Americans usually call these picks, but we British people tend to call them plectrums. Shaped pieces of plastic (or similar material) for plucking the strings with. Believe it or not, the type of plectrum you use for your playing can have a big effect on the tone. The shape, thickness, and material all play a part in the attack, the dynamics, and the sound of your guitar. I remember collecting ...

Harmoniiics!!! In this section I will show you how to get artificial harmonics. There are also open harmonics, which apply to open strings, but these are simply made by placing your finger over the top of a fret, playing the string, and letting the note ring. Artificial harmonics however, can be a little harder to master. Now before we start, I would like to say that depending on your sound, yo...