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Steve Morse: My 5 go-to ideas for playing AND writing
By Steve Morse published
He's known for his alternate picking virtuosity, creativity and ability to adapt. In this exclusive lesson, Steve Morse shows us the five core approaches he uses

Best pedal amps 2025: Power up your pedalboard with an amp simulator pedal
By Matt McCracken last updated
Save on visits to the chiropractor with my pick of the best amp modeling pedals

Enhance and refresh your fingerpicking with Niwel Tsumbu's stylistic Conga and Rhumba rhythms
By Niwel Tsumbu last updated
Learn syncopated picking patterns, melodic mirroring, vibrant chord progressions, brisk pull-off phrasing and rich double-stop movement in this brilliant tutorial

John Etheridge teaches the essentials of sophisticated jazz-rock soloing in six examples, with video and tab
By John Wheatcroft published
John's vibrant soloing covers a broad spectrum — from the Altered and Diminished scales through to wonderful passing notes and quartal chords

Mike Stern's top five guitar tips include one simple fix to help you develop your personal guitar style
By Joe Bosso published
The jazz guitar icon, who recently released the album Echoes and Other Songs, tells us music can be the cure for dark times

Pete Thorn shares the tip that convinced Joe Satriani he was the right guitarist for the SatchVai Band
By Joe Bosso published
The L.A. session ace told us the five rules he thinks every player should follow for a successful career

Add vibrant rhythms and sophisticated chords to your guitar playing with Jesse Cook’s five essential flamenco techniques
By Declan Zapala last updated
Delve into the world of rasgueado strumming, triplet rhythms, percussive golpe taps and fast picado picking

Hybrid picking, slides, pentatonics, bends, muting and double-stops are powerful techniques for country guitar playing
By Jon Bishop published
Mattheus Canteri’s 6 favourite licks are not only impressive but a lot of fun to learn too!
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