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From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By James RotondiYour acoustic guitar collection is c... Read More...
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Ask the Expert: Is It Safe to Hang My Guitar on the Wall?
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Ask the Expert: All About Celluloid Rot—and What to Do About It
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Watch How to Go from Standard to Open-G Tuning
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Exploring the Open Tunings of Robert Johnson and Other Blues Guitarists
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From the August 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSThere’s a kind of clarity and calm in Joan Shelley’s music th... Read More...
‘Spanish Fandango’: Learn a 19th-Century Acoustic Classic in Open-G Tuning
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Gearing Up: A Guide to Old-School Blues Guitars and Their Modern Counterparts
From the December 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY STEVE JAMES"Right on Beale Street there, I bought my Stella. Paid $11 for it. It was... Read More...
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Want to Learn Guitar? It’s All in a Day’s Work, Says Marlene Hutchinson…
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5 Ways to Play an A Diminished Chord | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In previous lessons, you’ve learned a bunch of different shapes for major and minor chords, and how to connect them. Now it’s time to tackle a new chord... Read More...
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Laura Snowden Performs “The Parting Glass” | Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place
Laura Snowden is a young master of the guitar, with quite a pedigree. She was the first guitarist to graduate from the Yehudi Menuhin Schoo... Read More...
Brandon Lee Adams Performs and Teaches a Nostalgic Bluegrass Tune | Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place
Brandon Lee Adams sings in a timeless, Americana style—and he’s a hell of a flatpicker, too.For his AG Sessions in Place, Adams perfor... Read More...
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Dans Kef: Learn to Play a Mysterious Celtic Arrangement for Solo Guitar
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Steve BaughmanI was surfing YouTube late one night when I became smitten with a band playing “Dans Kef,” a tune either named after a town/region in Brittany or KEF, the British loudspeaker manufacturer. It re... Read More...
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Guitar Talk: Connecting with Leading UK Fingerstylist and Educator Tristan Seume
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Julie BergmanTristan Seume has made his way into the t... Read More...
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How to Play Am7, Em7, and Dm7 | Chord by Chord
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“The Gibson Guy”: How Folkway Music’s Mark Stutman Became a Leading Vintage Guitar Expert
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Continuing with our monthly web themes, this time we’ll be exploring a range of accessories for acoustic guitar including capos, strings, p... Read More...
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From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Emile MenaschéElectric guitar pickups have it easy. Th... Read More...
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