Songwriting basics: how to turn a 4-bar loop into a complete track
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Learn 5 Nile Rodgers funk guitar chords with our rhythm lesson
Including tab and audio – plus learn the Get Lucky riff
Learn 6 of the most famous guitar chords in the history of rock
From the Beatles to Bond and beyond
Songwriting basics: using music theory to help come up with a melody to fit your chords
How to find notes that will work in your top line
The Who – Tommy: Pete Townshend guitar lesson
Following The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, the latest in our series of free guitar lessons focussing on classic 1969 albums
Free guitar jam track lesson: 70s riff rock
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
A whole lotta lesson – including how to play across the whole fretboard with five different shapes but just one scale
Get your best ever drive tones with these insider secrets
We ask the pedal experts to share their guitar tone secrets
Remove harshness from a mix using EQ and de-essing
How to deploy EQ and de-essing to cut out that harshness
5 guitar tricks you can learn from John Mayer
Master the methods of Mayer with this tab and audio lesson
Unlock hundreds of new chord shapes with this barre chord workout
Moveable shapes you can play anywhere on the neck
Get more from your drum machine: 9 key techniques
Make better beats now with these diverse concepts and techniques
Build your guitar playing speed with this Tom Morello tip
"There’s nothing you can’t play – at any speed – if you’re willing to put the time into it.”
Led Zeppelin I: Jimmy Page lead and chord guitar lesson
Learn the techniques and style behind Led Zeppelin's landmark debut album
How to mod your Strat to sound like a Tele with a 7-way circuit
Taking a versatile guitar to a new level; we’ll show you how to strip down, prepare and rewire your Strat-style guitar with some cool tips along the way
Pro tips: how to play your guitar like a drum kit, according to Dave Grohl
"The sixth string is the kick, the fifth and fourth the snare"
