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Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: Power to the Pinky!
November 17, 2018
Get bigger sounds from your smallest finger.
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Mort, Death’s Apprentice: Gothenburg Metal Riffs
November 10, 2018
Bands like In Flames, At the Gates, and Dark Tranquility created a subgenre of death metal that combined low-tuned riffs, harmonized leads, and plenty of chunk.
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Fretboard Workshop: Know Your Chords
November 3, 2018
It’s about time you really deal with getting around the neck—in any key.
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Jazz Chords Made Simple
October 27, 2018
Afraid of “complex” jazz chords? Just strip them down.
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Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: The Flat Second's Dark Dissonance
October 20, 2018
The secret blues note?
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What the Ell? My Slide Guitar Journey
October 13, 2018
Learning how to learn is an invaluable, yet often-overlooked skill. Here’s how a country superstar took the scary leap into slide guitar.
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Fretboard Workshop: Two-String Scales
October 6, 2018
Discover a new way to think about those same-old scales.
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Spice Up Your Cowboy Chords
September 29, 2018
Just because you live on the low end of the fretboard doesn’t mean you can’t add melodic and harmonic interest to your progressions.
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Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: Fancy Footwork
September 22, 2018
Tap your way to tighter, more confident grooves.
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Twang 101: Scotty Anderson’s Double-Stop Sorcery
September 15, 2018
Blazing double-stop licks and a unique picking style are hallmarks of one of today’s most underrated guitar pickers.
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Journey Out West: A Western Swing Primer
September 8, 2018
Since the early days of Bob Wills swinging away in Texas dance halls, this genre has combined elements of blues, jazz, country, and more. Here’s how to nail its timeless sound.
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Sweet Soul Music
September 1, 2018
Prolific performer and teacher Shawn Persinger teaches you how to get inside the sounds of Cropper, Jamerson, Dupree, and more.
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Twang 101: Vince Gill
August 25, 2018
Very few country stars have the chops, skill, and taste of this award-winning picker, singer, and songwriter. Here’s a look at how to cop his cosmic Tele vibe.
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Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: Mindful Vibrato
August 18, 2018
Shake it like you mean it.
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What the Ell? How to Keep Your Chops Up on the Road
August 11, 2018
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or weekend warrior, here are a few essential exercises to keep you on top of your game.
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How Yngwie Malmsteen Unleashes the Fury
August 4, 2018
So how exactly does the undisputed king of neo-classical shred do his thing? It’s mostly a combination of magic, dragons, and some hellacious picking.
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Twang 101: How to Solo over “Folsom Prison Blues”
July 28, 2018
Develop a strategy to methodically work through the changes of Johnny Cash’s classic jam.
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Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: Trapped in a Box!
July 21, 2018
Do you feel like you play the same things every time you pick up the guitar? This exclusive new PG column by Joe Gore can help.
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Stoppin’ on a Dime: Using Double- and Triple-Stops to Enhance Your Grooves
July 14, 2018
Get on the good foot with a handful of soulful, gospel-inspired riffs from Snarky Puppy’s guitarist.
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Lonesome Chords: A Simple Song Opens Harmonic Doors
July 7, 2018
Hank Williams' classic country tune offers inspiring ways to tweak and expand a chord progression.
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