When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Adam Gasson/Guitarist Magazine In his book Outliers: The Story of Success, author Malcolm ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Joby Sessions/Future Mark Knopfler has long been regarded as one of the premier electric ...

Whether you’re a regular fingerstyle player or it’s a technique you’ve never tried, we always recommend paying attention to the basics. This short lesson shows you the best ways to approach ...

Hybrid picking is an electric and acoustic guitar technique that involves a mixture of plectrum ‘flatpicking’ and fingerstyle technique. The style is most synonymous with players such as Chet Atkins, ...

A line of guitar picks attached to a microphone stand has been a common sight at gigs for many years. Should a particularly energetic solo result in flying plectrums heading out over the crowd, the ...

Donovan Leitch, who’s gone by his first name only for more than five decades, wrote and recorded hit songs like “Mellow Yellow” and “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” yet his influence as a songwriter and musician ...