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Dimebag Darrell onstage in 1994 with Pantera

The blues scale isn’t just for blues – it’s been used in some of rock and metal’s biggest riffs and solos, too. Here’s how to make it work for you, no matter what style you play

By Simon Barnard published

It’s one of the essential guitar scales, and this lesson takes the blues scale from its classic context to place it in the style of Joe Satriani, Cream-era Clapton and Dimebag Darrell

How to build dramatic tension with dotted-quarter syncopations

By Jimmy Brown published

Mastering rhythms within rhythms can make for much more interesting compositions

How the major hexatonic scale can help you bust out of a soloing rut

By Andy Aledort published

Refresh your lead playing by adopting new positions on the fretboard

Beginner guitar: slash chords

Slash guitar chords: what are they, and how to use them

By Chris Bird published

Get creative with some easy new shapes as we explain how to use slash chords

Stream our live interview event with Theory right here

By Guitar World Staff published

Join us as we sit down with the multi-platinum band to discuss their new album, Say Nothing