Tag Archives: John Rankin

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Tune a Day


John Rankin demonstrates a warm up technique called “tune a day” which helps guitarists hear a song in their heads, and then successfully translate it to the guitar.

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Strumming


John Rankin talks to students about strumming and the theories behind doing it successfully

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Singing & Playing


John Rankin talks to students about the challenges of singing while playing the guitar.

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Sing & Play


John Rankin demonstrates a warm up technique called “sing and play” and explains how it helps guitarists connect chords to the sounds of their own voices

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Plucking Hand Warmup


John Rankin demonstrates a series of hand warm ups for guitar players.

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Hammer Ons & Pull Offs


John Rankin talks to students about using hammer ons and pull offs to enhance their guitar playing.

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Barre Chords


John Rankin talks to students about barrechords.

John Rankin Guitar Tips – Arm Movement / Fluidity


John Rankin talks about the importance of proper arm movement and how it improves the quality of guitar playing

John Rankin Guitar Tips – C-A-G-E-D


John Rankin talks to students about how to make sense of the guitar’s chord arrangements.