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Dare you join us at the crossroads? Welcome to the acoustic blues masterclass
By Richard Barrett published
Inspired by Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin' Hopkins and the O.G. blues great Robert Johnson, this lesson just requires an acoustic guitar. Heartbreak optional

5 easy open-position alternate chord voicings that will give you extra jangle
By Richard Barrett published
James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders was a master at creating interesting parts from simple alternate chords. We look at five you can use in your playing

How to introduce hybrid picking into your lead playing
By Corey Congilio published
In his inaugural Guitar World column, the great Corey Congilio demonstrates how all players can benefit from a technique borrowed from country players

Charlie Starr on the magic of the B-Bender – and 5 bender-inspired licks you can play on any electric
By Charlie Starr published
The Blackberry Smoke guitarist gives us a lesson in how to sound like you've got a B-Bender, even if you don't

"What if your best song is the one you haven't written yet?" Songwriting For Guitar's free two-day live event will make you a better songwriter - here's how to sign up
By Daryl Robertson published
From the 11th to the 12th of April, you'll be guided through the core building blocks of strong songwriting, hooks, riffs, melody, and structure in a practical, guitar-first way

Welcome to Mike Stringer’s downpicking bootcamp, in which he teaches us the punishing string skipping techniques behind Spiritbox’s Jaded
By Mike Stringer published
In his debut GW column, the prog-metal master teaches you the punishing seven-string string-skipping techniques behind Spiritbox’s Jaded

How Joe Bonamassa and Slash channeled BB King and the Edge for an iconic cover of an iconic tune
By Joe Bonamassa published
In his latest lesson for GW, Joe Bonamassa celebrates B.B. King’s late '80s collaboration with U2

Jared James Nichols on the melodic soloing ideas every guitar player can take from Eric Clapton
By Jared James Nichols published
In his latest Guitar World column, the blues powerhouse channels Slowhand (and uses his own track Threw Me to the Wolves) for a lesson in lyrical leads
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