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Blues legends like Muddy Waters often preferred playing slide in standard tuning. This lesson might convince you, too – and it makes a great introduction to slide

The late music icon had a distinctive approach to country rhythm, using alternating bassline picking and bluegrass soloing techniques

Take your rhythm playing beyond beginner with this simple exercise

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr demonstrates how the solo really can serve the song – by being the song

Corey Congilio wasn't that fussed about the Mixolydian mode at first but now he's a believer – and this lesson shows you just how practical it can be

You’ve heard it in Smells Like Teen Spirit and countless other grunge and punk classics. You may even already be doing it…

John Frusciante and Lindsey Buckingham are both advocates for alternative F chord shapes that give you extra options for color

By recycling open chord shapes in different positions, you will uncover a wealth of fascinating voicings – just ask Jimmy Page. Here are 5 chords to get you started

Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing

Learning to mute individual strings makes all the difference when mastering your first guitar chords