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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
These fast guitar licks sound harder than they actually are
By Simon Barnard published
We all know speed is not the be all and end all, but sometimes more is simply more. This lesson will take you to the edge, maybe beyond, following in the footsteps of Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen and Gary Moore
The blues scale isn’t just for blues – it’s been used in some of rock and metal’s biggest riffs and solos, too. Here’s how to make it work for you, no matter what style you play
By Simon Barnard published
It’s one of the essential guitar scales, and this lesson takes the blues scale from its classic context to place it in the style of Joe Satriani, Cream-era Clapton and Dimebag Darrell
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