Want to Solo and Wail Like Peter Frampton? Let Us Show You the Way! By Andy Aledort Learn the unique lead guitar stylings of Peter Frampton in this comprehensive lesson.
How to Play the Dreamy Arpeggios in Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown Learn this neat, May and Gilmour-influenced guitar arrangement of “Moonlight Sonata.”
Essential Guitar Licks: Stevie Ray Vaughan's "The Sky Is Crying" Bends By Guitar World Staff Pick up a useful, Albert King-inspired bending lick by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
More on Developing Proper Sweep Picking Technique By Michael Angelo Batio Perfect your sweep picking technique with this lesson.
The Importance of Rests, and How to Use Fret-Hand Muting Effectively By Matt Blake After working through these exercises, you should find that your control of fret-hand muting feels more secure and natural.
Using Four Fingers to Tap Arpeggios, and How to Play the Lick to "Sevens" By Guthrie Govan Learn how to cleanly execute two-handed-tapping riffs from Guthrie Govan.
Big Strokes: A Beginner's Guide to Sweep Picking By Charlie Griffiths Practicing each of theses exercises with a metronome for just two minutes every day will improve your coordination and sweep picking technique immensely.
Two Things You Must Practice to Master Pentatonics By Chris Scapelliti Two handy techniques that will help you master pentatonics all over the neck and move smoothly between positions.
Randy Rhoads Warmup Exercises and More: Complete 1982 Guitar Clinic By Andy Aledort Learn Randy Rhoads' warmup exercises and "Crazy Train" solo—as taught by the man himself at a 1982 guitar clinic.
Five Simple Ways to Instantly Fuse Country Guitar with Blues and Rock By Doug Seven These techniques are simple and easy to learn, and can add a little bit of a country sound to your playing.
Applying “Whiplash” Triplets to Symmetrical Sequences By Mike Orlando This quick little embellishment makes licks sound more intricate and aggressive.
A Guide to Pentatonic Slides By Sammy Boller Learn one of the best ways to transition up and down the neck on the fly.
How to Create Incredible Chord Progressions By Tyler Larson Transform a vanilla chord progression into something truly unique.
How to Use Chord Changes to Devise Inventive Riffs By Mark Holcomb Learn how to build a chord progression from interesting and unusual voicings.
An Introduction to the Tritone Scale By Matt Warnock A short introduction to the tritone scale, its construction, how to use it and some basic fingerings for this scale on the guitar.
Stacking Harmony to Achieve Modern, Progressive Sounds By Plini Take a simple chord progression and add a few unusual notes for a more modern and progressive sound.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics By Troy Grady Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.
More on Ascending and Descending Legato Runs and Developing "Fret-Hand" Traction By Jacky Vincent Learn how to merge sweep picking, fretboard tapping and legato articulations into coherent, impressive solos.
The Sublime Acoustic Accompaniment Stylings of Chris Cornell By Dale Turner Take a look at Chris Cornell's innovative—and often overlooked—acoustic guitar work.
