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Warm-Up Time: 11 Guitar Exercises That Will Help You Play Even Better

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Here are 11 ways to get your hands and fingers ready for action, both off and on the guitar

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Marcus Deml
"Breathtaking bends!" Acclaimed European instrumentalist Marcus Deml delivers a string-bending master class

By Marcus Deml Published

Expand your blues, rock and fusion licks with Deml's expressive string-bending examples

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A picture of Jennifer Batten with electric guitar
“What I learned at GIT.” Jennifer Batten delivers three must-know fusion licks

By Jennifer Batten Published

The first woman to graduate from the famed Guitar Institute of Technology, she reflects on her time there as the school's first female instructor

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A photo of Allen Hinds holding his Stratocaster against a black background
Allen Hinds: Master the art of sophisticated guitar harmony

By Allen Hinds Published

While Allen can play stunning solos, his colorful chords hold equal weight, a fact proven across these 28 illuminating examples

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Erlend Krauser performs at the Wolfblues Festival 2016 playing his Guthrie Govan signature Charvel.
Erlend Krauser shows how to perform expressive hammer-ons, pull-offs, whammy-bar scoops and two-hand tapping

By Erlend Krauser Published

Jeff Beck’s soaring licks meet Stanley Jordan’s fretting fluidity in Krauser’s tapping and whammy-bar techniques

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A photo Jimmy Westerlund in his home studio holding a Stratocaster electric guitar
Giant’s Jimmy Westerlund shows you licks and techniques that channel the glory days of AOR rock guitar

By Jimmy Westerlund Published

Learn the virtuosic, expressive and sophisticated style played by guitarists like Steve Lukather, Neal Schon and Dan Huff

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Portrait of American blues guitarist Eric Bibb, photographed during the Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea event on board the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship in the Mediterranean, on August 17, 2019.
Learn five essential fingerstyle patterns and timeless techniques in Eric Bibb’s blues masterclass

By Eric Bibb Published

From rich chords to articulate fingerpicking, this tutorial will elevate your acoustic blues vocabulary and deepen your musicality

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American singer, songwriter and guitarist B.B. King (1925-2015) performs live on stage playing a Gibson ES-355 guitar named Lucille at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana on 9 May 1982.
B.B. King on his trick for getting more sounds out of your guitar

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

The King offered invaluable advice that any guitarist can put to use

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Best online guitar lessons 2026: get started playing guitar the right way

By Ross Holder Last updated

Unlock your playing potential with the best online guitar courses whatever your ability

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A screengrab from Shane Theriot's YouTube video on the Mixolydian mode
Session guitar ace Shane Theriot shows how to elevate your rhythm and lead chops with bluesy licks, soul grooves and jazzy chromaticism

By Shane Theriot Published

Inspired by Joe Walsh and bebop, these examples are perfect for a range of genres, including rock, blues and jazz

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