
Richard Barrett
As well as a longtime contributor to Guitarist and Guitar Techniques, Richard is Tony Hadley’s longstanding guitarist, and has worked with everyone from Roger Daltrey to Ronan Keating.
Latest articles by Richard Barrett

4 ways to make a bold statement in a guitar solo
By Richard Barrett published
Add a little intensity to your blues soloing game

Dial your solos up to epic levels with this '80s rock ballad lesson
By Richard Barrett published
Achieve those stadium-shattering leads with this easy-to-follow primer

How to spell out chords and harmony when soloing
By Richard Barrett published
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
By Richard Barrett published
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
By Richard Barrett published
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
By Richard Barrett published
A little rhythmic variety in your phrasing will take your blues playing to the next level
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