<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Lessons ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:22:01 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Allen Hinds: Master the art of sophisticated guitar harmony ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/allen-hinds-master-the-art-of-sophisticated-guitar-harmony bKVGvCvjVV5zEvGwuBptu4 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:22:01 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A masterful command of technique and expression.” Erlend Krauser shows how to perform expressive hammer-ons, pull-offs, whammy-bar scoops and two-hand tapping ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/a-masterful-command-of-technique-and-expression-erlend-krauser-shows-how-to-perform-expressive-hammer-ons-pull-offs-whammy-bar-scoops-and-two-hand-tapping wSTFxAerjsTvv9StdY3Mtg Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:29:09 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:29:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Build your arena-rock chops! Giant’s Jimmy Westerlund shows you licks and techniques that channel the glory days of AOR rock guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/build-your-arena-rock-chops-giants-jimmy-westerlund-shows-you-licks-and-techniques-that-channel-the-glory-days-of-aor-rock-guitar 8YHU3dt6nUQ7sFZq5jVXZS Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:04:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I syncopate a lot. I like to have that ‘hiccup’ in the playing.” Learn five essential fingerstyle patterns and timeless techniques in Eric Bibb’s blues masterclass ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/learn-five-essential-fingerstyle-patterns-and-timeless-techniques-in-eric-bibb-s-blues-masterclass QUwBPwP2SLRvhG5SSTE3SR Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:53:53 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:56:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m terrible at fingerpicking. I'm even ashamed to try it. But I do know how to use a pick.” B.B. King on his trick for getting more sounds out of your guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/b-b-king-on-his-trick-for-getting-more-sounds-out-of-of-his-guitar x6vNKGRDKTeMTCc86CdxbE Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:23:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Master Mixolydian! Session guitar ace Shane Theriot shows how to elevate your rhythm and lead chops with bluesy licks, soul grooves and jazzy chromaticism ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/master-mixolydian-session-guitar-ace-shane-theriot-shows-how-to-elevate-your-rhythm-and-lead-chops-with-bluesy-licks-soul-grooves-and-jazzy-chromaticism QHsL2KVKCDnHqs9Mz6atJX Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:42:51 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:08:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fake nails improved my fingerstyle guitar game. Should you do it too? Here’s everything you need to know ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/should-guitar-players-get-fake-nails-everything-you-need-to-know T6gaRcq4mpzFLJ6hx8W8GE Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:29:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Real artists teaching their own material adds an extra layer of inspiration that few competitors can match": Gibson: Learn to Play Guitar review ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/gibson-learn-to-play-guitar-review txQihj5TffWEovRcnsDYgi Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:00:10 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:18:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Master the art of funk guitar! Randy Jacobs shows you how to play with power, punch and precision ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/randy-jacobs-funk-guitar-lesson CpUpNtnGfkKxMpRwibpbyi Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:15:58 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:08:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC, Oasis, Bad Company and many more! Test your guitar news knowledge with Guitar Player's "Week in Music" Quiz for November 14, 2025 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/guitar-player-week-in-music-quiz-for-november-14-2025 QbV7exiCU3jspvBxhc2npM Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:59:09 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Slide like Joe Walsh!" Brett Garsed teaches his angled-slide technique that lets you play lines like Walsh used in the James Gang and Eagles — but in standard tuning ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/brett-garsed-slide-like-joe-walsh-lesson hynEWSVLyCfQC8KhFgjn6b Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:26:07 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:53:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/get-more-guitar-player-stories-in-your-day-with-these-two-easy-steps 3Qw6aPHk8bnXiaE7RZJPvD Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:09:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get the best guitar lessons we've tested for just $10.47 a month with this monster Labor Day deal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/guitar-tricks-labor-day-sale 9iHwomcEvdbU5vSE83KZm8 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:33:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chill Brazil! Add some Latin American cool to your playing with these 6 brilliant Brazilian grooves ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/chill-brazil-with-joao-gaspar N4dHDTtnDKL7Ln3R24Mqqk Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:15:00 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:36:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allen Hinds: 8 legato ideas to help you rediscover the fretboard ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/allen-hinds-8-legato-ideas-to-help-you-rediscover-the-fretboard hLhcCbuL5Dyw8T8biVrizn Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:33:24 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:55:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ With TrueFire's massive July 4th sale offering a year's worth of guitar lessons for just 27 cents a day, there's no excuses for poor technique ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/truefire-july-4th-sale A2iMDe3EcyEm6CA64UHcaQ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:43:24 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:59:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s good to be a little bit of a street gutter rat and get out there and jam with people.” Lita Ford on the one thing young guitarists should be doing... and what they shouldn't ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/lita-ford-on-the-one-thing-young-guitarists-should-be-doing Fkrw2C9VWAuSN4Da9zyt3A Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:14:16 +0000 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:18:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse: My 5 go-to ideas for playing and writing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/steve-morse-my-5-go-to-ideas-for-playing-and-writing HhuBmeMuucs3vvR4WzmKzP Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:28:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ He's played with Sinead O’Connor, the Buena Vista Social Club and Rhiannon Giddens. Here's what you can learn from Niwel Tsumbu's stylistic fingerpicking ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/enhance-and-refresh-your-fingerpicking-with-niwel-tsumbus-stylistic-conga-and-rhumba-rhythms-in-various-time-signatures-and-keys aMqxGtywE9zBsTi6SZuwC8 Sun, 11 May 2025 22:44:47 +0000 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:13:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Become a pro at sophisticated jazz-rock soloing! John Etheridge teaches the essentials in six examples, with video and tab ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/become-a-pro-at-sophisticated-jazz-rock-soloing-john-etheridge-teaches-the-essentials-in-six-examples-with-video-and-tab AkqzzLTq4WtLHzLkFystxU Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:57:19 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:56:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Write for five minutes a day. I mean, who can’t manage that?” Mike Stern's top five guitar tips include one simple fix to help you develop your personal guitar style ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/mike-stern-top-five-guitar-tips QD4Z7o3eFpnKHwMuh7Zua7 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:22:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s like you’re making a statement. And you never know where it’ll lead." Pete Thorn shares the tip that convinced Joe Satriani he was the right guitarist for the SatchVai Band ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/pete-thorn-top-five-tips-for-guitarists UuEa6UnyMftofSToEMyzd4 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:37:32 +0000 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is something you could actually improvise with!" 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Molly Miller shows how to put the power of modes to work in blues and jazz using hybrid picking, finger slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/these-are-six-of-my-favorite-modal-licks-molly-miller-shows-how-to-put-the-power-of-modes-to-work-in-blues-and-jazz-using-hybrid-picking-finger-slides-hammer-ons-and-pull-offs sxCfMWT5A2xCiEvHNVJMye Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:30:08 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I developed this whammy-bar setup when I heard Jeff Beck's 'Guitar Shop' album." Carl Verheyen helps you master the whammy with six stunning licks and riffs in our video lesson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/i-developed-this-whammy-bar-setup-when-i-heard-jeff-becks-guitar-shop-album-carl-verheyen-helps-you-master-the-whammy-with-six-stunning-licks-and-riffs-in-our-video-lesson suZG5cQjH5HzXtpvRkvA9c Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:20 +0000 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You’ll have at your fingertips everything that Clapton and Hendrix played." Oz Noy explains the one thing every guitar player needs to unlock fretboard knowledge ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/oz-noy-top-guitar-tips fpTDKXsADpBvrEWxPkvuyb Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amplifying your acoustic? Here's how to get the best sound using two signal paths ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/how-to-process-dual-acoustic-signal-paths 8mpjtD3JRY4RW793wjW2KN Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:10:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Play one note per chord and watch what happens." Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says his top guitar tips will help you break out of ruts and engage with the music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/bumblefoot-top-five-guitar-tips gQCJUZN8qzRs9w3rPYcRmQ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:59:01 +0000 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:24:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I play a solo, the best score I can get is 75 percent. I got to a point where I accepted that.” Steve Morse on how to keep your cool when the going gets tough ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/steve-morse-guitar-advice-for-a-lifetime-of-playing N3QhtEk7bY7thaswt5qLuJ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:59:38 +0000 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:22:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of people quit when they experience failure. But there’s a turning point, and that’s when the magic happens.” Kiki Wong shares the five guitar tips behind her Smashing Pumpkins success story ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/kiki-wong-five-greatest-guitar-tips Y3HQoueBLmUSheecHoARfD Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:06:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That's where you control your tone. It’s surprising to me that so few people really talk about it." Sue Foley serves up five game-changing blues guitar tips ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/sue-foley-offers-five-essential-blues-guitar-tips RABPSqjmjPmhaQvWxP4GjK Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:07:43 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I realized there was something in them very appealing to the listener. It's a richer sound." George Benson shows how he uses octaves in this lesson from Guitar Player's August 1976 issue ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/george-benson-octaves-lesson 2a3efRnk6WzQ3y4xqyKzDD Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A cornucopia of tunings with airy voicings, suspended chords and rich, colorful soundscapes." Learn the alternate tunings and percussive guitar style of indie pioneer Ani DiFranco in our exclusive audio lesson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/ani-difranco-lesson Nwkc4wUhAGnZPS37Ut7dUG Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:46:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used to hear people say, 'It's what you don't play that counts.' I thought, What the hell does that even mean?” Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/warren-haynes-two-tips-for-better-lead-playing tQfaGiYYUVkx9q57LfqsZg Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:16:48 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:17:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For acoustic guitarists, two pickup signals are better than one.” Getting the best acoustic guitar tone from an amp is within your reach. Try these tips. ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/how-to-get-better-live-acoustic-tone URkC6HCPZPNjXxEQNKwJxj Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:31:35 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:39:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Back In the 80s, I tried to teach myself guitar using Arlen Roth's Rock Guitar cassette. No offence to Mr Roth, but I wish I'd had Fender Play ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/arlen-roth-versus-fender-play xkykpCt8JutiRfLtVEbjdc Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:42:32 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I often wish guitarists wouldn’t play the same stock chord voicings and licks.” Here are seven ways guitar players can improve — according to professional bassists and drummers ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/what-guitar-players-get-wrong 6VS64NjcFrXnvCbe8JSuCa Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:41:28 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quick! Our #1 online lessons platform for intermediate guitarists has a huge discount for Black Friday ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/quick-our-1-online-lessons-platform-for-intermediate-guitarists-has-a-huge-discount-for-black-friday B4KTThakRBq9UJ6ic648VR Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:50:43 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:48:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years – discover why I switched to Til guitar lessons and get $20 off your first lesson from a pro tutor ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/save-20-on-til-guitar-lessons incYrHA4GcAb2BAFCfRY7L Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:12:02 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:47:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "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 ace ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/steve-lukather-top-10-techniques 8PauQz9kRsG6YHifdTiVp3 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:59:29 +0000 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:04:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I wrote out a list of things I wasn’t going to do: No Floyd Rose. No three notes per string. It was like, 'Let me see how much I can get away with this.’ ” Zakk Wylde explains his weirdly effective method for creative guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/zakk-wylde-top-five-guitar-tips 4ZkmfbNhvWrSPMctXGcEy4 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:19:37 +0000 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:10:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The minute I figured out some alternate tunings, it was like the sky opened up. I even had two double-necks with capos and alternate tunings”: Rival Sons' Scott Holiday shares tips to help players get out of ruts ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rival-sons-scott-holiday-guitar-tips NNxr2DrweVHaBNB2pd9VQc Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:56:59 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:24:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "His daring note choices and diverse skills are what make him a master fingerpicker and flatpicker." Learn Travis picking, harp harmonics and 8 other techniques that make Tommy Emmanuel an acoustic tour de force ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/tommy-emmanuel-shred-lesson nwBxeceJEw64npjMoDz9HD Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:25:50 +0000 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:26:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve come to realize you could be screwing yourself if you pass on something just because the condition's not right.” Metallica's Kirk Hammett shares advice on guitar buying as he shows and talks about the rarest pieces in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammett-shows-his-rare-guitars-in-new-gibson-video sejxnZhkw9CfzT2Ktb3Up8 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:07:08 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:54:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "As much as I love gear and gadgets, there’s no substitute for what you can do with your fingers." Adrian Belew reveals six ways to change your guitar game right now, for free ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/as-much-as-i-love-gear-and-gadgets-theres-no-substitute-for-what-you-can-do-with-your-fingers-adrian-belew-reveals-six-ways-to-change-your-guitar-game-right-now-for-free yHXEYR3UwckTuizwzhB9KY Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Rhythm playing is a lost art.” Tom Petty shares his greatest advice on rhythm guitar playing in a long-lost 1997 interview ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rhythm-playing-is-a-lost-art-tom-petty-shared-his-greatest-advice-on-rhythm-guitar-playing-in-a-long-lost-1997-interview 6PtHaarJ9anygeLr56pHoQ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:30:29 +0000 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:33:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d advise new guitarists to play with an amp. When you use an amp modeler, your touch and picking will be very different”: Sheryl Crow guitarist Peter Stroud on why guitarists shouldn’t start on modelers, and how to complement a singer with your playing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/peter-stroud-top-5-tips rKS6Wa6kvzZfr6BwoR62XV Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ John 5’s distinguished playing and stage presence have made him one of today’s most identifiable guitarists – channel his brilliance with a lesson in his chicken pickin’ prowess, rapid-fire banjo rolls, and behind-the-nut bending ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/john-5-picking-banjo-rolls-bending pBYDR3BmMtyfDC5Q2Jyuje Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:03:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Here’s the truth: if you’re a great rhythm guitar player you’ll always have a gig. They’re hard to find. There’s tons of soloists”: Go-to guitarist for everyone from Willie Nelson to Taylor Swift, Kenny Greenberg shares his top 5 tips for session success ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/features/kenny-greenberg-top-5-tips-for-session-success r4sJUJGr45pZj6ZwirDrAc Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:25:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:08:26 +0000