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Add This “Magic Shape” to Your Musical Vocabulary for an Instant Fusion Sound
Video This simple trick adds left-field fusion color to guitar riffs and solos
Learn Five Head-Turning Guitar Licks in the Open Position
Give your guitar solos some extra hooks with this bunch of five knockout licks
How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons
Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best
“I’ll Never Be Able to Play the Kind of Leads I Want”: Pete Townshend Discusses Guitar Solos, Gibson SGs and More in This Fascinating Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault
“I was happiest listening to Jimi Hendrix – that, to me, was like heaven,” said the Who’s six-string destroyer
Want to Improve Your Alternate Picking? This Essential Lesson Will Have You Shredding in No Time
Brush up on the basics of alternate picking with these easy-to-remember techniques you can work into your own music
“Put the Guitar Down”: Sadler Vaden’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists
On his solo recordings or with Jason Isbell, Sadler Vaden lives by these pointers
Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos
Discover the memorable, three-notes-per-string symmetrical pattern that Ed frequently used for both major and minor keys
Five Incredible Under-the-Radar Blues Guitar Solos by Fender Stratocaster Players
From Jimmie Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall II and Kenny Wayne Shepherd to Robert Cray and Bonnie Raitt, these deep cuts are bound to have you reaching for your Strat
