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Toto's legendary guitarist can move from ear-twisting triplet licks to soaring bends at the flick of a pick.

Wrap your mitts around a shockingly easy pentatonic pattern that the Aussie flattop master uses on numbers such as "Classical Gas."

Who needs a pick? Explore the right-hand magic of one of the most influential guitarists from across the pond.

Obsessive Progressive: John Petrucci Progressive metal's most influential guitarist combines immaculate picking technique with aggressive tones to create the most technically demanding licks around.

Drone Logic: Learn to Play Slide Guitar in Tune Five ways Indian-inspired drones can help you improve your intonation.
On Bass: Island Bass Examining the bass lines from classic reggae tunes to help grasp the genre's spirit of simplicity, feel, and groove.
Digging Deeper: Curtis Mayfield A unique tuning, ingenious use of intervals, and some deft wah work all combine to create some of the most soulful rhythm parts ever recorded.
Riff Rundown: Tommy Emmanuel's "One Mint Julep" The Certified Guitar Player confesses to some "petty theft" and demostrates tricks he's taken from Chet Atkins and Robert Johnson and applies it to the classic Clovers song.