Joe Satriani's Guide to Building Chords from “Stacked” Fourths
Joe Satriani's Guide to Building Chords from “Stacked” Fourths
If someone had mentioned the term “stacked fourths” to me years ago, I would have had...
The Most Important Jazz Guitar Chord
The Most Important Jazz Guitar Chord
Believe it or not, you’ve probably already played one or two shapes of the most important jazz guitar chord.
While...
Lou Gramm and Michael Staertow Talk Foreigner, Touring and Memorable Moments
Lou Gramm and Michael Staertow Talk Foreigner, Touring and Memorable Moments
It’s hard to believe it’s been 40 years since Foreigner’s eponymous debut album.
The record—fueled by...
Forgotten Guitar: Zakk Wylde Demos His "Chicken Pickin'" Technique in 1991
Forgotten Guitar: Zakk Wylde Demos His "Chicken Pickin'" Technique in 1991
In 1991, MTV’s Headbangers Ball shot a short video profile of guitarist Zakk Wylde.
Wylde,...
Tommy Emmanuel's Guide to Hand Independence, and More on Chet Atkins' “El Vaquero”
Tommy Emmanuel's Guide to Hand Independence, and More on Chet Atkins' “El Vaquero”
Last month, I kicked off this series of columns with a look...
String Swing introduces hardwood ‘guitar keepers’
String Swing introduces hardwood ‘guitar keepers’
New from JHS are five models of genuine hardwood String Swing Guitar Keeper displays.
The displays come complete with hidden...
Wolfgang’s Introduces AMP’d Memberships
Wolfgang’s Introduces AMP’d Memberships
Wolfgangs.com combines an exclusive collection of live concert recordings with a massive inventory of authentic collectible music merchandise from the 1950s...
John Petrucci Discusses Upcoming Guitar Universe Event
John Petrucci Discusses Upcoming Guitar Universe Event
In advance of John Petrucci’s Guitar Universe, which takes place August 7 to 11 in Glen Cove, New...
Jimi Hendrix's Toggle-Switch Breakthrough
Jimi Hendrix's Toggle-Switch Breakthrough
ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons was lucky enough to spend some time with the late great Jimi Hendrix back in 1968....
How Metallica, Slayer and Pantera Sound with a Clean Guitar Tone
How Metallica, Slayer and Pantera Sound with a Clean Guitar Tone
When it comes to playing metal, no effect is more vital to guitar tone...
A Guide to Fretboard Tapping Using Multiple Fingers
A Guide to Fretboard Tapping Using Multiple Fingers
Ever since Edward Van Halen blew everyone’s minds back in 1978 with his fretboard tapping tour de...
Prince's 15 Most Righteous Guitar Tracks
Prince's 15 Most Righteous Guitar Tracks
The response to Prince’s death in April 2016 was a global rainstorm of emotion. He was many things to...
Chris Cornell Covers Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Chris Cornell Covers Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U"
When Prince died in April 2016, Soundgarden main man Chris Cornell posted his heartfelt version of Prince's "Nothing...
Andy McKee's Acoustic Arrangement of "Purple Rain"
Andy McKee's Acoustic Arrangement of "Purple Rain"
About a year ago, acoustic master Andy McKee visited the Guitar World studio in New York City to...
Best new jobs in the music industry: North American Guitar, GAK, Gear4music, HHB
Best new jobs in the music industry: North American Guitar, GAK, Gear4music, HHB
Check out the MI...
PRS debuts John Mayer Private Stock Super Eagle II
PRS debuts John Mayer Private Stock Super Eagle II
PRS has unveiled a new, limited edition, John Mayer Super Eagle dubbed, unsurprisingly, the Super Eagle...
Graph Tech keeps players dry
Graph Tech keeps players dry
New from accessory innovators Graph Tech is Chops Dry & Glide, a talc formula designed to neutralise the acids in...
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Lonnie Mack Play "Oreo Cookie Blues" and "Wham!" in 1986
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Lonnie Mack Play "Oreo Cookie Blues" and "Wham!" in 1986
Stevie Ray Vaughan fans got a nice little bonus in 1985,...
Musician pleas for return of £2,000 worth of instruments stolen outside Wimbledon home
Musician pleas for return of £2,000 worth of instruments stolen outside Wimbledon home
A Gretsch guitar and...
Paul Reed Smith’s PRS Band Releases ‘Time to Testify’ Album
Paul Reed Smith’s PRS Band Releases ‘Time to Testify’ Album
Paul Reed Smith, legendary guitarmaker and guitarist for the PRS Band, has the world’s attention...
Zakk Wylde: Why and How I Was Asked to Rejoin Ozzy Osbourne's Band
Zakk Wylde: Why and How I Was Asked to Rejoin Ozzy Osbourne's Band
On April 28, we announced that Zakk Wylde would reunite with his...
Sword Guitarist Records Doom Version of 'Dark Side of the Moon'; Check Out "Money"
Sword Guitarist Records Doom Version of 'Dark Side of the Moon'; Check Out "Money"
Hey, finally something interesting.
Kyle Shutt, guitarist from the Sword, has recorded...
True Life: I’m Addicted to Dive Bombs
True Life: I’m Addicted to Dive Bombs
Dive bomb addiction is one of the harshest sicknesses a guitar player can encounter.
While treatment is available, the...
Steve Vai's Course in Ear Training, Part 1
Steve Vai's Course in Ear Training, Part 1
GuitarWorld.com is revisiting Steve Vai's classic column, "The Ultra Zone," for this crash course in ear training.
I...
Gallop Rhythms for Heavy Metal Guitar, Part 2
Gallop Rhythms for Heavy Metal Guitar, Part 2
In part one of this lesson, you learned how to play the basic and reverse gallop rhythms....
