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Marcin's percussive fingerstyle is dropping jaws. The warm-ups that fuel his virtuosity are guaranteed to boost your own playing
By Jon Bishop published
Acoustic phenom Marcin Patrzałek shows you his favorite warm-up exercises

Rasgueado is a game-changing flamenco strumming technique – and it will give your picking hand a huge turbo boost
By Declan Zapala published
Learn the strumming style that will give your playing bravado, fire and passion

By thumb-picking bass notes while playing a melody, you can be your own rhythm section – Jared James Nichols shows you how
By Jared James Nichols published
The pickless blues-rock powerhouse demonstrates some picking hand independence strategies that gets it working up a rhythm that works a treat for the solo musician

Jimmy Reed was one of the most influential blues guitarists to ever live – and his fingerpicking style makes an incredible launching pad for improvisation
By Jim Oblon published
Jim Oblon cracks open the box to present us with a blues lesson to refresh your rhythm game

The gallop is the most important metal rhythm of them all – learn the breakneck guitar technique behind Metallica, Slayer and Iron Maiden classics
By Jamie Humphries published
This rhythm found fame in heavy metal, but it's been used in all genres for decades – making it a must-learn for every guitarist

Joe Bonamassa explains the soloing secrets of his hero Gary Moore – and says no Moore, no Bonamassa
By Joe Bonamassa published
No Moore, no Bonamassa, says Joe, as he puts together four blazing solo ideas inspired by the late blues-rock force of nature

What's a bridge? What's a headstock? What do we mean by a 'cutaway'? All the parts of a guitar explained
By Jenna Scaramanga published
We walk you through the different parts of the main electric guitar types, from Stratocaster to Les Paul

Rewire your lead playing with four soloing ideas inspired by contemporary blues maestros
By Richard Barrett published
Expand upon traditional blues approaches with this lesson in the style of Joe Bonamassa and Eric Johnson
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