Latest articles by David Gerrish
How Kenny Wayne Shepherd became a modern-day master of the Stratocaster
That Overdrive Special you bought on Reverb is going to pay for itself once you take this lesson in the former child prodigy turned maestro's style
T-Bone Walker changed the course of blues guitar playing – and the role of electric guitar in popular music
The Texan troubadour knew how to give the crowd their money's worth, and players such as Jimi Hendrix were watching. This lesson in his playing style has plenty of biting string bends and blues flavor
Learn Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s electrifying blues guitar soloing style with this tab and audio lesson
The Godmother of rock 'n' roll played in Open E but we'll make it easy for you with an audio and tab lesson in standard tuning that gets to grips with her gospel licks, double-stops and chromatic runs
Muddy Waters is a blues guitar icon who pioneered the sound of electric guitar and invented a new solo language
In the smoky clubs of Chicago, Muddy Waters turned up the volume on blues guitar, electrifying it, and then the audience – and his slide and open-tuning approach to Chicago blues was integral to his early success
Learn why Robin Trower's blues guitar style is up there with the best
Learn the licks of the British blues guitar great who took Hendrix's six-string revolution and ran with it
Albert Collins wasn’t just the ‘Master of the Telecaster’. His ferocious attack and tone also earned him the nickname ‘The Iceman’ – and with licks like this, it’s not hard to see why
Put a cold shot into your playing with the ultra-cool licks from the one of the most vital guitarists in blues history
Jeff Beck was a master of string bends and the whammy bar – and this masterclass in his ‘blues and beyond’ guitar style will make your solos more expressive
Jeff Beck was a player like no other. He was the GOAT. We can't make you play like him, but this lesson shows how you can incorporate his style and make your blues more expressive
Bernie Marsden was British blues-rock's secret weapon – and his melodic, emotive approach to guitar solos is a must-learn
In honor of the late, great Bernie Marsden, we put his solo style under the microscope with two lead workouts that showcase the former Whitesnake rock legend's chops and phrasing
Anybody who has picked up the electric guitar owes something to B.B. King – learn how to incorporate his lyrical style and immaculate phrasing into your own playing with these must-try solos
Get to grips with the famed 'B.B. box', sharpen up your vibrato skills and conquer the 12-bar blues in this deep-dive into the King of the Blues' soloing style
The pentatonic scale is the most important scale for guitarists – and these 40 licks will take your rock and blues chops to the next level
When it comes to the guitar, the pentatonic is the one scale to rule them all, and despite its ubiquity, the possibilities are limitless – as our deep dive tab and video lesson demonstrates
Learn the guitar stylings of the pioneering Hubert Sumlin – essential learning for any aspiring blues player
The six-string lieutenant to the immortal Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, Sumlin is one of the authors of the electric blues sound, and he was no slouch with country styles, either
Learn Gary Moore’s soloing secrets
The blues-rock great’s solos were expressive, emotive, peerless: this lesson unpacks the dynamics, phrasing and power behind his approach
