<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitar-lessons-techniques ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:24:13 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "Don't play scales just to get faster. Speed is a happy by-product of playing more accurately": Beginner Guitar Lessons - nailing scales ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/dont-play-scales-just-to-get-faster-speed-is-a-happy-by-product-of-playing-more-accurately-beginner-guitar-lessons-nailing-scales 4BTvQnwmsLHQnVJWDoeuuA Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:24:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There isn't one correct answer": 6 things you need you need know about how to clean and condition your guitar fretboard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/there-isnt-one-correct-answer-6-things-you-need-you-need-know-about-how-to-clean-and-condition-your-guitar-fretboard DyWQfv7mh8SsXihVdyU5r4 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:21:17 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:28:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One night, I decided to be the DJ in Rage Against the Machine - but I was going to do it all on the guitar”: How Tom Morello used his guitar to drill into the off-limits domain of the turntablist ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/one-night-i-decided-to-be-the-dj-in-rage-against-the-machine-but-i-was-going-to-do-it-all-on-the-guitar-how-tom-morello-used-his-guitar-to-drill-into-the-off-limits-domain-of-the-turntablist NNEPwxT7FfjoKpRXdiYBmd Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:30:10 +0000 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:38:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ With a massive 89% discount, $99 for a year's worth of Guitar Tricks online lessons is the best way to upgrade your guitar playing this Black Friday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-tricks-black-friday-deal XZHMFFH5tDtsRDHo5RS7Wc Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:33:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ignite your inner guitar god for just 27 cents a day with TrueFire’s July 4th sale - save 60% on online lessons ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/ignite-your-inner-guitar-god-for-just-27-cents-a-day-with-truefires-july-4th-sale-save-60-percent-on-online-lessons nyjPc3W9LeRtFmdT9AVTjH Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:48:29 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:53:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can you fix your guitar's frets yourself? We try three innovative approaches from MusicNomad to investigate how they might conquer a major cause of fret buzz ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/fix-guitar-fretbuzz-by-filing-your-frets zbs3heTXi2j7FgJQGHM4yi Thu, 08 May 2025 20:35:32 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 20:48:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There’s plenty for us guitarists to learn – and ‘less is more’ is the overriding lesson": how to play like George Harrison on The Beatles' Abbey Road ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/theres-plenty-for-us-guitarists-to-learn-and-less-is-more-is-the-overriding-lesson-how-to-play-like-george-harrison-on-the-beatles-abbey-road eu7nykEPbHogXTuUoC5dH Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:45:17 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:32:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You owe your guitar the chance to be its best": How to clean and polish your guitar frets a better way ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/how-to-clean-and-polish-your-guitar-frets T7TT5AZseQpyfY7q4MezEa Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:11:03 +0000 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:13:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There’s so much that can be done on the guitar. I’ve only done a few bits and pieces, really": Play like Jimmy Page with this 5-point plan ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/play-like-jimmy-page-exclusive-video-lesson jdzEPccd9zzz32GyjzuERZ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:51:35 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:17:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ How learning and understanding chord symbols can prove a major benefit for sharing your musical ideas ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/how-learning-and-understanding-chord-symbols-can-prove-a-major-benefit-for-sharing-your-musical-ideas QiNkGE99FgQqLFFQ7kJfNn Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:30:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proggy pentatonic! How to use the good ol’ pentatonic scale in cool new ways ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/proggy-pentatonic-how-to-use-the-good-ol-pentatonic-scale-in-cool-new-ways Rt8vHycqugsAcjCdmtjLLU Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:18:09 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:01:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get strumming: The 22 essential beginner, blues and folk guitar chords every guitarist should learn first ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-chords/get-strumming-the-22-essential-beginner-blues-and-folk-guitar-chords-every-guitarist-should-learn-first xCC3Q99dEBmzLBs6MGYguH Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:06:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/30-essential-acoustic-guitar-chords-with-charts MR4VLWcFyZ6KsDN4BC8e5K Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:18:10 +0000 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:47:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You can learn hundreds of songs with a few easy chords and some basic rhythm playing chops": Master five classic songs with just a handful of chords ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/you-can-learn-hundreds-of-songs-with-a-few-easy-chords-and-some-basic-rhythm-playing-chops-master-five-classics-from-the-90s-and-the-00s-with-just-a-handful-of-chords vrFGHyRtggkdSNzFB3zuT3 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:05:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If your guitar isn't in tune you'll never sound good": 4 causes of your strings going out of tune and how to solve them ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/4-causes-of-guitar-tuning-issues-and-how-to-solve-them 4Nt2bw8uPetfgqBqN5tGak Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:18:34 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:20:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The most-learned guitar and piano songs of 2024 have been revealed, and it’s good news for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Gigi Perez ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-most-learned-guitar-and-piano-songs-of-2024-have-been-revealed-and-its-good-news-for-lady-gaga-and-bruno-mars-billie-eilish-gracie-abrams-and-gigi-perez nsanGfgmFY9w7LqkA4Vw25 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:13:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can’t play jigs or reels or any of that traditional Irish stuff, but I have got a good ear for blues, the tonality of it”: 3 ways to supercharge your lead guitar playing like Rory Gallagher ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/i-cant-play-jigs-or-reels-or-any-of-that-traditional-irish-stuff-but-i-have-got-a-good-ear-for-blues-the-tonality-of-it-3-ways-to-supercharge-your-lead-guitar-playing-like-rory-gallagher z7N4S7vp2eWbFTToWSoz7G Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A well-crafted sequence is successful wherever you may wish to use it”: Use these tried and tested chord progressions to build an engaging song ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/a-well-crafted-sequence-is-successful-wherever-you-may-wish-to-use-it-use-these-tried-and-tested-chord-progressions-to-craft-an-engaging-song nMDTb5RQqFmUPi59VRfAq4 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance”: How to understand and use suspended chords effectively ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/sometimes-you-dont-want-to-be-overtly-happy-or-sad-and-a-suspended-chord-strikes-that-perfect-balance-how-to-understand-and-use-suspended-chords-effectively vbtTQB9kMnipPK28Te2BQh Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:10:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't be afraid of your electric and acoustic guitar's truss rod – we'll show you how to adjust it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/adjust-guitar-truss-rod-guide rQQu8n9vqE7VjvoHmv3Y88 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:36:36 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:53:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ditch the University of YouTube and unlock your musical potential with Guitar Tricks’ $800 off annual subscription Black Friday bundle ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/guitar-tricks-black-friday-deal VkmJVFoWSMn25TaMxXW2HQ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 23:02:48 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ I didn’t think online guitar lessons were for me until I tried Til - get $20 off your first lesson with a professional guitar player ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/save-20-on-til-guitar-lessons t9bB8gzUcxcoLMHPJ8x9vP Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:12:00 +0000 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:15:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's what the overwhelming majority of us listen to first and foremost": How to become a master of melodies ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/its-what-the-overwhelming-majority-of-us-listen-to-first-and-foremost-how-to-become-a-master-of-melodies kdofVxsRUr8D4VAa4H8LhY Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:24:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are so many hurdles guitar players get into that are attributed to knowing 30% of the neck. Just map it out - it takes a week”: Julian Lage unlocks the secret of mastering guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/there-are-so-many-hurdles-guitar-players-get-into-that-are-attributed-to-knowing-30-percent-of-the-neck-just-map-it-out-it-takes-a-week-julian-lage-unlocks-the-secret-of-mastering-guitar 6qcv266hTm4UcGdmT8MQVW Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:32:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Play 'em like Noel! Learn 5 classic Oasis riffs (and 1 underrated riff) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-chords/play-em-like-noel-learn-5-classic-oasis-riffs-and-1-underrated-riff ZvuvrDcG6HcmCbwNDXUnCQ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:56:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We're here to deconstruct the elements of music theory that will demonstrably make your music better”: The pillars of music theory made simple ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/were-here-to-deconstruct-the-elements-of-music-theory-that-will-demonstrably-make-your-music-better-the-pillars-of-music-theory-made-simple XA5gceiQLziK3jNVgkoKFF Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:23:42 +0000 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:52:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's no need to suffer with high (or low) action anymore: How to adjust the string height on your electric guitar and bass ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/theres-no-need-to-suffer-with-high-or-low-action-anymore-how-to-lower-the-string-height-on-your-electric-guitar-and-bass KYaesS9YtAq5dzYACvmCth Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:36:32 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:56:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's a job many of us guitarists and bassists put off – or even avoid entirely – but it's surprising how much of a difference it makes": How to clean your guitar better ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/how-to-clean-your-guitar STVnkTPsdpNH7t2vK5d2YH Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:20:19 +0000 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Everything being diatonic is not some sort of requirement or restriction on things sounding good": Fans and music theory experts unpick Nirvana's About a Girl ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/everything-being-diatonic-is-not-some-sort-of-requirement-or-restriction-on-things-sounding-good-fans-and-theory-experts-unpick-nirvanas-about-a-girl tbwgwLN5o5Ridzgok394Kd Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:45:42 +0000 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:51:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you break through the top layer of the band's mega hits, you’ll find that a lot more goes into their chord progression than G, C, Em7 and D: Learn these unexpected Oasis guitar chords ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/if-you-break-through-the-top-layer-of-the-bands-mega-hits-youll-find-that-a-lot-more-goes-into-their-chord-progression-than-g-c-em7-and-d-learn-these-unexpected-oasis-guitar-chords J3AqNpFDn9dRrLkTui5TFM Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:46:36 +0000 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:53:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An inspiring opportunity to get inside the mind and skill set of the guitar world’s newest icon”: Matteo Mancuso shares all the secrets behind his breathtaking style in new Jam Track Central masterclass ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/matteo-mancuso-jam-track-central-masterclass EzCasjqurCxwUbsmC3Jhh9 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:22:51 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:49:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The object is to take your hands to a point where they are never confused by anything you present them”: Watch shred icon Rusty Cooley share his strategy for building up speed – and explain why he likes to avoid obvious note choices ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/rusty-cooley-the-worlds-fastest-player-tips-for-building-speed R9Sf4MXyjrmdD8EntpDkzP Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:55:13 +0000 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Many of the mega hits that have become the soundtrack to our lives are often simpler to play on the guitar than we might think": Learn classic songs including Johnny Cash's version of Hurt with just a few chords ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/many-of-the-mega-hits-that-have-become-the-soundtrack-to-our-lives-are-often-simpler-to-play-on-the-guitar-than-we-might-think-learn-classic-songs-including-johnny-cashs-version-of-hurt-with-just-a-few-chords YxpBK5Uh7FcuyAYGNKAmAM Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:22:05 +0000 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:23:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The most under-appreciated guitar skill": If you've ever wanted to learn to play and sing at the same time this is how to start ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-most-under-appreciated-guitar-skill-if-youve-ever-wanted-to-learn-to-play-and-sing-at-the-same-time-this-is-the-video-to-start-with ZzXNxjPu4hZPqJKUpcX4NW Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:21:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you getting the best out of your guitar-picking hand? You might be using it wrong ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/are-you-getting-the-best-out-of-your-guitar-picking-hand-you-might-be-using-it-wrong kaXrDVkJa3vdKC85EHJeNB Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:35:35 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn classic metal riffs for beginners with Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/learn-classic-metal-riffs-for-beginners-with-chimaira-guitarist-rob-arnold WrkR3caZ6WpYTK8S8GcMwX Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:22:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "When it comes down to chords, we don’t often spend much time talking about Brian May – until now": learn 4 from his Queen classics ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/brian-may-queen-guitar-chords xK4P5WvTSq33AfXqzn4BJD Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:27:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ His musical career has taken him from blues to pop, reggae, country and back again as we hone in 4 key chords from the career of old Slowhand himself to help you mine some inspiration for yourself ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/eric-clapton-guitar-chords uYgAjFgRY5j2eaD6N8K6me Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:49:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Born to strum: Learn 4 Bruce Springsteen guitar chords and inspire your own guitar glory days ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/bruce-springsteen-guitar-chords yaoSX93AwYFWVtHEg4be7T Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:06:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:06:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Gibson App puts a guitar teacher in your pocket ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-app-guitar-teacher-pocket s62jbsu7vVs7CBYhB5jrX7 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:55:03 +0000 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:56:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Bruno Mars might not be your typical guitar slinger, but his funk-inspired pop is full of fantastic chords and interesting voicings": learn 4 of them here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/bruno-mars-guitar-chords jEJMNzCR5YZE4FvnqgfHqd Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:22:32 +0000 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:21:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Try these 4 ways to power up your guitar power chords ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/improve-your-guitar-power-chords iXpebCFZmHnEBkXxCoqZGB Fri, 31 May 2024 14:42:16 +0000 Fri, 31 May 2024 14:42:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's the oldest trick in the rock 'n' roll book but it's amazing how many people don't know that": Are you getting the most out of your power chords? Tom Bukovac has a tip from the Rolling Stones guitar playbook ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/power-chords-tom-bukovac-rolling-stones-guitar rK6uAXeydgjSpWehmHHpJ3 Fri, 31 May 2024 13:03:06 +0000 Fri, 31 May 2024 21:52:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "As a result of his rapid evolution as a guitarist, Johnny Marr's chord choices from his five years with The Smiths reveal some inspirational examples": here are 4 of them to start with ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/learn-4-johnny-marr-guitar-chords-from-the-smiths rr8WMb67KqZwyh55oJFRhc Fri, 24 May 2024 14:55:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Most of Phoebe Bridgers' songs have a strong guitar theme throughout and included in this are some very interesting chords": Learn 4 here to inspire your playing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/phoebe-bridgers-guitar-chords RqxG2jnfvHm6H2frRq2QnF Wed, 22 May 2024 14:47:54 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2024 09:48:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ "One thing she leans into a lot are songs based around a 1 4 5 progression": Learn the chord secrets behind Taylor Swift's songwriting success ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/one-thing-she-leans-into-a-lot-are-songs-based-around-a-1-4-5-progression-learn-the-chord-secrets-behind-taylor-swifts-songwriting-success Ec2QWX359oABeBkT68mfkE Tue, 21 May 2024 14:00:16 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 12:39:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We're focussing on a player whose inventive approaches to rhythm work are sometimes overlooked": Learn 4 John Frusciante Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar chords ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitar-chords y59ykXaAX6ojhQ5inHbqPn Sun, 19 May 2024 22:03:24 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2024 15:30:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He was simply one of the greatest players to ever pick up the instrument": Try these guitar chords that Prince used to elevate his classic songs ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/prince-guitar-chords setjvxb99DfxzwNTqijTMP Mon, 13 May 2024 16:27:20 +0000 Mon, 13 May 2024 16:27:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hone your rock rhythm timing in 20-minutes with this guitar workout ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/clone-hone-your-rock-rhythm-timing-in-20-minutes-with-this-guitar-workout RiFEbb6odGANJZ7njWoC2Z Sat, 11 May 2024 09:48:54 +0000 Sat, 11 May 2024 09:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 6 guitar chords are great for classic rock – and more besides ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/classic-rock-guitar-chords wmQM48rzGRmvjz96v5RRD Wed, 08 May 2024 12:01:20 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2024 12:03:45 +0000