When I was a kid, that was my favourite sound on the guitar ... of the fretboard… the one, the two and the five. I think that’s sort of my signature," he says of the three-note inversions ...

Finally, the shred example stays in one fretboard position, but uses a fast descending flurry of notes for an ear-catching ...

If you're just starting out on guitar ... lessons, Guitar World's Greg Coulson takes you through the absolute basics, starting off by showing you how to hold your guitar and play your first notes.

Finished (sealed) maple fingerboards don't need conditioning but are still due a clean every free months. Use your clean ...