Choose the song key
Identify the chord progression
Select a guitar tone
Set the tempo
Record rhythm guitar
Add lead guitar
Use strumming patterns
Use picking patterns
Layer multiple guitar parts
Add power chords
Add arpeggios
Add riffs
Add fills
Add bends
Add slides
Add hammer-ons
Add pull-offs
Add vibrato
Add palm muting
Add harmonics
Add delay
Add reverb
Add chorus
Pan guitars in the mix
Balance guitar volume
EQ the guitar
Compress the guitar
Automate guitar levels
Double-track rhythm parts
Edit timing
Tune the guitar
Match the guitar style to the genre