Chris organized the 65 techniques into the following 10 sections. :
Section 1: Strumming Techniques Downstrokes, Upstrokes, Brush Stroke, and Scratches
Section 2: Picking Single Note Picking, Alternate Picking, Tremolo Picking, Fingerpicking, Hybrid Picking, Chicken Pickin’, Banjo Rolls, Travis Picking, Rake, Sweep Picking, and Economy Picking
Section 3: Legato Techniques Hammer-On, Grace Note Hammer-On, Pull-Off, Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs, and Trill
Section 4: Slide Techniques Legato Slide, Grace Note Slides, Shift Slide, and Slide In & Slide Out
Section 5: Bending Techniques Basic Bending, Bend Release, Pre-Bends, Unison Bends, Double Stop Bends, 1/4 Step Bends, and Behind the Nut Bends
Section 6: Harmonics Techniques Natural Harmonics, Artificial Harmonics, Pinch Harmonics, Harp Harmonics, and Tapped Harmonics
Section 7: Tapping Techniques Basic Tapping, Tapping Bends, Slide Tapping, Tapping With Pick, Multi-Finger Tapping, Fretboard Tapping, and Two-Hand Tapping
Section 8: Vibrato Techniques Basic Vibrato and Wide Vibrato
Section 9: Whammy Bar Techniques Whammy Bar Vibrato, Dive Bomb, Scoops, and Flutters
Section 10: Other Essential Techniques Alternate Tunings, Using a Capo, Double Stops, Barring, Palm, Muting, Arpeggiation, Staccato, Accents, Pick Scrapes, Slaps & Pops, Palm Punches, String Skipping, Volume Swells, and Wah-Wah