Tuition

Players like Steve Hackett are masters of extended chords/harmony – here’s how you can use them too

By Richard Barrett published 30 January 26

Today in extended chords 101, we look at 11th chords – both minor and major – and explain how these “harmonically dense” voicings look on the fretboard

Cory Wong reveals how to solo over chords in a meaningful way

By Cory Wong published 27 January 26

Wong explains how outlining notes in the chord progression helps find a solo that's melodically on-point and just what the song calls for

“Sometimes simplicity wins the day”: Joe Bonamassa on the art of writing a heavy guitar riff

By Joe Bonamassa published 16 January 26

In his latest GW video lesson, the blues-rock superstar recalls how some of his heaviest riffs came together, and to your shock – and maybe even horror – they were written in standard tuning

Demystifying chord names, starting with a Hendrix and SRV favorite, the maj9

By Richard Barrett published 14 January 26

A little knowledge with naming conventions goes a long way to understanding complex chords and how they might sound

Bob Weir's 6 principles of rhythm guitar

By John Stix published 13 January 26

Often overlooked in guitar circles when compared to Grateful Dead bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir was a brilliant rhythm player who blended jazz, folk, country, blues, and rockabilly influences into a style that any guitarist would do well to study

Jared James Nichols on why playing in a trio opens up your soloing approaches

By Jared James Nichols published 13 January 26

Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Mountain, Rush... Jared James Nichols argues that three is the magic number, allowing guitar players to stretch out and the band to feed off each other

Cory Wong on how you can use double-stops in a melody or solo

By Cory Wong published 8 January 26

Using the Fearless Flyers jam Anaheim, the funkmaster unpacks an essential technique for all guitar players, and shows us how it can be rhythm, lead, and both when you need it to be

“Albert King once advised Gary Moore to ‘play every other note’”: Why keeping it simple can improve your blues solos

By Richard Barrett published 7 January 26

Peter Green, George Harrison, Gary Moore, David Gilmour... These are just some of the players inspiring this lesson in stylistic restraint, all in the pursuit of the blues

Speed bursts are the path to Shred Heaven: boost your rock chops with 6 jaw-dropping examples (that won't break your fingers)

By Jamie Humphries published 6 January 26

Learn how short and fast sequential patterns favoured by legends such as Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde can be connected to create blazing solos

Charlie Starr’s open G slide soloing masterclass

By Charlie Starr published 5 January 26

In his latest GW column, the Blackberry Smoke guitarist shows us how open G frees us up from the same tired old note choices