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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

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
![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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKiQ5HKvEMDmjcdRofuwqL.jpg)
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

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

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

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

“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

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
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