Adrian Clark

Yes, Stairway is included!

From that legendary chord to a surprising jazz influence

Grab your capo and explore tunings with one of English folk's greatest guitarists

Chords from the Canadian prog masters' songbook including Tom Sawyer, La Villa Strangiato and The Spirit Of Radio

Inspiring chords from Pinball Wizard, Substitute and Behind Blue Eyes

Guitar skills: Shine on you crazy Gm6

Learn the licks of classic English guitar heroes

When you've spent time crafting a shimmering clean tone, the first thing you want to do is hit a lush, expansive chord and bathe in the overtones. Here's an unashamedly luxuriant selection.

50 years of the Marshall stack: style profiles on the big M's big names

The most unambiguously cheery and upbeat chord type for the end of a song is the 6add9, or 6/9.

Cop this high-strung tuning with some canny chords

Chords in 'flat' keys tend to be limited to the same old movable shapes that you've seen before, but you can find some exceptions if you're crafty.

Open your mind to these easy-to-learn shapes

Although best known for his outlandish leads and diverse array of facial expressions, Steve Vai is also a dab hand with inventive rhythm playing.

Everybody knows good ol' A minor, but why not spice it up with a handful of inversions to add some interest? Remember, he who knows chords, knows life…

This week's guitar chord challenge is mastering these finger-twisting variations on typical chords, and it's not for the faint-hearted!

The sus4 is a familiar seasoning to many a chord progression, but why not look further into suspensions?

For this week's chord challenge, let's start off easy and have a bit of fun by taking basic 'campfire' chord shapes and moving them to different positions.

Juicy chord extensions are usually associated with major-key blues, but some will work in minor keys. Here are some alternatives for the final bar.

Learn the Floyd guitarist's progtastic shapes

Add a sense of mystery and ambience to your playing

Make sure you warm up before you attempt these monster stretches…