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Learn the many guitar styles of Joe Satriani with this blockbuster lesson
By Jamie Humphries published
These four mini pieces focus on different stylistic, harmonic, and technical approaches heard in many of Satch’s classic tracks new and old
Learn the essential techniques of ‘80s guitar
By Jon Bishop published
It was the decade of big shoulder pads and formidable guitar playing, and here we have four lessons – all stylistically different – to roll back the clock...
Paul Gilbert teaches you how to play new song That’s Too Much Like Work! – complete with power tools and opening 'Crazy Lick'
By Jon Bishop published
In this exclusive video performance and lesson, rock legend Paul Gilbert treats us to a spellbinding guitar solo involving power tools and string skipping. What could possibly go wrong?
Diversify your playing with these 10 genre-hopping licks
By Charlie Griffiths published
Here's a lesson to broaden your musical vocab with some country, neo-soul, thrash metal and more
NOFX’s Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta: “We’re older now, so there’s a lot more sad shit to write about”
By Ellie Robinson published
NOFX take an unforgivingly fierce leap forward with album #14
Glitch guitar: 7 creative ways to destroy and rebuild your riffs
By Guitar World Staff published
Learn how to get the gnarly sounds popularized by the likes of Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and math-rock
Shake up your leads with these one-string bend techniques
By Andy Aledort published
Mastering precise bends on the B string can offer new ideas for pentatonic solos
Sick Riffs: Vanny Tonon teaches you his innovative 'Hybrid Slap' technique
By Sam Roche published
The Italian solo guitarist showcases the sonic trick in his ingenious track The Hybrid Master of Time
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