In the 19th century there was a widely held belief that technique could be gained by devoting many hours a day to the practice of specially composed exercises and studies, and that the skills gained c

This month, Richard Barrett grabs his acoustic and shows you another way to expand your chord vocabulary

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

LAST MONTH, WE delved into the all-important topic of developing solid pick-hand timing when strumming. To me, that’s where the groove is: the pick hand is the timekeeper, and I’ve spent a lot of time

This month Alex Bishop unravels the intricate fretwork of a century-old concert mandolin

ON MY LATEST album, One Guitar Woman, I pay tribute to many of the female pioneers of the guitar, all of whom are among the biggest influences on my approach to playing the instrument. On the album, I