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Popular Lessons
Learn a Newly Found John Renbourn Arrangement of “Pipe on the Hob”
Mastering engineer Mike Walker found this previously undiscovered arrangement of the traditional Irish jig while organizing and digitizing the fingerstyle master’s transcriptions.
“Little Darling Pal of Mine”—Learn to Flatpick This Classic Folk Tune
Add flavor to this beloved traditional melody with strums, arpeggios, and cross picking.
Learn Dida Pelled’s Playful, Jazzy Take on “Hesitation Blues”
“Waiting has been a theme in my life. This version of ‘Hesitation Blues’ is my way of making that space feel flirtatious, playful, and full of possibilities.”
Patreon Song of the Month: “The Roving Gambler”
Built on just three cowboy chords—the I, IV, and V in the key of E—this traditional tune is easy to learn and fun to play.
May 2026 Teaching Artist Lesson Recap
This month’s TA lessons cover a wide range of topics: Argentinean jazz licks, the boom chuck, harp harmonics, slide blues, and flatpicking bass runs.
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Latest Gear Reviews & Stories
Review: The Collings DS1 A Hill Country Is a Different Kind of Dreadnought
This modern take on the nearly century-old 12-fret dreadnought offers expansive low end, clear mids and highs, and impressive responsiveness across a wide dynamic range.
Great Acoustics—1938 Euphonon Dreadnought
A Larson-built treasure from the dawn of the design
Review: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickups Offer Tone-Targeted Models and Real-Time Voice Switching
While most acoustic soundhole pickups are one-sound-fits-all generalists, the Fluence series instead targets specific sonic goals.
How Apollo Picks Founder Nik Monnin Turned a Pandemic Experiment into a Dream Job
Apollo Picks are favored by players like Norman Blake, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, and Mary Halvorson and are made one at a time in Monnin’s Ohio workshop.
Review: Grace Design’s MOXi, a Two-Channel Instrument Preamp, Offers Pristine Sound and Streamlined Features
A rugged, reliable, preamp with all the essentials for high-fidelity acoustic amplification.
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Acoustic Artists
How Ben Garnett Turns the Acoustic Guitar into the Engine of a New Kind of String Band
The guitarist and composer succeeds in making the kind of music that Duke Ellington approvingly called “beyond category.”
Glen Hansard (1970-2026) on the Importance of Songwriting with Intention
Hansard, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on July 29, was a singular and passionate force. As this profile from 2016 shows, his commitment to songwriting never wavered.
Lizzie No’s Songs of Solidarity | Acoustic Guitar Sessions
For this Session, No and Kapali Long team up to play “The One I Love and the Freedom Road,” and No gives a solo performance of her new song “Me
Olive Jones’ Unplugged Soul | Acoustic Guitar Sessions
Jones plays acoustic versions of her songs “Tough on a Woman’s Heart” and “End of Time.”
Patty Griffin on Channelling Illness, Loss, and Renewal into Songs of Resilience
The singer-songwriter reflects on her 30-year career through the prism of her latest work, ‘Crown of Roses,’ a moving set of songs infused with folk, gospel, country blues, and dashes
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