This tutorial on string bending was inspired by a few subscribers in the forum, that wanted to know how to start bending strings. I started with useful tips, followed by sixteen...

In this tutorial, I'll first introduce the elements of the Chet Atkins style; then for those of you new to fingerpicking, I'll also talk about how to use a thumbpick and fingers....

Double-stops are used a lot, not only in country playing but in blues, jazz, and rock as well. Becoming familiar with how to use double stops will bring the learner closer to...

This tutorial on bending the flat 7 up to the 1 was inspired by my other string bending tutorials. I'll show you the bend in A, and then use it with other whole tone bends. I'll...

This tutorial on chicken pickin' was inspired by a subscriber in the forum although I've been meaning to do this for a while. I'll show you these concepts followed by a lick in...

This tutorial of hybrid picking exercises was inspired by pickers I've met while performing, and they wanted to know how to get started hybrid picking. These five easy exercises...

Nashville pickers have played triplets in solos for a long time now, they sound great when you're picking something fast. It's not just a country thing either, but the way I did...

This is kind of a chicken picking lick, but it can also be used in other ways. This kind of lick has been used in all kinds of music, but I played it in a country style...

This would be a good ending for a solo in the key of G, or it would be a good intro if you're doing a turn around. There are a lot of classic country songs that have a 1, 5, 1...