Here are tips for playing Bob Dylan's "Tangled up in Blue," as arranged on The Bootleg Series, Vol. 14 in an intimate and intense version with just guitar, harmonica and bass.
This 2019 Kenny Hill Modern Legacy classical guitar, the luthier's main guitar for his own playing, is a prime example of his company’s top-tier offerings.
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Here’s an overview of 2021 in acoustic guitar gear, including guitars, sound-reinforcement solutions, and more, for players of all stripes.
Cross-pick through a seasonal favorite, The Little Drummer Boy, in the guitar-friendly key of C major.
Adam Miller, a guitarist and composer from Australia, stopped by Acoustic Guitar's San Francisco Bay Area office with some choice Traugott and Ken Parker guitars.
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Learn more about the playing on 'Booker's Guitar' and Bibb's use of unorthodox chords in blues music.
Guitarist John Pizzarelli had long been a fan of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, and during the pandemic had time to arrange some of Metheny’s works for solo guitar.
D'addario's XS phosphor bronze acoustic guitar strings are an innovative new set that combines hyper-thin coating with NY Steel cores. Here's our review.
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Six acoustic guitarists show the wide range of concepts, sounds, and inflections that can be brought to life with slide technique.
“VanWart” started out as an improvisation, including some of the colorful harmonies inherent to DADGAD tuning.
De Grassi’s concepts and techniques on his album The Bridge are both subtler and more complex than standard steel-string fare
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For such a simple device, there are a surprising number of brands, types, and subtle factors involved in choosing a capo.
These approachable pieces will be great additions to your fingerstyle repertoire.
This song is a showcase for Basho’s considerable fingerpicking technique
When outlaw country singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker died last October at 78, he left behind a rich body of work, comprising more than 30 albums. But the only song of his to become a major hit was “Mr. Bojangles,” which…
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“It’s become an annual tradition for me to do this song, and finding ways to reharmonize it but keep the melody and essence intact is a fun challenge."
This tune is played in the key of E minor, with a judicious combination of fretted notes and open strings creating beautifully textured harmonies.
Explore Alex de Grassi's hip and jazzy arrangement of this seasonal favorite, recorded on his signature model Lowden.
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Here are some excellent, affordable amps and pedals for the gigging acoustic guitarist.
Here we'll be looking at some small-bodied guitars—instruments that our reviewers have scrutinized for your benefit, all priced at well under a grand.
After looking unsuccessfully for a case cover, Sam Guidry decided to make his own. He formally introduced his product, branded as Caseadillo, at the beginning of 2020.
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Perfect for beginners, this arrangement uses just a few common chords and a boom-chuck pattern for an energetic and festive feel.
It’s not uncommon for even the most accomplished guitarists to hit walls when practicing—whether caused by difficulties in learning to play challenging passages cleanly, or uncertainty about how to diagnose and troubleshoot certain problematic areas in their playing. Sometimes a…
Few tunes enjoy as prominent a status in the blues canon as “Baby, Please Don’t Go.”
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Practicing is one of the most important things you can do as a guitarist, whether you’re an absolute beginner or seasoned professional. Yet, to the detriment of their musicianship, many players have poor practicing habits—for instance, running through things that…
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