Adrian Clark
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Guitar chord vocab: B flat major
By Adrian Clark last updated
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
By Adrian Clark last updated
Open your mind to these easy-to-learn shapes

Guitar chord vocab: Steve Vai
By Adrian Clark last updated
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
By Adrian Clark last updated
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…

Brad Davis teaches bluegrass guitar
By Guitarist, Brad Davis, Adrian Clark last updated
A video and tab lesson on advanced picking

Quick chord lesson 5
By Adrian Clark last updated
Tired of using the same old chord shapes? These substitutions will freshen up your rhythm playing in seconds. This week: B minor.

Quick chord lesson 4
By Adrian Clark last updated
Tired of using the same old chord shapes? These substitutions will freshen up your rhythm playing in seconds. This week: D.

Damage Control Glass Nexus
By Adrian Clark last updated
Making your wildest modulation dreams come true...

Damage Control Time Line
By Adrian Clark last updated
If delay is your thing this is an absolute must-have

Buddy Whittington: 5 hot blues licks tabbed
By Guitarist, Buddy Whittington, Adrian Clark last updated
A video lesson with free, high-quality tab

Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx Ultra
By Adrian Clark last updated
Still not convinced that nothing can replace a real amp? Stand by to be blown away..

Homebrew Electronics Compressor Retro
By Adrian Clark last updated
Clean sounds and easy operation feature on this compressor from US hand-builders HBE.

Homebrew Electronics Power Screamer
By Adrian Clark last updated
A classic overdrive pedal from Homebrew: a small company with an impressive list of high-profile users.

Carl Martin AC-Tone
By Adrian Clark last updated
The Danish company Carl Martin specialises in getting the best from classic guitar tones.

Vox Tonelab LE
By Adrian Clark last updated
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
By Adrian Clark last updated
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
By Adrian Clark last updated
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
By Adrian Clark last updated
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 Liqua-Flange
By Adrian Clark last updated
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 Dr Distorto
By Adrian Clark last updated
Dr Distorto is one of the finest of the latest batch of additions to the Line 6 ToneCore range.

Line 6 Floor POD Plus
By Adrian Clark last updated
The increased array of sounds and features brings the Floor POD Plus into direct competition with a wider range of full-size multi-effects units.

Line 6 Floor POD
By Adrian Clark last updated
The Floor POD is like a stripped-down POD in pedalboard form, but with a few useful extra features and a competitive price.
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