5 guitar tricks you can learn from Peter Green By Richard Barrett You might never be able to wield Greeny yourself, but you can still learn the nuances of the blues legend's playing...
Sick Riffs: Christian Lopez teaches you the cheerful Americana chord progressions of Sick of Me By Sam Roche Grab your acoustic, and you'll be playing along to this banger in no time
4 ways to make a bold statement in a guitar solo By Richard Barrett Add a little intensity to your blues soloing game
Sick Riffs: Bonniesongs teaches you the vibrant open-tuned guitar lines of Ice Cream By Sam Roche The track is taken from Bonnie Stewart's 2019 debut album, Energetic Mind
Sick Riffs: Zachary Ilya Ezrin teaches you the dissonant doom of Imperial Triumphant's Transmission to Mercury By Sam Roche The dystopian epic is taken from the band's 2020 album, Alphaville
Sick Riffs: Imogen Clark teaches you the rich, capo'd acoustic lines of Found Me By Sam Roche The 2020 single showcases the singer-songwriter's tasteful feel
The fretless fretboard: how to improvise using nothing but natural harmonics By George Howlett Mastering this technique will uncover a world of creative opportunities
Sick Riffs: Dayglow teaches you Hot Rod's infectious lead lines By Sam Roche The track is taken from singer-songwriter Sloan Struble's debut album, Fuzzybrain
Dial your solos up to epic levels with this '80s rock ballad lesson By Richard Barrett Achieve those stadium-shattering leads with this easy-to-follow primer
Sick Riffs: Reyka Osburn teaches you the low-string-heaviness of Death Valley High's Black Friday By Sam Roche The six-stringer gives an in-depth lesson on the band's 2011 album opener
Blackstar expands its bass amp arsenal with the ultra-lightweight Unity Elite Bass Series By Sam Roche The new line features a 700W head and 3 super-portable cabinet configurations
Sick Riffs: Nick Perri teaches you the fuzz-heavy leads of The Underground Thieves' gnarly rocker, Feeling Good By Sam Roche You'll need some serious attitude to play this one
How to play guitar like Brian May By Total Guitar editors Brian May's epic and wholly original lead style broken down into manageable pieces
Sick Riffs: Finlay Urquhart tears through the pop-punk-flavored lead lines of Cold Years' Too Far Gone By Sam Roche The track is taken from the band's upcoming debut album, Paradise
How to traverse the entire fretboard using major pentatonic and hexatonic scales By Andy Aledort Unlock the fretboard by applying E major pentatonic and E major hexatonic scales to a repeating chord progression
Sick Riffs: Marshall Gallagher teaches you the shoegazey whammy dives of Teenage Wrist's Mary By Sam Roche Practice your phrasing with this edgy, fuzzed-up rocker
How to use pitch pedals on bass By Dan Veall Every now and again, the music calls for something different - that's time for a pitch pedal to transform your low end
Sick Riffs: Sam Cooper teaches you the lush CAGED chord progressions of Mt. Joy's Strangers By Sam Roche The rocker is taken from the indie band's 2020 album, Rearrange Us
How to solo melodically over jazz standards By Charlie Griffiths Master soloing melodically over the ubiquitous II-V-I change for the key to unlocking your jazzy side
Sick Riffs: Will Cass teaches you the two-handed-tapping wizardry of Cypher16's The New Horizon By Sam Roche Sharpen up your dexterity with this rock-meets-metal anthem
