Whether you want to play lead or rhythm, you need to get your picking technique together. We show you how... “Picking the strings, then. Up or down - that’s got to be it, surely?” Essentially, yes.

The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how ...

TG's going to take an educated guess here and say that if no-one's told you how to pick it's likely that you use downstrokes exclusively. This tends to be the default technique for new guitarists. Try ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There is little doubt that “I taught myself how to play ...