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Kestrels
Sick Riffs: Chad Peck teaches you the shoegazey, whammy bar-heavy lines of Kestrels' It's a Secret

By Sam Roche Published

Learn this standout alternate-tuned cut from the Nova Scotia trio's latest album, Dream or Don't Dream

Artist Lessons
Vinnie Moore
Refresh your lead playing with Vinnie Moore's guide to superimposing triads within soloing sequences

By Vinnie Moore Published

This lesson will help you cast aside your go-to licks and think deeper about tonality

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Sadler Vaden
Sick Riffs: Sadler Vaden teaches you the glorious bend-driven chorus lick of Great Peacock's Rock of Ages

By Sam Roche Published

An excellent opportunity to practice your feel

Artist Lessons
Jimmy Brown
How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing

By Jimmy Brown Published

It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing

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Vinnie Moore
Vinnie Moore shows you how combining 5th intervals with open strings can provide fresh phrasing ideas

By Vinnie Moore Published

The UFO guitarist takes a closer look at the E Mixolydian mode and finds new approaches for rhythm and lead playing

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Gary Clark Jr.
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr.

By Richard Barrett Published

Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating

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Carlos Santana
How to play 7th-chord arpeggios in four-note sequences

By Andy Aledort Published

Unlock the fretboard for Santana-style improvisation with this lesson that takes the A Dorian mode and runs with it

Chords
Vanny Tonon
Sick Riffs: Vanny Tonon teaches you his innovative 'Hybrid Slap' technique

By Sam Roche Published

The Italian solo guitarist showcases the sonic trick in his ingenious track The Hybrid Master of Time

Techniques
Jimmy Page
20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page

By Chris Bird Published

Learn the Led Zeppelin icon's riffing and soloing approaches, tone tips and altered tunings – everything but the violin bow!

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Guitar playing
Shake up your rhythm playing with shifting 16th-note accents

By Jimmy Brown Published

This “rhythm-within-a-rhythm” approach can add dynamism to your playing

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