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How I use the Melodic Minor scale by Phi Yaan-Zek
By Phi Yaan-Zek Published
Supercharge your soloing chops with Phi Yaan-Zek’s six Steve Vai-esque examples

“Here’s how to make your guitar sing…” Larry McCray Blues Masterclass
By Larry McCray Published
Learn these 13 examples that span across gospel inspired moans and bends, the Chicago shuffle and Larry Carlton's super arpeggio approach to soloing

Blues and Jazz Chord Masterclass! Learn the sweetest chords from world-renowned Gypsy-jazz guitarist Tim Lerch
By Tim Lerch Published
Discover a wealth of dominant 7th, diminished and chromatically colored chords to bring variety and sophistication to your playing

Everything you need to know about fuzz, overdrive, distortion and boost pedals
By Dave Hunter Published
From subtle tube saturation to unapologetic sonic mayhem, here’s how boosters, fuzzes, overdrives and distortions create their signature guitar sounds

DADGAD for Dummies: You already know 50 percent of this tuning
By Andy Ellis Published
With its evocative and enigmatic sound, DADGAD is one of the guitar’s best-kept secrets

Warm-Up Time: 11 Guitar Exercises That Will Help You Play Even Better
By Guitar Player Staff Published
Here are 11 ways to get your hands and fingers ready for action, both off and on the guitar

"Breathtaking bends!" Acclaimed European instrumentalist Marcus Deml delivers a string-bending master class
By Marcus Deml Published
Expand your blues, rock and fusion licks with Deml's expressive string-bending examples

“What I learned at GIT.” Jennifer Batten delivers three must-know fusion licks
By Jennifer Batten Published
The first woman to graduate from the famed Guitar Institute of Technology, she reflects on her time there as the school's first female instructor
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