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Eric Gales shares some wisdom from his home studio in this still from his latest GW video lesson.
Eric Gales breaks down how jazz and classical influence his blues

By Eric Gales Published

In his latest GW lesson, Eric Gales talks jazz, blues, classical and gospel and how it relates to blues

Artist Lessons
Guitarist Brian May performs with Queen at the Omni Coliseum on February 21, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The ultimate power chord guide: essential shapes for every genre

By Dre DiMura Published

Guitarists as diverse as James Hetfield, Brian May, Steve Lukather and George Benson all swear by power chords. Learn the core shapes that will empower you in any genre

Chords
A still from Alex Skolnick's lesson video as he demonstrates legato on his signature Heritage single-cut.
Alex Skolnick on how to explore legato – and explains where a little music theory can go a long way

By Alex Skolnick Published

In his second Guitar World column, the Testament guitarist uses a lick from So Many Lies to take us deeper into his Allan Holdsworth-inspired legato style

Artist Lessons
Black and white shots of James Hetfield, Mark Tremonti and Misha Mansoor of Periphery against a red background
Drop C tuning: how to get to grips with the earth-shaking tuning used by Metallica and Periphery

By Jamie Humphries Published

Metal’s finest have forged some of their heaviest riffs in Drop C – now you can too

Techniques
Eric Johnson with his signature Strat
How to nail a blues-rock solo in the style of Eric Johnson

By Richard Barrett Published

This Eric Johnson lesson serves up a solo split into four. We've got the tab and video, you bring your Strat

Lessons
Charlie Starr teaches how to write a song within a solo on his Fender Esquire
Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr on the delicate art of overdubbing guitars

By Charlie Starr Published

Taking Morningside as an example from Blackberry Smoke's You Hear Georgia, Charlie Starr demystifies an approach perfected by Keef

Artist Lessons
American singer, songwriter and guitarist B.B. King (1925-2015) plays a Gibson ES-355 guitar live on stage during a performance at the Kool Jazz Festival in the United States in July 1976.
People ask me: “How do I get out of the pentatonic rut?” This is what I tell them

By Alex Farran Published

10 things we learned from B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more that will improve your soloing

Techniques
A still from Joe Bonamassa's Guitar World video lesson comparing Les Paul Juniors.
“One pickup, two knobs – what more do you need? Well, some of us need a front pickup, too!” Joe Bonamassa compares Les Paul Juniors and demonstrates how they change his playing

By Joe Bonamassa Published

Joe Bonamassa explains how not all Juniors are created equal, but they all have something magical about them

Artist Lessons
A still from Richard Barrett's video lesson on bluegrass folk blues.
Don’t be intimidated by acoustic bluegrass – this lesson is the perfect primer (just watch out for the F6/9!)

By Richard Barrett Published

Bluegrass folk blues can take many forms, incorporating influences from both sides of the Atlantic, but it all comes down to two hands and the acoustic guitar

Techniques
A still from Alex Skolnick's new Guitar World video lesson.
Alex Skolnick shares his legato secrets – and how Holdsworth made the technique his own

By Alex Skolnick Published

Returning as a GW columnist after a 30-year gap, Alex Skolnick is wasting no time with a lesson that'll expand your scalar vocab and work on your legato

Artist Lessons
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