Can you keep up? 6 minor pentatonic licks that go FASTER!

Solo like Bonamassa, Nuno and Zakk! Accelerate your pentatonics with this speedy tutorial from Leon Todd. For the full lesson with tab, visit: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/6-minor-pentatonic-licks-that-go-faster #shredguitar #minorpentatonic #paulgilbert #leontodd 📸 Getty

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Jared James Nichols: Are you playing behind, ahead of or “on” the beat?

An essential element of playing guitar is knowing “where” you’re playing in the beat and how it relates to the groove being laid down by the rhythm section. You can…

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Some Nile Rodgers-style funky strumming with Cory Wong

Cory Wong discusses the importance of the picking hand. It’s the keeper of time and the thing that gives us the groove when we play. For the tabs (and text)…

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Joe Bonamassa: How to play a shuffle!

A big part of blues is playing over a “shuffle” groove — a triplet-driven swing-eighths feel with a backbeat (accents on beats 2 and 4) — at various tempos. Let…

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Side-by-side test: ART Tube MP/C tube preamp with compressor

Get real tube warmth and pro-level compression in one unit! The ART Tube MP/C offers mic preamp, DI, optical compression, line/instrument level switching and more and is perfect for studio…

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Is This the Most Versatile Tube Preamp? #tubeprocessing #preamp

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Fire in the Kitchen! Warren Haynes shows us his favorite Gov’t Mule guitar riffs

Our buddy Warren Haynes recently visited Guitar World HQ in NYC to play and discuss some of his favorite Gov’t Mule riffs, from “Mule” to “Fire in the Kitchen.” To…

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8-string guitar: An introduction to low-end madness by Haken’s Charlie Griffiths

With two extra low strings, an 8 string guitar has a huge amount of potential for riff, chord and lead playing. Delve into this new world with Charlie Griffiths, guitarist…

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Silence the Hum, Keep the Tone with BzzzzKill

Eliminate single-coil hum without sacrificing tone. BzzzzKill installs behind your Strat pickguard – no mods, no noise, just pure vintage sound. Simple, invisible, and effective. https://www.bzzzzkill.com/password #BzzzzKill #GuitarWorld

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Plexi Power and Modern Control: GW Checks Out the New Marshall 1959 Modified Amp!

Paul Riario heads over to Marshall in NYC to demo the new Marshall 1959 Modified. This amp delivers iconic plexi tones with modern upgrades, incl. master volume, a bright cap…

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