How to record remote sessions, according to one successful pro guitarist By Total Guitar published 16 April 21 Lockdown has forced more and more of us to work remotely - including session musicians. Here's how to get started
Take Paul Gilbert's lead and develop the most important guitar skill of all with this quick exercise By MusicRadar, Total Guitar published 12 April 21 "Controlled vibrato is the stamp of a professional player more than anything else"
Classic guest lesson: Joe Satriani shows you two exotic scale practice licks By Total Guitar last updated 12 April 21 Satch gets you started exploring new scales
How to start prog-style guitar tapping using chords By Total Guitar published 9 April 21 Start with basic shapes and use tapping to take your chord ideas to the next level
Guitar Skills: Better acoustic fingerpicking in 20 minutes By Total Guitar published 6 April 21 Finger independence, pinch technique, alternating bassline and more covered
Learn 6 guitar chords that are great for drop D tuned hard rock styles By Total Guitar published 1 April 21 Bigger than your average powerchord
Get neoclassical with your guitar by learning these six great chords By Total Guitar published 31 March 21 Try out some shapes used by neoclassical virtuosos Jason Becker and Yngwie Malmsteen in our guitar lesson
Guitar jam track lesson with chords: psychedelic rock By Total Guitar published 26 March 21 It's time for a 'far out' jam session with this free downloadable backing track and chord lesson
Learn 5 Nile Rodgers funk guitar chords with our rhythm lesson By Total Guitar published 22 March 21 Including tab and audio – plus learn the Get Lucky riff
Get your string bends in shape with this Slash guitar tip and quick lesson By Total Guitar published 22 March 21 "If you're gonna bend a note, make sure it's going somewhere" – a tutorial for beginners and anyone who needs a refresh
The Who – Tommy: Pete Townshend guitar lesson By Total Guitar published 18 March 21 Following The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, the latest in our series of free guitar lessons focussing on classic 1969 albums
Pro tip: Steve Vai's visual guide to musical modes By Total Guitar published 15 March 21 "Dorian? I think of snow" – plus check out our free guitar lessons for each one
Learn 6 great '60s rock guitar chords By Total Guitar published 12 March 21 Simple shapes that are highly effective
The Edge's guitar tip for using delay can make you a tighter player By Total Guitar published 12 March 21 "You find ways to groove with it," says the U2 man
Free guitar jam track lesson: 70s riff rock By Total Guitar published 11 March 21 A classic rock-style track in A minor to play along to and download with our guitar lesson to help you
Unlock hundreds of new chord shapes with this barre chord workout By Total Guitar published 4 March 21 Moveable shapes you can play anywhere on the neck
Build your guitar playing speed with this Tom Morello tip By Total Guitar published 26 February 21 "There’s nothing you can’t play – at any speed – if you’re willing to put the time into it.”
Pro tips: how to play your guitar like a drum kit, according to Dave Grohl By Total Guitar published 19 February 21 "The sixth string is the kick, the fifth and fourth the snare"
Power up your blues with these 6 pentatonic lead guitar ideas By Total Guitar published 15 February 21 Easy ways to freshen up stale scales with our lesson
Improve your guitar chord changes in three simple steps By Total Guitar published 25 January 21 Lesson: chord shapes to learn with tabs and exercises
Start fingerpicking on guitar today with this quick beginner lesson By Total Guitar published 31 December 20 Best of 2020: A great way to begin with fingerstyle guitar
These two simple guitar chord changes will improve your muscle memory By Total Guitar published 26 December 20 Start developing speed around the fretboard with an accessible lesson
Guitar lesson: learn 6 great chords for folk By Total Guitar published 17 December 20 Take a look at a handful of shapes that lend themselves to fingerstyle and flatpicked guitar arpeggios alike
Learn soulful guitar chords with just a few two-note shapes By Total Guitar published 4 December 20 Start playing guitar in the style of greats like Steve Cropper and Joe Messina
Get funky with this quick guitar chord lesson By Total Guitar published 25 November 20 Six chords and the truth with tab and audio