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Introducing Rhythmically Dependent Alternate Picking, the lead technique that makes fast guitar lines flow better than ever before
Fusion master Martin Miller takes you on a crash course through RDAP, an approach that ensures you keep the groove going no matter where your playing takes you
Joe Satriani called on Eddie Van Halen’s techs to figure out how to make his Frankenstein playable
Satch eventually put his own spin on the iconic axe, but it took him a while to wrap his head around a guitar that he initially struggled to keep in tune
Learn how Pat Metheny's supreme soloing approach can elevate your jazz game
In this deep dive into the fusion master's style, we’ll be exploring essential jazz concepts that will inject your solos with fresh ideas
Trying to craft a memorable solo? Revisit hooks from a song’s melody
David Grissom grabs his PRS, gets in front of the camera and shows us how his solos don’t let any melody go to waste
Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to his favorite guitar player of all time
JoBo digs out a vintage Beano Burst lookalike to break down the licks of Eric Clapton during his “Gibson years”
Open Csus2 chords: 5 shapes you need to know
With its low C tuning on your sixth string, open Csus2 is a powerful tuning, used to great effect by powerhouse acoustic folk players such as Martin Simpson
Cook up your own “musical gumbo” with this lesson in how to use bluegrass alternate picking in rock
In Andy Wood's tribute to the Dixie Dregs' Steve Morse, there is plenty of insight into how bluegrass and rock can be great fretboard bedfellows
The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players
Listen to the guitar work of the Davies brothers and you’ll gain a real insight into how it was all done back in the 1960s
