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A photo Jimmy Westerlund in his home studio holding a Stratocaster electric guitar
Giant’s Jimmy Westerlund shows you licks and techniques that channel the glory days of AOR rock guitar

By Jimmy Westerlund Published

Learn the virtuosic, expressive and sophisticated style played by guitarists like Steve Lukather, Neal Schon and Dan Huff

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Portrait of American blues guitarist Eric Bibb, photographed during the Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea event on board the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship in the Mediterranean, on August 17, 2019.
Learn five essential fingerstyle patterns and timeless techniques in Eric Bibb’s blues masterclass

By Eric Bibb Published

From rich chords to articulate fingerpicking, this tutorial will elevate your acoustic blues vocabulary and deepen your musicality

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The Dickey Betts Band with Warren Haynes (L) and Dickey Betts (R) performing at the Omni in Oakland, California on March 29, 1988.
Warren Haynes reveals the imperfect secret behind the Allman Brothers Band’s guitar magic

By Jude Gold Published

The experience taught him a lesson that changed how he thought about recording forever: perfection and beauty aren’t the same thing.

Guitarists
American singer, songwriter and guitarist B.B. King (1925-2015) performs live on stage playing a Gibson ES-355 guitar named Lucille at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana on 9 May 1982.
B.B. King on his trick for getting more sounds out of your guitar

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

The King offered invaluable advice that any guitarist can put to use

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A screengrab from Shane Theriot's YouTube video on the Mixolydian mode
Session guitar ace Shane Theriot shows how to elevate your rhythm and lead chops with bluesy licks, soul grooves and jazzy chromaticism

By Shane Theriot Published

Inspired by Joe Walsh and bebop, these examples are perfect for a range of genres, including rock, blues and jazz

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A photo of a man's hands on an acoustic guitar as he plays it. His fingers have acrylic nails with blue nail polish.
Fake nails improved my fingerstyle guitar game. Should you do it too? Here’s everything you need to know

By Jimmy Leslie Published

James Taylor wears them. So does Sonny Landreth and Kaki King.

Advice & Tips
A screenshot for Randy Jacobs funk masterclass
Master the art of funk guitar! Randy Jacobs shows you how to play with power, punch and precision

By Randy Jacobs Published

Known for his work with Was Not Was, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr and others, Jacobs delivers a funk masterclass that gives you six ideas from one groove

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Brett Garsed playing slide with an image of Joe Walsh
Brett Garsed teaches his angled-slide technique that lets you play lines like Walsh used in the James Gang and Eagles — but in standard tuning

By Brett Garsed Published

The masterful Australian slides through 12 examples with blues-rock grit, using 5ths and octaves

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joao gaspar
Master the rhythms, techniques and soul of Brazilian guitar with this lesson from João Gaspar

By João Gaspar Published

Bossa nova fingerpicking, samba strumming, and funk-pop grooves, this tutorial will elevate your guitar skills to the next level

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Allen Hinds pointing his guitar towards camera and the words "They call me Mr Legato..."
Flair, fluidity and fire: Allen Hinds' legato style will help you create your own stunning solos

By Allen Hinds Published

From sequential patterns to doubling notes for unique phrasing, this tutorial will provide you with many new lead ideas

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