Music tuition

Use this classic trick for acapella acquisition

The blues scale - a scale you need to know

Guitar skills: Enhance your blues and beyond with these shapes

Here's how to make your practice a blast

How to tune the most important drum of all

The same chord can be played in different ways...

Learn the soloing style of one of the most distinctive guitarists in rock

Learn the guitar licks from a trio of hits

A few exercises to up your keyboard skills

Learn about diatonic triads and how they form major and minor chords

Get started by learning a C major triad

Sharpen your three-piece solo skills

Here's how to play your first scale on a piano or MIDI keyboard

Get your electric guitar in shape for 2021 with our 10-step tutorial

Learn the layout and start playing

From open chords to blues and alternate tunings – we've got you covered here

Best of 2020: No jargon - just simple techniques

Best of 2020: The basics of music explained from a piano roll perspective

Best of 2020: Master Jimi's 'thumb over the neck' and and finger barre chord techniques – plus his approach to funk rock