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The fretbox diagram represents the guitar’s fretboard exactly, as seen in the photo. Now, by placing numbered 'fingers' on ...

Guitar skills: Combining taps and bends is a great way to create smooth lines, which can sound quite atypical for the guitar and are more akin to a pitch bend of a synth. To make your licks sound as ...

What is it? An extension of legato technique, using both hands on the fretboard to sound notes with hammer-ons and pull-offs. Pros: Often the easiest way to play at high speed; big intervals are as ...

30-day guitar challenge: Two-handed tapping is essentially an extension of legato. You're most likely used to playing hammer-ons and pull-offs with your fretting hand, but notes can easily be added ...

Tapped harmonics have been used by guitarists in many styles over the decades, from acoustic through to rock. Notable fans of this technique include Nuno Bettencourt, Michael Hedges, Jeff Beck, Tuck ...