The CAGED chord shapes can be a great way of learning the geography of the fretboard. The shapes, both major and minor, occur in every position and key just like the pentatonic boxes. In fact, they ...

GUITAR SHOWCASE 2023: It’s unlikely that many would disagree with the notion that pentatonic scales are a guitarist’s best friend. Used in every genre of music and countless songs of the past 70 odd ...

One of the fundamental principals of Paul Gilbert's playing is his use of patterns. In this video lesson, Paul shows you how using patterns to shift the same idea around the neck can make playing fast ...

The '2-note-per-string shape' (2nps) pentatonic shape is a perfect phrasing tool. It allows us to get the most out of every note when we are playing slower lines. This exclusive MusicRadar video ...

In the late 1930s, Charlie Christian elevated the electric guitar to an essential solo instrument, paving the way for the electric blues of T-Bone Walker and rock pioneers Chuck Berry and Scotty Moore ...