Lessons From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — we dissect the moves behind everyone's go-to session player Learn Travis picking, harp harmonics and 8 other techniques that make Tommy Emmanuel an acoustic tour de force Put key elements of the acoustic shredder's style to work in your own playing with these video tutorials How to choose the 12-string acoustic that's right for you — plus a few interesting options on the standard format From higher string tension to tuning issues, a 12-string is a different animal from your standard six-string Latest Lessons Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson By David Brewster published 11 August 23 Steadily build up speed and accuracy using alternate picking and quick position shifts Jimi Hendrix Did It Rarely While Jimmy Page Did It All the Time: Here's What You Need to Know About Layering Guitars By Craig Anderton published 10 August 23 There’s more than one way to layer guitars when recording, and these five professional tips will help you choose the right approach Set Basic Campfire Chords Alight in Four Easy Ways By Guitar Player Staff published 10 August 23 Do open chords sometimes strike you as a little bland and boring? Here's how to make them sound more exotic October 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio By Guitar Player Staff published 9 August 23 How to Tap Like Eddie Van Halen By Dale Turner published 9 August 23 Learn EVH's astonishing tapping techniques including slides, bends, harmonics and more Add This “Magic Shape” to Your Musical Vocabulary for an Instant Fusion Sound By Christopher Scapelliti published 9 August 23 Video This simple trick adds left-field fusion color to guitar riffs and solos Video Learn Five Head-Turning Guitar Licks in the Open Position By Guitar Player Staff published 8 August 23 Give your guitar solos some extra hooks with this bunch of five knockout licks Four Easy Ways to Discover New Ideas on Acoustic Guitar By Jimmy Leslie published 8 August 23 Shake up your songwriting using these simple tips Get the Know-How of Jazz Rhythm Guitar and Venture Into Any Session With Confidence By Patrick Brennan published 8 August 23 Advance your chordal and rhythmic accompaniment with this easy-to-follow guide on jazz guitar comping styles Ever Feel Lost on Certain Parts of the Fingerboard? These Ten Invaluable Pointers Are Your Key to Unlocking It All By Jesse Gress published 3 August 23 Don’t waste years struggling to remember every single note on the fingerboard – this awesome lesson will get you there fast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1"When you look at his 18-page discography, the enormous impact he and his guitar have had on the world of music becomes clear." Learn these 10 techniques that made Steve Lukather a legendary studio ace2"I placed the DeArmond pickup near the bridge. I put a crushed cigarette packet underneath it. That helped to get that round sound.” Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him3Snag one of our favorite 3/4-sized acoustic guitars for only $99 this Black Friday with Taylor's superb Get One, Gift One promotion4“Bobby came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ I said, ‘That’s the only thing you think I should do?’” George Benson tells how one small change turned the song “Breezin’” into an instrumental guitar sensation5“Brent’s accident changed not only him but Mastodon. I feel like that was the last record we did as a band that was complete.” Guitarist Bill Kelliher says "things were never the same" after Crack the Skye. The reasons are complicated
Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson By David Brewster published 11 August 23 Steadily build up speed and accuracy using alternate picking and quick position shifts
Jimi Hendrix Did It Rarely While Jimmy Page Did It All the Time: Here's What You Need to Know About Layering Guitars By Craig Anderton published 10 August 23 There’s more than one way to layer guitars when recording, and these five professional tips will help you choose the right approach
Set Basic Campfire Chords Alight in Four Easy Ways By Guitar Player Staff published 10 August 23 Do open chords sometimes strike you as a little bland and boring? Here's how to make them sound more exotic
How to Tap Like Eddie Van Halen By Dale Turner published 9 August 23 Learn EVH's astonishing tapping techniques including slides, bends, harmonics and more
Add This “Magic Shape” to Your Musical Vocabulary for an Instant Fusion Sound By Christopher Scapelliti published 9 August 23 Video This simple trick adds left-field fusion color to guitar riffs and solos
Learn Five Head-Turning Guitar Licks in the Open Position By Guitar Player Staff published 8 August 23 Give your guitar solos some extra hooks with this bunch of five knockout licks
Four Easy Ways to Discover New Ideas on Acoustic Guitar By Jimmy Leslie published 8 August 23 Shake up your songwriting using these simple tips
Get the Know-How of Jazz Rhythm Guitar and Venture Into Any Session With Confidence By Patrick Brennan published 8 August 23 Advance your chordal and rhythmic accompaniment with this easy-to-follow guide on jazz guitar comping styles
Ever Feel Lost on Certain Parts of the Fingerboard? These Ten Invaluable Pointers Are Your Key to Unlocking It All By Jesse Gress published 3 August 23 Don’t waste years struggling to remember every single note on the fingerboard – this awesome lesson will get you there fast
