A Guitar Tribute to J.S. Bach on His 336th Birthday
Here is J.S. Bach’s transcendental prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 performed on acoustic guitar. Learn the history of this arrangement and find advice for learning to play it yourself.
Classic Songs
Video Lesson: Learn Jontavious Willis’ Take on “Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home”
Here's an open-G arrangement of the traditional blues tune "Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home"
“Black Velvet Band” — Learn to Play this Popular Irish Waltz
This waltz-time tale is quite straightforward and easy to sing and play, as the chorus and the verses follow the same melody and chord changes.
Pickin’: Learn a Beautiful Open-G Guitar Arrangement of “Sally Ann”
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Alan BarnoskyBrowsing a local North Carolina record shop a few years ago, ... Read More...
Acoustic Classic: Learn to Play Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr. Bojangles”
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Adam PerlmutterWhen outlaw country singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker die... Read More...
Learn Manuel Barrueco’s Serene Reading of “Estrellita”
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Mark SmallMexican composer Manuel Ponce (1882–1948) is best known to class... Read More...
Learn Bob Minner’s Annual Arrangement of ‘Auld Lang Syne’
BY ADAM PERLMUTTERJust as he did last year around this time, Bob Minner set up recording gear on his porch the other day and minted a fresh arrangement of ... Read More...
Three Christmas Carols for Solo Acoustic Guitar
BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSEvery year I love making up guitar renditions of Christmas carols, just sitting by the tree. Here are three favorites, all availab... Read More...
Christmas Classics: 3 Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking Arrangements to Play
By Acoustic Guitar StaffHere are three holiday songs for acoustic guitar, arranged for fingerstyle or solo playing. These pieces are excerpted from our boo... Read More...
Play These 3 Country-ish Acoustic Guitar Arrangements of Holiday Songs
By Acoustic Guitar StaffGiven the right atmosphere and mood, the acoustic guitar has a power to evoke a singalong that few other instruments possess. Here ... Read More...