| E-Gitarre | Beispiele: |
| Rock | Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore, Steve Vai |
| Metal | Metallica, Iron Maiden |
| NuMetal/NuRock | Nickelback, Linkin Park, Billy Talent |
| Jazz/Fusion | Robben Ford, Larry Carlton |
| Latin Rock | Carlos Santana |
| Blues | Stevie R. Vaughan, B. B. King, Jeff Healey, Eric Clapton |
| Slide Guitar | Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks |
| Country (-Rock) | Steve Morse, Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, Steve Travato |
| Funk & Soul | Nile Rodgers, Jamiroquai, Steve Cropper, Prince |
| Crossover | Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers |
| Konzertgitarre | Beispiele: |
| Klassik | J. S. Bach, Carulli, F. Sor, Carcassi etc. |
| Bossa Nova | Blue Bossa, Girl from Ipanema, One Note Samba |
| Westerngitarre | Beispiele: |
| Folk Pickings | Freight Train, City of New Orleans |
| Ragtime | Alice's Restaurant, Dadala |
| Instrumentals | Her Favorite Song, Ol' Brother Hubbard |
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Anspruchsvolle Songbegleitung |
Tears in Heaven, Nobody Knows You, Blackbird etc. |
| und natürlich... | von den Beatles bis Jason Mraz alles für's Lagerfeuer ;-) |
| Bass | Beispiele: |
| Rock & Funk |
Mark King, Stuart Hamm, Marcus Miller, Tony Oppenheim, James Jamerson |
