Learn Four Classical and Traditional Songs in Open Tunings
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...
Open Tuning
Exploring the Open Tunings of Robert Johnson and Other Blues Guitarists
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...
Exploring the Open Tunings of 3 Prolific Singer-Songwriters
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...
Add Some Color with Open-G Tuning, Dropped-D, and Other Easy Alternate Guitar Tunings
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...
Video Lesson: Ben Harper Teaches His #1 Anthem “Better Way”
From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Jeffrey Pepper RodgersReleased as the first single from Ben Harper’s ... Read More...
Video Lesson: Discover the Secrets Behind Bob Dylan’s Inventive Acoustic Guitar Work
From the September/October 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Adam LevyFirst and foremost, Bob Dylan is a wordsmith. His lyrics ar... Read More...
Watch How to Go from Standard to Open-G Tuning
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...
How to Go from Standard to Open-G Tuning
Learn how to get into open G tuning and then play a basic I, IV, V chord progression using the open G chord.
‘Copeland’s Fancy’: Learn a Spirited Country-Blues Number in Open D
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...
‘Spanish Fandango’: Learn a 19th-Century Acoustic Classic in Open-G Tuning
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...