Lessons Channel John 5's brilliance with a lesson in his chicken pickin’ prowess, rapid-fire banjo rolls, and behind-the-nut bending The man of many hats, face paints, and Teles guides GP through a gaggle of curated techniques culled from his catalog of solo albums Why acoustic fingerstyle virtuoso Teja Gerken recommends playing air guitar “And,” the acoustic ace tells GP, “there’s a side benefit from a health perspective” August 2024 Guitar Player lesson audio Latest Lessons How to Play Guitar Like Allan Holdsworth By Milton Mermikides published 12 May 23 An accessible guide to the guitar legend’s brilliantly original style Do You Love Battery-Powered Electronics but Hate Voltage Drops, Leaks and Fiddly Replacements? Here’s an Easy Solution By Craig Anderton published 12 May 23 How to build a BBB – a Battery Breakout Box Do Some of Your Favorite DAW Plug-Ins Lack Tempo Sync? These Useful Automation Tips Could Be the Answer By Craig Anderton published 11 May 23 How to sync to tempo without tempo sync How To Enhance Your Guitar Tracks With Side-Chaining By Craig Anderton published 11 May 23 Creative methods for using audio from one track to control an effect parameter on another 3 Practical Dynamic EQ Tips for Guitar By Craig Anderton published 10 May 23 How to combine elements of equalization and compression for better mixes using Waves F6 July 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio By Guitar Player Staff published 10 May 23 Discover the Inspiring Musical Magic and Distinctive Touch of Guitar Legend Joe Walsh By Jeff Jacobson published 4 May 23 Find the magic that can be created by focusing on not only what notes you play but also how you play them ‘GP’ Joins Leo Kottke at Sound Check and Discovers No One Is Beyond the Reach of Sonic Gremlins By Jimmy Leslie published 3 May 23 Learn some invaluable lessons from the acoustic icon as he finds his sound at Bob Weir’s Sweetwater Music Hall June 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio By Guitar Player Staff published 1 May 23 “Never Give up on Your Dream”: Steve Howe’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists By Joe Bosso published 28 April 23 These are the habits that have made Steve Howe a stylistic and technical virtuoso 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 ARTICLES1John Mayer reveals signature Ernie Ball string set with a unique gauge combination 2Steve Stevens: The 10 Albums That Made Me a Guitarist3"The words just popped into my head!" Guitarist Mars Bonfire reveals the strange story behind “heavy metal thunder” and Steppenwolf's “Born to Be Wild” 4Ritchie Blackmore on an “overwhelming” jam with Geroge Harrison – and marveling at the size of his feet 5Dream Theater announces details of their first new music with Mike Portnoy in 15 years – release near ten-minute track, Night Terror
How to Play Guitar Like Allan Holdsworth By Milton Mermikides published 12 May 23 An accessible guide to the guitar legend’s brilliantly original style
Do You Love Battery-Powered Electronics but Hate Voltage Drops, Leaks and Fiddly Replacements? Here’s an Easy Solution By Craig Anderton published 12 May 23 How to build a BBB – a Battery Breakout Box
Do Some of Your Favorite DAW Plug-Ins Lack Tempo Sync? These Useful Automation Tips Could Be the Answer By Craig Anderton published 11 May 23 How to sync to tempo without tempo sync
How To Enhance Your Guitar Tracks With Side-Chaining By Craig Anderton published 11 May 23 Creative methods for using audio from one track to control an effect parameter on another
3 Practical Dynamic EQ Tips for Guitar By Craig Anderton published 10 May 23 How to combine elements of equalization and compression for better mixes using Waves F6
Discover the Inspiring Musical Magic and Distinctive Touch of Guitar Legend Joe Walsh By Jeff Jacobson published 4 May 23 Find the magic that can be created by focusing on not only what notes you play but also how you play them
‘GP’ Joins Leo Kottke at Sound Check and Discovers No One Is Beyond the Reach of Sonic Gremlins By Jimmy Leslie published 3 May 23 Learn some invaluable lessons from the acoustic icon as he finds his sound at Bob Weir’s Sweetwater Music Hall
“Never Give up on Your Dream”: Steve Howe’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists By Joe Bosso published 28 April 23 These are the habits that have made Steve Howe a stylistic and technical virtuoso