Hot Electric Guitar How-Tos — Page 15 of 18 « Electric Guitar

How To: Get the sound you want from an electric guitar amp

Learn how to use an amplifier to get the sound you want out of your electric guitar. Get the sound you want from an electric guitar amp.

How To: Use the hybrid picking technique for electric guitar

Hyrbid picking is most commonly used by country guitarists (Albert Lee, Brent Mason, John Jorgensen etc), but also by blues guitarists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well rock guitarists such as Eric Johnson. Watch to learn from Kristofer Dahl how to play using this technique.

How To: Solo like Metallica's Kirk Hammett on electric guitar

Learn from Kristofer Dahl how to play a screaming electric guitar solo like Kirk Hammett of Metallica.

How To: Solo like Zakk Wylde on electric guitar

Learn from Kristofer Dahl how to play a screaming electric guitar solo in the sylte of Zakk Wylde.

How To: Chicken pick on electric guitar the country way

Learn how to chicken pick on electric guitar the country/bluegrass way from Kristofer Dahl.

How To: Build an electric violin guitar amp pickup

Learn how to build an electric violin amp pickup

How To: Play Iron Man by Ozzy Osbourne on the guitar

Learn how to play the song "Iron Man" by Ozzy Osbourne on the guitar.

How To: Play power chords on electric guitar

Watch to learn how to play lead electric guitar using power chords. Includes tablature to help following along.

How To: Play minor scales on electric guitar

Watch to learn the theory and technique behind playing a minor scale on guitar. This video is for beginning guitar players.

How To: Play Stevie Ray Vaughan riffs on electric guitar

Learn a couple fun, easy to play Stevie Ray Vaughan riffs on electric guitar

How To: Replace pickups on a electric guitar

Learn how to replace guitar pickups with this demonstration from Seymour Duncan.

How To: Replace the pickup on a Stratocaster electric guitar

Learn how to change the pickup on a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.

How To: Change a guitar pickup like the devil does

Learn the do's and dont's of how to change the pickup on an electric guitar/

How To: Fingerpick country style on the guitar

Learn the country style fingerpicking technique for the electric guitar.

How To: Play simple jazz progressions on the electric guitar

Learn how to play basic jazz progressions on the electric guitar. Improve your technique and improvise on the guitar.

How To: Play a descending scale riff on the electric guitar

Learn how to play a descending scale riff on the electric guitar.

How To: Play the shuffle picking technique

Learn how to master the technique of shuffle picking.

How To: Play a pentatonic guitar scale solo

Learn how to play a pentatonic guitar scale solo.

How To: Play pentatonic blues on the electric guitar

Learn how to play pentatonic blues on the electric guitar

How To: Play a blues shuffle like Stevie Ray Vaughan

Learn how to play a blues shuffle in the key of E on electric guitar.

How To: Play guitar like Angus Young

Learn how to play guitar like Angus Young from ACDC.

How To: Play electric guitar like Albert King

Learn how to play blues riffs on the electric guitar like Albert King. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play electric guitar like Albert King.

How To: Play "Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix

Learn how to play "Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix on the electric guitar

How To: Play the intro to "Voodoo Chile" by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Learn how to play the intro to "Voodoo Chile" by Stevie Ray Vaughan on the electric guitar

How To: Play Icky Thump by the White Stripes

This is a video tutorial on how to play Icky Thump by the White Stripes

How To: Play "Sonic Reducer" by Dead Boys on the guitar

This video features Punk Rock guitarist Cheetah Chrome, doing chord-by-chord demo of Sonic Reducer, on his Les Paul Gibson. Any guitar player, who wants to learn how to play the guitar Rock music classic, should watch this video clip.

How To: Play "Sweet Child O' Mine"on the electric guitar

This is a great video for learning how to play one the most awesome songs in history - Sweet Child O' Mine from Guns N' Roses. It shows you nice and slow the proper finger placement.

How To: Learn the extended pentatonic scales on a blues guitar

Charles Sedlak shows you how to add a little more flavor and personality to your pentatonic scale, for that electric blues guitar you have sitting at home, collecting dust. Some break out the Pledge, and play along.

How To: Learn exercise riffs on your electric blues guitar

Charles Sedlak shows you how to exercise your blues skills and improve your playing technique. Play along with these riffs to master your abilities. But just so you know, you might want to know how to read tabs, or you might as well forget it.

How To: Play legato and staccato notes on the blues guitar

Charles Sedlak demonstrates the difference between legato and staccato notes when playing blues on your electric guitar. Every one should learn this, so don't say 'you don't need it'.

How To: Play hammer-ons and pull-offs on electric blues guitar

These techniques are important for playing any type of solo - here Charles Sedlak will show you how to do hammer-ons and pull-offs. And no, you don't actually need a hammer for this, and if you thought so, stop playing right now, put it down - you don't deserve that guitar of yours.

How To: Play the bends on an electric blues guitar

Blues isn't just about what you play, but how you play it. Here, Charles Sedlak shows you how to style your blues playing with vibrato techniques. Feel those strings, personally, for perfect bend pitches. Even the pros screw this thing up.

How To: Learn the pentatonic blues scales on electric guitar

Charles Sedlak shows you the pentatonic blues scale, consisting of five notes. You definitely need to know these, if you want to hit some awesome riffs.

How To: Play 12-Bar Blues on the electric blues guitar

Charles Sedlak shows you how to master the 12-bar blues and a moveable 12-bar pattern. We will begin in the key of G. Pay attention and you'll never need another lesson, ever again (just kidding, you'll need more, much, much more).

How To: Play the "Rumba Blues" on an electric blues guitar

Charles Sedlak shows you the Rumba Blues - a great tune to spice up your playing using a hammer-on! You say you don't need any spicing up, but nobody believes you. Watch the lesson, please, for everybody's sake.

How To: Properly tune your electric blues guitar

Charles Sedlak shows you 'blues buffs' how to properly tune your guitar for a perfect blues experience. You already know how? Fine, then don't watch. But you'll be missing out.

How To: Relic an electric guitar

Today, having a beat-up old guitar is preferable to having a bright shiny new one. Luthier Steve Soest summarizes what he did to relic two guitars. These easy steps will transform your brand new guitar and make it look like it has the scars of a road warrior.