How to read sheet music: guitar theory for beginners By Total Guitar published 13 July 21 Learning to read notation as well as tab will help you play with other musicians, and our easy guide will get you started
Start improvising guitar solos with these 3 simple exercises By Total Guitar published 12 July 21 How you play is just as important as what you play – this beginner guitar lesson will help you with improvising
Guitar fingerstyle made easier for beginners with these 3 steps By Total Guitar last updated 28 July 21 These 3 exercises focus on the essential skills of fingerpicking
3 guitar scales for beginners to learn By Total Guitar published 7 July 21 The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
First gig booked? Refresh yourself on the dos and don'ts of playing shows By Total Guitar published 25 June 21 Back To Live: Refresh yourself on the essentials before hitting the stage again
Guitarists! Ace your soundcheck with our pre-gig checklist By Total Guitar published 24 June 21 Back To Live: essential dos, don'ts and pre-show tips
Packing to play a show? Make sure you check this essential gig kit list first By Total Guitar published 24 June 21 Back To Live: Don't forget your toothbrush, or your tuner...
Transform your guitar solos by breaking out of the stock pentatonic scale shape By Total Guitar published 23 June 21 We show you how to cover more of the fretboard
Classic interview: James Hetfield – "I’m able to show Lars some drum stuff and he’s able to show me riff stuff" By Total Guitar, Nick Cracknell published 21 June 21 The Metallica legend talks rhythm, riffs and whether alternate picking is a cop-out back in 2009
Play smoother guitar solos with these two legato exercises By Total Guitar published 21 June 21 A handful of slippery legato lines will help hone your technique and bring new phrasing options to your solos
Classic interview: Jack White – “I’m drawn to the idea that the guitar is a tool that can be manipulated and treated with either respect or disgrace“ By Total Guitar last updated 27 July 21 In this in-depth chat from 2007, White talks about the recording of the White Stripes' Icky Thump, hails Nashville for keeping it real and explains why music is not fun
Learn 3 blues guitar turnarounds to enhance your playing By Total Guitar published 31 May 21 Simple and timeless changeovers to try
Learn Marty Friedman's spider powerchord shape By Total Guitar published 26 May 21 Play faster and cleaner changes
Guitar lesson: hard rock and heavy metal guitar essentials By Total Guitar last updated 26 May 21 Plus! 5 top tips for metal solos
10 tips on how to get your guitar playing position right By Total Guitar published 26 May 21 Sitting, standing, posture and hand placement for chords and bends: get these right and it will help your guitar playing
All guitarists should try this rhythm exercise By Total Guitar published 24 May 21 Know your eighth notes from your 16ths with this simple lesson
The ultimate minor pentatonic guitar lesson: all the skills to get started By Total Guitar published 21 May 21 Start pentatonic runs with a benchmark test, essential techniques and blues, rock and shred licks to learn
Speed up your guitar playing in 3 steps By Total Guitar published 20 May 21 You need to focus on one hand at a time and this lesson will show you how
How to bend in tune on your guitar like a pro every time By Total Guitar published 19 May 21 Bending in tune separates the novice guitarists from the – these 12 short licks will take you to the next level
Guitar lesson: get started with string bends By Total Guitar published 18 May 21 String bends can make your solos more lyrical and expressive. Get started with this simple guide...
Guitar tips: learn the vibrato of BB King, David Gilmour, Angus Young, Brian May, Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde By Total Guitar published 17 May 21 Six guitar legends – six very different approaches
Learn to play guitar in 7 different acoustic styles including Delta blues, gypsy jazz, country, medieval, folk and bluegrass By Total Guitar published 15 May 21 Start playing a new style today with these accessible lessons
Better legato lead playing in 20 minutes with this easy guitar lesson By Total Guitar published 15 May 21 How to get some liquid legato lines into your guitar solos
Your first shred guitar lesson By Total Guitar published 12 May 21 Getting to grips with legato and alternate picking
Master the melodic solo techniques of guitar's masters By Total Guitar published 10 May 21 We profile the melody-laden tricks of Beck, May, Gilmour and more
