May 2011

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Country-Influenced Application of Hybrid Picking for Blues and Rock

By John 5

Learn some more about hybrid picking from John 5 in this classic lesson.

The Signature Elements of Gary Moore's Instantly Identifiable Guitar Style

By Andy Aledort

An in-depth examination of Gary Moore’s stunning, immediately identifiable guitar style.

The Cowcaster Guitar Is a Texas-Size Tribute to ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons

By Damian Fanelli

Betcha Can't Play This: Glenn Proudfoot's Over-the-Neck Challenge

By Glenn Proudfoot

Metal For Life: How to Build Power Chord Variations for Maximum Sonic Effect, Part 1

By Metal Mike Chlasciak

Interview: Foo Fighters Discuss Their Heavy 2011 Album, 'Wasting Light'

By Alan Di Perna, Photo by Ari Michelson

Hole Notes: Pete Townshend's Energetic Acoustic Rhythm Style

By Dale Turner

Talkin' Blues: Using Your Pick-Hand Fingers to Pluck Strings and Create Licks That "Pop"

By Keith Wyatt

The Djent Set: Marrying Opposing Musical Ideas, Plus How to Play the Intro to “Buttersnips”

By Misha Mansoor