There are many types of microphones, but the most popular type for recording acoustic guitar is the cardioid condenser mic. Inexpensive models such as the Audio... Read More...
Posted by David Hamburger
Excerpted from The Acoustic Guitar Method
Try wrapping your hands around a G chord (see chord diagram below in the music to "Dar... Read More...
Posted by David Hamburger
Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics
You will need to get a slide, and there are many kinds to choose from. You’ll need to ... Read More...
Posted by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Excerpted from Songwriting Basics for Guitarists
Since Acoustic Guitar’s debut in 1990, I’ve had the privilege of talking... Read More...
Excerpted from Country Blues Guitar Basics
Listening to players like Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and John Fahey will get your ear accustomed ... Read More...
Posted by Scott Nygaard
Excerpted from Weekly Workout: Move It On Up
This workout starts with octaves on the E and D strings and continues... Read More...
Posted by Jody Stecher
Excerpted from Traditional Songs with Jody Stecher
I heard "The Lassie Who Had the Land" on a recording of a spectacular singer I n... Read More...
Posted by David Hamburger
Excerpted from The Acoustic Guitar Method
When you first start playing guitar chords, sometimes they don’t sound like ... Read More...
Posted by Scott Nygaard
Excerpted from Bluegrass Guitar Essentials
Here’s one thing that can throw off your pick direction in a fiddle tune: slurs, otherwis... Read More...
Posted by Steve Baughman
Excerpted from Gospel Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar
Although the lyrics to “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” make it a classic... Read More...
