It’s fair to say that we guitarists like to take solos, but while this is undoubtedly a hugely enjoyable and fulfilling pursuit, in actuality this aspect of our playing is really the icing on a much ...

In general, blues jams are a good opportunity for some widdly soloing, but remember that a great deal of any jam session will be spent on rhythm duties. And, rather than chopping away on basic chords, ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my new column for Guitar World! Over the course of these lessons, I will be demonstrating many of my approaches to blues rhythm guitar playing and soloing, covering a ...

When someone who’s been playing thrash metal guitar for more than 40 years tells you how you should focus on learning and playing the guitar, you should probably listen. So whenever Exodus’ Gary Holt ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a ...

On his new album, Rhythm & Blues, guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy sums up his approach when he sings, "People always ask me / About the blues I play / I say it just comes through me / I don't know no ...

Embellishments such as diads and chord extensions - along with smaller partial chords - are perhaps what the guitar style of these two infl uential labels are best known for. Players such as Robert ...