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How you can swap the notes in a chord to give it a different feel
By Richard Barrett published
A lesson in second inversions sounds like advanced physics but it's simply swapping the root note for the 5th, expanding your chord vocabulary with a minimum of fuss

Power-up your blues with a turnaround trick that was a specialty of the great Freddie King
By Sue Foley published
This masterclass in turnarounds explores different ways to approach an essential blues technique, so of course it finishes up with a look at how the master of turnarounds did it back in the day

Jared James Nichols explains how to use open strings and Drop D tuning to bulk-up your blues fingerstyle
By Jared James Nichols published
Park your electric guitar in Drop D. Throw your pick in the trash. It's time for some muscular fingerstyle with the purveyor of blues power himself

Learn the chord secrets of Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery with this iconic jazz progression
By Alex Farran published
Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends

Joe Bonamassa on his love for the Gibson ES-350 – and why it's a blues powerhouse
By Joe Bonamassa published
The ES-350 was a big favorite of Chuck Berry's. Well, well, well, it's no surprise that Joe Bonamassa loves it too. And here he puts it through is paces, and takes us to the B.B. Box in the process

How to master the art of tremolo picking – the indispensable picking technique heard in everything from death metal to surf rock that can power up your playing
By Dre DiMura published
Sharpen your chops and ramp up your speed with our technique-focused workout inspired by power pickers Dick Dale, Jonny Greenwood and Kerry King

How to layer guitar parts like a pro (with a little help from Cory Wong)
By Cory Wong published
In this exclusive video and tab lesson, the funk maestro serves up a big ol' slice of rhythm layer cake that reimagines the guitar as keyboard, bass, as everything in the band

For these Led Zeppelin classics, one finger was all John Paul Jones needed
By John Paul Jones published
Using just the index finger may not seem like the most “efficient” way to play, the low-end legend wrote in his GW column, but he loved the consistent attack and dynamic control that he got from using one finger

Power up your inner shredder: Gus G shares his ultimate guitar warm-ups
By Gus G published
Before every gig, Firewind and Ozzy's virtuoso hones his chops with focused drills for sweeping, slurring, and string jumping. Steal his six essential exercises to level up your own metal technique

Rush’s Alex Lifeson was a master of first inversion chords – here are 5 voicings you can use in your playing today
By Richard Barrett published
Don't be intimidated by the terminology. First-inversion chords is the fancy name for slash chords and they can add some range and spice to your songwriting
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