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Vince Gill and Brent Mason are two of country music's most respected guitarists – and their supreme hybrid picking abilities are key to their success
This is a smoking hot introduction to one of Nashville's most important skills
DADGAD tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know
Retuning your guitar can fuel your creativity, and when it comes to alternate tunings, DADGAD is a great place to start – especially on acoustic
How string skipping can present your playing with new melodic possibilities that were previously out of reach
String skipping can introduce fresh arpeggios and wide interval phrases to your playing. Look no further than Sweet Child O' Mine for an example of its musical effectiveness
How to restring a ukulele in 14 easy steps
Here’s my go-to process for changing the strings on a ukulele – step-by-step guide with pictures
“I’m always true to the melody”: Tommy Emmanuel on arrangement, performance and pursuing virtuosity
Tommy Emmanuel does things with the acoustic guitar that defy belief. He does things with pop-culture's canon that blow our mind. Here he walks through his approach, sharing wisdom as he goes
How to restring a bass guitar: step-by-step guidance on changing your bass strings, from a professional guitar repairer
Here’s my go-to process for changing the strings on a bass guitar – complete with pictures
Thinking music with Paul Gilbert – gear, practice and inspirations with Shred’s original Mr. Big
Gilbert takes us down memory line and back up to the present, and tells us about his evolution as a player
What is the Steely Dan “Mu chord”? Breaking down the left-field chord voicings that will open up your harmonic world
This deep dive into the Steely Dan chordal approach is a masterclass in Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s supreme harmonic awareness
“It’s like you’re hearing a song within a song”: How to turn a guitar solo into a mini composition
Ibanez signature artist Andy Timmons shows you how writing a solo is like writing a song, and why you should apply the same dynamics
What do the finest blues guitarists have in common? These are the technique secrets behind 30 of the most iconic players
Starting from ’50s electric blues pioneers, we're bending the blues scale into different shapes, with 30 licks taking us up to the present day as the art form continues to evolve and thrive
