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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

Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant
By Jared James Nichols published
Learn Hard Wired, a fingerstyle blues-rock riffing masterclass that has groove for days

Sue Foley salutes Elizabeth Cotten and her favorite female guitar pioneers in this fingerpicking blues masterclass
By Sue Foley published
Foley's latest lesson unpacks the Piedmont fingerpicking style perfected by the likes of Elizabeth Cotten – and there's some Memphis Minnie, too

Eddie Van Halen used it, Jimmy Page loved it, and all of your heavy metal heroes have tried it – drop D made drop-dead simple
By Jamie Humphries published
Drop D tuning is one of the easiest alternate tunings to get to grips with. Here’s our step-by-step guide

Joe Bonamassa pays homage to Duane Eddy – and reminds us why the “Titan of Twang” was a great blues player, too
By Joe Bonamassa published
After saluting the late, great Duane Eddy at his tribute show in Nashville, Bonamassa serves up a video and tab lesson that shows us what we can learn from a rock ’n’ roll trailblazer

Rhythm guitar master Cory Wong shares his secrets to perfect pick-hand timing
By Cory Wong published
Cory Wong's strumming boot camp will sharpen those rhythm instincts

Stop hiding behind barre chords – use smarter voicings that serve the song
By Mike Meiers published
Barre chords might be hurting your song more than helping – switching up your shapes could better serve your emotional intent

How Jimmy Page used open C tuning to open up a whole new world of acoustic blues
By Richard Barrett published
In this tab and video lesson, we show you how open C tuning is great for slide, it can present adventurous players with fresh chords and help them reach notes they couldn't in standard
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