Latest articles by Adrian Clark
Guitar chord vocab: B flat major
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.
Guitar chord vocab: chords with open strings
Open your mind to these easy-to-learn shapes
Guitar chord vocab: Steve Vai
Although best known for his outlandish leads and diverse array of facial expressions, Steve Vai is also a dab hand with inventive rhythm playing.
Guitar chord vocab: A minor variations
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…
Quick chord lesson 4
Tired of using the same old chord shapes? These substitutions will freshen up your rhythm playing in seconds. This week: D.
Quick chord lesson 3
Tired of using the same old chord shapes? These substitutions will freshen up your rhythm playing in seconds. This week: F#m.
Quick chord lesson 2
Tired of using the same old chord shapes? These substitutions will freshen up your rhythm playing in seconds. This week: E
Guitarist quick chord lesson
Have a go at these substitute chord shapes for a bit of rhythmic inspiration, courtesy of Adrian Clark's regular column in Guitarist magazine.
Exotic Scales: The Harmonic Minor
Here's a simplified tale of music theory. The seventh note of a major scale is very powerful. In G major the notes are G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, so we're talking about the F#.
Shape Up: Streamline your sevenths
In this series, we're going to show you lots of ways to improve your rhythm playing. We'll be inventing new chords, reinvigorating old ones and deconstructing a few tired old cliches.
Effectrode Fire Bottle Magnetic Pickup Booster
Even the most modest pedals can benefit from quality components and expert design
Homebrew Electronics Compressor Retro
Clean sounds and easy operation feature on this compressor from US hand-builders HBE.
Homebrew Electronics Power Screamer
A classic overdrive pedal from Homebrew: a small company with an impressive list of high-profile users.
Carl Martin AC-Tone
The Danish company Carl Martin specialises in getting the best from classic guitar tones.
Quick chord lesson 5
Tired of using the same old chord shapes? These substitutions will freshen up your rhythm playing in seconds. This week: B minor.
Brad Davis teaches bluegrass guitar
A video and tab lesson on advanced picking
Vox Tonelab LE
The latest addition to the Tonelab range has many of the features of the flagship SE model, but at a lower price.
Line 6 ToneCore Pedal Verbzilla
With its entry into the compact stompbox market, Line 6 produced quite a few surprises – and it isn't finished yet.
Line 6 ToneCore Pedal Roto Machine
With its entry into the compact stompbox market, Line 6 produced quite a few surprises – and it isn't finished yet.
Line 6 ToneCore Pedal Otto Filter
With its entry into the compact stompbox market, Line 6 produced quite a few surprises – and it isn't finished yet.