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Articles by: Total Guitar

3 rhythm guitar skills all players should learn: pentatonic riffing, folky chord strumming and rock groove

By Total Guitar published 3 May 21

The minor pentatonic scale isn't just for solos!

Learn Stevie Ray Vaughan blues lead guitar and funk-rock rhythm

By Total Guitar published 3 May 21

A great introduction to SRV-style playing

Eric Clapton: learn two blues guitar licks based on Slowhand's early '70s and '90s eras

By Total Guitar published 30 April 21

Clapton’s minor pentatonic phrasing is an essential part of nearly every lead lick he plays

Learn 6 rhythm guitar styles including AC/DC, Metallica, The Who, Pantera, Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden

By Total Guitar published 25 April 21

Develop your pick hand technique with this look at some of rock and metal’s greatest players

Fill out your rhythm guitar parts like Eddie Van Halen with this quick lesson

By Total Guitar published 23 April 21

Learn from a master

Learn these three types of guitar chords and enhance your rhythm playing

By Total Guitar published 22 April 21

12 extended, wide interval and partial chords

Learn to play better blues lead guitar in 20 minutes

By Total Guitar published 21 April 21

Everything you need to improve

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

DADGAD tuning for beginners: 5 chords to start exploring with

By Total Guitar published 15 April 21

A great tuning for acoustic or electric guitar

Ditch your pick and start fingerstyle today with three guitar chords and this lesson

By Total Guitar published 14 April 21

Fingerpicking fundamentals

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

Led Zeppelin II: Jimmy Page lesson

By Total Guitar published 11 March 21

A whole lotta lesson – including how to play across the whole fretboard with five different shapes but just one scale

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