Charlie Griffiths

Charlie Griffiths

Charlie Griffiths plays guitar in acclaimed prog-metal outfit Haken, and has a wealth of experience handling corporate and session gigs for genres as diverse as rock, heavy metal and pop. He has been a regular contributor to Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques, and Guitar World for over a decade, and released his debut solo album Tiktaalika in 2022.

Latest articles by Charlie Griffiths

Fredrik Thordendal

Give your solos a sinister edge with the diminished scale

By Charlie Griffiths published

Explore the scale beloved of Fredrik Thordendal and Allan Holdsworth with symmetrical fretboard shapes, Dim7 chords and a fresh perspective on major triads

Techniques
Robben Ford

Alter your musical perspective by learning to solo using the Superlocrian mode

By Charlie Griffiths published

Learn a scale used heavily by jazz and fusion greats Robben Ford, Scott Henderson and Mike Stern, to name a few...

Lessons
Learn to wrangle the whammy bar with these slick tremolo tricks

Learn to wrangle the whammy bar with these slick tremolo tricks

By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths published

It's time to hit the dive bar for a few scoops and doops in the style of Stevie Vai, EVH and more

Lessons
Speed up your leads with this alternate-picking workout

Speed up your leads with this alternate-picking workout

By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths published

Master this and watch your playing become faster and more effortless

Lessons
Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen (R) and Steve Vai of Generation Axe performs on stage at Humphrey's on April 10, 2016 in San Diego, California

Sweep picking: how to get started with this awe-inspiring guitar technique

By Charlie Griffiths published

Exercises and patterns that will have you integrating sweep picking into your solos in no time

Musical Tips & Advice
Master legato with this guitar workout

Get to grips with legato playing using this simple guitar workout

By Chris Bird, Charlie Griffiths published

If you know the basics, its time to take your technique to new heights for some super-smooth lead chops

Lessons
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IK Multimedia AmpliTube Brian May review

By Charlie Griffiths published

Sheer tone attack! IK Multimedia open the palace doors to Queen’s throne room with a comprehensive AmpliTube software package

Plugins & Apps
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Learn to play the Tetris theme, prog-metal style - with full tab and audio

By Charlie Griffiths published

Total Guitar brings you an arrangement of the 19th-century Russian folk tune, Korobeiniki, that became world-famous thanks to the 1980s Nintendo videogame

Song Lessons
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Learn to solo over the Jimi Hendrix chord with this lead workout

By Charlie Griffiths published

From classic Purple Haze to hip Superlocrian fusion, the E7#9 fits a host of soloing situations

Chords
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