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NEVER STOP LEARNING: RICHARD THOMPSON'S ENDLESS JOURNEY Forty years into his career, guitar icon Richard Thompson continues to add to one of the defining catalogs in contemporary song. In this exclusive interview, Thompson discusses his influences, work habits, hybrid picking style, and more. With audio examples from Richard Thompson. [MORE] |
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PRIVATE LESSON: DUCK BAKER This brilliant arranger and fingerstylist talks about the challenges of improvising as a soloist and building an effective musical vocabulary. With audio examples. [MORE] |
NEW GEAR REVIEW: GUILD CV-1C Combining a classic body style with innovative new features, Guild makes a statement about its position in the modern marketplace with a great-sounding grand auditorium. With audio examples. [MORE] |
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FOR GUITAR PROS GIG: CINDY CASHDOLLAR'S RULES OF THE ROAD The tone-bar virtuoso, who’s toured with everyone from Bob Dylan to Rod Stewart, reveals her secrets for being a successful backup musician. TEACH: GIRLS ROCK AT INSTITUTE FOR MUSICAL ARTS June Millington’s Institute for Musical Arts builds both the chops and the self-confidence of teenage campers. CREATE: TIPS FOR SONGWRITERS Songwriter and workshop leader Paul Reisler offers tips on how to brainstorm and develop ideas for songs. RECORD: PROMOTING YOURSELF AND YOUR MUSIC Well-written promotional material can make getting gigs or promoting your CD easier. |
WOODSHED: MODAL PLAYING FOR TRADITIONAL TUNES Use this introduction to modal thinking to enhance your understanding of the way many songs are constructed. With audio examples. [MORE] |
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THE BASICS: INTRO TO DADGAD ALTERNATE TUNING Learn your way around one of the need-to-know alternate tunings with these easy chord shapes and essential scales. With music to “Down by the Salley Gardens” and audio examples. [MORE] |
NEW GEAR REVIEW: FISHMAN AURA ACOUSTIC IMAGING PEDALS With an easy-to-use interface and a compact, sturdy package, Fishman offers a convenient alternative for musicians seeking tone shaping and optimization. [MORE] |
SPONSOR: WORKSHOPLIVE WorkshopLive has published its 2,000th lesson. Each lesson equates to a ½ hr private lesson with 5-12 videos lasting 3-5 minutes in length. Each lesson includes appropriate chord charts, diagrams, music notation, tab and printable practice exercises. Lessons are arranged into easy to follow courses by skill and style preferences. Get FREE unlimited access to all 2,000 lessons for a week at www.workshoplive/playfree. |
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WHAT’S HAPPENING New Books Randall Williams’s The Partial Capo (Hal Leonard; www.halleonard.com) includes an instructional CD that explains how to make partial capos work for you. Rockhouse Method (www.rockhousemethod.com) has released Learn Rock Acoustic Beginner and Learn Rock Acoustic Intermediate; both come with instructional CDs and DVDs. |
ACOUSTIC GUITAR ESSENTIALS Bluegrass Guitar Essentials NOW AVAILABLE! Explore bluegrass guitar with one of today’s master musicians. Scott Nygaard offers beginning and intermediate players comprehensive lessons in the essentials of bluegrass guitar. Learn to play bass runs, fiddle tunes, bluesy solos and more! Book includes instructional audio CD. [BUY NOW] |
ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE CURRENT ISSUE: Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers talks tune creation with Martin Sexton; Michael Millham investigates whether one guitar is really enough; Scott Nygaard interviews singer-songwriter Martha Scanlan; and music to the Beatles’ “Nowhere Man” and the Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby.” COMING UP November: Carol McComb interviews David Bromberg; Kenny Berkowitz discusses songwriting with Mary Chapin Carpenter; review of the Takamine Flatpicker; and music to “The Water Is Wide.” December Ben Elder takes a look at the past and present of Guild guitars; Drew Pearce interviews Brett Dennen; Scott Nygaard discovers Russ Barenberg’s guitar secrets and also reviews the Baden dreadnought. SUBSCRIBE TO ACOUSTIC GUITAR! |
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