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Minor Pentatonics

Every player uses the minor pentatonic – here’s how you can leverage the guitar's most-used scale in your own playing

By Stuart Ryan published

Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape everyone uses

Techniques
Sue Foley is photographed against a black background and holds her beat-up Paisley Telecaster

Sue Foley shares some blues you can use with 6 essential licks that all blues fans should know

By Sue Foley published

Sue Foley's inaugural GW column kicks off with a bang! Blues you can use, people. This part one of a two-parter introduces essential walk-up licks to build your soloing vocabulary

Artist Lessons
Joe Bonamassa [left] hits a high note on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. He wears a dark suit and shades. On the right, Rory Gallagher is pictured at the 1975 Reading Festival, and solos on his number one Strat.

Joe Bonamassa explains the slide guitar genius of his hero and icon, Rory Gallagher

By Joe Bonamassa published

In this tab and video lesson, Joe dons a metal guitar slide and unpacks the late Irish blues legend's glissando magic

Artist Lessons
Cut-out black and white images of T-Bone Walker and B.B. King on a purple and blue background. Text reads 'Bl-azz?! Where blues meets jazz.'

Bend it like B.B.: What you can learn from these 6 blues and jazz guitar greats

By Alex Farran published

Bends, embellishments, arpeggios and more – from Charlie Christian to BB King and George Benson, how to unlock the genius of the jazz and blues icons

Techniques
Cory Wong plays an Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay II electric guitar

Knowing where the notes are on the guitar is a skill all players should take seriously. Here are 10 ways you can master the fretboard

By John Wheatcroft published

Get ready for a deep-dive bootcamp, complete with 2 visual diagrams and 10 exercises that will increase your confidence and knowledge of the fingerboard

Guitarists
Erja Lyytinen

Erja Lyytinen shares her 6 go-to slide licks for unlocking more expressive soloing

By Jon Bishop published

She wowed Sonny Landreth and Carlos Santana called her the “future” – Erja Lyytinen shares her 6 go-to slide licks for unlocking more expressive soloing

Techniques
John Sykes hits a note and feels it under a blue stage light, as he plays his Les Paul Custom onstage with Thin Lizzy.

“The passion of Gary Moore with riffs inspired by Zeppelin”: The searing lead guitar of ’80s rock’s great journeyman

By Richard Barrett published

Exploring the lead guitar style of John Sykes, a player who – like Page, Blackmore, and Moore – balanced flair with power

Artist Lessons
Pro Tips

How to get better at guitar – 10 proven ways to improve your playing fast

By Dre DiMura published

These small details can separate an amateur-sounding guitarist from a professional one

Techniques
Jazz guitar legend Wes Montgomery plays his Gibson hollowbody on a dimly lit stage. He wears a black suit. Montgomery is exactly the kind of guitarist that gets sampled for lo-fi tracks.

5 lo-fi guitar chords to add to your progressions

By Richard Barrett published

These chord voices are so cool they're worth the stretch

Chords
Johnny Marr

Unlocking the power of 7th chords: expand your guitar chords beyond the basics

By Stuart Ryan published

From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more color and sophistication

Chords
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