“I’m no great guitarist technically,” Leslie West once said, “but you wanna know why people remember me? If you take a hundred players and put them in a room, 99 of ’em are gonna sound the same. “The ...

Guitar skills: Fingerstyle is one of the most brilliantly useful techniques to master. You can use it in all manner of genres and styles, from acoustic folk and country to Jeff Beck and Mark ...

It's said that rules are made to be broken, and Zakk Wylde’s career — from his work with Ozzy Osbourne to Black Label Society ...

In his book Outliers: The Story of Success, author Malcolm Gladwell asserts that at least 10,000 hours of practice are required to excel at any given skill. If that’s indeed the case, Australian ...

In this video, country guitar wizard Matheus Canteri’s helps to unlock the secrets of hot country picking by sharing six of his favorite licks. Matheus is best known as a Brazilian born solo artist ...

Guitar solos. We all want to play them, right? And we probably all wish we were better players too. Yet, exactly what makes a better player and soloist is highly debatable. Should you shred, or do you ...

Regarded as one of the finest acoustic guitar players in a generation, England’s Adrian Legg is that rare musical talent who can take his instrument to new heights. Using a fingerpicking technique ...

Whether you are a beginner, an intermediate, or a professional guitarist, keeping in touch with your basics is crucial to sharpening your guitar skills. The best way of enhancing your playing skills ...