Sick Riffs: Marshall Gallagher teaches you the shoegazey whammy dives of Teenage Wrist's Mary By Sam Roche published 10 August 20 Practice your phrasing with this edgy, fuzzed-up rocker
How to use pitch pedals on bass By Dan Veall published 6 August 20 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 published 6 August 20 The rocker is taken from the indie band's 2020 album, Rearrange Us
How to solo melodically over jazz standards By Charlie Griffiths published 5 August 20 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 published 5 August 20 Sharpen up your dexterity with this rock-meets-metal anthem
Sick Riffs: Alex Pi teaches you the massive down-tempo chorus groove of Puta Volcano's Sugar Cube By Sam Roche published 4 August 20 The track is taken from the band's 2020 album, AMMA
Sick Riffs: Dylan Villain teaches you the gnarly riffwork of The Wild!'s King of This Town By Sam Roche published 3 August 20 "It's important to play this with attitude," the guitarist says
How understanding the power of leading tones will help you craft better melodies By Stéphane Wrembel published 31 July 20 An essential lead-writing primer with jazz guitarist Stéphane Wrembel
Sick Riffs: Nicklas Thomsen reveals the destructive riffwork behind Ghost Iris's Final Tale By Sam Roche published 31 July 20 Dig out your seven-string and crank the gain to 11
Sick Riffs: Matt 'Real Bad' Rogers teaches you the powerchord chug-fest of Deez Nuts' You Gotta Feel Me By Sam Roche published 30 July 20 The track is taken from the band's 2019 album, You Got Me Fucked Up
How to use wah and filter pedals on bass By Dan Veall published 30 July 20 Transform your bass tone and scale up your funk by adding a filter pedal to your floor game
Sick Riffs: Heinrich Arnold and Donny Burbage teach you the whammy-laden lead lines of Aether Realm's Slave to the Riff By Sam Roche published 29 July 20 Learn this melodic metal scorcher - with tab!
How to get Brian May's Red Special tones from a Strat or Les Paul By Simon Bradley published 29 July 20 Our insider’s guide to the ingenious workings of Brian’s home-built guitar and how to dial in classic Queen tones
Sick Riffs: Kohhei Matsuda and Yuki Tsujii teach you the avant-garde six-string psychedelia of Bo Ningen's Koroshitai Kimochi By Sam Roche published 28 July 20 Learn the off-kilter riffs behind the Japanese noise-rockers' debut single
How to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix By Total Guitar editors published 28 July 20 We dive in to the legendary guitarist’s trademark chords and lead-writing tricks
Sick Riffs: Chris "The Doctor" Black plays through the carnival-themed riffs of Raven Black's Darkest Pit By Sam Roche published 27 July 20 Featuring a particularly striking glow-in-the-dark Mayones guitar...
Sick Riffs: Steve Dadaian teaches you the jaw-dropping tapping lines and godly alternate picking of Red River By Sam Roche published 23 July 20 The six-string master has even included a tracking tab so you can follow along
Sick Riffs: Jane Getter teaches you the gnarly fusion rock of Inversion Layer By Sam Roche published 22 July 20 Try not to get tripped up by the time signature...
Test your blues chops with these dynamic licks from Tora Dahle Aagård By Adrian Clark published 22 July 20 Get to know the Norwegian six-stringer's unique interpretation of the genre
Sick Riffs: Daniel Miller of They Might Be Giants teaches you a pull-off technique that might just change your songwriting By Sam Roche published 21 July 20 The eye-opening approach is employed live in Damn Good Times and Istanbul (Not Constantinople)