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Freddie King

25 great blues-rock guitar licks you can learn now

By Jim Clark, Guitar Techniques published

Play in the style of Clapton, SRV, Hendrix, Gilmour, the three Kings, John Mayer and more with our tab and audio lessons

Duane Allman

Duane Allman guitar lesson

By Guitar Techniques, Martin Cooper published

50 years after his passing, we celebrate Duane's legacy with an Allman Brothers Band guitar lesson

How to play a two-hand tapping riff with our bite-sized guitar lesson

By Guitar Techniques published

Both hands on the fretboard for this slippery tapping riff!

Ana Popovic: “I hope I’ve inspired more girls to pick up guitars”

By Guitar Techniques published

Quick questions for the Belgrade blues whiz

Joe Bonamassa: “I have a fire drill that I practise. And I’m not joking. I can haul eight guitars outta Nerdville on my own in a hurry”

By Guitar Techniques published

Rapid-fire questions and evacuation plans with the blues-rock icon

David Bowie, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Nile Rodgers recording Let's Dance.

Nile Rodgers on David Bowie

By Guitar Techniques published

Chic founder recalls working with Bowie on Let's Dance

Claim your FREE copy of our Play Like Your Blues Heroes, worth £9.99

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

Learn to play like the finest blues guitarists of the past 100 years

10-minute lick bag: how to play sweep picked half diminished arpeggios

By Guitar Techniques published

Four and five-string arpeggios aren't that unusual to rock fans, but these half diminished ones are a little different

10-minute lick bag: how to play a funky auto-wah lick

By Guitar Techniques published

This lick could feature as the hook of a pop funk song it's so memorable!

10-minute lick bag: how to play a classic blues-rock lick

By Guitar Techniques published

Learn this lick using the B minor pentatonic scale

WIN! A pair of Joe Bonamassa tickets

By Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques published

Plus everyone's a winner and gets a free download from the blues guitarist

Win a Squier Bullet Strat & George Harrison The Apple Years 1968-75 boxset

By Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques published

A double-cut and six albums from the former Beatles member could be yours!

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By Guitar Techniques published

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WIN! One of three Matt Schofield prize packs

By Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques published

Prize includes a guitar lesson, Free The Tone pedal, signed album and VIP tickets!

Nuno Bettencourt, Willie Watson, new guitar demos in The Gear Show episode 4

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

Plus Gibson Memphis, PRS, Twin Atlantic and much more!

WIN! A meet & greet with Zakk Wylde & Gus G

By Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques published

Plus tickets to Metal All Stars and Harley-Davidson boots!

Pierre Bensusan

How to play DADGAD like Pierre Bensusan

By Guitar Techniques, Stuart Ryan published

Taylor playing live with the Stones in 1973

Play blues guitar like The Rolling Stones' Mick Taylor

By Guitar Techniques, Guitar-X, John Wheatcroft published

Carl Verheyen with his LSL S-type guitar

Carl Verheyen UK tour

By Jason Sidwell, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Total Guitar published

A-list session guitarist tours the UK

PRS announces new limited edition colours for SE Bernie Marsden

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

New colours for Europe for former Whitesnake man's signature guitar

Win a private guitar lesson with Philip Sayce

By Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques published

Get personalised tips from the blues guitarist and win goodies!

Joe Bonamassa, Chuck Ragan, new guitar gear demos in The Gear Show episode 3

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

Plus Supro, PRS, Ibanez, Richie Kotzen and more!

Electro-Harmonix unveils new Nano Looper 360 pedal

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

Compact looping stompbox announced

PRS Guitars announces new additions to Archon amp range

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

50/25 head and combo launched

Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mark Tremonti, new guitar demos in The Gear Show episode 2

By Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques published

Plus Gretsch, Martin, TC Electronic, Rival Sons rig tour and much more

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