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What the Ell?: How to Make the Most of 4 Chords

One of Nashville's bona fide hitmakers shares secrets to making stock progressions pop.

Riff Rundown: Tommy Emmanuel's "Saturday Night Shuffle"

The Aussie fingerstyle wiz details how he adds a little Scott Joplin flair to cover the Merle Travis classic that's featured on his 2018 album, Accomplice One.

Riff Rundown: Between the Buried and Me's "Blot"

Guitarist Paul Waggoner provides the fretting-hand recipe to nail the lead single off BTBAM's new album, Automata I.

Workin' Man Blues: Moving into the Country The path from ripping electric blues to snappy twang is shorter than you might think. One of Nashville's most in-demand players dishes out a few hands-on tips for getting your country chops together.

Obsessive Progressive: Open-String Chords Add ethereal layers to your chord progressions by inserting a few carefully selected open strings.
Riff Rundown: Peter Frampton's "Breaking All the Rules" Watch the British guitar hero play the main lick off the self-titled track from his 1981 album, Breaking All the Rules.
Digging Deeper: Jazz Piano Chords for Guitar Take inspiration from Herbie, Chick, McCoy, and more by copping a few finger-stretching voicings.
Riff Rundown: Cave In's "Moral Eclipse" The Mutoid Man riff leader showcases a headbanger that helped bridge the gap between hardcore and metal.