When The Saints... Chet Atkins Style

Using one of the most famous tunes of all time Stuart Ryan shows you how to play like the legendary fingerpicker, Chester Burton Atkins!

Aeolian 5ths & 6ths

Martin Goulding looks at a sound common in rock and metal styles due to its first-choice status for playing over progressions based in a minor key.

In The Woodshed

Charlie Griffiths tempts you to try the tritone interval in various styles using chords, riffs and scales that use the flat 5 ‘musically’.

Rocking Country!

Country music is not all songs about trucks, front porches and that girl who left you. This month Andy Saphir brings us licks from some of the extraordinary talents that put some rock into country.

William Henry Monk Abide With Me

This month Bridget Mermikides tackles a much loved Christian hymn, known to be a favourite of many luminaries including both King George V and Mahatma Ghandi!

Paul Kossoff

Join Ronan McCullagh as he covers the playing of one of the most expressive, dynamic and melodic blues-rock guitarists of his time.

Russell Malone

John Wheatcroft meets one of the classiest guitarists in jazz today. He’s a top solo artist and sideman to Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr.

Ray Davies

Got Kinks in your acoustic rhythm playing? Stuart Ryan will iron them out with this month’s study of band frontman Ray Davies.

Fretboard Fluency

This month Martin Goulding looks at Aeolian mode. Also known as the Natural Minor it’s a scale that lends itself to all styles including blues, rock and metal.

Instrumental Inquisition!

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of musics most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: Norwegian melodic rocker beloved of Zakk Wylde, TNTs Ronni Le Tekro.

Gary Clark Jr

Join Ronan McCullagh this month as he examines the innovative style of a young bluesman from Austin, Texas:

Grant Green

John Wheatcroft looks at one of the most admired, the most imitated and most sampled guitarists ever in jazz and popular music.

Barrie Cadogan Interview

Squeezing us in between tour dates and many other commitments, Little Barrie’s frontman, recent touring guitarist with The The and longtime Primal Scream six-stringer, drops by the studios for a catch-up and to deliver a blues video masterclass. With David Mead.

Mattias IA Eklundh Pt3 Back On The Road

Swedish guitar virtuoso Mattias AI Eklundh demonstrates more of his eccentric, signature lead work over another great sounding backing track. Jon Bishop is your guide.

The Grateful Dead

Today Simon Barnard explores one of the originators of the early jam band scene, and the playing of Jerry Garcia and bandmate Bob Weir.

Instrumental Inquisition!

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. Today we meet ex-Jethro Tull and now successful solo artist Martin Barre.

Dan Patlansky Rhapsody In Blues

Here Adrian Clark takes a private lesson in progressive contemporary blues-rock guitar from one of today’s hottest exponents of the style.

Allen Hinds Masterclass pt 4

Allen demonstrates some sophisticated sounding rhythm and lead work over Jason’s slick, pop style backing track. Jon Bishop is your guide.

Fretboard Fluency

Martin Goulding brings you the third part in his series on the Melodic Minor scale, the foundation for many lines heard in jazz.

Minor Jazz-Blues

This month John Wheatcroft majors in minor, as he focuses on one of the most common progressions in all of jazz, the minor blues.

Slide Soloing

In this modern blues-rock bottleneck extravaganza Phil Capone reveals everything you ever wanted to know about slide guitar, from the 1960s till now!

ZZ Top

Join Ronan McCullagh this month, as he takes a look at the irreverent reverend, the Texas titan, the one and only Billy F Gibbons.

Antonin Dvorak Songs My Mother Taught Me

Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a stunning work by a Czech multi-instrumentalist who, among other things, predicted American music’s future.

Jazzy Acoustic Blues

Ever fancied playing a convincing acoustic blues with some tasty jazzy overtones? Stuart Ryan has just the piece to get you in the groove...

Sort Out Your Strength & Stamina

Jon Bishop serves up a smorgasbord of exercises designed to improve strength and stamina. A broad base of picking and fretting techniques are covered so there’s something in here for everyone.

Tommy Emmanuel Masterclass

An exclusive video lesson and tutorial from the acknowledged acoustic guitar master, plus some insights into his philosophy on learning the craft.David Mead is your guide.

Tommy Emmanuel Rule Of Thumb

Tommy Emmanuel takes us through the basics of how to use a thumb pick with an aim to playing our own version of Elizabeth Cotten’s Freight Train.

Jimi Hendrix

Simon Barnard explores a man who burst onto the music scene in a purple haze of virtuosity and psychedelia, and nothing was ever the same!

Robert Cray

Join Ronan McCullagh this month as he captures the playing style of a soulful bluesman who straddles both vintage and modern styles.

Instrumental Inquisition!

A new Paul Gilbert album is always an exciting proposition for anyone interested in gobsmacking guitar and classy composition. Here Paul gives us an exclusive lowdown on Behold Electric Guitar, from conception to completion.