Latest articles by Richard Barrett
How to play blues like Ritchie Blackmore
This solo workout goes deep into Deep Purple MkII-era Blackmore and unpacks his electric blues style in detail
Learn 5 of Alex Lifeson's iconic open-string chords
How the Rush legend’s pioneering approach can help you achieve wider, fuller sounds
Get gig-ready with these 10 essential guitar warm-up techniques
Looking forward to hitting the stage again after an enforced time off? Here are some exercises to get your chops back up
How omitting the 5th in chords can open doors to a much wider musical vocabulary
A little chord theory can go a long way with new voicings freshening your approach to rhythm guitar
Learn the secrets of the blues-rock masters in 4 lessons
Turn up the volume for this practical lesson in how blues guitar evolved into rock, via Eric Clapton, Angus Young, Gary Moore and Eddie Van Halen
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How to play old-school blues
Learn some six-string rhythms in the style of blues heavyweights Howlin' Wolf and Hubert Sumlin
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jeff Beck
Taking a closer look at Beck's Les Paul era, during the '60s British Invasion
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Rory Gallagher
Touch and feel is everything when trying to master the late Irish blues-rock maestro's style
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr.
Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating
How to play acoustic guitar like Eric Clapton
The impossible dream? Maybe, but this primer in Slowhand's style will set you on your way
How to play acoustic guitar like Jimmy Page
Master the Led Zeppelin guitarist's melodic folk and dissonant style using open tunings and a variety of picking techniques
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Paul Kossoff
Get familiar with the phrasing and soloing approaches of the prodigiously talented Free guitarist
How to get the most out of four-note blues solos
Because the best blues players know that less is more...
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Peter Green
You might never be able to wield Greeny yourself, but you can still learn the nuances of the blues legend's playing...
4 ways to make a bold statement in a guitar solo
Add a little intensity to your blues soloing game
Dial your solos up to epic levels with this '80s rock ballad lesson
Achieve those stadium-shattering leads with this easy-to-follow primer
How to spell out chords and harmony when soloing
This essential blues lesson is fundamental for keeping the song's rhythm and melody going during your solos
5 guitar tricks you can learn from slide master Sonny Landreth
Nail the slide guru's style with 5 examples of his supreme slide technique
Upgrade your leads by learning to solo over non-diatonic blues chord changes
Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks
Funk up your blues with these rhythmic solo ideas
A little rhythmic variety in your phrasing will take your blues playing to the next level
