How omitting the 5th in chords can open doors to a much wider musical vocabulary By Richard Barrett A little chord theory can go a long way with new voicings freshening your approach to rhythm guitar
Shake up your leads with these one-string bend techniques By Andy Aledort Mastering precise bends on the B string can offer new ideas for pentatonic solos
Refresh your lead playing with Vinnie Moore's guide to superimposing triads within soloing sequences By Vinnie Moore This lesson will help you cast aside your go-to licks and think deeper about tonality
How to use alternating four- and five-note patterns to add intrigue to your solos By Vinnie Moore Vinnie Moore shares his approach to adding a taste of the unexpected when playing lead guitar
How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing By Jimmy Brown It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
Vinnie Moore shows you how combining 5th intervals with open strings can provide fresh phrasing ideas By Vinnie Moore The UFO guitarist takes a closer look at the E Mixolydian mode and finds new approaches for rhythm and lead playing
How to master arpeggios built from 7th chords By Andy Aledort A little bit of theory goes a long way and can add tension and intrigue to your lead playing
How to craft chord progressions using 10th intervals By Joel Hoekstra Joel Hoekstra walks us through the acoustic section of Whitesnake's After All for a fingerstyle lesson in music theory
How to use the major hexatonic scale of a I-IV progression By Andy Aledort Learn to implement the scale beloved of Dickey Betts, Duane Allman and Eric Clapton into your playing
Give your solos a sinister edge with the diminished scale By Charlie Griffiths Explore the scale beloved of Fredrik Thordendal and Allan Holdsworth with symmetrical fretboard shapes, Dim7 chords and a fresh perspective on major triads
Beginner guitar: how to play minor chords By Total Guitar editors Improve your playing and get to grips with the theory behind minor chords
