Hear the Lick of the Month for the following featured artists in Acoustic Guitar.
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February 2012: Mark Goldenberg Lesson Sideman extraordinaire Mark Goldenberg on using open-string drones and reharmonization to spice up chord voicings. With video and tab. |
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January 2012: Kathy Barwick Lesson Multi-instrumentalist Kathy Barwick shows how she uses her bluegrass banjo skills on guitar. With video and tab. |
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December 2011: Antoine Dufour Lesson Fingerstyle guitarist Antoine Dufour on creating grooves with two-handed tapping and other percussive techniques. With video and tab. |
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November 2011: David Hamburger Lesson Roots and blues guitarist David Hamburger on getting started playing slide in open-G tuning. With video and tab. |
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October 2011: Jacques Stotzem Lesson Belgian guitarist Jacques Stotzem talks about the importance of melody and emotion in fingerstyle arrangements. With video and tab. |
September 2011: Sean McGowan LessonJazz guitarist Sean McGowan on creating new chord voicings by fretting with both hands. With video and tab. |
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August 2011: Tim Sparks Lesson Tim Sparks demonstrates his approach to fingerstyle improvising and a variety of blues grooves. With video and tab. |
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July 2011: Eric Thompson Lesson Eric Thompson explains how to move from Carter-style leads to bluegrass and how to get a powerful flatpicking tone. With video and tab. |
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June 2011: Matt Arcara Lesson National flatpicking champion Matt Arcara talks about creating subtle backdrops for Joy Kills Sorrow’s eclectic songs. With video and tab. |
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May 2011: Rich Moore Lesson Rich Moore on backing up blues and contemporary folk singers. With video and tab. |
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April 2011: Mark Hanson Lesson Grammy-winning fingerstylist and educator Mark Hanson talks about arranging melodies in standard tuning with harmonics and open strings. With video and tab. |
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March 2011: Evan Hirschelman Lesson The classical guitarist explains how he integrates slurs, arpeggios, and large interval leaps into his compositions. With video. |
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February 2011: Richard Smith Lesson The fingerstyle guitar champion talks about thumbpicking, developing speed, and learning by ear. With video and tab. |
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January 2011: Corey Harris Lesson The blues guitarist describes the art of fusing American and African musical influences. With audio and tab. |
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December 2010: Eric Skye Private Lesson The acoustic jazz guitarist demonstrates chord-substitution licks. With video and tab. |
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November 2010: Carlos Oliveira Private Lesson The Brazilian guitarist talks about blending musical styles and finding a unique voice. With video and tab. |
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October 2010: Grant Gordy Private Lesson The flatpicking ace describes the art of blending jazz and classical influences with contemporary roots music. With video and tab. |
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September 2010: Eric Bibb Private Lesson The bluesman talks about merging the acoustic blues tradition with jazz influences. With video and tab. |
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August 2010: Dennis Cahill Private Lesson A lesson in subtle chord voicings from a master of the contemporary Celtic groove. With video and tab. |
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July 2010: Craig D’Andrea Private Lesson The fingerstyle wunderkind discusses alternate tunings and composing without rules. With video and tab. |
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June 2010: Scott Ainslie Private Lesson The contemporary bluesman discusses slide technique and the art of playing with noise and tension. With video and tab. |
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May 2010: Adam Rafferty Private Lesson The funky fingerstylist and YouTube phenom discusses his pursuit of a solid groove. With video and tab. |
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April 2010: Paul Asbell Private Lesson The blues, jazz, and Americana guitarist talks about negotiating tough chord progressions and the advantages of good voice leading. With video and tab. |
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March 2010: Roland Dyens Private Lesson The French guitarist/composer talks about arranging Brazilian choros, tone production, and picking-hand techniques. With video and tab. |
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January 2010: Adam del Monte Private Lesson The flamenco and classical guitarist describes how he blends tradition, influences, and experimentation. With audio and tab. |
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December 2009: Mary Flower Private Lesson The fingerstyle blues guitarist discusses alternate tunings and what fuels her offbeat compositions. With audio. |
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November 2009: Richard Gilewitz Private Lesson The zany fingerstyle guitarist talks about finding inspiration in strange places. With video. |
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October 2009: Stochelo Rosenberg Private Lesson The Gypsy jazz master on the genius of Django Reinhardt and how he created his own style. With video. |
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September 2009: Ken Hatfield Private Lesson The nylon-string jazz guitarist discusses the importance of learning to play in every key. With audio. |
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August 2009: Muriel Anderson Private Lesson The award-winning guitarist talks about developing speed and playing in odd time signatures. With video. |
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July 2009: Trace Bundy Private Lesson The emerging fingerstyle guitarist illustrates the limitless possibilities of using multiple capos. With video. |
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June 2009: Tyler Grant Private Lesson The 2008 Winfield flatpicking champion traces part of his winning style to classical training. With audio. |
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May 2009: Mike Dowling Private Lesson The consummate songwriter, teacher, and guitarist talks about adding excitement to simple progressions. With audio. |
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April 2009: Ledward Kaapana Private Lesson The slack-key guitar virtuoso discusses family traditions and a distinctive family tuning. With audio. |
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March 2009: Al Petteway Private Lesson The fingerstyle guitarist discusses the relationship between Celtic and Appalachian music. With video. |
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February 2009: Tim Sparks Private Lesson The fingerstyle guitarist outlines several impressive, exotic-sounding scales. With audio. |
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January 2009: Gyan Riley Private Lesson The classical guitarist and composer talks about time, influences, and tone. With video. |
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December 2008: Franco Morone Private Lesson The Italian fingerstyle guitarist combines traditional styles with contemporary alternate tunings. With audio. |
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November 2008: Geoff Muldaur Private Lesson A lesson in arranging for the acoustic guitar. With audio. |
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October 2008: James Nash Private Lesson A lesson on acoustic string bending and improvisation with the Waybacks guitarist. With video. |
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September 2008: Stephen Bennett Private Lesson The harp-guitar wizard on bass grooves and the beauty of a partially capoed guitar. With audio. |
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August 2008: Doug Smith Private Lesson The fingerstyle master discusses combining fingerpicking patterns and highlighting melody parts. With audio. |
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July 2008: Private Lesson with Pat Kirtley Thumbpicker Pat Kirtley discusses cascading arpeggios and playing with Chet Atkins. With audio. |
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June 2008: A Private Lesson with Willy Porter The acoustic folk-pop rocker shows how he mixes picking styles gets the percussive bass sound that drives his live shows. With audio examples and Lick of the Month. |
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May 2008: A Private Lesson with Dean Magraw Minneapolis-based guitarist Dean Magraw discusses tough-to-grab tonal colors and his own improvisational philosophy. With audio examples. |
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April 2008: A Private Lesson with Fingerstyle Champ Don Alder The 2007 Winfield fingerstyle guitar winner sheds some light on the tricks that helped him claim last year's championship title. With audio examples. |
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March 2008: A Private Lesson With Steve Baughman The Celtic fingerstylist explains how to use traditional-music techniques like clawhammer picking and bagpipe-inspired embellishments. With audio examples. |
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February 2008: A Private Lesson With Nina Gerber The all-pro accompanist shares her secrets on second guitar parts and soloing. With audio examples. |
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January 2008: A Private Lesson With Peter Finger The German fingerstyle master discusses the advantages and limitations of mixing alternate tunings and music styles. Audio examples played by Peter Finger. |
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December 2007: A Private Lesson With Chris Proctor The fingerstyle master shows how to break away from the routine. With audio examples. |
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November 2007: A Private Lesson With El McMeen The Celtic interpreter reveals his methods for creating variations within traditional arrangements. With audio examples. |
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October 2007: Duck Baker The brilliant arranger and fingerstylist talks about the challenges of improvising as a soloist and building an effective musical vocabulary. With audio examples. |
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October 2007: Duck Baker The brilliant arranger and fingerstylist talks about the challenges of improvising as a soloist and building an effective musical vocabulary. With audio examples. |
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September 2007: Rick Ruskin The pop fingerstylist demonstrates how he uses bass lines, percussive effects, and more to create an irresistable groove. |
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August 2007: Steve Gillette The renowned guitarist and songwriter talks about the influence of Clarence White, his father's stride piano, and his own banjo playing on his hybrid style of flatpicking. |
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July 2007: Adrian Legg The noted fingerstylist and effects wizard talks about how to organize and utilize 'sounds and textures' to communicate in music, and his ongoing 'search for legato.' |
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June 2007: Phil Keaggy The acclaimed fingerstylist and singer-songwriter shares his looping secrets. |
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May 2007: Frank Gambale The jazz-fusion master shares his secrets on sweep picking. |
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April 2007: Chris Eldridge The young bluegrass prodigy discusses chord voicings and rhythm-guitar techniques. |
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March 2007: Chris Sharp The bluegrass phenom explains his Lester Flatt-inspired rhythm style. |
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February 2007: Del Rey Check out this snappy ending from Rey's 'Straw Broom Boogie.' |
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January 2007: Marc Atkinson Hear Marc Atkinson's Gypsy-jazz lick of the month. |
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December 2006: Woody Mann The eclectic fingerstyle-blues maven talks about separating bass lines from melodies and how to create melodies from chords. |
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November 2006: John Stowell John Stowell shows how he might dress up a ii-V-I-VI-ii-V-I turnaround by adding extra colors. |
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October 2006: Michael Chapdelaine Hear Michael Chapdelaine's manic, blues-based opening for his song 'Blue Chile.' |
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September 2006: Orville Johnson Hear the fingerstyle intro Orville Johnson devised for the Reverend Gary Davis' 'I Will Do My Last Singing.' |
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August 2006: Vicki Genfan The queen of alternate tunings talks about her new album and gives tips on accompanying songs and getting started with two-handed tapping. |
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July 2006: John Knowles The veteran Nashville guitarist shows how to use the circle of fifths to reharmonize—and make new—a familiar old tune like 'Red River Valley.' |
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June 2006: Ed Gerhard The acclaimed fingerstylist tells how he expresses emotion in a song, how to create movement in an arrangement, and where tone comes from. |
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May 2006: Peter Mulvey The rhythmic fingerstyle songwriter gives tips on playing grooves and writing songs, and shares notes about his influences. |
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April 2006: Ben Verdery The iconoclastic classical guitarist gives tips on taking your time to play a phrase, articulating independent lines, and avoiding string squeaks. |
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March 2006: Andrew Hardin Tom Russell's longtime lead guitarist demonstrates some of his hot, country-rock lead lines, full of multiple slurs and ringing scale tones. |
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February 2006: Pete Huttlinger Hear Pete Huttlinger play his blinding lick from 'Superstition.' |
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January 2006: Jim Hurst Hear Jim Hurst play his syncopated intro to 'Wheel Hoss.' |
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December 2005: John Miller Hear John Miller's Drop-D bossa nova lick of the month. |
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November 2005: Eric Bibb Hear Eric Bibb's blues fingerpicking lick of the month. |
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October 2005: Brad Davis Hear Brad Davis' double-down-up picking style on this bluesy lick in E. |
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September 2005: Badi Assad Hear Badi Assad's tapping and fingerboard slapping technique in this lick of the month. |
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August 2005: Peppino D'Agostino Hear Peppino's E-minor run in standard tuning. |
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