John McCutcheon | Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place
Playing his “favorite guitar in the world,” his trusty Huss & Dalton MJC, John McCutcheon deconstructs his song "Peekaboo" and shows how to play it slowly and up to speed.
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Enter to Win An Acoustic Guitar Prize Pack from Elixir® Strings and Yamaha
GRAND PRIZEOne lucky winner will receive this Yamaha Red Label FGX3 guitar and 12 sets of Elixir Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Strings with NANOWEB Coating, Light gaug... Read More...
12 Ways to Play Better Blues Guitar — Lesson 9: Playing Into the Downbeat
Look at how to play into the downbeat to create momentum in your fingerstyle blues soloing and explore different kinds of resolutions—short, long, and delayed.
Elijah McLaughlin Performs Two Stunning Fingerstyle Pieces | Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place
For this AG Session, Elijah McLaughlin and Jason Toth of the Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble perform two fingerstyle pieces from the ensemble's latest album
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Watch Loudon Wainwright III Perform Two Tunes from ‘Lifetime Achievement’ | Acoustic Guitar Sessions
As a singer-songwriter, Loudon Wainwright III has made a career of putting intimate details from his private life under the microscope and out into the world. For this Acoustic Guitar Session, Wainwright, Martin D-28 in tow, performs two tunes from the album—one a little sour and one unexpectedly sweet.
12 Ways to Play Better Blues Guitar — Lesson 8: Adding Motion and Color With Jazz Chords
Explore how you can add motion and color to your blues playing by using compact chord voicings inspired by the great jazz guitarist Freddie Green.
What Are Your Guitar Goals?
The editors of Acoustic Guitar want to know: What are your guitar goals? We are working on an episode of the Acoustic Guitar Podcast a... Read More...
Which Alternate Tunings are Most Commonly Used on Blues Guitar?
The two principal open tunings used in blues guitar playing have old, vernacular American names that I still like to use: Vastopol and Spanish.
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12 Ways to Play Better Blues Guitar — Lesson 7: Building Call-and-Response Patterns with Western Swing Chords
Create call-and-response statements using Western swing chords. You’ll learn to play single-note licks on the I chord in the key of A major, answered by different combinations of sixth and ninth chords.
30 Ways to Improve Your Acoustic Guitar Tone
Improve your acoustic guitar tone with these 30 tips and techniques for fretting-hand, flatpicking, and fingerstyle playing for both your right and left hands.
