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Improve your syncopation now with this lesson in funk guitar 101
By Simon Barnard published
Taking small chord shapes, single notes and 16th-note strums, we unpack the essentials for funk guitar and target those offbeats for rhythmic intrigue in your playing
“I never practiced”: Yngwie Malmsteen didn’t develop his superhuman guitar skills by practicing, apparently
By Matt Owen published
Fancy becoming the next Yngwie Malmsteen? Well, you won't need to practice your A harmonic minor, according to the man himself
How the guitar riff has developed since the 1950s – and what you can learn from its evolution
By Simon Barnard published
From Chuck Berry to Dave Grohl via Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page and more, this rhythm guitar masterclass offers a decade-by-decade study in the evolution of the riff
Guthrie Trapp shares the picking hack that could help you play faster – and sound better
By Phil Weller published
The Nashville guitar heavyweight first adopted the approach as a young guitarist after witnessing a mandolin player use it
The guitar greats describe a good solo as a “song within a song” – here’s how to make it happen
By Andy Aledort published
In his final In Deep column, the great Andy Aledort teaches us how lead guitar can maintain a compelling conversation over changing chords
“It’s a primal, unconscious reaction”: What’s the science behind a stank face riff?
By Phil Weller published
Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…
10 Eric Johnson techniques that will take your solos up a notch
By John Wheatcroft published
The Texas virtuoso has a phenomenal command of touch, tone and technique – find out how you can apply his playing approaches to your own style
Americana is where country, blues, folk and bluegrass collide – and players like Steve Earle, Jason Isbell and Lucinda Williams are masters of the craft
By Stuart Ryan published
Expand your fingerpicking skills and master the techniques used by Americana greats in this in-depth lesson
Build a whole new lickbag with our country-blues masterclass
By Andy Saphir published
Learn how you can mix major and minor pentatonics, and add extra notes to give your solos a wide open space to roam in, with this deep dive into country-blues guitar
Matteo Mancuso is the hottest guitar player in the world right now – learn four licks in his breathtaking rock fusion style
By JTC Guitar published
Put the pick down and take a breath, it's time to take your playing on a journey. Improve your classical picking, legato and string skipping in this video lesson with the man himself
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