How to play The Rolling Stones classic Gimme Shelter on guitar
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Guitar lesson: get started with the Lydian mode
Here's how to get to grips with Joe Satriani's favourite mode
Create the perfect kick drum sound for your track
A good drum track starts with the bass drum – find out how to make sure yours kicks ass
Take in the trash: check out some leading cymbal stacks, plus how to make your own
Stacks aren't just for Marshalls
3 top guitar pedal makers on the secrets of truly great gain tone
We asked the experts to share their guitar tone tips - and some common pitfalls to avoid
Adding percussion colour to your drum kit - a practical guide
What are your options, beyond the basics?
How to play The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin on guitar
Zeppelin's ethereal 1973 classic is great way to explore an unusual alternate tuning with your acoustic guitar
Learn to play a guitar lick in 7 different ways and improve your techniques now with this Eddie Van Halen-style lesson
Learn new skills or test yourself with our guitar lesson
8 tips to help bassists to stay inspired and freshen up their playing
Staying creative as a bass player, both solo and with other musicians
Learn 4 Brian May guitar chords from Queen songs
Accessible voicings from the Seattle legends in standard and drop D tunings
Learn to play the new Red Hot Chili Peppers song Tippa My Tongue on guitar
Everything you need to play John Fusciante's parts
How to produce cinematic beats worthy of a Hollywood epic
Enormous drum and percussion sounds are the order of the day as we turn our attention to producing blockbuster beats suitable for a Hollywood epic
Guitar lesson: learn to play Smashing Pumpkins song Mayonaise from their classic album Siamese Dream
VIDEO We've got everything you need to nail Billy Corgan and James Iha's tone, tunings and parts
Learn 4 Soundgarden guitar chords
Accessible voicings from the Seattle legends in standard and drop D tunings
6 creative groove strategies to freshen up your beats
Feeling a little stagnant? Allow us to refill your creative fuel tank…
Play guitar like Mark Knopfler - 5 tips to try
Pentatonic lead, chord tones, legato licks and fast picking with tab and audio
Songwriting basics: how diminished 7ths can spice up chord progressions
They're not as scary as they sound, and are an incredibly useful writing tool
Doing damage: 10 filthily creative distortion tips
There's no limit to the ways in which you can distort your signals. Here's the why and how
