Lessons

Based on an approach Larry Carlton taught him, Corey Congilio says these extended arpeggios can power up your vamping

In the blues-rock maestro's new GW column, he unpacks the core influence in his playing that came from listening to the original greats

Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab

Want to find your voice? Switch up your pick attack and put some character into your phrasing

The blues guitar superstar unpacks his drop D approach and explains how you can use it in your own blues jams

Blues legends like Muddy Waters often preferred playing slide in standard tuning. This lesson might convince you, too – and it makes a great introduction to slide

The late music icon had a distinctive approach to country rhythm, using alternating bassline picking and bluegrass soloing techniques

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr demonstrates how the solo really can serve the song – by being the song

Corey Congilio wasn't that fussed about the Mixolydian mode at first but now he's a believer – and this lesson shows you just how practical it can be