Joe Bonamassa: The blues guitar mastery of Stevie Ray Vaughan
For tabs and text of this video lesson, see the February 2025 issue of Guitar World – https://bit.ly/GW2020w SRV When Joe Bonamassa was all of six years old, there were…
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Guitar modes lesson 3: How the exotic sounding Phrygian mode works
Metallica and Al Di Meola favour this mode for colourful riffs and solos. In the third lesson in our series on modes Stuart Ryan explores the sounds of the Phrygian…
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Guitar modes lesson 2: The Dorian mode is a bittersweet minor mode – here’s how it works
Robben Ford and Nile Rodgers are just two iconic fans of a mode that countless guitarists use in riffs and solos. In the second lesson in our series on modes,…
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How to play the E chord! (And Em!) Beginner guitar lesson 2
In the second in our series of lessons for beginners, @Thegregcoulson shows you how to play the E chord and then – bonus! – by removing one finger, the Em…
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How to hold the guitar, pick strings and fret your first note! Beginners guitar lesson #1
New to the guitar? Start here! @Thegregcoulson takes you through the very basics of guitar playing, from holding your guitar to using a pick and fretting your first note. This…
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Jared James Nichols: How to make your solos “sing”
For tabs and text of this video lesson, see the February 2025 issue of Guitar World – https://bit.ly/GW2020w VOCALIZE IT In this lesson, Jared James Nichols discusses a topic that’s…
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Orange Amplification Valve Tester MKII Nominated For 2025 NAMM TEC Award
Orange Amplification’s innovative Valve Tester MKII has been nominated in the Production Essentials category of the 40th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC)Awards. Presented each year at NAMM, the TEC Awards recognize companies and technical innovations in the music industry. Winners for the 2025 TEC Awards will be announced at a ceremony to be […]
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Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work
Stuart Ryan takes you through the basics of the Ionian mode and shows you how to play chords, riffs, arpeggios and lead guitar breaks using this fundamental scale
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Brass Strat bridge upgrade from Fu-Tone — demo by Paul Riario at GW HQ
Watch and hear what happens when Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario swaps his standard strat bridge with one of FU-Tone’s Signature Brass Strat Style Bridges. “The brass just amplifies…
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Grace Bowers: Five guitar riffs that changed my life
Nashville’s very own Grace Bowers recently visited Guitar World HQ in NYC to choose — and play! — some of the guitar riffs that changed her life. Be sure to…
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