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Charlie Starr on the magic of the B-Bender – and 5 bender-inspired licks you can play on any electric
By Charlie Starr published
The Blackberry Smoke guitarist gives us a lesson in how to sound like you've got a B-Bender, even if you don't

"What if your best song is the one you haven't written yet?" Songwriting For Guitar's free two-day live event will make you a better songwriter - here's how to sign up
By Daryl Robertson published
From the 11th to the 12th of April, you'll be guided through the core building blocks of strong songwriting, hooks, riffs, melody, and structure in a practical, guitar-first way

A blues guitar hero showed me how he held his pick – and it changed the way I played guitar
By Matt Owen published
Some sage advice has shaped my entire playing journey – and anyone can give it a go for immediate results

Philip Sayce: The 5 techniques that define my sound
By Philip Sayce published
Turbocharge your fretting hand stretches, screaming bends and blues-rock intensity with the core techniques that shaped Philip Sayce’s signature sound

Welcome to Mike Stringer’s downpicking bootcamp, in which he teaches us the punishing string skipping techniques behind Spiritbox’s Jaded
By Mike Stringer published
In his debut GW column, the prog-metal master teaches you the punishing seven-string string-skipping techniques behind Spiritbox’s Jaded

Paul Gilbert: What I learned and taught at GIT
By Paul Gilbert published
Paul was a student and a tutor at LA's G.I.T. (Guitar Institute of Technology). Here are the shred secrets he learned there – and taught

How Joe Bonamassa and Slash channeled BB King and the Edge for an iconic cover of an iconic tune
By Joe Bonamassa published
In his latest lesson for GW, Joe Bonamassa celebrates B.B. King’s late '80s collaboration with U2

Jared James Nichols on the melodic soloing ideas every guitar player can take from Eric Clapton
By Jared James Nichols published
In his latest Guitar World column, the blues powerhouse channels Slowhand (and uses his own track Threw Me to the Wolves) for a lesson in lyrical leads
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