Dave Mustaine lesson: Learn about exotic voicings, major and minor diads and "upside down" chords By Dave Mustaine published 13 September 19 Learn some more about exotic voicings, plus major and minor diads, from the Megadeth frontman
Tosin Abasi's comprehensive introduction to double picking By Tosin Abasi published 9 September 19 Pick up a useful technique from the Animals as Leaders guitarist
Tool's Adam Jones: the 10 guitarists who shaped my sound By Brad Angle published 30 August 19 The prog heavyweight names the players who changed his life
Dimebag Darrell: how to bust out of a rut By Dimebag Darrell published 20 August 19 In this classic GW lesson, Pantera's six-string legend shows you how to break out of even the worst spells of writer's block.
Creative Legato Exercises with Odd Meters By Mark Holcomb published 9 August 19 Learn how to execute “spider crawl” riffs.
How to Play the Dreamy Arpeggios in Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown published 15 July 19 Learn this neat, May and Gilmour-influenced guitar arrangement of “Moonlight Sonata.”
More on Developing Proper Sweep Picking Technique By Michael Angelo Batio published 10 July 19 Perfect your sweep picking technique with this lesson.
6 essential Fender Stratocaster albums By Chris Gill published 8 July 19 Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.
How to Use Chord Changes to Devise Inventive Riffs By Mark Holcomb published 28 June 19 Learn how to build a chord progression from interesting and unusual voicings.
More on Ascending and Descending Legato Runs and Developing "Fret-Hand" Traction By Jacky Vincent published 26 June 19 Learn how to merge sweep picking, fretboard tapping and legato articulations into coherent, impressive solos.
Living Colour's Vernon Reid Shows How to Play "Cult of Personality" and More By Guitar World Staff published 19 June 19 In this classic GW lesson, learn Living Colour's "Cult of Personality" from Vernon Reid.
Applying Modes to Different Tonal Centers By Michael Angelo Batio published 18 June 19 Modes offer great flexibility in terms of the way they relate to a set of chords within relative keys.
Applying Sweep Picking to Chord Progressions By Michael Angelo Batio published 13 June 19 Learn how to apply sweep picking techniques to playing arpeggios over moving chord progressions.
How to Construct Classic Eighties-Style Metal Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 31 May 19 Learn three “classic” metal-style riffs packed with melodic movement.
The Genius of Chet Atkins: Two Patented Techniques By Dale Turner published 21 May 19 Learn two patented, incredibly useful Chet Atkins guitar techniques.
How to Reinvent a Modal Melody by Changing Only One Note By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 17 May 19 Learn a simple, effective way to take any Aeolian line and change and mutate its character.
More Open-String Lick Ideas from Metallica's Kirk Hammett By Kirk Hammett published 6 May 19 In this classic GW lesson, Kirk Hammett demonstrates some lead ideas that use open-string notes.
Combining Metal-Style Rhythm-Playing Techniques to Create Memorable Riffs By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 3 May 19 Learn a handful of riffs designed to sharpen up very specific and different aspects of your heavy-metal guitar technique.
Yngwie Malmsteen Pays Tribute to the World's First Shredder, Niccolo Paganini By Yngwie Malmsteen published 1 May 19 Learn Paganini's Fifth Caprice in A minor from the one and only Yngwie Malmsteen.
The Genius and Vision of Guitarist Shawn Lane By Alan Paul published 23 April 19 "There is a lot of fretboard pornography—a focus on how fast Shawn could play. Of course he did and it was fantastic but what made it fantastic is what he played.”