STANLEY JORDAN

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

Developing two-handed tapping (often on two guitars simultaneously) as a combined melody and rhythm technique. It’s taken decades for players like Tosin Abasi, Felix Martin and Balawan to catch up to what he pioneered.

WHERE TO START

Return Expedition

There are some tricky bits to get your head around, but this one is mainly accessible enough to serve as an introduction to Jordan’s advanced technique.

BOSS LEVEL:

Eleanor Rigby Jordan’s arrangement of The Beatles’ hit.