David Gilmour's "Comfortably Numb" Arpeggios By Damian Fanelli published 25 April 19 Examine how Gilmour uses arpeggios in relation to the root notes of the chord progression—and how he moves from position to position.
Using String Skipping to Create Multi-Octave Tapped Arpeggios By Guthrie Govan published 25 April 19 How to employ fretboard tapping in conjunction with string skipping to achieve a very smooth and even sound when playing arpeggios.
Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes By Alex Skolnick published 24 April 19 Learn some more about melodic phrasing from Testament's Alex Skolnick!
Joe Satriani Lesson: Go "Pick Surfing" with Satch! By Guitar World Staff published 24 April 19 You might recognize this lick from "Surfing with the Alien." Give it a try!
Examining Five Essential Minor Mode Scale Patterns By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 23 April 19 Focus on two essential minor modes, Dorian and Aeolian, with these scale patterns.
How to Create Flowing, Stylish Licks Like Eric Clapton By Andy Aledort published 22 April 19 When it comes to spontaneous, improvised phrasing, there is perhaps no better blues-rock guitarist than Eric Clapton.
Riffing in 6/8, and How to Play "The Ramble" By Julian Lage published 19 April 19 Learn how to play in 6/8 from our new columnist, Julian Lage!
How to play slide guitar in standard tuning: essential tips By Andy Aledort published 18 April 19 Learning slide guitar in standard tuning allows you to focus on fret-hand touch and pick-hand articulation without having to re-learn the fretboard and chord forms in an alternate tuning
Molly Tuttle's Amazing Freightliner Precision By Troy Grady published 18 April 19 Watching Molly Tuttle switch effortlessly between rhythm comping and high-velocity single-note lead lines is like listening to at least two guitarists at once.
The Most Important Jazz Guitar Chord By Tyler Larson published 17 April 19 Believe it or not, you’ve probably already played one or two shapes of this chord.
More Tasteful Examples of How Dim7 Chords Are Used By Jimmy Brown published 17 April 19 A few examples from the rock and pop catalog of how famous composers have successfully harnessed this enigmatic chord to great effect.
Applying Six-String Arpeggio Exercises to the Seven Modes By Jason Richardson published 16 April 19 Learn a mode-based application of some of Jason Richardson's top six-string arpeggio exercises.
Whammy Bar Tricks with Dream Theater's John Petrucci By Damian Fanelli published 15 April 19 John Petrucci demonstrates “the Horse” whinny made famous by Eddie Van Halen, "the Satch method" and more helpful whammy bar tricks.
Using the Harmonic Minor Scale and Phrygian-Dominant Mode to Create Neoclassical Metal-Style Solos By Jacky Vincent published 15 April 19 Craft some truly epic solos with the harmonic minor scale and phrygian-dominant mode.
Pick Up Some Simple Shred Licks By Guitar World Staff published 15 April 19 Some simple shred ideas that are perfect for players who are dipping their toes into the style for the first time.
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 9 By Steve Stine published 15 April 19 Learn how to put all the scale theories, chord theories and playing techniques you know together into a coherent musical picture.
Guitar Techniques of Prog-Rockers Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis and King Crimson By Andy Aledort published 11 April 19 Examine the envelope-pushing sounds of some of the essential prog-rock bands of the Sixties/early Seventies era.
Cracking the (Steve) Morse Arpeggio Code By Troy Grady published 11 April 19 Get an inside look at the mechanical magic of his arpeggio picking technique.
Lindsey Buckingham Teaches Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" By Guitar World Staff published 10 April 19 Lindsey Buckingham teaches you how to play "Landslide," and goes in-depth on his picking style.
Brian Setzer: How to Shred Like a Rockabilly Master By Damian Fanelli published 10 April 19 Learn three of Brian Setzer's most ferocious riffs.