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Welcome to the techniques portal! The guitar is such a cool instrument because it allows for so many different techniques. Typical shred techniques are sweep picking and tapping, while most guitar styles use alternate picking. Classical guitarists often use fingerstyle technique - while rock guitarists use a pick.

The Techniques Portal

Welcome to the techniques portal!

The guitar is such a cool instrument because it allows for so many different techniques. Typical shred techniques are sweep picking and tapping, while most guitar styles use alternate picking. Classical guitarists often use fingerstyle technique - while rock guitarists use a pick.

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Palm Muting Want to learn about a cool rhythm guitar technique? Have a look at this awesome article by Azzaboi on Palm Muting. Left Hand FAQ Got any queries or worries about your fretting hand technique? Then check out this Left Hand FAQ. Right Hand FAQ Got any queries or worries about your picking hand technique? Then check out this Right Hand FAQ. An A to Z of picking techniques "There are several formerly recognised picking techniques, yet it is surprising how many guitar players, even experienced ones, do not even know they exist. Or to put things more correctly, they know they exist as they have probably developed the same picking techniques themselves, yet they are unaware that they are actual recognised and named techniques. Below we will take a look at these picking techniques and describe each of them...more" Sweep Picking FAQ Having trouble with sweep picking? See if this Sweep Picking FAQ answers any of your questions. Alternate Picking FAQ Having trouble with alternate picking? See if this Alternate Picking FAQ answers any of your questions. Tips for developing an accurate and fast left hand technique Want to improve your left hand technique? Check out these Tips for developing an accurate and fast left hand technique. Slide Guitar Want to learn about a cool technique? Check out this article on Slide Guitar. Pick Holding Not sure how to hold a pick? Check out this article on Pick Holding.

Featured Article

Palm Muting

Want to learn about a cool rhythm guitar technique? Have a look at this awesome article by Azzaboi on Palm Muting.

Left Hand FAQ

Got any queries or worries about your fretting hand technique? Then check out this Left Hand FAQ.

Right Hand FAQ

Got any queries or worries about your picking hand technique? Then check out this Right Hand FAQ.

An A to Z of picking techniques

"There are several formerly recognised picking techniques, yet it is surprising how many guitar players, even experienced ones, do not even know they exist. Or to put things more correctly, they know they exist as they have probably developed the same picking techniques themselves, yet they are unaware that they are actual recognised and named techniques. Below we will take a look at these picking techniques and describe each of them...more"

Sweep Picking FAQ

Having trouble with sweep picking? See if this Sweep Picking FAQ answers any of your questions.

Alternate Picking FAQ

Having trouble with alternate picking? See if this Alternate Picking FAQ answers any of your questions.

Tips for developing an accurate and fast left hand technique

Want to improve your left hand technique? Check out these Tips for developing an accurate and fast left hand technique.

Slide Guitar

Want to learn about a cool technique? Check out this article on Slide Guitar.

Pick Holding

Not sure how to hold a pick? Check out this article on Pick Holding.

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