Vinnie DeMasi

Learn why perfect note and tonal choices rather than technical flash and daring improvisational forays made ‘Dark Side’ one of rock’s most brilliant and groundbreaking works

At the heart of U2’s musical odyssey, there’s always been the inspired guitar wizardry of The Edge

How Yngwie Malmsteen’s “secret scale” can spawn a set of seven relative modes

The guitarist’s complex and clever chord work are at the heart of Rush’s amazing engine

Let’s commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot guitarist’s untimely passing with a deep dive into his genre-defining lead guitar style

If you want to go horizontal, don't miss these useful pointers from the Larkin Poe maestro

As Soundgarden's 'Badmotorfinger' turn 30 this year we take a close look at the inspirational guitar techniques of one of alternative rock’s leading talents.

The spirit of ’71 is well and truly alive in this historical lesson.

Embracing the ethos of blues-rock, early metal, ’70s soul and punk these tricks of the trade reinvigorated rock and could do the same for your own playing.

Video This revealing lesson exploring Ace Frehley’s fiery pentatonic runs.

This lesson unpacks the elegantly powerful musical artistry of the Stone Temple Pilots guitarist.

10 often overlooked things you can do to make every show better.

Go on a heady fretboard odyssey of wide intervallic leaps, quasi-atonality, and unorthodox applications of hybrid picking.

A knowledge of the tried-and-true fretboard applications of this triumvirate will make you a more versatile player and composer.

Dig out the metronome, folks, it's time to work on your rhythm game.

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Kansas and more have utilized slash chords to great effect - so why shouldn't you?