Jeff Loomis is one of metal’s most technically audacious players – and learning his techniques can really up your shred game By Charlie Griffiths published 10 August 23 Improve your alternate picking, arpeggios and tapping skills with these 5 lessons in the style of the Arch Enemy virtuoso
Chris Rea is an underrated blues-pop force – his soulful slide playing is well worth investigating By Phil Short published 9 August 23 Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own
Why diminished phrases can be your secret weapon in a blues chord progression By Josh Smith published 8 August 23 Josh Smith offers a road map for harmonically interesting blues guitar playing, offering fresh ideas for connecting notes between chords
Everyone from Charlie Christian to Yngwie Malmsteen has used arpeggios in their guitar solos – here's how you can do it, too By Simon Barnard published 7 August 23 If the fingering and coordination can be tricky at first, the rewards from mastering arpeggios are great, allowing you to freestyle across a chord's notes while staying harmonically honest
How to play gospel blues guitar and make something original – and thrilling – out of electric guitar's oldest art form By Richard Barrett published 2 August 23 This lesson draws from the playing of B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer in its off-grid timing and unexpected blues trademarks
10 ways to make your guitar chords more interesting By Charlie Griffiths published 1 August 23 Learn how chords can tap into emotions and you can improve your rhythm chops – and songwriting – fast
Jared James Nichols is the wild man of modern blues-rock – let your solos loose with 6 of his most ferocious licks By Jon Bishop published 31 July 23 In this exclusive lesson, the Epiphone signature artist teaches you 6 licks that will take your blues-rock solos into uncharted territory
How to create melodies that connect relative major and minor chords By Andy Aledort published 28 July 23 Pull solo ideas from both sides of the happy/sad spectrum of tonality
The guitar solo is still in rude health – here’s what you can learn from today’s most exciting soloists By Jon Bishop published 25 July 23 Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with lessons in 21st century rock, metal, math rock, shred, blues and more
How to play jazz guitar: 5 ways to get started By Jenna Scaramanga published 21 July 23 Playing jazz doesn’t have to be scary – here are the fundamentals made easy
How should you learn guitar scales – and why should you bother? By Justin Sandercoe published 20 July 23 Some people argue it really doesn't matter if you can't tell a pentatonic from a gin and tonic. Justin Sandercoe, one of the world's most successful guitar teachers, weighs in...
How to use chromatic passing tones as connective tissue in guitar solos By Josh Smith published 14 July 23 Please join us in the chroma-zone, where you will find new ideas for where to take your solos in a country or jazz setting
5 ways to improve your guitar arpeggios By Simon Barnard published 7 July 23 It's time to take your rhythm game to the workshop as we take a look at arpeggios and how great players have used them in their chord work
Introduce jazz chops into your blues solos with this lesson in Robben Ford's masterful style By Andy G Jones published 30 June 23 Have yourself a Ford fiesta of jazzy blues guitar with this lesson in the Dumble rumbler's solo approaches
How to combine chords and walking basslines on guitar By Martin Taylor published 28 June 23 British jazz maestro Martin Taylor talks us through his chord and walking bassline approach, while keeping that swing going all the time
5 ways to improve your acoustic guitar strumming By Jenna Scaramanga published 26 June 23 Strumming is the one of the essential techniques for any guitarist, so let's give it the attention it deserves with a lesson that will develop your rhythm style
5 game-changing guitar techniques you can learn from Plini By Charlie Griffiths published 23 June 23 The Aussie maestro's radical style is a rhythmic and technical challenge for any player to master, but by doing so, it might just change how you look at the instrument
30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords you need to know By Richard Barrett published 21 June 23 Increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key
How to tell the difference between add chords and altered guitar chords By Richard Barrett published 19 June 23 Here are five chords with names to test the brain and a sound that's kind to the ear. Add them to your chord vocabulary now
How to use chromatic approaches to expand your blues soloing vocabulary By Josh Smith published 15 June 23 Josh Smith is here to make you a better blues player by showing you the musical value in outlining chords in your lead playing