Learn a Brian May-Style Arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner" By Guitar World Staff published 3 July 19 A patriotic guitar arrangement with pizzaz.
Learn How to Play "America, the Beautiful" By Guitar World Staff published 2 July 19 In the mood for a patriotic guitar workout this July 4th? Look no further.
Five Simple Ways to Instantly Fuse Country Guitar with Blues and Rock By Doug Seven published 2 July 19 These techniques are simple and easy to learn, and can add a little bit of a country sound to your playing.
Applying “Whiplash” Triplets to Symmetrical Sequences By Mike Orlando published 1 July 19 This quick little embellishment makes licks sound more intricate and aggressive.
A Guide to Pentatonic Slides By Sammy Boller published 1 July 19 Learn one of the best ways to transition up and down the neck on the fly.
Monster Licks: E Minor Pentatonic Scale By Glenn Proudfoot published 1 July 19 This lick can open up the fretboard and help you create monster runs.
How to Use Chord Changes to Devise Inventive Riffs By Mark Holcomb published 28 June 19 Learn how to build a chord progression from interesting and unusual voicings.
Stacking Harmony to Achieve Modern, Progressive Sounds By Plini published 27 June 19 Take a simple chord progression and add a few unusual notes for a more modern and progressive sound.
10 Hacks All Guitarists Should Know By Guitar World Staff published 27 June 19 Learn 10 nifty hacks that can help your playing, and give you some neat ideas.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics By Troy Grady published 27 June 19 Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.
More on Ascending and Descending Legato Runs and Developing "Fret-Hand" Traction By Jacky Vincent published 26 June 19 Learn how to merge sweep picking, fretboard tapping and legato articulations into coherent, impressive solos.
Zoom to Shred: The Easy Way to Master Alternate Picking By Guitar World Staff published 25 June 19 This simple concept will allow you to practice and get better—fast.
How to Fingerpick Like Merle Travis By Mike Dawes published 25 June 19 Get some Travis picking under your belt.
Nita Strauss shows you how to play Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen guitar solo By Nita Strauss published 24 June 19 Nita Strauss dishes on how she approaches the iconic solo in Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen
How to Compose Your Own Prog-Rock Riffs By Tyler Larson published 21 June 19 Learn how to navigate the grid of prog and create your own stellar riffs within that genre.
Ensemble-Oriented Composing, and How to Play "Atlantic Limited" By Julian Lage published 21 June 19 Julian Lage teaches an important skill for any guitarist—how to "sit out" and let the rhythm section take the lead.
A Guide to Modal Slide Soloing in Standard Tuning By Andy Aledort published 19 June 19 It's super useful to familiarize oneself with modal scale positions and patterns and learn how to navigate them with the slide.
Sonny Landreth's Ultimate Slide Guitar Lesson By Damian Fanelli published 18 June 19 Louisiana slide-guitar guru Sonny Landreth demonstrates his incredible (but unconventional) slide techniques.
The Ultimate Transition Chord, Part 2: Major and Bluesy dim7 Resolutions By Jimmy Brown published 18 June 19 Learn some interesting applications of this harmonic enigma, and a few ways to get more musical mileage out of it.
Composing from a Synth Arpeggiator Pattern By Jason Richardson published 17 June 19 Pick up a tricky lick from Jason Richardson.
