10 Things Steel-String Players Should Know About Nylon-String Classical Guitars
A new guitar might just be what you need to spark some creativity. Here are 10 things you should know about nylon-stringed guitars, if you’re a steel-string player.
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Virtual Jamming: The Latest Tools for Playing Together in Real Time
Here are some solutions for musicians looking for a way to play music together over the internet, hoping to be able to perform for others or just jam together.
Learn How to Play Guitar Online in 2021
Being a self-taught guitarist is pretty common. Here are a few ways to learn guitar online from a wide variety of the latest apps, subscriptions, and websites in 2021.
Tips on How to Make a Living Writing Your Own Music
It can be difficult to eke out a living as an acoustic guitarist, but it is not impossible, and artists have found clever ways of adapting to these changing times.
Making a Living with Guitars: Teaching and Lutherie
Here are two ways to make a living with the acoustic guitar that don't involve making a hit song or being on the road most of the year.
Song Builder: How to Put Together a Repertoire—and Use it Wisely
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Jane MillerWhether you’re a solo singer-songwriter or instrumentalist, or you play with a group, as... Read More...
Class Action: Tips on Building a Successful Guitar Teaching Practice
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Pete MadsenFor musicians in a struggling economy, teaching can provi... Read More...
The Digital Troubadour, Part 2: How to record yourself to sound like yourself
From the January 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY NATHAN BELLIn a recent piece, I discussed options for home-recording equipment at various price points. N... Read More...
The Digital Troubadour, Part 1: How to Record at Home on Any Budget
From the August 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY NATHAN BELLThirty years ago, I recorded my first full-length LP, cutting it in a studio, with expensi... Read More...
Tracking and Editing Your Acoustic Guitar—Home Recording Part 3/3
By Doug YoungWhen you are confident that you’re capturing a good sound, you’re ready to record. There are many ways to approach the actual recording, depen... Read More...