technique

String skipping can introduce fresh arpeggios and wide interval phrases to your playing. Look no further than Sweet Child O' Mine for an example of its musical effectiveness

A more efficient way to pick, economy picking will make you a more fluid player, whether you’re playing jazz and fusion or shred à la Yngwie Malmsteen

This primer on the often misunderstood picking approach is the first in a series that demystifies the process, and explains how it can take your playing to new heights

Inject some authenticity into your blues playing as we turn back the clock with this lesson on the styles of Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Otis Rush and many more

Improve your lead guitar skills with a technique used by indie kids, shredders and blues hounds alike

Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with solo ideas in the styles of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Bonamassa, David Gilmour and many more

From subtle acoustic works to full-blown rock, we look at the techniques behind the blues-rock superstar's inimitable style, with full tab and audio

Beginner guitar: Take your rhythm guitar skills beyond the basics with this lesson on 16th-note rhythms

Beginner guitar: these hammer-on and pull-off techniques appear in every genre of guitar and will rescue you if you run out of ideas mid-solo

Play more notes with fewer fingers, and get to grips with essential rock ’n’ roll, funk and soul shapes