Latest articles by Total Guitar editors
6 guitar tricks you can learn from Eddie Van Halen
Plug in and rock out as Total Guitar gets hot for teaching Eddie Van Halen’s trademark riffs and techniques
John Mayer – The new album & his whole story: inside the new issue of Total Guitar
Also in this issue! Interviews: Derek Trucks, Shame, Mary Spender, Kim Thayil, Yngwie Malmsteen. Gear: Charvel, Friedman, Line 6. Learn to play: Cream, Tom Petty, Royal Blood & Nirvana
How to use a looper pedal
Get to grips with timing and layering overdubs using our guide to looping
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How to bend guitar strings
Get to grips with an essential lead guitar technique with this easy lesson
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How to play like 8 Telecaster-toting country guitar greats
Set your Dyna Comp to stun as we go through the styles of Jason Isbell, James Burton, Brent Mason and more
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How to play blues scale riffs
Beginner guitar: add one note to the minor pentatonic scale and unlock the formula for countless classic-rock riffs
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How to change between guitar chords
Having learned your first chords, it's time to put them together with some easy techniques to make your transitions easier
How the guitar works
In this beginner guitar lesson, we explain what the different parts of the acoustic and electric guitar do
How to hold a guitar and a guitar pick
Beginners! Before you master the guitar, you've got to learn how to hold it. Fix your posture and your playing will follow
Learn 20 essential rock rhythm guitar styles
From grunge and metal power riffing to cowboy chord arpeggios, open G folk and math-rock fingerpicking
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9 guitar tricks you can learn from the Foo Fighters
Layering guitars, powerchords, droning melodies – it's time to learn what makes Dave Grohl and co sound so massive
How to dial in a guitar amp
Beginners, step this way: here's how to find a decent sound on your amplifier
Total Guitar created a scientifically perfect guitar solo – here’s what it sounds like and how to play it
We've followed the science. It's time to shred. Are you ready for Franken-solo?
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50 guitar chords you need to know
Boost your guitar vocabulary with fingerstyle-friendly shapes and everyday essentials, plus complex jazz voicings
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