Learn to play a blues solo with 3 easy licks By Sponsored Develop your own soul-stirring blues solos with this free playing guide and video from GuitarZoom.com
West African grooves: energize your guitar playing with new rhythmic colors and concepts By George Howlett Learn the fundamentals of African guitar approaches with this in-depth lesson
Learn the hallmarks of the hugely influential guitar style of Mountain's Leslie West By Andy Aledort Take a look at Leslie West's heavy, dense guitar work in this lesson
Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns By Sammy Boller These patterns are easy to link up with your pentatonic scales, and can be very useful for adding some flash into your riffs and solos
Explore John Lennon's acoustic guitar technique with the Beatles By Dale Turner Lennon - wielding his Gibson J-160E or Martin D28 - is the man behind many Beatles acoustic classics. Look at what makes them tick
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan By Kirk Hammett Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!
15 ways to improve your tone - without breaking the bank By Guitar World Staff Quick and easy ways to get your sound in shape without going broke
10 easy guitar songs for beginners - and the chords you need to play them By Guitarsumo Classic campfire guitar songs that are easy to play
Dissect the brilliance of Jimi Hendrix's rhythm guitar playing By Keith Wyatt Learn how Hendrix absorbed the soul guitar greats that came before him, then turned their approach on its head
These smooth BB King licks work for more than just blues By Matt Warnock How to use BB's blues ideas in a jazz context
Dave Mustaine lesson: Learn about exotic voicings, major and minor diads and "upside down" chords By Dave Mustaine Learn some more about exotic voicings, plus major and minor diads, from the Megadeth frontman
Robert Johnson: Unlock the guitar mysteries of the Delta blues great By Andy Aledort Learn the variety of picking techniques and tunings that Johnson used to craft his timeless, deeply emotional music
This monster lick takes the blues scale to ferocious new places By Glenn Proudfoot It's amazing how the same six notes, when played with a new spin, can have such a dramatic impact
Learn Yngwie Malmsteen's legendarily fast rotational picking mechanic By Troy Grady Malmsteen's rotational motion mechanic is a highly capable all-rounder and also a great introduction to rotational picking techniques that are so common in guitar
Using fourth intervals as a building block for chords and solos By Alex Skolnick This topic can be quite useful for better fretboard understanding even if jazz guitar isn’t your main thing
Tosin Abasi's comprehensive introduction to double picking By Tosin Abasi Pick up a useful technique from the Animals as Leaders guitarist
Five practice tips from Dream Theater's John Petrucci By John Petrucci Have a goal, and four other handy tips from the Dream Theater guitar great
Freddie King lesson: go in deep with a blues guitar legend By Andy Aledort King's hard-driving intensity gave his guitar lines and solos a fiery spirit
Guitar modes: how to learn all seven major modes the easy way By Matt Warnock A quick-fire route to mastering the modes
Strengthen your fourth finger with these exercises By Steve Booke By strengthening and using your fourth finger, many doors will open for you, playing-wise
