Breaking down the pentatonic scale into two-string shapes will redefine the way you play By Dweezil Zappa Expand your mind and visualize the fretboard in a whole new way with this in-depth Dweezil Zappa lesson
How to play guitar like ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons By Richard Barrett Learn some red-hot Texas blues with this guide to Gibbons' influential style
The major 3rd is the key to a killer blues solo - here's why By Andy Aledort Get your minor and major pentatonic licks in shape with this essential lesson
Learn to explore the guitar's range with these wide-reaching jazz licks By Julian Lage In my early days as a guitar player, I played a Fender Stratocaster and my father played a Telecaster.
Add tension to your compositions by using augmented chords in major keys By Jimmy Brown Learn how to use this crucial chord beloved by The Beatles
Watch Nashville sideman Colin Poulton break down a modern funk groove By Sponsored Dig into the groove with this syncopated guitar phrase
Five Steps to B.B. King-Style Lead Guitar Playing By Alex Bruce Key concepts to establishing great blues technique.
Master This String-Skipping Lick By Blake Scopino This lick involves only the first and third strings and some fortitude in your fretting hand.
Monster Licks: E Diminished 7th Arpeggios By Glenn Proudfoot Take your playing to “another planet” with this three-notes-per-string approach.
Quick Tips for Adding Feeling into Your Playing By Guitar World Staff Andy Gillion demonstrates how to breathe life into your guitar playing with these simple techniques.
Jimi Hendrix's Playing Secrets Revealed in New Lesson Series! By Guitar World Staff Learn the secrets of Jimi Hendrix's rhythm and lead techniques in our exclusive new lesson series.
Exclusive Video Lesson: The Word Alive Show How to Play "Room 126" By Guitar World Staff Zack Hansen and Tony Pizzuti break down how to play the solos in "Room 126."
