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Get the Know-How of Jazz Rhythm Guitar and Venture Into Any Session With Confidence
By Patrick Brennan published
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
Don’t waste years struggling to remember every single note on the fingerboard – this awesome lesson will get you there fast

How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons
By David Brewster published
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
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
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
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
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
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
The guitarist-vocalist augmented the group’s groundbreaking amalgamation of rock, blues, jazz and country on this pivotal 1973 LP
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