Beginner guitar: how to take your first steps with lead guitar By Chris Bird Start your lead playing journey with TG’s easy lesson on two essentials: the minor pentatonic scale and string bends
Give your solos a sinister edge with the diminished scale By Charlie Griffiths Explore the scale beloved of Fredrik Thordendal and Allan Holdsworth with symmetrical fretboard shapes, Dim7 chords and a fresh perspective on major triads
