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How to play slide guitar: 5 technique essentials
By Ben Martin last updated
At the beginning, slide guitar can be tricky. Here are five technical tips to get you started
Show-stopping techniques you can learn from Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin
By John Wheatcroft published
This lesson takes a deep dive into the styles of the virtuoso trio responsible for one of the greatest fusion albums ever made
Push your skills to the limit with 5 Steve Morse licks
By Charlie Griffiths published
Alternate picking, string skipping through the arpeggios... This dip into the former Deep Purple guitarist's playing is bootcamp for your shred chops
5 ways to up your shred game in the style of Jason Becker
By Charlie Griffiths published
These five examples will help you set the fretboard alight with the pyrotechnic style of the legendary Jason Becker – bonus points for anyone who masters them while playing a yo-yo
Learn 5 licks in the style of one of the fastest guitarists who ever lived, Shawn Lane
By Charlie Griffiths published
Transposing piano for guitar, combining jazz, classical and rock, Lane was way more than just a speedster – this lesson will take you inside his imaginative phrasing and esoteric note choices
8 David Gilmour techniques that will change your playing style
By Jon Bishop published
This primer in the signature approaches of the Pink Floyd prog legend shows you the rudiments of his playing, from how he grips his pick and bends the strings, to chord fretting and more
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?
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