In previous posts, we have explored the use of tunings by singer-songwriters and blues guitarists. This time we’ll check out some classical and traditional ins... Read More...
Just as open open tunings have opened up new sound worlds for singer-songwriters and guitarists like Richard Thompson, Joni Mitchell, and Laurence Juber, so to... Read More...
The use of open tunings can open up a whole new world for singer/songwriters looking to establish their own voice on acoustic guitar. Here we take a look at Ri... Read More...
By Acoustic Guitar staffAlternate tunings on the guitar are quite alluring: They open the door to unconventional sounds, generate complex chords with easy ... Read More...
By Orville Johnson | Excerpted from Acoustic Blues Guitar Basics.Let’s start by getting into open G (D G D G B D) from standard tuning. Lower both E string... Read More...
From the May/June 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY STEVE JAMESIn 1975, when you dialed directory assistance for Beckley, West Virginia, an operator ther... Read More...
BY STEVE JAMESThis arrangement is excerpted from Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar Explorations.The story of “Spanish Fandango” begins in 1825, when Henry... Read More...