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 How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons By David Brewster published 3 August 23 Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best Bored of Using the Same Old Chords? Here’s One of the Hippest Ways to Spice up a Progression By Jake Hertzog published 1 August 23 Turn stock rock chords into sweet jazz changes with reharmonization Tap Into the Barre Chord Magic of Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson Using This Five-Minute Lesson By Shane Theriot published 1 August 23 Use your finger like a mobile capo, revoice power chords, and create beautiful dissonance with these simple tips Want to Improve Your Alternate Picking? This Essential Lesson Will Have You Shredding in No Time By Guitar Player Staff published 28 July 23 Brush up on the basics of alternate picking with these easy-to-remember techniques you can work into your own music Mine the Musical Gold of “Free Bird” and Other Songs From Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘(Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd)’ in This Celebratory Lesson By Jeff Jacobson published 25 July 23 As Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album turns 50, we dive into its guitar stylings, as performed by Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Ed King “There Are Two Parts: The Rational and Irrational”: Django Reinhardt Scholar Stephane Wrembel Shares Valuable Insights Into the Technique of the Gypsy Jazz Guitar Master By Jimmy Leslie published 22 July 23 Discover the core concepts and true essence of Django Reinhardt Discover Dickey Betts’ Inspired Guitar Playing Approaches on the Allman Brothers Band’s Best-Selling Studio Album, ‘Brothers and Sisters’ By Chris Buono published 22 July 23 The guitarist-vocalist augmented the group’s groundbreaking amalgamation of rock, blues, jazz and country on this pivotal 1973 LP “Put the Guitar Down”: Sadler Vaden’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists By Joe Bosso published 21 July 23 On his solo recordings or with Jason Isbell, Sadler Vaden lives by these pointers September 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio By Guitar Player Staff published 13 July 23 Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos By Dale Turner published 13 July 23 Discover the memorable, three-notes-per-string symmetrical pattern that Ed frequently used for both major and minor keys 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 ARTICLES1Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career2JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal3With a massive 50% discount, these Walrus Audio savings are the best Black Friday pedal deals we’ve seen so far4Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made5Boss announces the new portable battery-powered Katana-Mini X guitar amplifier
How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons By David Brewster published 3 August 23 Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best
Bored of Using the Same Old Chords? Here’s One of the Hippest Ways to Spice up a Progression By Jake Hertzog published 1 August 23 Turn stock rock chords into sweet jazz changes with reharmonization
Tap Into the Barre Chord Magic of Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson Using This Five-Minute Lesson By Shane Theriot published 1 August 23 Use your finger like a mobile capo, revoice power chords, and create beautiful dissonance with these simple tips
Want to Improve Your Alternate Picking? This Essential Lesson Will Have You Shredding in No Time By Guitar Player Staff published 28 July 23 Brush up on the basics of alternate picking with these easy-to-remember techniques you can work into your own music
Mine the Musical Gold of “Free Bird” and Other Songs From Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘(Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd)’ in This Celebratory Lesson By Jeff Jacobson published 25 July 23 As Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album turns 50, we dive into its guitar stylings, as performed by Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Ed King
“There Are Two Parts: The Rational and Irrational”: Django Reinhardt Scholar Stephane Wrembel Shares Valuable Insights Into the Technique of the Gypsy Jazz Guitar Master By Jimmy Leslie published 22 July 23 Discover the core concepts and true essence of Django Reinhardt
Discover Dickey Betts’ Inspired Guitar Playing Approaches on the Allman Brothers Band’s Best-Selling Studio Album, ‘Brothers and Sisters’ By Chris Buono published 22 July 23 The guitarist-vocalist augmented the group’s groundbreaking amalgamation of rock, blues, jazz and country on this pivotal 1973 LP
“Put the Guitar Down”: Sadler Vaden’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists By Joe Bosso published 21 July 23 On his solo recordings or with Jason Isbell, Sadler Vaden lives by these pointers
Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos By Dale Turner published 13 July 23 Discover the memorable, three-notes-per-string symmetrical pattern that Ed frequently used for both major and minor keys
