Johnny Hiland's Favorite Picking Exercises (Free PDF Included)

[@GuitarGathering]

Make sure to download the FREE PDF of Johnny's Favorite Picking Exercises: bit.ly/JohnnyHilandExercises Also, here is the complete gear list below of what Johnny was playing through... JOHNNY'S GEAR Supro Amp: amzn.to/2WL8azT Pedaltrain Volto Power Supply: amzn.to/2A79O70 JHS Pink Panther Delay: amzn.to/2YNCtbC ISP Decimator Noise Reduction Pedal: amzn.to/2xT1uHs JHS Moonshine Distortion Pedal: amzn.to/35J5vuy JHS Pulp and Peel Compressor Pedal: amzn.to/3bloI6F GoGo Tuner Large Display: amzn.to/2zp9Zu6 Elixir Nanoweb Electric Strings 9-42: amzn.to/3bmopIG

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[@martizzy]

He knows

[@jeffweaver955]

This man needs more publicity and go pro cameras everywhere. This is history in the making

[@MrRich-yp7eu]

I'm not sure Johnny Hiland knows how good he really is! Just amazing.

[@vmitodd]

Of course he knows

[@Docsjeff]

Absolutely

[@aobyungcp4330]

He def does know

[@eddieisfiction442]

he knows, he just is a good person who is humble.

[@COWASOGGY]

He knows so well that he doesn't need the ego. Seems like a genuine guy anyways.

[@bindig1]

The thing with Johnny is, he makes every note count, every one clear. A true master

[@stringbender57]

Johnny is such an amazing guitarist yet seems incredibly humble to be so darn good! I could listen to him play all day everyday. What a true gentleman. I am going to work on the picking exercises he demonstrated. Thanks for having Johnny on!

[@GuitarGathering]

Great. Learn all you can! - Steve

[@toneocaster]

I met Johnny at a Dallas guitar show and he was as friendly and acted like we’d known each other for years! He was so humble and down to earth.......compared to some of the other guitarists who were there who acted so annoyed that I would even approach them! Johnny at the jam smoked every other guitarist there and with a shit eatin’ grin as he did it! 😉🎸

[@joeblough261]

Ha. That's awesome. Was it a country thing or just general guitar?

[@kahmhalen4094]

His playing is straight up mind blowing. There are guitar players then there is Johnny.

[@realgoodmind]

What an amazing humble player Johnny is. One of a kind

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he's a true legend.

[@DH-ce6dh]

This guy can play. I could watch him all day.

[@redmed10]

Great tips. Great to see the guy on right speaking for normal people. Asking all the relevant questions that viewers would be thinking of. Hiland explains things so well as well.

[@GuitarGathering]

As the guy on the right, I can say, Johnny is a great friend and incredible player. Thanks for being part of our guitar family. - Steve

[@Teleman76]

That last lick at 9:40 had me rolling also Steve. Johnny is as good as any player I’ve heard and a beautiful human to go with it. Amazing guys, amazing.

[@GuitarGathering]

Yep!

[@riffafrank]

I'm a metal head but I love those country guitar sounds. Right on guys.

[@kenaiello4851]

If he was using distortion look out😮

[@allend6141]

Love you, Johnny! You are a special man. Honored to share a planet with you!

[@GuitarGathering]

As we all are! - Steve

[@darrellmiddleton6615]

Those exercises are gold for cleaning and tightening up your playing

[@digitalsketchguy]

Pure mastery and such a humble nice person too.

[@drkaplin98]

As a teacher, this is one of the greatest country lessons ever.

[@GuitarGathering]

Wonderful! Learn all you can. - Steve

[@LosoIAm]

Does anyone care to argue that Mr Johnny Hiland is NOT a legend? Awesome video - many thanks!

[@GuitarGathering]

He's incredible! - Steve

[@JasonMcFly]

Johnny seems like the coolest dude ever. What a gem

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he's as real off camera as on. Great player and friend. - Steve

[@johnhanover2229]

These are exercises, and they blow me away. So talented.

[@ed11800578]

`I remember going into Robert's Western World (on Broadway, Nashville) back in the early 2000's and seeing Johnny with the Don Kelly Band.....his technical prowess was jaw-dropping!!!!!

[@PoppysGuitar]

Johnny seems like such a decent kind person.

[@ForViewingOnly]

Johnny is awesome! Thanks again Guitar Gathering for having Johhny on your show. I never get tired of hearing him play.

[@GuitarGathering]

Me either!- Steve

[@keithreeder]

All that talent, and such a sweet, agreeable guy.

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, exactly. -Steve

[@williamapolinar1018]

Johnny is a American treasure! Fantastic player and great teacher. I've been playing 40+ years and have learned a lot from everyone, but Johnny's licks are the ones people ask me how "how did you do that? God bless.

[@GuitarGathering]

Thanks William. Learn all you can! - Steve

[@Nurhaal]

Need to save this video. I had no idea about this guy. As a metal head who often prefers high gain shredding, this guy provides that blue grass that I do have a guilty pleasure for but holy moly is this dude talented. Dude probably plays some of the smoothest whiskey I've ever heard.

[@sharpenflat6002]

There is nothing blue grass about him.

[@robroy4058]

He is absolutely incredible.

[@GuitarGathering]

Agreed!

[@bhhNC]

Great vid, thanks! fyi - an easy *non callous-tearing* 2nd fret/G string/whole tone bend is a BREEZE with my Peters G/B bender (made in Muncie, IN). It bends the G a whole tone and the B a 1/2 tone...lovely steel guitar-y sounds for old guys with arthritis. :)

[@gergemall]

Stumbled upon Johnny and he's amazing!!

[@Docsjeff]

Met him after a show @ Robert’s back in 99’.Super nice guy.I asked if he gave lessons and how much $. He said” just come over and bring your rig and we’ll go from there”. I moved back to Tx. before I got to work with him.Sure wish I’d taken advantage of that kind offer. I was extremely fortunate because Red was in town as well.Another MONSTER player and Super Nice guy!

[@TheThinker39]

It's wonderful to hear Johnny's playing, and it's comforting to know that he did a lot of practicing to become such a master guitarist.

[@castleanthrax1833]

Nobody gets good at anything without practice. It takes literally 10,000 hours.

[@Glitch-nr9ct]

You almost can't even have any friends growing up in order to play an instrument that good. I mean seriously. I spent years of my teenage time in my parents basement in order to become a decent drummer while everyone else was doing normal teenage stuff. In order to achieve Johnny's level of mastery, how could he have ever even gone outside as a kid right? Just...... WOW!

[@kurtfroberg3608]

Agreed. I did the same thing with piano, and I became a decent keyboardist. (Looking back, though, I sure do miss those kickball games. 😊)

[@davidtonnfishin]

I’m a hard rock/metal guitar player, this gentleman is by far my favorite guitar player, along with John 5, those 2 should do an album together.

[@rogeralleyne9257]

Love the workshop /the interviewer also asked good ???'s on technique!!!

[@rosseyeington8161]

This bloke is something else, legend 👍👍

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes! Learn all you can. - Steve

[@ilikezappa3268]

what a joy that guy is to listen to

[@R_Thomp]

What an incredible talent, he's special!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, and a great guy too. - Steve

[@mikewallace3957]

Soooooo underrated guitar player!!!!

[@bullhunter45]

Thanks Johnny!! These are fantastic exercises that I could really us now. 9 months of 1-2 hours a day and I am starting to hear the results! Got my acrylics on so I am using this as my go to exercises! Cannot wait for any new lessons you are coming out with. You are an impressive teacher and your willingness to show us is humble as can be. God bless ya Brother and all the best from Christopher in Costa Rica

[@JDeligero]

Props to the interviewer! Loved how he was asking questions but not stepping over Johnny!

[@GuitarGathering]

Thanks Jerome. It's always a joy being with Johnny! - Steve

[@fibson9775]

Johnny is such a nice dude and what ana amazing player he is too!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he is as genuine when the camera turns off as when it was on. - Steve

[@woodstoney]

Johnny is one amazing guy! His knowledge of music and playing skill is equally amazing!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, a great player and friend. - Steve

[@donkkong5551]

In my humble opinion Johnny might be the modern day Gatton, I love watching this guys videos, Would love to take a lesson from him..

[@GuitarGathering]

Don, Johnny does offer skype lessons. If you're interested just reach out to him at his website. He's happy to teach and does a great job at it. Keep Learning. - Steve

[@richardisenschmid1904]

Thanks soooooooooooooooo much, Johnny ,for so good Lections. God with you and your Familie. e old Farth from Switzerland.(not Sweden)we love you all.

[@theeaskey]

hyland, I'm convinced your not of this world.no human can be this good.respect sir.

[@paulhamrick9092]

Johnny is the most underrated player today! I don't even like country that much but I can't stop listening to him

[@JRExpoDiscovery]

all country players are underrated

[@TheRealSlickRick63]

Paul Hamrick ...Johnny is a legitimate MASTER! anyone with at least half a brain rattling around in their head that admires guitar music, regardless of genre, can easily see that. So how is he UNDERRATED? The fact that you've never heard of him or you haven't seen his name mentioned in some kind of pop-up top ten list? Why do I see people using that term all the time now? JUST STOP IT!

[@vanguard4065]

most country players suck. hiland does not tho.

[@shaunmason3243]

When he wants to he can do it all. When he was younger he played some fusion and even metal shredding, which he is also a master of, but it seems in recent years he just plays what he loves and aims to be the world's best chicken picker.

[@StickMan...77]

This guy is a guitar genius.

[@livingabovethe12th]

Those muted ghost notes are what really give it that percussive feel, imo. C-pikin has a real percussive element to it and those muted ghosties are a huge part of that.

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, and Johnny is a master at them. They are pretty tricky to do.

[@jasonmiller517]

Johnny Hiland is such a good dude and great teacher. Thank you!

[@GuitarGathering]

I heartily agree! - Steve

[@RS-pp7ng]

This guy is amazing.

[@MM-bg7in]

The amount of information he is processing is amazing

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he's incredible! - Steve

[@garethbryant3604]

Johnny is awesome

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he is an incredible player and a great guy! - Steve

[@juana1483]

I love classic rock, but watching and hearing this country bro play wows me!!! Would love to see him live for a good long spell!!!!!! With Charlie!

[@GuitarGathering]

He's so versatile. Here's a clip of him playing some blues... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIvUmXaPhJembNU Learn all you can! - Steve

[@bgeraldc]

This is the video I've needed!! Thanks for it

[@massimos6863]

Johnny is a Guitar Master Awesome playing ❤🎸👍👍

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, and a great guy as well. Learn all you can!

[@timhintz]

Awesome player and guy.

[@TheScottevans]

Johnny is amazing

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, definitely. And just as kind and genuine off camera as on. - Steve

[@trevormason3825]

Johnny is incredible!

[@GuitarGathering]

Agreed!

[@theavitaravitar1884]

I swear J H is from another planet :-)

[@user-wl7dt1uw2e]

Johnny I wanna see you live!!!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Dudes a legend

[@MrLemmy2000]

That guy is a MASTER

[@IllinoisWildlifeEncounters]

Really Good stuff here Johnny Highland. Thank you for sharing it. So cool...sounds awesome..

[@TTF2024band]

Super talented picker.

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes!

[@plantagenant]

"what happened just there"....just what I was thinking pretty much the whole time I was watching him play. What a gent.

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, a phenomenal player and great guy. - Steve

[@GaryR55]

Amazing left hand strength!

[@Ivan-hj1kd]

Johnny is the man!

[@jerrymorganjr]

I want to meet this guy. He's so happy.

[@harryguitarandmore]

I NEED THIS PLEKTRUM HOLDER ON THE WRIST OK AND SOME OF HIS TECHNIQUE:-) FANTASTIC PLAYER!!

[@GuitarGathering]

Ha! - Steve

[@Inboundbogie]

He is a guitar GOD that bloke. A freak! . AMEN

[@GuitarGathering]

Ha! He's great.

[@CarlitosMayo]

That's a frucking guitar monster ! Inspiring love for music. Great human!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, Johnny's a tremendous player and great guy. - Steve

[@ryker6richard]

Amazingly good man.....

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, Johnny is a monster. Learn all you can! - Steve

[@MyTube4Utoo]

That's a trick guitar!! Mine is defective, it doesn't have all of those notes on it.

[@pesthlm]

not on my guitar either, feeling fooled!!!

[@jackallen6261]

I have 4 guitars and NONE of them have all those notes!!

[@donvape336]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@coaldoubt2879]

Mine is missing E sharp and C flat.

[@BlakeNix]

Gotta love Johnny!

[@JimmyDillon]

Good stuff fellas.

[@GuitarGathering]

Thanks. Johnny's the man! - Steve

[@massimozanetti8871]

What a master...

[@waxhead63]

The fact that at about the 5.55 minute mark he asked Johnny to put the licks into a musical context .. this is what normally baffles us average Joe Blows ... sweet 🙏

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes. Learn all you can. - Steve

[@TaylorSmith-godbucket]

I broke the all-time record for KZbin rewinds trying to memorize that damn number pattern.

[@greenfly1264]

Wonderful Stuff.

[@GuitarGathering]

Great. Learn all you can! - Steve

[@markjohnson9485]

You are wicked ridiculous Johnny Hiland! Whoo!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he's a monster!

[@killedbycoconuts]

Wow. 2nd fret whole bends!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, Johnny's fingers can break a tree trunk!

[@maximovargas6471]

Johnny you're the top this style !!1

[@johnnyashtray]

Love that man

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

Inside secret on string bending. Albert Lee used .08 gauge strings. .08 gauge strings I have found are THE STRINGS for my 3 Telecasters for playing country music. I bought a set of Ernie Ball Extra Slinky and they are just that. Extra slinky.

[@GuitarGathering]

I didn't know that. I bet they would be pretty slinky. Keep Learning!

[@soundguy5813]

Gold ! Thanks !!!

[@GuitarGathering]

Wonderful. Thanks for being part of our guitar family. - Steve

[@pauloleao7043]

Just amazing!

[@johngardiner7537]

I got here late... thanks Steve & Mr. Hilland

[@GuitarGathering]

Learn all you can! - Steve

[@richardv.582]

A Brilliant concept. It opens everything up.

[@richardjones2811]

Great playing and very informative. What was with the grounding noise though?

[@grassyknollblues]

Amazing picker

[@earlspearl2933]

the MusicMan is so perfect !

[@mazterford]

Good lesson..gonna try this…✌️

[@MrBestworkerone]

More Please !!!!

[@GuitarGathering]

Gregory, working on it. We've got several lessons with Johnny on our KZbin channel to check out. Also, check out our artist playlist here... kzbin.info/aero/PLFuR2K1ik5F4rlswlv5eBRm4K3K7lsG55

[@AverageHuman7026]

@ 9:36 just wow 🤩

[@GuitarGathering]

Boom! Johnny's the man and a great guy as well. - Steve

[@davidhayes7596]

Steak fries . Great video Johnny. Man that's really sick.

[@username4eternity]

Learning to play guitar is a grind. A slow and patient grind.

[@Jay-lr3me]

slacker legend if you wanna be good you gotta play every single day. It’s hard

[@Jay-lr3me]

But rewarding!! Keep going :)!

[@taterlysaladman9377]

grinding away the poor technique to get the proper sound. feels good!

[@arthurmurfitt7698]

GREAT lesson! Is that a pick dispenser on his right wrist?

[@GuitarGathering]

Ha! I think so. - Steve

[@ront8270]

Great lesson Johnny .... I hope some day I'll be able to get a guitar lesson from you at some kind of guitar instruction ... you sounded amazing... and with the beauty of the internet " I'll just be kind and rewind " this video until I get it !!! Thank you Johnny and thank you Steve PS sorry I have trouble getting to the live show for the last 6 mo. But i always watch the show taped or live since 2012 ... ron t

[@GuitarGathering]

Ron, I'm glad you are learning and are part of our guitar family! - Steve

[@timhitt5934]

Dang Johnny is incredible and so humble.

[@GuitarGathering]

Yep, he's exactly the same on camera as off - genuine, funny - a great guy! - Steve

[@donavonmacallister3101]

Very useful

[@luisvillarreal5262]

Johnny is just incredible. I would love to play like him. This is coming from someone who grew up playing strictly Heavy Metal guitar from the 80's. Now I've grown to appreciate other professional guitarists and their styles. By the way, what Brand and string gauges is Johnny using? Great video. Thanks.

[@R_Thomp]

Me too. Now I listen to Johnny Hiland, Brad Paisley, Frank Vignola, Guthrie Govan, Jimmy & Stochelo Rosenberg, Tommy Emmanuel, Joscho Stephan, John5, Paul Gilbert's newer style of playing, Stephane Wrembel, throw in some Michael Romeo & Yngwie for good measure...

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, check out Johnny's Loud and Proud project he did with Steve Vai producing. A great mix of country and rock.