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September 2023

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15 articles

September 29
- Two-hand tapping is one of the most versatile guitar techniques you can learn – here are 5 ways to make it work for you
September 28
- “Without a good ear at the helm, you could find yourself musically adrift at sea”: Steve Vai shares his course on ear training for guitar players – the ultimate guide to improving your musicality
- 15 icons of electric guitar tone – and how they can inspire your playing
September 27
- The pentatonic scale is the most important scale for guitarists – and these 40 licks will take your rock and blues chops to the next level
September 26
- Introducing polychords – the mind-bending guitar shapes that will take your playing into new harmonic and melodic worlds
- “Typical scale practice is downright damaging for expressive playing… That’s not how singers sing”: Paul Gilbert shows you how to make your guitar solos more vocal and expressive
September 25
- The whammy bar could be the key to unlocking your voice on the guitar – learn 5 ways to make it work for you
September 20
- 5 ways to use Mixolydian scale – the Goldilocks mode loved by the Cult, AC/DC and Eric Johnson
September 18
- Learn the vibrant guitar styles of bossa nova, tango and rumba with this lesson in South American rhythms
September 17
- With credits spanning Miles Davis to John Mayer, John Scofield is one of jazz guitar’s most idiosyncratic players – and his mind-bending solo phrasing is a must-learn
September 11
- A Flying V pioneer who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Albert King was king of the blues – find out why with this lesson in his vocal playing style
September 8
- Every guitarist wishes they were better at fingerstyle – and this lesson may make you want to ditch the pick for good
September 6
- Bonnie Raitt may be best known for slide, but she's an expert fingerpicker, too – and her Americana-indebted style will improve your acoustic playing
September 4
- Michael Romeo is one of the world's elite shredders – test your soloing skills with this lesson on his devastating abilities
September 1
- “This guitar is a real ‘blues machine’, and I really love it!” Joe Bonamassa explains why every blues player needs to try a Gibson ES-345 as he shares his favorite licks