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How to play slide guitar like the world's greatest players
By Phil Capone, Jimmy Brown published
Learn slide guitar in the style of Duane Allman, Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Derek Trucks and more
How to play guitar like Brian May
By Total Guitar editors published
Brian May's epic and wholly original lead style broken down into manageable pieces
Test your blues chops with these dynamic licks from Tora Dahle Aagård
By Adrian Clark published
Get to know the Norwegian six-stringer's unique interpretation of the genre
Sick Riffs: Daniel Miller of They Might Be Giants teaches you a pull-off technique that might just change your songwriting
By Sam Roche published
The eye-opening approach is employed live in Damn Good Times and Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Bring a new dimension to your acoustic playing with this guide to percussive guitar techniques
By George Howlett published
How you can better utilize the acoustic guitar's rhythmic capacity
Give your solos a sinister edge with the diminished scale
By Charlie Griffiths published
Explore the scale beloved of Fredrik Thordendal and Allan Holdsworth with symmetrical fretboard shapes, Dim7 chords and a fresh perspective on major triads
Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra: how to solo over a ballad
By Joel Hoekstra published
The hard-rock virtuoso walks you through the essentials of power ballad soloing, where melody is always king
Blues maverick Jonathon Long shows you how to get more mileage from your guitar licks
By Guitarist editors published
The Baton Rouge bluesman shares his talent for transforming licks into a multitude of styles, from loping gospel sounds through Delta blues and slick country riffs
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