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How to start prog-style guitar tapping using chords
Start with basic shapes and use tapping to take your chord ideas to the next level
How to fix a broken guitar jack socket
A step-by-step guide to repairing your electric guitar's output
'Upcycle' a drum loop in your DAW and turn it into something new - here's how
Chop it up, then rearrange and process the slices for instant inspiration
Music theory you can use: how to find the right chords for a melody
Learn the art of harmonisation
Learn 6 guitar chords that are great for drop D tuned hard rock styles
Bigger than your average powerchord
Guitar DIY: how to wire a Strat for two humbuckers
You can slap nearly any pickup into a Strat… space permitting
Get neoclassical with your guitar by learning these six great chords
Try out some shapes used by neoclassical virtuosos Jason Becker and Yngwie Malmsteen in our guitar lesson
Build your own DIY guitar amp from scratch
Hand-wiring a 5W tube head from scratch using a kit
The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed: Keith Richards guitar lesson
In the final part of our guitar lessons focussed on classic 1969 albums, we enrole at Keef's slide school
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 40: Wendy Carlos - A Clockwork Orange
Our countdown, based on your votes, begins with this classic Moog Modular brass patch
Guitar jam track lesson with chords: psychedelic rock
It's time for a 'far out' jam session with this free downloadable backing track and chord lesson
Songwriting basics: how to turn a 4-bar loop into a complete track
Sick of being stuck in the same old cycle? Here’s how to break out of it...
Learn 5 Nile Rodgers funk guitar chords with our rhythm lesson
Including tab and audio – plus learn the Get Lucky riff
