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“You’ll find it in many old blues tunes”: You need to learn how to solo over this chord progression
By Jim Oblon published
Paul Simon guitarist Jim Oblon shows you how to tailor your leads to the classic I-VI-II-V progression – a jam night staple that’s a lot of fun, too

How Wayne Krantz forged his raw, rhythmic approach to fusion guitar
By Nick Mellor published
A lesson inspired by the jazz great that will help the advanced players out there take their improv chops to the next level

Reverb reveals its best-selling electric guitars of 2024 – and the previous top-seller has been toppled
By Matt Owen published
The reigning champion of 2022 and 2023 has been ousted, and the best-selling new release of 2024 might surprise you

Rodrigo Gouveia masterclass: learn how to emulate horns and piano like the neo-soul maestro
By Rodrigo Gouveia published
Crossing the boundaries of jazz, soul and soul, this JTCguitar lesson presents practical strategies for expanding your sound with melodic embellishments and triads that fill the mix

London jazz ace Artie Zaitz on why the amp is an instrument, too, and how he learned to love mistakes
By Glenn Kimpton published
Zaitz's debut album, The Regulator, introduces a prodigious talent on guitar, and he is backed by some of the best players in the capital's jazz scene

Raised on R&B, schooled by fusion, and empowered by punk rock, Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer remains a 4-string purist
By E.E. Bradman published
The bass powerhouse behind Washington DC’s Bad Brains pioneered a style that changed the history of punk

Proggy pentatonic! How to use the good ol’ pentatonic scale in cool new ways
By Guitar World Staff published

Musical polymath Luna Li on blending harps with Fender Jaguars – and making an illustrated solo tab book
By Cheri Amour published
Hannah Bussiere Kim is now touring with more instruments than ever before, but it’s the people she’s working with who help make the magic happen
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