“We often overlook this humble technique, yet it’s such an important tool for expressive rhythm and lead playing”: Palm muting is an essential guitar technique – but there’s a lot more to it than just chugging. Are you using it to its full potential?
How to introduce “murder mystery” guitar chords to your playing – without getting your fingers in a twist
“A lot of guitarists who can play killer leads get real sterile on their rhythm stuff – they’re all too careful about playing their chords dead straight”: Dimebag Darrell wrote 42 lesson columns for Guitar World. Here’s the best advice he shared
in Chords, Lessons Embellishing guitar chords is the best way to liven up your rhythm work – and these 5 Eric Johnson-inspired chord voicings will open new harmonic doors in your playing
in Lessons “I developed this whammy-bar setup when I heard Jeff Beck’s ‘Guitar Shop’ album.” Carl Verheyen helps you master the whammy with six stunning licks and riffs in our video lesson
in Artist Lessons, Lessons It’s a soloing strategy that T-Bone Walker, B.B. King and Albert King all used, and will instantly make your blues solos sound more pro – learn parallel pentatonics and you will set your playing free
in Artist Lessons, Lessons “For me, it’s not enough to play an idea once and then move on. I’d rather develop my initial phrase and then morph it into 10 different, thematically connected ones”: Jared James Nichols shows you how to use call-and-response blues phrasing
in Artist Lessons, Lessons Danny Elfman’s scores for Tim Burton are laden with dramatic musical movements – and learning his arpeggio style on guitar can give your playing a spooky, neoclassical edge
in Artist Lessons, Lessons “I say this to anyone who will listen: Little Feat belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Lowell George – and his legendary Dumble
in Lessons, Techniques Everyone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here’s how it could shake up your guitar playing
in Lessons TrueFire launches its free 10-week guitar Boot Camp today – and you don’t even need to provide credit card details to sign up
