For the Sake of the Song: Accompaniment Tips and Techniques
From the January 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSGreat accompaniment is an art that an audience may feel but not notice. The guitar w... Read More...
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Weekly Workout: Add Jazzy Walking Bass Lines to Your Accompaniments
By Ron JacksonThis article originally appeared in the December 2014 issue of Acoustic Guitar and was reprinted in the September/October 2020 issue.Whil... Read More...
Video Lesson: Use Bluegrass Flatpicking to Add Excitement to Your Accompaniments
Excerpted from Beyond Strumming | BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSWhen you’re playing rhythm, you may sometimes wish for a second guitarist to add riffs and fil... Read More...
Video Lesson: Get More from Your Accompaniment by Strumming Less
From the book and video Beyond Strumming | BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSTHE PROBLEM
For accompaniment, constant strumming can overwhelm the vocals and bury ... Read More...
Strengthen Your Accompaniment Skills
From the November 2015 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM LEVYThe guitar is built for accompaniment. If there’s a song to be sung, what better instrumen... Read More...
Video Lesson: Chord-Melody Made Easy(ish) on Acoustic Guitar
From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Greg RubyTHE PROBLEMYou want to learn chord-melody-style playing ... Read More...
Crosspicking 101: A Private Bluegrass Lesson with Molly Tuttle [VIDEO]
From the April 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine. |BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSCrosspicking is an essential technique in the bluegrass guitar toolkit. Pione... Read More...
Acoustic Guitar Presents Ron Jackson FB Live Takeover with Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and Frank Vignola
Acoustic Guitar is hosting another Facebook Live event with Ron Jackson and special guests Thursday, Oct. 29.Join us at 7PM (PT)/10PM (ET) for a live perfo... Read More...
“Angel from Montgomery”— Here’s How to Play John Prine’s Best-Known Song
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers“I am an old woman.” So goes the opening of “Angel from Montgomery,” fi... Read More...
No Boundaries: Sharon Isbin’s Multihued Musical Experience
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Mark L. SmallDuring a phone call from her New York City home, multi-... Read More...