Latest articles by Jon Bishop
15 icons of electric guitar tone – and how they can inspire your playing
Go behind the players with some of the most legendary guitar sounds in history – and learn how you can steal their style and make it yours
“Typical scale practice is downright damaging for expressive playing… That’s not how singers sing”: Paul Gilbert shows you how to make your guitar solos more vocal and expressive
In this exclusive video lesson, the legendary virtuoso treats you to a masterclass on transferring vocal phrases to the guitar
Learn the vibrant guitar styles of bossa nova, tango and rumba with this lesson in South American rhythms
Expand your musical vocabulary with this guide to six of the most important South American guitar styles
Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page are some of guitar’s greatest trailblazers – learn their styles and level up your playing with this rock guitar deep-dive
The styles of Slash, Eric Clapton, Ritchie Blackmore and a suite of other rock gods are placed under the microscope for this comprehensive lesson – tabs and audio included
Jared James Nichols is the wild man of modern blues-rock – let your solos loose with 6 of his most ferocious licks
In this exclusive lesson, the Epiphone signature artist teaches you 6 licks that will take your blues-rock solos into uncharted territory
The guitar solo is still in rude health – here’s what you can learn from today’s most exciting soloists
Expand your lead guitar vocabulary with lessons in 21st century rock, metal, math rock, shred, blues and more
Stevie Ray Vaughan defined the sound of contemporary blues guitar – here are 20 techniques you can learn from the Stratocaster master
Get inside the Texas blues icon’s style with this in-depth lesson on his incendiary playing
Phrasing, vibrato and rock-solid timing: inside the essential elements of AC/DC's legendary guitar style
All aboard the Rock ’N’ Roll Train as we take the long way to the top with this in-depth lesson in the raw hard-rock perfection of Angus and the late Malcolm Young's playing style
Learn the licks of 6 guitarists who defined country guitar playing
Featuring Danny Gatton, Eldon Shamblin, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant and the inimitable Hank Garland, welcome to cowboy bootcamp for country guitar
15 Jeff Beck guitar lessons that will change the way you play
From whammy bar gargles through picking techniques led by the thumb, it's time to take a deep dive into the style of guitar's most original player
The ultimate Jimmy Page guitar lesson: learn every aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend’s playing
Take a deep dive into the electric and acoustic techniques of one of the most influential blues, rock and folk guitarists of all time – and learn to incorporate them in your own style
Guitar lessons you can learn from Hank B. Marvin, instrumental guitar's first superstar and master of the whammy bar
Hank Marvin's melodic sensibility and mastery of dynamics is second to none, and this lesson takes you deep into a style that influenced some of the greatest players ever
Need some inspiration? Liven up your playing with these 10 fresh techniques
Welcome to electric guitar bootcamp, with quickfire lessons in techniques inspired by Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani and Jimi Hendrix
Steve Morse gives you a technique masterclass with this exclusive track and video lesson
In this exclusive video feature, the former Deep Purple guitarist and all-round guitar legend demonstrates and explains his stunning clean and distorted lead approaches
Learn the soloing secrets of 5 of the great British blues guitarists
Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor and Jimmy Page in one in-depth blues lesson. It's time to fire up the Bluesbreaker and dig in...
Learn Nick Johnston's soloing secrets in this video masterclass
In this exclusive lesson, the Canadian virtuoso treats us to a plethora of flowing rock phrases that will illuminate your own solos
Learn the blues-rock, acoustic fingerstyle and slide guitar approaches of the legendary Rory Gallagher
The following examples will take you deep into the classic blues and rock stylings of the Irish guitar legend, and show how he augmented blues with traditional Celtic influences
10 David Gilmour-style lead ideas you need to try
From funky doublestops to wide interval bends, learn some of the Pink Floyd prog maestro’s masterful soloing techniques
8 David Gilmour techniques that will change your playing style
This primer in the signature approaches of the Pink Floyd prog legend shows you the rudiments of his playing, from how he grips his pick and bends the strings, to chord fretting and more
Learn Johnny Marr’s rhythm guitar secrets
From the sophisticated slash chords sounds of The Smiths to funky two-note dyads and capo’d strums, Marr’s playing style is a feast of different techniques and approaches
Learn the essential techniques of ‘80s guitar
It was the decade of big shoulder pads and formidable guitar playing, and here we have four lessons – all stylistically different – to roll back the clock...
Paul Gilbert teaches you how to play new song That’s Too Much Like Work! – complete with power tools and opening 'Crazy Lick'
In this exclusive video performance and lesson, rock legend Paul Gilbert treats us to a spellbinding guitar solo involving power tools and string skipping. What could possibly go wrong?
