Latest articles by Jenna Scaramanga
How to play funk guitar – a beginner’s guide
Here we unpack the rudiments of funk scratching in a lesson that will help you perfect your strumming technique and improve your rhythmic sensibility
Learn string skipping – the guitar technique that can supercharge your lead playing
Sharpen up your picking and soloing skills with these string skipping exercises in the style of Nuno Bettencourt, John Petrucci, Frank Gambale and more
How Andrea Ferrero triumphed over adversity to become one of Netflix’s top session guitar players
The Venezuelan guitarist was playing festivals at 14. Within a few years she won a Berklee scholarship, then lost everything she owned in a fire. Now she works with Adam Sandler and plays guitar on Netflix films. This is her story...
How to fit guitar practice into your everyday life
Finding time to practice is the biggest obstacle facing most guitarists. We discuss some ways to fit it into your day...
The many faces of Jack White: the innovator, visionary and gearhead’s story so far
Jack White is a guitar hero like no other. Here we profile his gear choices, his stylistic curveballs, and find a player whose restless creative vigor drives him on
The 30 most difficult guitar techniques
From Eddie Van Halen's uncanny elephant noise to Steve Vai's insane joint shifting approach, here are the most challenging techniques you can learn on guitar
Def Leppard share 8 tips on how to create a killer rock anthem
Leppard guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell on the art of the stadium rock banger. Rule number one: “Respect the melody...”
John Frusciante’s 10 best Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar moments
The RHCP guitarist's finest recordings, as voted by you – there's no Give It Away but plenty of deep cuts…
Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack: “The effects pedals are the defining part of our sound more than guitars and amps”
Lissack has two of the most complex pedalboards ever amassed. So how many pedals did he have when making the band’s new album? “Probably a hundred,” he laughs...
John Frusciante and Johnny Marr recall their collaborations on The Empyrean
How the kindred spirits connected for the unorthodox six-string genius of the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s 2009 solo album
Vivian Campbell admits he developed his signature vibrato style by accident
The guitarist didn’t even realize what he was doing until Ronnie James Dio pointed it out
Warpaint’s Theresa Wayman reveals the secret to her ambient tones – and it features less reverb than you might think
In the dream-pop art-rock of new album Radiate Like This, Theresa Wayman is now experimenting with dry guitars amid the expansive tones
How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig
The Dream Theater shredder persuaded Def Leppard to go all digital following 2018's G3 tour
Dave Keuning on Johnny Marr’s enduring influence: “We talked about countless Smiths songs in the early Killers days”
In his own words, Keuning explains how Johnny Marr blazed his own trail and found a new sound for guitar
Vivian Campbell used the Holy Diver Les Paul to record the new Def Leppard album
The ex-Dio guitarist found inspiration in his oldest gear when making Diamond Star Halos, but admits he had no idea how to get it into a computer
Turnstile’s Pat McCrory: “A lot of what we’re trying to do is capture that perfect take – we go into it as hard and fast as we can”
Hardcore heroes Turnstile are poised to be one of 2022's breakout bands. Here McCrory discusses their return to the stage – and how to experiment without losing your edge…
While She Sleeps' Sean Long: “The guitar should enhance your ability to express yourself – it’s just a piece of wood with some electrics in it. We are the real magic here”
The Sheffield metalcore riffmeister dives deep on his striking new neon-yellow-on-black Charvel signature model, which he calls an “incredible manifestation of human capabilities”
Léa Sen: “I struggle writing melodies... but when I have a guitar in my hands, the way they work together just comes naturally”
The French-born, London-based artist writes songs that bind the complex and experimental with melody and hooks
A guide to Slash’s forgotten guitars
If you thought Slash only played Les Pauls, check out these amazing highlights from the Guns N’ Roses rocker’s $2 million guitar collection...
30 left-handed guitarists who flipped the instrument on its head
We chart some of the most inspiring southpaws to ever pick up a six-string
Justus West on forging a successful career playing guitar with a producer’s perspective – and how it all started with a venomous spider bite
The Grammy-winning producer discusses thinking outside the box on Mac Miller records, injecting fresh sounds into hip-hop, and the secrets behind his trademark ambient tones
Nova Twins’ Amy Love on recording Supernova, a synth-sounding riot of guitar, bass and drums
The London duo's much-anticipated second album is due out in June
Black Country, New Road’s Luke Mark on the time signature sleight of hand and ‘hacked’ Fender guitars behind the band's new album, Ants From Up There
After their surprise top 5 debut album, Black Country, New Road deliver a more melodic follow-up. But as guitarist Luke Mark says: “I insisted on being louder than everyone else!”
Slash: “When I play fast, it really is an energy thing. I would actually like to tone it back sometimes, but I get so taken away!”
Slash on making his new album with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators in just five days, that elusive Guns N’ Roses chemistry, and why he doesn't always feel the need for speed when it comes to guitar
