When people talk about playing slide, the conversation often progresses on to open tunings, heavier strings, and a high action. It’s true that these can make things easier and, in some cases such as ...

Guitar skills: We’re always harping on about the minor pentatonic scale. This essential scale is the most frequently used set of notes in rock, blues, country, metal, funk and even jazz lead guitar.

Most of the ideas in our lesson use notes from this essential guitar scale so make sure to practise it before trying out the musical examples. Play one note at a time starting on the lowest note and ...