Sick Riffs: Conor Kelly teaches you the soaring guitar solo of Waker's Many Days Ahead By Sam Roche The endlessly catchy track is taken from the band's 2021 debut, Fresh Out
How to play like 8 Telecaster-toting country guitar greats By Total Guitar editors Set your Dyna Comp to stun as we go through the styles of Jason Isbell, James Burton, Brent Mason and more
Learn the secrets of the blues-rock masters in 4 lessons By Richard Barrett Turn up the volume for this practical lesson in how blues guitar evolved into rock, via Eric Clapton, Angus Young, Gary Moore and Eddie Van Halen
How to incorporate the string bending mastery of Albert King in your playing By Greg Koch The Gristle King (aka Greg Koch) doffs his cap to another King in this essential blues lesson
Sick Riffs: Christian Neonakis teaches you the clean alt-rock lines of My Kid Brother's Good News By Sam Roche The feel-good cut is taken from the Virginia quintet's 2020 self-titled EP
Sick Riffs: Paul Marc Rousseau teaches you the destructive breakdown bends of Silverstein's new single, Bankrupt By Sam Roche “Step 1: Get mad. Step 2: Get a guitar, Step 3. Queue up a dirty tone”
How to play old-school blues By Richard Barrett Learn some six-string rhythms in the style of blues heavyweights Howlin' Wolf and Hubert Sumlin
9 guitar tricks you can learn from the Foo Fighters By Total Guitar editors Layering guitars, powerchords, droning melodies – it's time to learn what makes Dave Grohl and co sound so massive
How to two-hand tap like Eddie Van Halen By Andy Aledort This hands-on and tabbed lesson offers a comprehensive primer in Eddie's signature lead style, as well as a brief history of two-hand tapping itself
Molly Tuttle shows you how to play traditional bluegrass lines and Over the Line By Molly Tuttle Bluesy, chromatic licks are on the menu with this exercise in old-school bluegrass methodology
Sick Riffs: Lydia Loveless teaches you the chorus-bathed clean lines of When You're Gone By Sam Roche Learn some dreamy arpeggiated chords from the Ohio singer-songwriter's latest album, Daughter
Sick Riffs: Chad Peck teaches you the shoegazey, whammy bar-heavy lines of Kestrels' It's a Secret By Sam Roche Learn this standout alternate-tuned cut from the Nova Scotia trio's latest album, Dream or Don't Dream
Refresh your lead playing with Vinnie Moore's guide to superimposing triads within soloing sequences By Vinnie Moore This lesson will help you cast aside your go-to licks and think deeper about tonality
Sick Riffs: Sadler Vaden teaches you the glorious bend-driven chorus lick of Great Peacock's Rock of Ages By Sam Roche An excellent opportunity to practice your feel
Sick Riffs: Dave Rude teaches you the ultra-melodic, bend-driven solo from Tesla's The Mission By Sam Roche Try your hand at this quintessential hard-rocker
How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing By Jimmy Brown It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
Vinnie Moore shows you how combining 5th intervals with open strings can provide fresh phrasing ideas By Vinnie Moore The UFO guitarist takes a closer look at the E Mixolydian mode and finds new approaches for rhythm and lead playing
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr. By Richard Barrett Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating
How to play guitar: everything you need to know to start playing now By James Uings This super-easy beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning your instrument and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
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