Meet the Guitar Tricks Instructors

One of GuitarTricks.com's more prolific instructors, with over 50 lessons under his belt, Forrest Lee, Jr. has experience with a range of guitar styles.country, grunge, metal, rockabilly, and more.

Forrest comes from a long line of musicians - his father and grandparents play music - and the first time his fingers touched guitar strings was at the tender age of two. As a producer, Forrest has shepherded many bands through the complex process of recording and releasing albums, and he co-owns a Nashville-based music publishing business.

As a Guitar Tricks instructor, Forrest is well-known for his patient and clear style of teaching. Without a doubt, as a Full Access Subscriber you will effortlessly learn how to play country and rock sounds under the experienced tutelage of Forrest Lee, Jr.

Calm, cool, and collected: that's Guitar Tricks instructor Lisa McCormick. Lisa has a certain air about her that immediately puts guitarists at ease. Consequently, they learn faster and have more fun in the process. It doesn't hurt that Lisa holds a Master's Degree in Education, either. Lisa specializes in presenting her tutorials in an organized, methodical manner that any guitarist will find easy to follow.

As a mainstay of the indie music underground, Lisa describes her style of playing as "contemporary folk/pop, with some jazz, Latin, and World influences."

Let Lisa guide you through such beginner-to-intermediate topics as acoustic strumming, 4-step fingerpicking, open bar chords, and more topics in her large collection of over 200 more tutorials.

Swedish-born Ben Lindholm is currently adding more tutorials to his 60+ collection for Guitar Tricks Full Access Subscribers.

To say Ben is a master artist is something of an understatement. After years of absorbing Hendrix, Pantera, and even jazz players like George Benson and Pat Metheny, Ben came to Guitar Tricks well-equipped to teach Full Access Subscribers techniques they need to excel. Hybrid picking, raking, arpeggios, and more become simple and pleasant to learn with Ben's clear instructions.

Let no one say that Hanspeter Kruesi has a limited artistic vision. A professional guitarist, as well as pianist, composer, graduate-level music student, and speaker at international conferences, Hanspeter can truly be called a "jack of all trades, master of all."

A regular feature at the annual jazz festival Montreux, and whose music has been featured on national television, Hanspeter brings a distinguished level of instruction to Guitar Tricks.

It's hard to top Doug Fearman. Doug is legendary around Guitar Tricks circles for being one of the biggest producers of video tutorials of any instructor: over five hundred and still more to come.

Doug's deep blues roots extend back to the mid-1960s, and he counts Dickey Betts, Albert King, and Eric Clapton among his many influences.

Let Doug's sure-handed instruction techniques lead you through Guitar Tricks' collection of solid blues tutorials.

Ever wished for a highly experienced and friendly guitar instructor? Learning from Christopher Schlegel is just like that. His easy, conversational manner has taught many thousands of Guitar Tricks students barre chords, power chords, pick positioning, and other essential techniques.

Classically trained, Christopher holds a B.A. in Music with an emphasis on Applied Guitar, and has decades of experience teaching students both privately and in group sessions.

Ron Sayer typifies the quality of guitar instructor you will find on Guitar Tricks.

As a college instructor and an active guitarist with his own band, Ron has experience with both the analytic side and the practical side of guitar instruction.

When Ron teaches you advanced legato or a rock riff, you will be perfectly clear on how to duplicate these techniques with Ron's crisp videos and precise narration.