Artist Lessons

If you've got the time, this lesson'll whip your metal rhythm chops into shape. You might even call it a mosh pit-starter

McLaughlin's experiments with complex harmony, Eastern scales, and chromaticism – in conjunction with the rigs associated with the rock and proto-metal players of the late 1960s and early 70s – cemented his position as the well-spring of fusion guitar at a crucial moment

No one mixes genres like Mateus Asato, and in this lesson brought to you in partnership with JTC Guitar, the neo-soul master brings funk, jazz and soul together in exercises to improve your use of ghost notes and double-stops

Ever since the '60s, Joan Baez has delivered a message with her music, but she was never going to be a two-chord folkie with a bellyful of fire. Her sound takes from jazz and flamenco with picking patterns that are as good as a fingerprint

In his debut Guitar World column, the master wrangler of the Les Paul shows us why you don't need a pick to wrestle a tune out of your guitar

The blues guitar superstar and a vintage Strat from his Nerdville collection share a lesson that will make your Strat sing whether it’s a Custom Shop or a Squier

One of the most influential guitar players of his generation, Thordendal’s low-end, rhythmically complex assaults have changed the shape and sound of metal

The Bones UK guitarist is a specialist in baritone licks, pitch-shifted leads, heavy fuzz riffing and all sorts of unorthodox techniques, and we've got a handful of ideas to help you steal her style

Fleet-fingered modern metal maestro Matthew Kiichi Heafy combines lead techniques and neoclassical melodic ideas with fast-paced riffing in this lesson in his signature style

This in-depth masterclass in the fusion icon’s virtuoso style is for moderate to advanced players ready to level up their legato chops, outside playing and minor chord vocabulary