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• Riff Of The Month: Metallica 'Just A Bullet Away' (TG225)

  

  Master the intro riff from the second track from Metallica's recent EP 'Beyond Magnetic'.

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• Essentials Lesson: Get Playing Now Part Three (TG225)

  

  Beginners! Take your playing to the next level with TG's guitar solo designed especially for guitar newbies.

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• Warren Haynes Guest Lesson (TG225)

  

  One simple idea can grow into a full blown, melodic lead. Warren shows you how to build four bluesy licks starting with just three notes.

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• Steve Lukather Guest Lesson (TG225)

  

  Get inspired and fuse different styles and guitar techniques together for a lead and rhythm workout.

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• Stanley Jordan Guest Lesson (TG225)

  

  This month TG introduces the truly incredible two-handed tapping style of this awe-inspiring American virtuoso.

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• Rockschool Grade Four (TG225)

  

  Hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides are capable of more than just speeding up your playing - they can also take it to the next level.

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• RGT Initial Stage Rock (TG225)

  

  Get some simple chords under your belt as you learn the tune to RGT's Initial Stage rock exam piece, 'Missing In Action'.

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• John Petrucci and Matt Heafy talk sweep picking

  

  Check out the video above to watch part two of John Petrucci and Matt Heafy's guitar technique discussion, in which they swap ideas on sweep picking.

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• Riff Of The Month: The Black Keys 'Lonely Boy' (TG224)

  

  'Lonely Boy' is the first single from The Black Keys' excellent 2011 album 'El Camino'. Check out the video lesson above and pick up Total Guitar 224 for a guide to nailing the song's tones.

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• Essentials Lesson: Get Playing Now Part Two (TG224)

  

  In part two of our absolute beginner series, TG shows you how to hold the guitar and play those all important first chords.

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