sam Roche published 28 April 20 Tune your guitar to drop C for this pounding banger
Steve Vai’s guitar gear: everything you need to nail the pre-eminent shred hero’s sound By Amit Sharma published 28 April 20 Looking to take your guitar deep inside the Fire Garden or Ultra Zone? Passion And Warfare this way beckons…
Sick Riffs: Michael Abdow teaches you the soaring guitar solo of Cherry Blossom Descent By Sam Roche published 24 April 20 The track is taken from the Fates Warning virtuoso's fourth solo album, Heart Signal