Most guitar heroes are men, and most bands are made up of guys. But this is changing, and that is great news. There are influential female guitarists today that are inspiring generations to come. For instance, Nita Strauss and Orianthi are two great examples. Both are extremely good players and both the public and industry have taken notice, as they already have signature guitars and gear. And you could argue that the field of fingerstyle guitar is even more competitive. There too, women have been rising to the top of the crop. Here are the best female fingerstyle guitarists.
Brazilian guitarist and singer-songwriter Badi Assad was born into a musical family. Her style of playing is a relentless display of exquisite musicality, creativity, and technique. She has played some of the most prestigious stages and festivals around the globe and her career spans four decades. Besides releasing 13 albums of her own music, she has also performed with musicians such as Bobby McFerrin, Yo-Yo Ma, and Sarah McLachlan. One of the most underrated guitarists and performers in the world.
Sharon Isbin is an award-winning classical guitarist. With three Grammys to her name, Isbin is also a well-known educator. And that is quite an understatement. She is the founding Director of the Guitar Department at Juilliard University, one of the best music schools in the world. Isbin has appeared as a guest with over 200 orchestras. She has an extensive discography and is regarded by many as one of the best fingerstyle guitarists alive today.
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Ana Vidovic started dazzling audiences at the young age of 11. Born in Croatia, Vidovic was a child prodigy. She started playing guitar at the impossible age of five and never looked back. She is one of the best classical guitarists in the scene today. Vidovic has won several renowned guitar competitions such as the Fernando Sor Competition, Francisco Tárrega Competition, and the Eurovision Young Musicians competition. Besides releasing six albums of classical guitar music and two DVDs, Vidovi also teaches in the U.S. where she resides. A true master of the instrument.
Kaki King is known for her ferocious fingerstyle and extensive use of the guitar as a percussion instrument. Her signature style is unique and has appealed to audiences worldwide. King started touring as a solo guitarist and then branched into playing with other musicians as well. She has released six albums as well as worked on soundtracks for films, including Sean Penn’s Into The Wild (which earned her a Golden Globe nomination). King was the only woman on Rolling Stone’s new guitar gods list from 2006.
Do yourself a favor and listen to all of the guitarists above. They are truly exceptional. For some reason, fingerstyle does not get as much ink as pick playing. However, being good at fingerstyle requires just as much practice (if not more!). And all the guitarists above have paid their dues and then some. I am sure that you will come out inspired after spending some time listening to these female fingerstyle guitarists. Feel free to leave us a comment.Singer Joni Mitchell performing on the BBC television show 'Sounds for Saturday', May 19th 1972. (Photo by Don Smith/Radio Times via Getty Images)Radio Times via Getty Images
The 10 Most Influential Female Guitar Players Of All Time
Guitar gods have nothing on guitar goddesses. For about a hundred years now, women have been doing some of the best, coolest and most interesting guitar playing around. From element folk and blues to boundary-pushing met and R&B. Below are 20 awesome feme guitarists and their essenti recordings. Of course, there are more than 20 guitar greats who are women. Think of this list as a starting point and shred your way out from here.
Peggy Jones, aka Lady Bo Her prim rhythm playing with Bo Diddley danced ong the borders of blues and rock. Start with: Propulsive 1950s singles “Hey! Bo Diddley!” and “Road Runner.”
Lita Ford Lightning-bolt licks with bad-girl badassses The Runaways and later as an MTV met queen. Start with: Immort 1976 Runaways single “Cherry Bomb” and 1988 solo bum “Lita, ” which boasts the revelers anthem “Kiss Me Deadly.”
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Joni Mitchell ternate-tuning acoustic tapestries that mesmerized guitar legends from Jimmy Page to Prince. Start With: Game-changing early ’70s LPs “Ladies of the Canyon” and “Blue.”
Bonnie Raitt The smokiest, sultriest slide guitar tone and phrasing ever. Start with: 1989 hit “Thing Cled Love” and her duet with blues king John Lee Hooker on his “I’m in the Mood” remake from the same year.
Vicki Peterson British Invasion melody and classic twang filtered through ’80s Los Angeles attitude. Start with: The Bangles’ 1982 self-titled EP and 1984 single “Hero Takes A Fl.”
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe A trailblazer of early electric guitar, Tharpe cooked a spirited stew of blues, gospel and jazz. Start with: Her sting and swing on 1940s track “That’s l.”
Maybelle Carter Folk fingerstylist’s “Carter scratch” right hand technique - in which the thumb plucks a bassline while other fingers play melodies - is a pivot building block for bluegrass and country. Start with: The Carter Family’s soulful 1928 signature version of tradition song “Wildwood Flower.”
Nancy Wilson The supreme sorceress of intertwining acoustic and electric guitars into dragon-slayer rock. Start with: “Dreamboat Annie, ” the 1975 debut bum from Heart, the band boasting, of course, sister Ann Wilson’s sky-kissing vocs.
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Poison Ivy, aka Kristy Wlace Twisted surf slash and rockabilly saunter into The Cramps’ dark, campy underground rock. Start with: The Cramps’ 1979 debut EP “Gravest Hits.”
H.E.R. Generation multifaceted tent laces psych-blues guitar into her Grammy winning R&B and pop. Start with: Slinky 2020 single “Hold On, ” and H.E.R.’s live performances amplify the six-string heroics from the studio releases.
Jennifer Batten Subatomic two-hand fretboard tapping and reity-bending shred, tents which have gained her employment with the likes of Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck. Start with: Batten’s blistering 1992 version of “Flight of the Bumble Bee” and late ‘80s/early ‘90 live clips with MJ.
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Wendy Melvoin Funk-glam rhythm guitar for everyone from Prince to Sheryl Crow to Glen Campbell. Start with: Prince and the Revolution’s neon masterpiece bum “Purple Rain.”
Jan Kuehnemund Her hummable solos helped l-feme hard-rockers Vixen reach “Di MTV” masses. Start with: Vixen’s polished 1988 self-titled debut LP, featuring the fantastic Richard Marx-penned single “Edge of a Broken Heart.”
Brittany Howard Future-soul chemtrails and art-school chords. Start with: The garage-buzz break on 2019 solo track “He Loves Me, ” her former band abama Shakes’ 2015 “Sound & Color” bum and glam-punk side project “Thunderbitch.”
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Orianthi Blazing guitarist from Austria is a go-to onstage foil for headliners like Carrie Underwood, Michael Jackson and ice Cooper, and a bona fide star on her own. Start with: The posthumous MJ film “Michael Jackson’s This Is It, ” YouTube live clips from her ice era and defiant 2010 solo track “According To You.”
Nita Strauss After Orianthi left ice Cooper’s touring band around 2014, the shock rock legend replaced her with another standout. Whereas her predecessor was more blues-based, Nita Strauss is a streamlined shredder. Start with: Strauss’ feature that leads into live versions of Cooper’s pop-met classic “Poison, ” and her 2018 solo bum “Controlled Chaos” which harkens back to ’80s guitar instrument classics by her heroes Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.
Memphis Minnie Jazz-nimble country-blues filigree and leads. Start with: “When The Levee Breaks, ” Minnie’s 1929 collabo with singer Kansas Joe McCoy that Led Zeppelin rebooted with Vhla wlop for “Led Zeppelin IV.”
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Vai later released a compilation album on his Favored Nations label featuring Orianthi and other amazing female guitar players entitled She Rocks Volume 1. If you haven’t heard this album yet, go out and grab it!
Whether it be Orianthi and more current guitar players like Gabriela Quintero, or legends like Bonnie Raitt and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, there is a wealth of great female guitar players out there. Here’s a list of my favorite 8:
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Nita Strauss - Nita Strauss is a powerhouse guitar player. She’s best known for her work with classic rocker Alice Cooper, but she also shreds for the all female lineup of the Iron Maidens, an Iron Maiden tribute band. Her guitar work even shows up in video game soundtracks (Heroes of the Storm and Metal Gear Rising). Nita’s style is incredible. Whether she’s playing technical sweeping patterns or going from one end of the neck to the other
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