How to play Greensleeves on guitar By Declan Zapala published 19 January 23 One of the most famous songs to have emerged from Renaissance England is melancholy and sublime, capable of melting hearts, and a real test of your classical chops
Jazz up your chord progressions with this introduction to voice leading By Richard Barrett published 18 January 23 Thou shalt Joe Pass with this lesson in gradual transitions between chords, which allow you to move around the fretboard for new musical ideas
Learn the rhythm and lead styles of all-star rock guitar double act Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith By Martin Cooper published 16 January 23 The Winery Dogs and Iron Maiden guitarists are united by a shared love of classic rock, and bring contrasting styles to bear on rock guitar
Need some inspiration? Liven up your playing with these 10 fresh techniques By Jon Bishop published 13 January 23 Welcome to electric guitar bootcamp, with quickfire lessons in techniques inspired by Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani and Jimi Hendrix
How to play Back in Black on guitar By Chris Bird published 13 January 23 Learn one of the greatest riffs of all time from Australian rock legends AC/DC
Spice up your funk rhythm chops with this Shane Theriot video masterclass By Andy Saphir published 9 January 23 The New Orleans virtuoso and MD of hit TV show Live From Daryl’s House has a style that's all hot sauce and flavor, and here he shares the tricks behind his tracks
How to make the most of open strings in blues guitar solos By Andy Aledort published 6 January 23 Learn the pentatonic solo approaches epitomized by Muddy Waters and adopted by every blues player since
How to target chord tones with string bends and make your solos sing By Andy Timmons published 5 January 23 Ring the changes with Andy Timmons’ masterclass in expressive string bending
Joe Bonamassa shows you his tips and tricks for soloing over a minor blues By Joe Bonamassa published 4 January 23 One of today’s biggest blues guitarists reveals how to structure a solo for maximum expressive effect
Hone your alternate picking with this technique workout By Simon Barnard published 27 December 22 Alternate picking is among the most vital guitar techniques – just ask Paul Gilbert. Fine-tune your approach with these examples spanning surf, rock, country and neoclassical metal
Lessons you can learn from Slash‘s blues guitar solos By Phil Short published 23 December 22 Learn how to keep your solos fresh and memorable with this look at the Guns N‘ Roses icon‘s bluesier side
Learn the vibrato styles of 5 giants of the blues By Richard Barrett published 21 December 22 Welcome to vibrato bootcamp, where we'll be looking at how B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Peter Green and Paul Kossoff shook those strings
5 ways to improve your fingerstyle guitar technique By Simon Barnard published 16 December 22 As the likes of Richie Kotzen, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler and others have shown us, sometimes ditching the pick opens up new avenues for expressing yourself on the electric guitar
How to play rock guitar like the legendary Michael Schenker By Martin Cooper published 14 December 22 Schenker's pyrotechnic style lit up albums from UFO, Scorpions and MSG, and this lesson takes you inside his rhythm and lead approaches. Two-tone Flying V optional, attitude essential
What's Going On bass lesson: how to play James Jamerson’s iconic bassline on the Marvin Gaye classic By Nick Wells published 12 December 22 LA bassist Nick Campbell teaches you one of the all-time greatest Motown basslines
Learn the rhythm and lead secrets of Mark Knopfler with this in-depth guitar lesson By Andy Saphir published 11 December 22 It's time to ditch the pick and go fingerstyle for this comprehensive tutorial in the Dire Straits legend's unique style
Steve Morse gives you a technique masterclass with this exclusive track and video lesson By Jon Bishop published 9 December 22 In this exclusive video feature, the former Deep Purple guitarist and all-round guitar legend demonstrates and explains his stunning clean and distorted lead approaches
Joe Bonamassa shares the blues lessons he learned from Peter Green By Joe Bonamassa published 2 December 22 Today's biggest-selling bluesman takes you inside the style of the late, great Bluesbreaker and Fleetwood Mac guitarist, and explains why it's all about the phrasing
Take your blues jams to the next level with 10 inspiring chord shapes By Jenna Scaramanga published 29 November 22 Get to know the Hendrix Chord and a whole lotta options for adding variety to your blues rhythm playing
Take your shredding skills to the extreme with this Michael Angelo Batio lesson By Charlie Griffiths published 28 November 22 Good news and bad news. First, the good: we've adapted MAB's hyper-technical style for single-necked guitars. The bad? Welcome to the toughest shred lesson this side of Planet Gemini