Using Odd-Numbered Intervals to Create Interesting Licks By Joel Hoekstra published 21 December 18 Being aware of the intervallic relationships between notes is useful in many different ways.
How to See Triads on the Guitar’s Neck By Christopher Scapelliti published 21 December 18 How to visualize major triads in their root position using a handy reference sheet and a fretboard.
Cooking with the Blues: How to Spice Up Your Solos By Adrian Galysh published 20 December 18 Add some interesting elements to your playing and give your solos the contrast that will keep your audience listening.
Increase Picking-Hand Strength and Produce Great-Sounding Sequences By Adrian Galysh published 14 December 18 Learn a pentatonic scale workout that helps you get the five positions of the scale memorized and under your fingers.
Bedrock of Shred: Al Di Meola's Amazing Sixes By Troy Grady published 12 December 18 Grab your guitar and learn how to shred, Di Meola-style.
10 Things Guitarists Should Know About Their Guitar By Christopher Scapelliti published 11 December 18 Whether you’re new to guitar or not, there’s probably something about the instrument you don’t know or fully understand.
Improve Your Guitar Tapping Instantly (with a DIY Fretwrap) By Tyler Larson published 5 December 18 A DIY solution to creating your own fretwrap that'll take about 20 seconds.
The Eddie Van Halen Tremolo Mechanic By Troy Grady published 28 November 18 Examine Eddie Van Halen’s legendarily unique approach to tremolo picking.
Examining Jimi Hendrix's Rhythm-Guitar Genius By Andy Aledort published 27 November 18 Examine Hendrix's genius within the realm of rhythm guitar.
Tips on Precision String Bending By Joel Hoekstra published 21 November 18 A variety of ways to fortify and improve one’s string bending technique.
Learn the Guitar Habits of Eddie Van Halen By Tyler Larson published 9 November 18 While Eddie Van Halen may have never taken a guitar lesson in his life, he can certainly teach you a lot.
Three Insanely Easy Chord Structures for Nuanced Melody in the Key of C By Bobby Kittleberger published 8 November 18 You can use some incredibly simply dyadic chords to form more melodic and dynamic melodies.
How to Use Octaves to Unlock the Fretboard By Tyler Larson published 2 November 18 Improve your fretboard vision, and learn how to get the most out of the fewest notes and phrases.
The Vital Ingredient for Killer Hand Synchronization By Ben Higgins published 2 November 18 Learn how to overcome hurdles and improve your timing.
Five Iconic Rock Guitar Licks Every Player Should Know By Chris Scapelliti published 23 October 18 Learn these licks and put them to use in your own lead guitar work.
How to Visualize Melodic Shapes on the Fretboard By John Petrucci published 19 October 18 In this John Petrucci lesson, learn how to move diagonally across the fretboard to connect scale positions.
The Secret Note That Makes the Minor Pentatonic Scale Better By Christopher Scapelliti published 19 October 18 If you’re looking for a way to make your minor pentatonic licks, riffs and solos more interesting, it might be as simple as adding this one note.
How to Prevent Note Fumbling and Improve Fretboard Control By Bobby Kittleberger published 19 October 18 Learn how to improve your fretboard control and reduce instances of missed, buzzing or fumbled notes during solos.
School of Shred: Paul Gilbert on the Art and Science of Playing Lead Guitar By Paul Gilbert and Guitar World Staff published 19 October 18 When it comes to shred, few guitarists can rip like Paul Gilbert. In this insightful multi-part lesson, he breaks down the mechanics of his various playing techniques.
Three Ways to Be a Truly Great Guitarist By Ben Higgins published 9 October 18 Three tips that can help you play better right now.