Sick Riffs: Vanny Tonon teaches you his innovative 'Hybrid Slap' technique By Sam Roche published 16 December 20 The Italian solo guitarist showcases the sonic trick in his ingenious track The Hybrid Master of Time
Sick Riffs: Carl Marck teaches you the dreamy, bend-laden intro line of Advertisement's Pretty Money By Sam Roche published 11 December 20 Learn to play one of the standout tracks from the Seattle outfit's debut album
Sick Riffs: Nick Wold teaches you the super-catchy arpeggiated riff of Dreamers' True Crime By Sam Roche published 8 December 20 The LA trio partners with DeathbyRomy for a super-catchy indie rock number
Sick Riffs: Jacob Duarte teaches you the grungy drop-tuned riffs of Narrow Head's Hard to Swallow By Sam Roche published 2 December 20 This one features an altered tuning – drop C# with the B string tuned down to G#
Sick Riffs: Ben Greenberg teaches you the distortion-drenched guitar lines of Uniform's Life in Remission By Sam Roche published 1 December 20 This one's super simple, but tons of fun to play. Tune your guitar to drop C and you're good to go
Sick Riffs: Andy Gibbs teaches you the sludgy, chromatic wrecking ball of Thou's Ancestral Recall By Sam Roche published 25 November 20 The track is taken from the band's 2020 collaboration with Emma Ruth Rundle, May Our Chambers Be Full
Sick Riffs: Charlie Griffiths teaches you the thunderous verse riff of Harbinger's Healer/Deceiver – with tab! By Sam Roche published 17 November 20 Tune your axe to drop C – it's about to get heavy
Sick Riffs: Fredrik Wester teaches you the rapid-fire verse riff of Warfect's Pestilence By Sam Roche published 12 November 20 You'll need a strong picking hand and an agile fretting hand for this one. Flying V optional, but recommended
Sick Riffs: Tim Bray teaches you the rockabilly-flavored guitar solo of Karen Jonas's Pink Leather Boots By Sam Roche published 10 November 20 Warm up those fingers – this passage will test them...
Sick Riffs: Luke Bentham teaches you the crunchy riffs and soaring leads of The Dirty Nil's Doom Boy By Sam Roche published 3 November 20 Dial the gain to 11 for this punk-meets-metal freight train
Sick Riffs: Kyle Mortensen teaches you the delay-driven guitar solo of East of June's Rebel By Sam Roche published 21 October 20 Learn the band's electronically influenced 2019 single
Sick Riffs: Mike Visser teaches you the looped, alternate-tuned clean lines of Imaginary Tricks' Art Flakey By Sam Roche published 8 October 20 Learn the title track from the band's ambitious 2020 EP
Sick Riffs: Rob Grote and Pat Cassidy teach you the acoustic and electric guitar lines of The Districts' Cheap Regrets By Sam Roche published 29 September 20 This indie-rocker's a perfect example of complementing rhythm and lead approaches
Sick Riffs: Scott Kay teaches you the djent-y grooves of Voyager's Colours - with tab! By Sam Roche published 23 September 20 Unsheathe your seven-string and do battle with this odd-time-signatured prog-metaller
Sick Riffs: Quinn DeVeaux teaches you the soulful acoustic chord progression of Been Too Long By Sam Roche published 16 September 20 Grab your acoustic - you'll be playing along to this one in no time
Sick Riffs: Josh Fore and Diamond Rowe teach you the destructive rhythms and leads of Tetrarch's I'm Not Right By Sam Roche published 14 September 20 Tune to drop A and learn this metalcore banger
Sick Riffs: Wade MacNeil teaches you the two-handed tapping hook of Alexisonfire's 44 Caliber Love Letter By Sam Roche published 11 September 20 Hone your skill in ambidexterity with the post-hardcore titans' self-titled debut opener
Sick Riffs: Shawn Adams teaches you American Dream Machine's Dead in full By Sam Roche published 9 September 20 Tune your axe to drop D and get to grips with this super-fun punk-rocker
Sick Riffs: Joel Jasper and J.P. Bendzinski teach you the call-and-answer guitar lines of Drugs' Joyride By Sam Roche published 8 September 20 A refreshing dose of guitar-driven pop-rock
Sick Riffs: Johny Fisher teaches you the tremolo-drenched chorus line of Okey Dokey's Threw My Love Away By Sam Roche published 3 September 20 How you can use pedals to transform a guitar melody