Lessons

Explore Lessons

Latest about Lessons

Molly Miller Lesson
Molly Miller shows six licks that put the power of modes to work in blues and jazz

By Jon Bishop Published

Often the best way to develop modal vocabulary is by learning short phrases which resonate with "flavor" notes that are uniquely placed in the mode

Lessons
Carl Verheyen lesson
The whammy bar is a magical device for bending strings; Carl Verheyen shows 6 stunning licks and riffs for you to learn

By Jon Bishop Published

Verheyen said Beck's album "made me realize it would be nice to know what intervals would happen when I pulled on the bar”

Lessons
Oz Noy performs at North Sea Jazz Festival on Juli 14th, 2018 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Oz Noy explains the one thing every guitar player needs to unlock fretboard knowledge

By Joe Bosso Published

The guitarist also tells why it's important to tune your guitar by ear, along with five other top tips

Advice & Tips
Description : A Guild M-240E Troubadour acoustic guitar fitted with a Tone Boss sound hole pickup, taken on August 30, 2017.
Amplifying your acoustic? Here's how to get the best sound using two signal paths

By Jimmy Leslie Published

With one signal path for true acoustic tone and another for effects, you'll have maximum control over your live sound

Lessons
A photo of Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Bumblefoot says his top guitar tips will help you break out of ruts and engage with the music

By Joe Bosso Published

The shred virtuoso also talks about working with Steve Vai and Brian May for his new album, 'Bumblefoot....Returns!'

Advice & Tips
Steve Morse of Deep Purple perform on November 22, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. )
“When I play a solo, the best score I can get is 75 precent.” Steve Morse on how to keep your cool when the going gets tough

By Andrew Daly Published

Now 50 years into his career, the 70-year-old guitarist shares the lessons that have kept him growing in his art

Advice & Tips
Kiki Wong of The Smashing Pumpkins performs at Fenway Park, August 7, 2024
Kiki Wong shares the five guitar tips behind her Smashing Pumpkins success

By Joe Bosso Published

The social media influencer reveals how her attitude and work ethic eased the struggles in the worst of times

Advice & Tips
Photo of George Benson circa 1976 playing guitar
"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

By GP Editors Published

Lessons
Ani DiFranco performs at Stern Grove Festival on June 26, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
Learn the alternate tunings and percussive guitar style of Ani DiFranco in our audio lesson

By Jeff Jacobson Published

We've distilled the essential elements of this unique acoustic trailblazer into eight informative examples

Lessons
Warren Haynes photographed before a live performance with Gov't Mule at Under The Bridge in London, on July 4, 2013. Haynes is best known as a long-time member of The Allman Brothers Band, as well as a founding member of Gov't Mule.
Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur

By Phil Weller Published

The blues powerhouse says he started out as a singer and that it paid dividends when he began to play guitar

Advice & Tips
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives