This lady played on Michaels world tours with him. Soloing and killing it onstage with him night after night. She is the real real real real deal. Can't believe I found her on here today. I'm so happy.

She's so experienced , humble , and telling a story verbally and musically, while somehow always sticking to the point :)

Jennifer is a legend. This is why I love KZfaq. It lets us listen to the best people on the planet.

She is a brilliant guitarist : RESPECT !

Jennifer attended and graduated from GIT At least a year before I did, but she came back to do a seminar while I was there. She was killer then but has continued to grow; she has musical depth beyond belief.

I love her, not just her playing but her personality. She would be great to spend time with and talk.

Her playing is so musical, you will only achieve that with a lot of experience

Jennifer Batten is an amazing, world class player. Everything she plays is incredible

This is really one of the best lessons I’ve seen on KZfaq.

As a pro musician and teacher for the last 12 years, it's interesting to hear Jennifer echoing so much of what I tell my guys n gals - individuality counts for everything as well as being comfortable... Everyone has their own style and way of doing stuff. I spent 2 years playing 12 hours a day practicing scales arpeggios and all that stuff and it didn't take long to realise that playing stuff that you don't like or you don't feel is musical is pretty much a waste of time ... spend time working on your own style and play what you like, not just lydian sequences of 6 because you feel you should - then never actually use them! Love n peace fam!

Met and chatted to Jennifer at Manchester university about 25 years ago during a demonstration. She was brilliant and very helpful. She performed a faultless version of the flight of the bumblebee at a phenomenal speed. Wonderful person, great guitarist.

I want her for my instructor... she is not only funny but she is humble and honest. I especially liked the fact that after years of playing she says she is still learning. Keep in mind that this woman has performed with some of the greatest artist like Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson and others!! Totally amazing!!!

glad to see her being active

I fell in love with her mannerism and the way she speaks. Also, she played some nice chops.

Love her playing and personality.

I gotta be honest, I've been skeptical of shred players like Jennifer Batten but hearing and seeing her player now, she's clearly a musician whose invested so much into the guitar over so many years and she's like all of us - she's struggled with getting the right sounds out of the instrument, with continuing to learn, she's a great communicator and very likable.

I like how she explains things. Not talking 100 miles per hour. Just letting you absorb things.

When Jennifer talks I listen!

Man...She's like your best friend just chatting with you and sharing the value of the basics and showing you the dedication of fundamentals and how that will manifest into the of skill accomplishment, confidence, and ultimately greatness.

All those dislikes are from piano players.

Michael Jackson's best guitarist he toured with. So F'ing underrated and up there with Eddie, Vai and Satriani. You can see her love for her craft and she's holding back, which is humbling. How many players just show you their best licks, yet she teaches. ❤️

She is one of the only players I ever heard that never gets boring to me. Her music always takes unexpected turns and it surprises me.

Great lessons from a seasoned pro and obvious lover of the guitar. I've been playing a long time and feel encouraged to grow more after watching and listening to you. You have a great way of explaining and verbalizing to intricacies of guitar playing... and you're a great guitarist :). Thank you Jennifer!

I really like to hear your phrasing and expressive insight.

I saw Jennifer play in Manchester a few years ago. (She writes some wonderful music!) Afterwards she was very generous with spending time answering questions, explaining her rig and sharing playing tips. A lovely person.

"Expression" bar instead of a tremolo/vibrato/whammy bar....hmmmm never thought of one of those like that, it's a great observation on her part.

got a chance to meet her. a wonderful person. only the greatest can talk honest and humble as this video shows. love it

Thank you for sharing with us Jen! I am so fortunate to have seen you play live 4 times.

I’m impressed . Been playing for 20 years and every time I watch any new vid I still learn. Guitar is the best instrument ever built

Thank you Jennifer great lesson and very inspiring you are too!

What an engaging and skilled person. Seems to be so grounded and likeable. Excellent teacher, too. Thank you!!

Awesome, expressive guitar player (love her Beck-like touches on the whammy bar). Not a huge fan of her solo music, but for her it definitely seems to be all about the musical journey. Comes across as a shy, humble, down-to-earth person and hasn't let her huge success affect her. Her inclusion and mastery of so many techniques is amazing. Seems like there's so much knowledge in her head all competing to come out first.

So good to see your YT channel. You've always been an incredible influence!

Such a dedicated awesome guitarist. She has immense knowledge.

One of her solo CD called Momentum, has good players on it and she wails some absolutely awesome guitar. Been in love with her since 99 when a brief chat before a Jeff Beck show. She played all the keyboard parts and jammed along with Jeff as a great foil for his expressionisms. Jennifer Batten is a nice person and a strong player. Satch and Vai should take her on a well deserved tour.

Wow she’s so down to earth and relaxed, she’s super talented and I’m sure would be a joy to take lessons from or jam with. Cool

"...Expression Bar" - She is so right, I'm going to call it that from now on.

The coolest guitarist you’ll ever meet! She gets better and better. Can tell the time she spent with Jeff Beck helped shape some of her technique. I can still remember reading her columns in GFTPM and was just so impressed with how she would explain things. My friend Kevin played drums for her hooked me up to take my guitar club to see her in Birmingham and she was so good with the kids. She is a LEGEND!!! 👍

All I can say Jennifer is that you are amazing and have an very accessible channel for everyone's level....Thank you

Thanks a lot Jennifer, you have won my heart and my subscription. Highly enlightening and very very motivating. Thank again!

Thanks Jennifer!!! I really love your vision and sharing your experience. I have been working really hard on that jazz technical Skills that give so much to your playing ...

Wow, this is really very important lesson that I am trying to find for years. I rally miss the lessons like this one. I am very interested in the subject of sound, because I am also a sound chaser on my guitar. We don't discuss about the sound of the same note, coming from the different frets, about their different quality, tone, intensity that we can choose from to express our musical ideas with the instrument. Thank you immensely, great Jennifer Batten. I follow your work from Michael Jackson in 1987 until now. You are amazing player, and I really like to listen to your solo albums, too. Thank god that we have Jennifer. Tapping is great, soloing is alive! Rock guitar lives! Screw the 90ies and cold machine of 2000s. Long live the great music, skill, expression, emotion of the guitar player!

I didn’t know she’s so eloquent musically and literally.. awesome 👏

Thanks for an awesome video! Been doing great with rhythm playing but been stuck at the same speed level for years..Thanks again!!!

It's nice to see that she is still seeking to learn new stuff and improve her playing, like everyone! That's the gift of playing an instrument : there is always something new to learn!

Classy player and lady. I remember seeing her spotlight in Mike Varney's column in GP.

So good to see you again! Love your stuff!!!

More J.B. please!! I love her honesty and talent! Much respect!

Cool person and great teacher. I remember seeing her with Michael back in the day, years before I ever picked up a guitar. I was awestruck

The exact same thing i try to instill in players who need a new direction to create, explore and build skill. Any scale with diverse accending & decending patterns... My favorite: with phrygian dominant is decending quads. I love how stylish it looks the way glen drover holds the pick.

You are awesome. I never realized how boring my style is until I heard your inputs. Thank you very much for your videos.

Great lesson! I could listen to her for hours!

What a great player and great teacher!!!

I remember her tapping column in Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine. Always looked forward to that column.

Awesome Video. Jennifer is such a great player and nice person. I had her as a teacher at GIT in the 80s. I'll never forget sitting in a tiny room with couple of other students coping licks from her.

Incredible musician, so relevant. Great tips Jennifer, keep them coming.

Well done and thanks for sharing Jennifer! Be Well!

Jennifer is inspirational to say the least....nice stephen's extended cutaway guitar....I miss that place in seattle....have seen her play live a couple times and she always impresses...one of the best....

Any time I can find a Jennifer Batten video, I smile.

I agree, I have to have a tremolo bar. My new 8 string doesn't have one, so I will have to order one for 8 string. That's the first and only guitar I ever bought without one. Magical presentation, Thank You.

Wow, what a player, AND a really cool, humble, and genuine lady.

Wow, I have never heard of her before, but what an awesome person and guitarist. Will seek her music now!

Although I am not a guitarist, as a bassist, Jennifer Batten's lessons have always been great. And really very helpful to my own playing. I stopped playing bass but how awesome it is that Jennifer is still out there. Over many years I have seen featured articles in trade magazines and lessons taught by her. Finally, with KZfaq, the World now knows a bit more about one of the greatest guitarists of our time. Male or Female. I once heard her mimic the sound of a locomotive steam engine on her guitar. I've seen and read about her on stage as a touring member of many bands. She toured with Michael Jackson and not only shredded on guitar, she wore an LED weave and huge wig that lit up and brought your focus right to her. Stunning. Jennifer you are a Kick Ass guitarist and teacher. And you are a lovely woman.

I stumbled on your show. Been a fan since Beck. What a great show. Great ideas to have a shot at and all in manageable chunks. Thanks

More! More! More! Jennifer is the greatest!

Why have I never seen this woman before?? She is Amazing!! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I am now a fan.

That was just incredible, hit the subscribe bell almost immediately, just amazing,, thank you..expression bar it is from now on...cheers

so talented and humble. Would love to learn from her.

Jennifer is one of the true pioneers of the instrument. She was one of the first people to do 8 finger tapping that I had ever heard of. Used to follow her articles in the guitar magazines regularly. Fantastic player. Anyone looking to learn advanced picking needs to check out Troy Grady's stuff on KZfaq. He has taken the understanding of what is involved in speed picking to a new level.

Wonderful Woman. I re-learned so much 1) Dedication..."sometimes" 😅 2) Do what works for you, 3) Be your self. 💯👍

Wow, how many trues inside this lesson! Very beautiful style!

Thanks for sharing. Great info. Happy new year

Great presentation. Thank you for posting.

Awesome! I got to see her when she toured with Jeff Beck in 1999. WOW! What a matchup!

A wonderful lesson!! Thank you for the tips!!

When I was 16 years old I got a personal tour of the old Fender factory in Corona CA (early 90s). My mom was friends with Pam (Jennifer Battens sister} who was married to Fred Stuart at the time (a master builder at Fender). .. Such a cool experience ... These were the real people that make music happen. ; )

Very humble and genuine indeed!

Thankyou So much , Guitarist and Jennifer so inspirational Video

Great player, great teacher and a cool person. Big thumbs up.

Jennifer is such a great player. Always been a fan of hers

Her hands are just overflowing with experience and expression i wish i could get a teacher on that level

Went to a clinic with her at a local shop a few years ago. Very cool - she’s way underrated. Very personable too. Really enjoyed it.

Excellent video. Thanks!

Saw her at the House Of Blues at Myrtle Beach with Jeff Beck. That was 1 awesome performance. Would give anything to have it recorded.

As vocalist I love your comment about how a guitar player can be in the same plane as a vocalist. I have always tried to play with a guitar player that has the same page as me.

So glad this popped up. She TOTALLY gets it.

Excellent video. Thank you!

Now this worths gold. Thanks for this!

Class act, REALLY nice lines, wise discussion, ballsy attitude, rock on!!

Best recommendation in awhile. Lovely stuff.

Fantastic. Great lesson. Inspirational.

When she said sweep picking she spoke my love language.😍

Incredible! Great video and great insight and advice. New fan here!

I love this lesson! Thanks, Jennifer - I am now shamed into spending more time working on my tremolo bar skills.

Just this being here is a treat. Not a technical player my self but recall Varney's "Spotlight" GP column....a few good players were featured and among them was Jennifer..."Nuclear BeBop".

This is pure gold

Very tasteful and melodic stuff. A +

good teacher thank you master

She is incredibly vibrant, enthusiastic and intelligent. I am motivated to try out everything she is showing here! Women who love playing the guitar need more role models like her.

Love your teachings